Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - Evergy Metro, Inc - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Retained earnings	Evergy Metro	Evergy Metro Common Stock	Evergy Metro Retained earnings	Evergy Metro AOCI - Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		226,641,443			1
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 8,545.3	$ 7,070.4	$ 1,551.5	$ 2,580.7	$ 1,563.1	$ 1,012.8	$ 4.8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	630.0		618.3	298.7		298.7
Dividends declared on common stock	(465.0)		(465.0)	(120.0)		(120.0)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	3.0			(0.2)			(0.2)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		226,836,670			1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	8,718.5	$ 7,080.0	1,702.8	2,759.2	$ 1,563.1	1,191.5	4.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	891.9		879.7	312.3		312.3
Dividends declared on common stock	(497.9)		(497.9)	(50.0)		(50.0)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	5.5			(0.3)			(0.3)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		229,299,900			1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	9,241.7	$ 7,205.5	2,082.9	3,021.2	$ 1,563.1	1,453.8	4.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	765.0		752.7	355.4		355.4
Dividends declared on common stock	(534.8)		(534.8)	(190.0)		(190.0)
Derivative hedging activity, net of tax	5.5			(0.3)			(0.3)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		229,546,105			1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 9,493.3	$ 7,219.7	$ 2,298.5	$ 3,186.3	$ 1,563.1	$ 1,619.2	$ 4.0