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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Recurring (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset $ 1.2 $ 0.6
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 1,080.2 1,016.8
Total rabbi trust 29.8 31.2
Total self-insured health plan trust 17.0 20.5
Derivative Asset 78.4 45.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset $ (66.3) $ (37.9)
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other, Other Other, Other
Total Assets $ 1,205.4 $ 1,113.5
Derivative Liability 50.1 37.8
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting $ (65.9) $ (36.8)
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other, Other Other, Other
Total Liabilities $ 50.1 $ 37.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 948.6 888.4
Total rabbi trust 29.8 31.2
Total self-insured health plan trust 6.7 9.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 79.1 36.5
Total Assets 1,064.2 965.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 66.2 30.3
Total Liabilities 66.2 30.3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 58.4 53.7
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Total self-insured health plan trust 10.3 11.5
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 33.6 36.9
Total Assets 102.3 102.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 46.4 39.1
Total Liabilities 46.4 39.1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 32.0 9.5
Total Assets 32.0 9.5
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 3.4 5.2
Total Liabilities 3.4 5.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 73.2 74.7
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Total Assets 73.2 74.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities 0.0 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract    
Assets    
Derivative Asset 76.7 43.2
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset (60.2) (32.7)
Derivative Liability 48.7 36.2
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting (59.8) (31.6)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 1    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 72.5 30.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 58.7 23.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 2    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 32.4 36.3
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 46.4 39.1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 3    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 32.0 9.5
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 3.4 5.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | NAV    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract    
Assets    
Derivative Asset 0.5 1.2
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset (6.1) (5.2)
Derivative Liability 1.4 1.6
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting (6.1) (5.2)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract | Level 1    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 6.6 6.4
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 7.5 6.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract | Level 2    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract | Level 3    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract | NAV    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Assets    
Derivative Asset 1.2 0.6
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset 0.0 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 1    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 2    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 1.2 0.6
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 3    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | NAV    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 481.5 466.0
Total rabbi trust 22.5 23.5
Derivative Asset 46.9 39.9
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset $ (65.0) $ (35.0)
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other, Other Other, Other
Total Assets $ 550.9 $ 529.4
Derivative Liability 50.1 37.8
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting $ (64.5) $ (33.9)
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other, Other Other, Other
Total Liabilities $ 50.1 $ 37.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 71.9 71.5
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | High-yield bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 24.2 23.9
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Emerging markets bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 24.1 23.9
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Alternative investments fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 47.7 49.6
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Real estate securities fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 17.2 16.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.5 0.8
Total rabbi trust 0.2 0.2
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fixed income funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 13.0 13.7
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 7.6 7.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Combination debt/equity/other fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 23.5 23.8
Total rabbi trust 1.7 1.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 408.3 391.3
Total rabbi trust 22.5 23.5
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 79.1 36.5
Total Assets 509.9 451.3
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 66.2 30.3
Total Liabilities 66.2 30.3
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 71.9 71.5
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | High-yield bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 24.2 23.9
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Emerging markets bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 24.1 23.9
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Alternative investments fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Real estate securities fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.5 0.8
Total rabbi trust 0.2 0.2
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed income funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 13.0 13.7
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 7.6 7.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Combination debt/equity/other fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 23.5 23.8
Total rabbi trust 1.7 1.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 32.4 36.3
Total Assets 32.4 36.3
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 46.4 39.1
Total Liabilities 46.4 39.1
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | High-yield bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Emerging markets bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Alternative investments fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Real estate securities fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed income funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Combination debt/equity/other fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.4 2.1
Total Assets 0.4 2.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 2.0 2.3
Total Liabilities 2.0 2.3
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | High-yield bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Emerging markets bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Alternative investments fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Real estate securities fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed income funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Combination debt/equity/other fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 73.2 74.7
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Total Assets 73.2 74.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | High-yield bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Emerging markets bond fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Alternative investments fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 47.7 49.6
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Real estate securities fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 17.2 16.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Fixed income funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Equity funds    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Combination debt/equity/other fund    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract    
Assets    
Derivative Asset 46.4 38.7
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset (58.9) (29.8)
Derivative Liability 48.7 36.2
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting (58.4) (28.7)
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 1    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 72.5 30.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 58.7 23.5
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 2    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 32.4 36.3
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 46.4 39.1
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 3    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.4 2.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 2.0 2.3
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | NAV    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract    
Assets    
Derivative Asset 0.5 1.2
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset (6.1) (5.2)
Derivative Liability 1.4 1.6
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting (6.1) (5.2)
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract | Level 1    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 6.6 6.4
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 7.5 6.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract | Level 2    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract | Level 3    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Natural gas commodity contract | NAV    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Domestic | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 172.6 159.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Domestic | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 164.3 151.5
Evergy Kansas Central | Domestic | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Domestic | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | Domestic | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 8.3 8.3
Evergy Kansas Central | International | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 99.8 95.9
Evergy Kansas Central | International | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 99.8 95.9
Evergy Kansas Central | International | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | International | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Kansas Central | International | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 598.7 550.8
Total self-insured health plan trust 17.0 20.5
Derivative Asset 28.2 4.3
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset $ (1.0) $ (2.3)
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other, Other Other, Other
Total Assets $ 643.9 $ 575.6
Derivative Liability 0.0 0.0
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting $ (1.0) $ (2.3)
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other, Other Other, Other
Total Liabilities $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 482.6 436.8
Total self-insured health plan trust 3.0 2.7
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 3.4 3.5
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 54.3 56.8
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Agency    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.1 0.1
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State and local obligations    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 2.1 2.1
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate bonds    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 55.8 51.5
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign governments    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.4  
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Debt securities    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 13.9 15.3
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash and cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.1 2.5
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 540.3 497.1
Total self-insured health plan trust 6.7 9.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Total Assets 547.0 506.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 482.6 436.8
Total self-insured health plan trust 3.0 2.7
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 3.4 3.5
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 54.3 56.8
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Agency    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | State and local obligations    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate bonds    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign governments    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0  
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Debt securities    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 3.6 3.8
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.1 2.5
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 58.4 53.7
Total self-insured health plan trust 10.3 11.5
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Total Assets 68.7 65.2
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Agency    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.1 0.1
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | State and local obligations    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 2.1 2.1
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate bonds    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 55.8 51.5
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign governments    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.4  
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Debt securities    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 10.3 11.5
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Cash and cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 29.2 6.6
Total Assets 29.2 6.6
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 1.0 2.3
Total Liabilities 1.0 2.3
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Agency    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | State and local obligations    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate bonds    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign governments    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0  
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Debt securities    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Cash and cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Total Assets 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Equity securities    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | U.S. Treasury    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | U.S. Agency    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | State and local obligations    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Corporate bonds    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Foreign governments    
Assets    
Total nuclear decommissioning trust 0.0  
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Debt securities    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Cash and cash equivalents    
Assets    
Total self-insured health plan trust 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract    
Assets    
Derivative Asset 28.2 4.3
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset (1.0) (2.3)
Derivative Liability 0.0 0.0
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting (1.0) (2.3)
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 1    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 2    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 3    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 29.2 6.6
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 1.0 2.3
Evergy Metro | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | NAV    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 7.3 7.7
Derivative Asset 3.3 0.8
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset $ (0.3) $ (0.6)
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other, Other Other, Other
Total Assets $ 10.6 $ 8.5
Derivative Liability 0.0 0.0
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting $ (0.4) $ (0.6)
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other, Other Other, Other
Total Liabilities $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 7.3 7.7
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 7.3 7.7
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Total Assets 7.3 7.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 7.3 7.7
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 1.2 0.6
Total Assets 1.2 0.6
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 2.4 0.8
Total Assets 2.4 0.8
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.4 0.6
Total Liabilities 0.4 0.6
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Total Assets 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | NAV | Core bond fund    
Assets    
Total rabbi trust 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract    
Assets    
Derivative Asset 2.1 0.2
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset (0.3) (0.6)
Derivative Liability 0.0 0.0
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting (0.4) (0.6)
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 1    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 2    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | Level 3    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 2.4 0.8
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.4 0.6
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Power commodity contract | NAV    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Assets    
Derivative Asset 1.2 0.6
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 1    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 2    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 1.2  
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 3    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 0.0 0.0
Other Evergy | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | NAV    
Assets    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset $ 0.0 $ 0.0