Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component
Beginning Balance in AOCI		$ (68.1)	$ 83.7	$ 430.6	$ 184.8	$ 83.7	$ 184.8
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI		12.9		259.3		(190.1)	544.3
Commodity
Generation & Marketing Revenues		4,372.5		4,639.7		9,063.4	9,232.3
Interest Rate
Interest Expense		460.0		327.6		875.7	641.0
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reclassification from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		23.9		(163.9)		67.5	(213.6)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		28.6		54.0		39.0	106.8
Reclassification from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		18.8		(129.5)		53.3	(168.7)
Reclassifications of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets, Net of Tax		0.0		0.0		16.7	0.0
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		31.7	(151.8)	120.8	245.8	(120.1)	366.6
Ending Balance in AOCI		(36.4)	(68.1)	551.4	430.6	(36.4)	551.4
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component
Beginning Balance in AOCI		65.3	223.5	404.0	163.7	223.5	163.7
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI		5.9		257.3		(189.4)	535.5
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reclassification from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		28.3		(161.7)		75.3	(209.7)
Reclassification from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		22.3		(127.7)		59.4	(165.6)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		28.2		129.6		(130.0)	369.9
Ending Balance in AOCI		93.5	65.3	533.6	404.0	93.5	533.6
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component
Beginning Balance in AOCI		6.1	0.3	(13.6)	(21.3)	0.3	(21.3)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI		7.0		2.0		12.2	8.8
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reclassification from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		(0.5)		1.1		0.2	2.2
Reclassification from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		(0.4)		0.8		0.2	1.7
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		6.6		2.8		12.4	10.5
Ending Balance in AOCI		12.7	6.1	(10.8)	(13.6)	12.7	(10.8)
Pension and OPEB [Member]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component
Beginning Balance in AOCI		(139.5)	(140.1)	40.2	42.4	(140.1)	42.4
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI		0.0		0.0		(12.9)	0.0
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reclassification from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		(3.9)		(3.3)		(8.0)	(6.1)
Reclassification from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		(3.1)		(2.6)		(6.3)	(4.8)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(3.1)		(11.6)		(2.5)	(13.8)
Ending Balance in AOCI		(142.6)	$ (139.5)	28.6	$ 40.2	(142.6)	28.6
Generation and Marketing [Member]
Commodity
Generation & Marketing Revenues		318.2		654.4		645.1	1,263.9
Reclassifications To Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit				(2.4)			(2.4)
Reclassifications to AOCI, Current Period, before Tax, Attributable to Parent				(11.4)			(11.4)
Reclassifications of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets, Net of Tax				(9.0)			(9.0)
Reclassifications To Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity [Member]
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit				0.0			0.0
Reclassifications to AOCI, Current Period, before Tax, Attributable to Parent				0.0			0.0
Reclassifications of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets, Net of Tax				0.0			0.0
Reclassifications To Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate [Member]
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit				0.0			0.0
Reclassifications to AOCI, Current Period, before Tax, Attributable to Parent				0.0			0.0
Reclassifications of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets, Net of Tax				0.0			0.0
Reclassifications To Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Pension and OPEB [Member] | Pension Costs
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit				(2.4)			(2.4)
Reclassifications to AOCI, Current Period, before Tax, Attributable to Parent				(11.4)			(11.4)
Reclassifications of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets, Net of Tax				(9.0)			(9.0)
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Interest Rate
Interest Expense	[1]	(0.5)		1.1		0.2	2.2
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)		(5.3)		(5.4)		(10.6)	(10.3)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses		1.4		2.1		2.6	4.2
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		5.1		(34.4)		14.2	(44.9)
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Reclassification of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets from AOCI
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reclassification from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						21.1
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						4.4
Reclassification from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						16.7
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity [Member]
Interest Rate
Interest Expense	[1]	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		6.0		(34.0)		15.9	(44.1)
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity [Member] | Reclassification of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets from AOCI
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reclassification from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						0.0
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						0.0
Reclassification from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						0.0
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate [Member]
Interest Rate
Interest Expense	[1]	(0.5)		1.1		0.2	2.2
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		(0.1)		0.3		0.0	0.5
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate [Member] | Reclassification of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets from AOCI
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reclassification from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						0.0
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						0.0
Reclassification from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						0.0
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Pension and OPEB [Member]
Interest Rate
Interest Expense	[1]	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)		(5.3)		(5.4)		(10.6)	(10.3)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses		1.4		2.1		2.6	4.2
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit		(0.8)		(0.7)		(1.7)	(1.3)
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Pension and OPEB [Member] | Reclassification of KPCo Pension and OPEB Regulatory Assets from AOCI
Amortization Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Reclassification from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						21.1
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						4.4
Reclassification from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit						16.7
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Generation and Marketing [Member]
Commodity
Generation & Marketing Revenues	[1]			0.1
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Generation and Marketing [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity [Member]
Commodity
Generation & Marketing Revenues	[1]			0.1
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Generation and Marketing [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate [Member]
Commodity
Generation & Marketing Revenues	[1]			0.0
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Generation and Marketing [Member] | Pension and OPEB [Member]
Commodity
Generation & Marketing Revenues	[1]			0.0
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation [Member]
Commodity
Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation	[1]	28.3		(161.8)		75.3	(209.7)
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity [Member]
Commodity
Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation	[1]	28.3		(161.8)		75.3	(209.7)
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate [Member]
Commodity
Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation	[1]	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0
Reclassifications from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation [Member] | Pension and OPEB [Member]
Commodity
Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation	[1]	$ 0.0		$ 0.0		$ 0.0	$ 0.0

[1] Amounts reclassified to the referenced line item on the statements of income.