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Common Equity Dividends Restriction (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
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Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares | 0.0
OGE Energy [Member] |
Ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Capitalization | 65.00%
Retained Earnings, Restricted | $ 452.8
Retained Earnings, Unrestricted | $ 1,914.5
Og and E [Member] |
Ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Capitalization | 65.00%
Retained Earnings, Restricted | $ 351.5
Retained Earnings, Unrestricted | $ 1,900.0

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- Definition The amount of retained earnings which are restricted from being paid out in dividends. Paying out this amount would cause the Company to exceed it's debt to total capitalization ratio established by the Company's debt covenants. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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