2.2.0.7 false Stock-Based Compensation 006050 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation true false false false 1 USD false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 $ 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 ogec_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract ogec false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Stock-Based Compensation 1 us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4.         Stock-Based Compensation</font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> </div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On January 21, 1998, OGE Energy adopted a Stock Incentive Plan (the “1998 Plan”) and in 2003, OGE Energy adopted another Stock Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan” that replaced the 1998 Plan).  In 2008, OGE Energy adopted, and its shareowners approved, a new Stock Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan” and together with the 1998 Plan and the 2003 Plan, the “Plans”).  The 2008 Plan replaced the 2003 Plan and no further awards will be granted under the 2003 Plan or the 1998 Plan. As under the 2003 Plan and the 1998 Plan, under the 2008 Plan, restricted stock, stock options, stock appreciation rights and performance units may be granted to officers, directors and other key employees of OGE Energy and its subsidiaries.  OGE Energy has authorized the issuance of up to 2,750,000 shares under the 2008 Plan.</font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> </div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.4 million pre-tax ($0.3 million after tax) and approximately $0.9 million pre-tax ($0.5 million after tax), respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 related to the Company’s portion of OGE Energy’s share-based payments.  The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.3 million pre-tax ($0.2 million after tax) and approximately $0.7 million pre-tax ($0.4 million after tax), respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 related to the Company’s portion of OGE Energy’s share-based payments.</font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> </div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">OGE Energy issues new shares to satisfy stock option exercises and payouts of earned performance units.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, there were 56,200 shares and 195,133 shares, respectively, of new common stock issued pursuant to OGE Energy’s Plans related to exercised stock options and payouts of earned performance units, of which 4,400 shares and 37,024 shares, respectively, related to the Company’s employees.</font></div> 4.         Stock-Based Compensation On January 21, 1998, OGE Energy adopted a Stock Incentive Plan (the false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Disclosure of compensation-related costs for share-based compensation which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of stock compensation, incentive distributions, share-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph 64, 65, A240 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 93-6 -Paragraph 53 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true