Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt to Capitalization Ratio, Maximum

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Equity impact of the number of shares to be issued and sold under the securities purchase agreement.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that was sold and issued under the securities purchase agreement.

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Maximum number of potential shares granted based on warrant.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
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-Section 50
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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Period between issuance and expiration of outstanding warrant and right embodying unconditional obligation requiring redemption by transferring asset at specified or determinable date or upon event certain to occur, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000		600,000,000
Stock to be Sold and Issued Under Securities Purchase Agreement, Shares		2,269,447
Stock to be Sold and Issued Under Securities Purchase Agreement, Value		$ 113.2
Warrant to be Issued Under Securities Purchase Agreement for Potential Shares, Maximum		3,950,000
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term		3 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights		$ 64.70
Cash Borrowings
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt to capitalization ratio (no more than)	65.00%
Evergy Kansas Central
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000		1,000
Evergy Kansas Central \| Cash Borrowings
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt to capitalization ratio (no more than)	65.00%
Evergy Metro
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000		1,000
Evergy Metro \| Cash Borrowings
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt to capitalization ratio (no more than)	65.00%
Evergy Missouri West \| Cash Borrowings
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt to capitalization ratio (no more than)	65.00%