Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Great Plains Energy Other Operating Activities
Year to Date September 30	2013			2012
Cash flows affected by changes in:	(millions)
Receivables	$	(44.1	)	$	12.5
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	(16.0		)	(95.0		)
Fuel inventories	11.2			(5.4		)
Materials and supplies	(4.3		)	(7.8		)
Accounts payable	(91.5		)	(49.4		)
Accrued taxes	81.0			65.4
Accrued interest	18.4			(16.6		)
Deferred refueling outage costs	(21.8		)	13.4
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	40.2			21.9
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(9.1		)	(0.3		)
Fuel recovery mechanism	(5.3		)	13.1
Uncertain tax positions	(0.4		)	(4.4		)
Other	(8.4		)	(14.2		)
Total other operating activities	$	(50.1	)	$	(66.8	)
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	$	111.3		$	185.4
Income taxes	$	0.1		$	3.3
Non-cash investing activities:
Liabilities accrued for capital expenditures	$	34.5		$	52.2

KCP&L Other Operating Activities
Year to Date September 30	2013			2012
Cash flows affected by changes in:	(millions)
Receivables	$	(40.2	)	$	(35.1	)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	—			(15.0		)
Fuel inventories	10.4			(6.2		)
Materials and supplies	(3.0		)	(6.1		)
Accounts payable	(66.7		)	(18.0		)
Accrued taxes	55.3			76.5
Accrued interest	12.2			9.8
Deferred refueling outage costs	(21.8		)	13.4
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	41.9			24.7
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(9.1		)	(0.3		)
Fuel recovery mechanism	(1.2		)	(0.9		)
Uncertain tax positions	(10.5		)	1.2
Other	(6.1		)	(20.6		)
Total other operating activities	$	(38.8	)	$	23.4
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	$	73.2		$	77.3
Income taxes	$	—		$	—
Non-cash investing activities:
Liabilities accrued for capital expenditures	$	28.3		$	48.0