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Receivables (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of receivables [Table Text Block]
Great Plains Energy's and KCP&L's receivables are detailed in the following table.
 
December 31
 
2012
 
2011
Great Plains Energy
(millions)
Customer accounts receivable - billed
$
—

 
$
69.8

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled
58.3

 
82.4

Allowance for doubtful accounts - customer accounts receivable
(2.6
)
 
(2.5
)
Other receivables
98.8

 
81.5

Total
$
154.5

 
$
231.2

KCP&L
 

 
 

Customer accounts receivable - billed
$
—

 
$
16.4

Customer accounts receivable - unbilled
42.9

 
50.0

Allowance for doubtful accounts - customer accounts receivable
(1.5
)
 
(1.4
)
Intercompany receivables
40.0

 
38.7

Other receivables
81.8

 
69.2

Total
$
163.2

 
$
172.9
Schedule of accounts receivable sold [Table Text Block]
Information regarding KCP&L's sale of accounts receivable to KCP&L Receivables Company and GMO's sale of accounts receivable to GMO Receivables Company is reflected in the following tables.
2012
KCP&L
 
KCP&L
Receivables
Company
 
Consolidated
KCP&L
 
GMO
 
GMO
Receivables
Company
 
Consolidated Great Plains Energy
 
(millions)
Receivables (sold) purchased
 
$
(1,436.0
)
 
 
 
$
1,436.0

 
 
 
$
—

 
 
 
$
(597.8
)
 
 
 
$
597.8

 
 
 
$
—

 
Gain (loss) on sale of accounts receivable (a)
 
(18.2
)
 
 
 
18.3

 
 
 
0.1

 
 
 
(7.6
)
 
 
 
6.6

 
 
 
(0.9
)
 
Servicing fees received (paid)
 
2.5

 
 
 
(2.5
)
 
 
 
—

 
 
 
0.9

 
 
 
(0.9
)
 
 
 
—

 
Fees paid to outside investor
 
—

 
 
 
(1.2
)
 
 
 
(1.2
)
 
 
 
—

 
 
 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
(1.7
)
 
Cash from customers (transferred) received
 
(1,452.4
)
 
 
 
1,452.4

 
 
 
—

 
 
 
(524.0
)
 
 
 
524.0

 
 
 
—

 
Cash received from (paid for) receivables purchased
 
1,434.2

 
 
 
(1,434.2
)
 
 
 
—

 
 
 
517.5

 
 
 
(517.5
)
 
 
 
—

 
Interest on intercompany note received (paid)
 
0.3

 
 
 
(0.3
)
 
 
 
—

 
 
 
0.1

 
 
 
(0.1
)
 
 
 
—

 
2011
 
KCP&L
 
KCP&L Receivables
Company
 
Consolidated
KCP&L
 
(millions)
Receivables (sold) purchased
 
 
$
(1,415.6
)
 
 
 
$
1,415.6

 
 
 
$
—

 
Gain (loss) on sale of accounts receivable (a)
 
 
(17.9
)
 
 
 
17.7

 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
Servicing fees received (paid)
 
 
2.6

 
 
 
(2.6
)
 
 
 
—

 
Fees paid to outside investor
 
 
—

 
 
 
(1.2
)
 
 
 
(1.2
)
 
Cash from customers (transferred) received
 
 
(1,412.4
)
 
 
 
1,412.4

 
 
 
—

 
Cash received from (paid for) receivables purchased
 
 
1,394.7

 
 
 
(1,394.7
)
 
 
 
—

 
Interest on intercompany note received (paid)
 
 
0.5

 
 
 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
—

 
(a) Any net gain (loss) is the result of the timing difference inherent in collecting receivables and over the life of the agreement will net to zero.