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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] | The items comprising income tax (benefit) expense are as follows:
Year Ended December 31 (In millions) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Provision (benefit) for current income taxes: |  |  |
Federal | $ | 4.9 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
State | (4.2 | ) | (5.7 | ) | (5.2 | )
Total provision (benefit) for current income taxes | 0.7 |  | (5.7 | ) | (5.2 | )
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes, net: |  |  |
Federal | (75.9 | ) | 126.0 |  | 98.8 |
State | 26.0 |  | 28.0 |  | 4.5 |
Total (benefit) provision for deferred income taxes, net | (49.9 | ) | 154.0 |  | 103.3 |
Deferred federal investment tax credits, net | (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (0.7 | )
Total income tax (benefit) expense | $ | (49.3 | ) | $ | 148.1 |  | $ | 97.4 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The following schedule reconciles the statutory tax rates to the effective income tax rate:
Year Ended December 31 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Statutory federal tax rate | 35.0 | % | 35.0 | % | 35.0 | %
Federal deferred tax revaluation | (41.2 | ) | — |  | — |
Federal renewable energy credit (A) | (4.8 | ) | (6.8 | ) | (8.9 | )
401(k) dividends | (0.5 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (0.7 | )
Federal investment tax credits, net | (0.1 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (0.2 | )
Other | (0.1 | ) | 0.1 |  | 0.3 |
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | 2.0 |  | 1.9 |  | 0.1 |
Amortization of net unfunded deferred taxes | 0.7 |  | 0.7 |  | 0.9 |
Remeasurement of state deferred tax liabilities | 0.4 |  | 0.9 |  | (0.8 | )
Uncertain tax positions | — |  | 0.1 |  | 0.7 |
Effective income tax rate | (8.6 | )% | 30.5 | % | 26.4 | %
(A) | Represents credits associated with the production from OG&E's wind farms.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The components of Deferred Income Taxes at December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
December 31 (In millions) | 2017 | 2016
Deferred income tax liabilities, net: |  |
Accelerated depreciation and other property related differences | $ | 1,449.6 |  | $ | 2,103.2 |
Investment in Enable Midstream Partners | 441.7 |  | 657.3 |
Regulatory asset | 18.9 |  | 34.4 |
Company Pension Plan | 11.5 |  | 16.5 |
Bond redemption-unamortized costs | 2.6 |  | 4.3 |
Derivative instruments | 1.6 |  | 2.2 |
Income taxes (recoverable from) refundable to customers, net | (244.3 | ) | 24.1 |
Federal tax credits | (218.5 | ) | (220.6 | )
State tax credits | (141.7 | ) | (112.2 | )
Postretirement medical and life insurance benefits | (25.2 | ) | (48.9 | )
Net operating losses | (21.1 | ) | (31.7 | )
Asset retirement obligations | (19.2 | ) | (24.5 | )
Regulatory liabilities | (16.8 | ) | (34.6 | )
Accrued liabilities | (7.4 | ) | (16.1 | )
Accrued vacation | (2.1 | ) | (3.5 | )
Other | (0.9 | ) | (14.0 | )
Deferred federal investment tax credits | (0.5 | ) | (0.8 | )
Uncollectible accounts | (0.4 | ) | (0.6 | )
Total deferred income tax liabilities, net | $ | 1,227.8 |  | $ | 2,334.5 |
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block] | Following is a reconciliation of the Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
(In millions) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Balance at January 1 | $ | 20.7 |  | $ | 20.2 |  | $ | 16.1 |
Tax positions related to current year: |  |  |
Additions | — |  | 0.5 |  | 4.1 |
Balance at December 31 | $ | 20.7 |  | $ | 20.7 |  | $ | 20.2 |
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes these carry forwards:
(In millions) | Carry Forward Amount | Deferred Tax Asset | Earliest Expiration Date
State operating loss | $ | 472.1 |  | $ | 21.1 |  | 2030
Federal tax credits | 218.5 |  | 218.5 |  | 2029
State tax credits: |  |  |
Oklahoma investment tax credits | 144.1 |  | 113.8 |  | N/A
Oklahoma capital investment board credits | 8.5 |  | 8.5 |  | N/A
Oklahoma zero emission tax credits | 24.1 |  | 19.4 |  | 2020

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