Derivative Instruments Offsetting Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Derivative Asset, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other assets	Other assets
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other	Other
Derivative Asset, Current	$ 25.2	$ 28.3
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	$ 25.1	$ 27.1
Derivative Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other	Other
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other	Other
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 329.8	$ 143.6
Commodity contract current
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	262.6	94.6
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Gross amounts offset	(237.4)	(66.3)
Commodity contract noncurrent
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	67.2	49.0
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Gross amounts offset	(42.1)	(21.9)
Power commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	41.6	33.1
Power commodity contract noncurrent \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	65.6	47.8
Natural gas commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	221.0	61.5
Natural gas commodity contract noncurrent \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	1.6	1.2
Evergy Kansas Central
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Derivative Asset, Current	24.8	20.1
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	25.1	27.1
Evergy Kansas Central \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	324.9	133.0
Evergy Kansas Central \| Commodity contract current
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	257.7	84.0
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Gross amounts offset	(232.9)	(63.9)
Evergy Kansas Central \| Commodity contract noncurrent
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	67.2	49.0
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Gross amounts offset	(42.1)	(21.9)
Evergy Kansas Central \| Power commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	36.7	22.6
Evergy Kansas Central \| Power commodity contract noncurrent \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	65.6	47.7
Evergy Kansas Central \| Natural gas commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	221.0	61.4
Evergy Kansas Central \| Natural gas commodity contract noncurrent \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	1.6	1.3
Evergy Metro
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Derivative Asset, Current	0.0	6.5
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent	0.0	0.0
Evergy Metro \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	3.5	6.9
Evergy Metro \| Commodity contract current
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	3.5	6.9
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Gross amounts offset	(3.5)	(0.4)
Evergy Metro \| Commodity contract noncurrent
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0.0	0.0
FIN 39 Derivative asset netting
Gross amounts offset	0.0	0.0
Evergy Metro \| Power commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 3.5	$ 6.9

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