Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Evergy Metro, Inc - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 754.4	$ 835.4
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	694.3	669.5
Amortization of nuclear fuel	47.7	35.7
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	18.8	18.8
Net deferred income taxes and credits	54.6	98.6
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(18.3)	(20.8)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(9.4)	(10.0)
Other	0.9	(4.5)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	(127.8)	(39.6)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	(76.0)	(35.0)
Fuel inventory and supplies	(48.0)	(40.0)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16.1	(167.9)
Accounts payable	(142.6)	(206.8)
Accrued taxes	204.8	169.5
Other current liabilities	(43.2)	(14.1)
Changes in other assets	92.8	(308.7)
Changes in other liabilities	31.8	45.8
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	1,477.7	1,036.0
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,614.6)	(1,394.7)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(28.5)	(108.4)
Sale of securities - trusts	22.3	95.3
Other investing activities	7.8	(4.1)
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(1,625.1)	(1,349.1)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	62.9	301.6
Collateralized short-term debt, net	76.0	35.0
Proceeds from long-term debt	246.9	497.3
Retirements of long-term debt	(387.5)	(351.1)
Cash dividends paid	(394.1)	(366.7)
Other financing activities	(9.5)	(7.3)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	145.9	193.5
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(1.5)	(119.6)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	26.2	144.9
End of period	24.7	25.3
Evergy Metro
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	336.2	303.3
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	252.2	238.3
Amortization of nuclear fuel	23.9	17.9
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	9.4	9.4
Net deferred income taxes and credits	72.0	16.6
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(10.6)	(8.7)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(3.6)	(4.7)
Other	(0.3)	(0.3)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	(41.9)	(25.2)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	(14.0)	0.0
Fuel inventory and supplies	(8.2)	(25.1)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17.0	(14.2)
Accounts payable	(93.3)	(83.9)
Accrued taxes	60.4	30.2
Other current liabilities	(11.7)	51.9
Changes in other assets	41.0	45.2
Changes in other liabilities	11.1	44.6
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	639.6	595.3
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(574.5)	(474.4)
Purchase of securities - trusts	(19.4)	(20.4)
Sale of securities - trusts	12.2	12.4
Net money pool lending	63.5
Net money pool lending		(138.0)
Other investing activities	4.7	5.5
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(513.5)	(614.9)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Collateralized short-term debt, net	14.0	0.0
Cash dividends paid	(140.0)	(50.0)
Other financing activities	1.2	1.6
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	(124.8)	(48.4)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	1.3	(68.0)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	2.1	71.6
End of period	$ 3.4	$ 3.6