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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate and Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - unconsolidated affiliates	$ 5.6us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent	$ 12.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
Og and E [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	13.3us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember	7.7us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember
Operating Costs Charged [Member] | Og and E [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	16.8us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_OperatingCostsChargedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember	17.8us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_OperatingCostsChargedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember
Natural Gas Transportation [Member] | Og and E [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	34.9us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasTransportationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember	23.2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasTransportationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember
Natural Gas Storage [Member] | Og and E [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	4.4us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasStorageMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember	8.6us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasStorageMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember
Natural Gas Purchases [Member] | Og and E [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	8.7us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasPurchasesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember	14.8us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasPurchasesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember
Employment Costs [Member] | Og and E [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	$ 104.8us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_EmploymentCostsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember	$ 67.7us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_EmploymentCostsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember

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- Definition

Amount of receivables arising from transactions with related parties due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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