Derivative Instruments Offsetting Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Current	$ 21.7	$ 25.8
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	$ 32.0	$ 26.7
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other	Other
Derivative Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other	Other
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 176.2	$ 322.9
Power commodity contract noncurrent \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	42.1	61.5
Commodity contract current
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	133.0	259.8
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting	(111.3)	(234.0)
Commodity contract noncurrent
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	43.2	63.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting	(11.2)	(36.4)
Power commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	25.9	41.0
Natural gas commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	107.1	218.8
Natural gas commodity contract noncurrent \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	1.1	1.6
Evergy Kansas Central
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Current	13.6	21.3
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	32.0	26.7
Evergy Kansas Central \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	164.5	313.8
Evergy Kansas Central \| Power commodity contract noncurrent \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	42.1	61.5
Evergy Kansas Central \| Commodity contract current
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	121.3	250.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting	(107.7)	(229.4)
Evergy Kansas Central \| Commodity contract noncurrent
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	43.2	63.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting	(11.2)	(36.4)
Evergy Kansas Central \| Power commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	16.9	35.6
Evergy Kansas Central \| Natural gas commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	104.4	215.1
Evergy Kansas Central \| Natural gas commodity contract noncurrent \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	1.1	1.6
Evergy Metro
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Current	3.6	0.6
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	0.0	0.0
Evergy Metro \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	5.8	4.1
Evergy Metro \| Commodity contract current
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	5.8	4.1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting	(2.2)	(3.5)
Evergy Metro \| Commodity contract noncurrent
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0.0	0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset [Abstract]
FIN 39 Derivative liability netting	0.0	0.0
Evergy Metro \| Natural gas commodity contract current \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 5.8	$ 4.1

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