Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Evergy Kansas Central, Inc - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 327.9	$ 323.2
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	532.8	461.1
Amortization of nuclear fuel	30.6	31.8
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	9.1	12.5
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance	12.5	11.7
Non-cash compensation	11.5	11.0
Net deferred income taxes and credits	0.7	6.9
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(4.7)	(12.8)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(4.8)	(3.9)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	(3.7)	(3.5)
Income from corporate-owned life insurance	(9.0)	(0.9)
Other	0.8	0.6
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	5.6	(131.9)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	12.0	(28.0)
Fuel inventory and supplies	(55.9)	(69.5)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	48.3	(27.8)
Accounts payable	(196.9)	(75.9)
Accrued taxes	79.8	87.7
Other current liabilities	(77.9)	(61.6)
Changes in other assets	13.5	35.1
Changes in other liabilities	(17.0)	23.1
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	715.2	588.9
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,104.2)	(1,116.4)
Acquisition of Persimmon Creek, net of cash acquired	(217.9)	0.0
Purchase of securities - trusts	(22.0)	(19.4)
Sale of securities - trusts	15.3	19.4
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance	(15.7)	(15.5)
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance	42.4	2.9
Other investing activities	(5.3)	0.1
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(1,307.4)	(1,128.9)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	537.4	369.1
Collateralized short-term debt, net	(12.0)	28.0
Proceeds from long-term debt	690.5	246.9
Retirements of long-term debt	(350.0)	(387.5)
Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	51.0	51.1
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	(32.6)	(1.2)
Cash dividends paid	(281.3)	(262.7)
Other financing activities	(4.6)	(7.5)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	598.4	536.2
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	6.2	(3.8)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	25.2	26.2
End of period	31.4	22.4
Evergy Kansas Central
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	194.3	165.7
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	252.8	240.3
Amortization of nuclear fuel	15.2	15.9
Amortization of deferred refueling outage	4.6	6.3
Amortization of corporate-owned life insurance	12.5	11.7
Net deferred income taxes and credits	(15.0)	(27.9)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(1.2)	(5.0)
Payments for asset retirement obligations	(3.9)	(1.8)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of income taxes	(2.0)	(2.0)
Income from corporate-owned life insurance	(9.0)	(0.9)
Other	(2.7)	(2.7)
Changes in working capital items:
Accounts receivable	55.2	(56.1)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	13.0	(15.0)
Fuel inventory and supplies	(40.8)	(50.2)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15.9	(10.2)
Accounts payable	(42.8)	30.5
Accrued taxes	(25.2)	34.3
Other current liabilities	(52.3)	(44.1)
Changes in other assets	9.6	10.4
Changes in other liabilities	12.2	15.5
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	390.4	314.7
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(579.9)	(456.3)
Acquisition of Persimmon Creek, net of cash acquired	(217.9)	0.0
Purchase of securities - trusts	(6.5)	(5.7)
Sale of securities - trusts	4.9	9.5
Investment in corporate-owned life insurance	(15.7)	(15.5)
Proceeds from investment in corporate-owned life insurance	42.4	2.9
Other investing activities	0.3	(2.2)
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities	(772.4)	(467.3)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term debt, net	41.0	322.5
Collateralized short-term debt, net	(13.0)	15.0
Proceeds from long-term debt	393.3	0.0
Retirements of long-term debt	(50.0)	0.0
Borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	48.0	49.2
Repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance	(32.6)	(1.2)
Cash dividends paid	0.0	(225.0)
Other financing activities	(1.2)	(1.9)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities	385.5	158.6
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	3.5	6.0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Beginning of period	8.7	3.1
End of period	$ 12.2	$ 9.1