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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the fair value and carrying amount of the Company's long-term debt at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
| March 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015
(In millions) | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |
OG&E Senior Notes | $ | 2,384.3 |  | $ | 2,748.1 |  | $ | 2,493.9 |  | $ | 2,754.6 |
OG&E Industrial Authority Bonds | 135.4 |  | 135.4 |  | 135.4 |  | 135.4 |
OG&E Tinker Debt | 10.0 |  | 9.5 |  | 10.0 |  | 9.2 |
OGE Energy Senior Notes | 99.6 |  | 99.9 |  | 99.5 |  | 99.9 |

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