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Long-Term Debt (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Percent of Principal Amount Subject to Optional Tender | 100.00%
Garfield Industrial Authority Bond [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 01, 2025
Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2025 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 01, 2025
Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2027 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jun. 01, 2027
Redeemable during the next 12 months |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term debt | $ 135.4
OG&E [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Garfield Industrial Authority Bond [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long term debt | 47.0
OG&E [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2025 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long term debt | 32.4
OG&E [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2027 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long term debt | $ 56.0
Minimum [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Garfield Industrial Authority Bond [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.05%
Minimum [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2025 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.07%
Minimum [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2027 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.05%
Maximum [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Garfield Industrial Authority Bond [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.84%
Maximum [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2025 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.80%
Maximum [Member] | Redeemable during the next 12 months | Muskogee Industrial Authority Bond Due 2027 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 0.82%

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