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Variable Interest Entities (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
MW
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Securitization Bonds $ 1,111.4 $ 1,416.5  
Securitized Transition Assets 920.6 1,211.2  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest $ 69.4 0.0  
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Non-Affiliate Interest 20.10%    
AEP Ownership in LLCs 79.90%    
Desert Sky and Trent PPA Period 12 years    
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest $ 69.0    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 6.8    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 348.5    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member] | Non-Affiliate Contribution [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 84.0    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 0.0    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 355.3    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 8.7    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 6.2    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 340.4    
Trent and Desert Sky Wind Farms [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 355.3    
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Insurance Premium Expense to Protected Cell 34.0 29.0 $ 28.0
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 177.8 178.7  
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 0.0 0.0  
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 0.1 0.0  
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 177.9 178.7  
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 38.6 36.4  
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 85.3 95.2  
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 54.0 47.1  
Protected Cell Of Energy Insurance Services, Inc. [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity $ 177.9 178.7  
Transource Energy [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Debt-to-Total Capitalization Maximum 67.50%    
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution $ 4.0 5.0 45.0
Transource Energy [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 25.7 17.4  
Transource Energy [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 380.3 323.9  
Transource Energy [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 1.9 3.1  
Transource Energy [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 407.9 344.4  
Transource Energy [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 19.9 12.4  
Transource Energy [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 160.3 132.0  
Transource Energy [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 227.7 200.0  
Transource Energy [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity $ 407.9 344.4  
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Minimum Percentage of Equity AEP Provides 5.00%    
Percentage Of Short Term Borrowing Needs In Excess Of Third Party Financings 20.00%    
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets $ 974.2 926.3  
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 0.0 0.0  
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 6.3 6.4  
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 980.5 932.7  
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 923.5 872.0  
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 0.8 0.7  
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 56.2 60.0  
AEP Credit, Inc. [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity $ 980.5 932.7  
PATH West Virginia Transmission Co, LLC [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Percentage of Ownership of Allegheny Series by a Nonaffiliated Company 100.00%    
Percentage of Debt in PATH's Stipulation Agreement 50.00%    
Percentage of Equity Capital Structure in PATH's Stipulation Agreement 50.00%    
Percentage of Cost of Long Term Debt for PATH's Stipulation Agreement 4.70%    
Percentage of PATH WV's Lowered Authorized ROE 8.11%    
Percentage of PATH WV's Previously Authorized ROE 10.40%    
PATH-WV Refund $ 11.4    
PATH West Virginia Transmission Co, LLC [Member] | Capital Contribution From Parent [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 18.8 18.8  
Maximum Exposure 18.8 18.8  
PATH West Virginia Transmission Co, LLC [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet (1.4) (2.0)  
Maximum Exposure (1.4) (2.0)  
PATH West Virginia Transmission Co, LLC [Member] | Total Investment [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 17.4 16.8  
Maximum Exposure $ 17.4 16.8  
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
AEP's Ownership In OVEC 43.47%    
Approximate OVEC Generating Capacity (MWs) | MW 2,400    
Intercompany Power Agreement End Date 2040    
Outstanding Indebtedness $ 1,400.0 1,400.0  
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member] | Capital Contribution From Parent [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 4.4 4.4  
Maximum Exposure 4.4 4.4  
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member] | AEP's Ratio of OVEC Debt [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0  
Maximum Exposure [1] 604.1 626.3  
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member] | Total Investment [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 4.4 4.4  
Maximum Exposure $ 608.5 630.7  
Parent Company [Member] | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
AEP's Ownership In OVEC 39.17%    
Great Plains Energy Inc. [Member] | Transource Energy [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Equity and Voting Ownership Percentage 13.50%    
Cleco Power, LLC [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Percentage of VIE Sales of Lignite Produced 50.00%    
AEP Transmission Co [Member] | Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE $ 220.4 188.9 131.1
AEP Transmission Co [Member] | Carrying Amount in AEP Service Corporation's Accounts Payable [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 24.6 25.1  
Maximum Exposure 24.6 25.1  
Appalachian Power Co [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Securitization Bonds 272.3 295.9  
Securitized Transition Assets 258.7 282.3  
Amount Of Power Purchased From OVEC 100.4 101.0 88.0
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE 295.6 268.8 244.2
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Carrying Amount in AEP Service Corporation's Accounts Payable [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 32.2 37.0  
Maximum Exposure 32.2 37.0  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Securitization Bonds 272.0 296.0  
Securitized Transition Assets 259.0 282.0  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 24.8 22.3  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 0.0 0.0  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 261.8 [2] 285.6 [3]  
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Intercompany Item Eliminated in Consolidation 3.0 3.0  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 286.6 307.9  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 28.0 27.6  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 256.7 278.4  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 1.9 1.9  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity $ 286.6 307.9  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Power Participation Ratio 15.69%    
Outstanding Indebtedness $ 218.0 226.0  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Amount Of Power Purchased From OVEC $ 50.2 50.5 44.0
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Rockport Generating Plant (Unit No. 1) [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Share 50.00%    
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Payments Made by I&M to DCC Fuel $ 113.0 136.0 101.0
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 77.6 102.5  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 122.3 179.9  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 58.4 86.3  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 258.3 368.7  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 77.1 96.5  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 181.2 272.2  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 0.0 0.0  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | DCC Fuel [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 258.3 368.7  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE 173.5 176.0 147.7
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Billings from AEP Generating Company [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE 238.0 224.0 229.0
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Carrying Amount in AEP Service Corporation's Accounts Payable [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 23.8 26.8  
Maximum Exposure 23.8 26.8  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Carrying Amount in AEP Generating Company's Accounts Payable [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet $ 20.0 23.0  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Power Participation Ratio 7.85%    
Outstanding Indebtedness $ 109.0 113.0  
Ohio Power Co [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Securitization Bonds 47.8 94.5  
Securitized Transition Assets 12.9 37.7  
Amount Of Power Purchased From OVEC 127.5 128.2 111.7
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE 214.9 195.7 181.1
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Carrying Amount in AEP Service Corporation's Accounts Payable [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 23.9 27.4  
Maximum Exposure 23.9 27.4  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Securitization Bonds 48.0 95.0  
Securitized Transition Assets 13.0 38.0  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 29.5 28.7  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 0.0 0.0  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 24.2 [4] 71.0 [5]  
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Intercompany Item Eliminated in Consolidation 11.0 33.0  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 53.7 99.7  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 48.5 47.9  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 3.9 50.5  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 1.3 1.3  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Phase-In-Recovery Funding [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity $ 53.7 99.7  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
AEP's Ownership In OVEC 4.30%    
Power Participation Ratio 19.93%    
Outstanding Indebtedness $ 277.0 287.0  
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE 121.5 114.7 111.0
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Carrying Amount in AEP Service Corporation's Accounts Payable [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 13.2 18.7  
Maximum Exposure 13.2 18.7  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE 152.0 137.0 162.0
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 70.0 56.3  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 106.9 113.2  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 98.5 90.2  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 275.4 259.7  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 31.1 49.1  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 244.0 211.0  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 0.3 (0.4)  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Sabine Mining Co [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 275.4 259.7  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE 164.4 150.7 147.0
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Carrying Amount in AEP Service Corporation's Accounts Payable [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 18.4 20.8  
Maximum Exposure 18.4 20.8  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Dolet Hills Lignite Co, LLC [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE $ 58.0 61.0 65.0
Percentage of VIE Sales of Lignite Produced 50.00%    
Percentage of DHLCs Debt Guaranteed by Each SWEPCo and CLECO 50.00%    
Percentage of Management Fee Received by SWEPCo from DHLC 100.00%    
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Dolet Hills Lignite Co, LLC [Member] | Capital Contribution From Parent [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet $ 7.6 7.6  
Maximum Exposure 7.6 7.6  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Dolet Hills Lignite Co, LLC [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 14.5 11.8  
Maximum Exposure 14.5 11.8  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Dolet Hills Lignite Co, LLC [Member] | SWEPCo's Share of Obligations [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0  
Maximum Exposure 167.6 144.3  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Dolet Hills Lignite Co, LLC [Member] | Total Investment [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 22.1 19.4  
Maximum Exposure $ 189.7 163.7  
AEP Generating Co [Member] | Rockport Generating Plant (Unit No. 1) [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Share 50.00%    
AEP Generating Co [Member] | Rockport Generating Plant (Unit No. 2) [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Percentage Interest in Lease 50.00%    
Transource Energy [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Equity and Voting Ownership Percentage 86.50%    
AEP Texas Inc. [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Securitization Bonds $ 791.2 1,026.1  
Securitized Transition Assets $ 649.1 891.2  
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Share 54.69%    
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Securitization Bonds $ 791.0 1,000.0  
Securitized Transition Assets 636.8 869.5  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member] | Current Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 192.8 191.7  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member] | Net Property Plant And Equipment [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 0.0 0.0  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 683.5 [6] 923.5 [7]  
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Intercompany Item Eliminated in Consolidation 47.0 54.0  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member] | Total Assets [Member]      
ASSETS      
Assets 876.3 1,115.2  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 271.9 260.9  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 586.1 836.1  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member] | Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 18.3 18.2  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | AEP Texas Central Transition Funding Co [Member] | Total Liabilities And Equity [Member]      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Liabilities and Equity 876.3 1,115.2  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]      
Variable Interest Entities (Textuals)      
Billings from VIE 184.3 152.6 $ 142.3
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Carrying Amount in AEP Service Corporation's Accounts Payable [Member]      
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures      
As Reported on the Balance Sheet 22.3 24.2  
Maximum Exposure $ 22.3 $ 24.2  
[1] Based on the Registrants’ power participation ratios APCo, I&M and OPCo’s share of OVEC debt was $218 million, $109 million and $277 million as of December 31, 2018 and $226 million, $113 million and $287 million as of December 31, 2017, respectively.
[2] Includes an intercompany item eliminated in consolidation of $3 million.
[3] Includes an intercompany item eliminated in consolidation of $3 million.
[4] Includes an intercompany item eliminated in consolidation of $11 million.
[5] Includes an intercompany item eliminated in consolidation of $33 million.
[6] Includes an intercompany item eliminated in consolidation of $47 million.
[7] Includes an intercompany item eliminated in consolidation of $54 million.