Award Timing Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure	No Stock Options Equity awards are discretionary and are generally granted to our NEOs in the days following release of our annual report on Form 10-K and our audited financial statements for the prior year. In certain circumstances, including the hiring or promotion of an officer, the Committee may approve grants to be effective at other times. Evergy does not currently grant stock options or stock appreciation rights to its employees. Evergy does not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.
Award Timing Method	Equity awards are discretionary and are generally granted to our NEOs in the days following release of our annual report on Form 10-K and our audited financial statements for the prior year. In certain circumstances, including the hiring or promotion of an officer, the Committee may approve grants to be effective at other times. Evergy does not currently grant stock options or stock appreciation rights to its employees.
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value	false

Award Timing Disclosure

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]

No Stock Options

Equity awards are discretionary and are generally granted to our NEOs in the days following release of our annual report on Form 10-K and our audited financial statements for the prior year. In certain circumstances, including the hiring or promotion of an officer, the Committee may approve grants to be effective at other times. Evergy does not currently grant stock options or stock appreciation rights to its employees. Evergy does not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.

Award Timing Method

MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value

false