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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block] | The Company's long-term debt is recorded at the carrying amount. The following table summarizes the fair value and carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt at December 31, 2015 and 2014.
| 2015 | 2014
December 31 (In millions) | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |
OG&E Senior Notes | $ | 2,510.2 |  | $ | 2,754.6 |  | $ | 2,509.7 |  | $ | 2,957.7 |
OG&E Industrial Authority Bonds | 135.4 |  | 135.4 |  | 135.4 |  | 135.4 |
OG&E Tinker Debt | 10.0 |  | 9.2 |  | 10.2 |  | 10.3 |
OGE Energy Senior Notes | 100.0 |  | 99.9 |  | 100.0 |  | 99.9 |

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