Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 304.4	$ 23.2
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses	189.2	228.5
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	322.0	339.0
Fuel inventory and supplies	498.9	481.6
Income taxes receivable	110.5	85.5
Regulatory assets	228.2	231.7
Prepaid expenses and other assets	79.6	78.2
Total Current Assets	1,732.8	1,467.7
OTHER ASSETS:
Regulatory assets	1,714.5	1,740.5
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund	497.4	573.2
Goodwill	2,336.6	2,336.6
Other	519.9	511.5
Total Other Assets	5,068.4	5,161.8
TOTAL ASSETS	26,184.7	25,975.9
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Notes payable and commercial paper	1,055.0	561.9
Collateralized note payable	322.0	339.0
Accounts payable	298.1	528.8
Accrued taxes	226.3	145.1
Accrued interest	137.3	122.3
Regulatory liabilities	56.4	63.3
Asset retirement obligations	69.0	71.3
Accrued compensation and benefits	71.4	59.2
Other	142.3	161.6
Total Current Liabilities	2,397.7	2,335.9
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	1,796.7	1,744.4
Unamortized investment tax credits	373.2	375.4
Regulatory liabilities	2,156.1	2,248.3
Pension and post-retirement liability	1,012.6	1,017.6
Asset retirement obligations	611.6	602.8
Other	337.9	340.7
Total Long-Term Liabilities	15,281.6	15,094.7
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock - 600,000,000 shares authorized, without par value 226,738,748 and 226,641,443 shares issued, stated value	7,072.2	7,070.4
Retained earnings	1,505.7	1,551.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48.7)	(50.0)
Total Evergy, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	8,529.2	8,571.9
Noncontrolling Interests	(23.8)	(26.6)
Total Equity	8,505.4	8,545.3
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	26,184.7	25,975.9
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE)
CURRENT ASSETS:
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	19,223.2	19,184.4
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	1.1	251.1
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	8,993.5	8,746.7
Variable Interest Entities
CURRENT ASSETS:
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	160.3	162.0
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	18.8	32.3
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net	$ 0.0	$ 18.8