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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable - unconsolidated affiliates | $ 6.6 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent |  | $ 5.6 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
Enable Midstream Partners [Member] | OG&E [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Electricity to power electric compression assets | 3.1 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember | 2.9 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember |
Operating Costs Charged [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member] | OG&E [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses | 2.8 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_OperatingCostsChargedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember | 6.0 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_OperatingCostsChargedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember |
Employment Costs [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member] | OG&E [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating expenses | 10.0 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_EmploymentCostsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember | 28.4 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_EmploymentCostsMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember |
Natural Gas Transportation [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member] | OG&E [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party | 8.8 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasTransportationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember | 8.7 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasTransportationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember |
Natural Gas Storage [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member] | OG&E [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party | 0 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasStorageMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember | 3.3 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasStorageMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember |
Natural Gas Purchases [Member] | Enable Midstream Partners [Member] | OG&E [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party | $ 2.5 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasPurchasesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember | $ 5.0 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = oge_NaturalGasPurchasesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = oge_OgAndEMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = oge_EnableMidstreamPartnersMember |

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