Regulatory Matters Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	$ 254.1	$ 283.8
Kansas City Power and Light Company [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Regulatory Liabilities	$ 160.7	$ 153.0

The amount for the individual regulatory noncurrent liability as itemized in a table of regulatory noncurrent liabilities as of the end of the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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