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Leases (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Lease Rental Costs    
Operating Lease, Cost $ 64.6  
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization 14.2  
Interest Expense on Finance Leases 4.1  
Total Lease Rental Costs [1] $ 82.9  
Supplemental Information Related to Leases    
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating Leases 5 years 5 months 4 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Finance Leases 5 years 11 months 8 days  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating Leases 3.61%  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Finance Leases 6.19%  
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases $ 28.9  
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases 3.8  
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases 14.3  
Non-cash Acquisitions Under Operating Leases 38.5  
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 21,780.6 $ 21,699.9
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 4,202.7 4,265.0
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 74,151.2 73,085.2
Accumulated Amortization 18,182.6 17,986.1
Net Property, Plant and Equipment Under Finance Leases 294.2  
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 797.9 782.6
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 888.1 1,190.5
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 298.9  
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets 1,045.4 0.0
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 10,838.6 9,589.8
Operating Lease Noncurrent Liability 860.2 0.0
Operating Lease Liability Due Within One Year 228.2 0.0
Total Obligations Under Operating Leases 1,088.4  
Finance Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Finance Leases, Year 1 74.1  
Finance Leases, Year 2 63.6  
Finance Leases, Year 3 54.9  
Finance Leases, Year 4 46.2  
Finance Leases, Year 5 38.8  
Finance Leases, Later Years 87.4  
Finance Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 365.0  
Imputed Interest on Finance Leases 66.1  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 298.9  
Operating Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Operating Leases, Year 1 263.3  
Operating Leases, Year 2 253.3  
Operating Leases, Year 3 235.9  
Operating Leases, Year 4 226.8  
Operating Leases, Year 5 61.5  
Operating Leases, Later Years 180.7  
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 1,221.5  
Imputed Interest on Operating Leases 133.1  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Operating Leases 1,088.4  
Finance Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Capital Leases, 2019   70.8
Capital Leases, 2020   60.2
Capital Leases, 2021   51.7
Capital Leases, 2022   43.8
Capital Leases, 2023   35.5
Capital Leases, Later Years   90.2
Capital Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due   352.2
Estimated Interest Element on Capital Leases   63.2
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Capital Leases   289.0
Operating Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2019   259.6
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2020   250.1
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2021   232.7
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2022   222.5
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2023   58.3
Noncancelable Operating Leases, Later Years   165.2
Noncancelable Operating Leases Total Future Minimum Lease Payments   1,188.4
Maximum Potential Loss    
Max Potential Loss on Master Lease Agreements 48.8  
Rockport Lease [Member]    
Future Minimum Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions    
2019 [2] 147.8  
2020 [2] 147.8  
2021 [2] 147.8  
2022 [2] 147.2  
Total Future Minimum Lease Payments [2] 590.6  
Leases (Textuals)    
Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Gain (Loss), Net $ 37.0  
Lease Term 33 years  
Boat and Barge Leases [Member]    
Leases (Textuals)    
Maximum Potential Lease Payments, AEPRO Barge and Boat Leases $ 43.0  
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value 5.0  
Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value Other Liabilities Current 1.0  
Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value Other Liabilities Noncurrent 4.0  
Finance Lease Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 166.3  
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 277.3  
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 443.6  
Accumulated Amortization 149.4  
Finance Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 237.4  
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 61.5  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member]    
Lease Rental Costs    
Operating Lease, Cost 3.8  
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization 1.1  
Interest Expense on Finance Leases 0.3  
Total Lease Rental Costs [1] $ 5.2  
Supplemental Information Related to Leases    
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating Leases 7 years 3 months 18 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Finance Leases 7 years 25 days  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating Leases 3.82%  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Finance Leases 4.79%  
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases $ 3.8  
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.3  
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases 1.2  
Non-cash Acquisitions Under Operating Leases 4.6  
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 352.0 352.1
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 734.5 727.9
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 9,906.6 9,643.0
Accumulated Amortization 1,686.6 1,651.2
Net Property, Plant and Equipment Under Finance Leases 29.8  
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 105.2 104.0
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 82.4 98.3
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 29.8  
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 1,231.6 1,135.4
Operating Lease Noncurrent Liability 70.2 0.0
Operating Lease Liability Due Within One Year 12.2 0.0
Total Obligations Under Operating Leases 82.4  
Finance Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Finance Leases, Year 1 6.2  
Finance Leases, Year 2 5.8  
Finance Leases, Year 3 5.1  
Finance Leases, Year 4 4.5  
Finance Leases, Year 5 3.9  
Finance Leases, Later Years 10.2  
Finance Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 35.7  
Imputed Interest on Finance Leases 5.9  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 29.8  
Operating Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Operating Leases, Year 1 15.2  
Operating Leases, Year 2 14.4  
Operating Leases, Year 3 13.5  
Operating Leases, Year 4 12.5  
Operating Leases, Year 5 11.1  
Operating Leases, Later Years 29.4  
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 96.1  
Imputed Interest on Operating Leases 13.7  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Operating Leases 82.4  
Finance Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Capital Leases, 2019   5.8
Capital Leases, 2020   5.3
Capital Leases, 2021   4.7
Capital Leases, 2022   4.2
Capital Leases, 2023   3.7
Capital Leases, Later Years   10.1
Capital Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due   33.8
Estimated Interest Element on Capital Leases   5.3
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Capital Leases   28.5
Operating Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2019   15.1
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2020   14.1
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2021   13.2
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2022   12.2
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2023   10.8
Noncancelable Operating Leases, Later Years   28.4
Noncancelable Operating Leases Total Future Minimum Lease Payments   93.8
Maximum Potential Loss    
Max Potential Loss on Master Lease Agreements 10.9  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Finance Lease Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 0.0  
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 39.9  
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 39.9  
Accumulated Amortization 10.1  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Finance Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 24.9  
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 4.9  
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Operating Lease Assets [Member]    
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 82.4  
AEP Transmission Co [Member]    
Lease Rental Costs    
Operating Lease, Cost 0.6  
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization 0.0  
Interest Expense on Finance Leases 0.0  
Total Lease Rental Costs [1] $ 0.6  
Supplemental Information Related to Leases    
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating Leases 2 years 8 months 15 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Finance Leases 1 year 29 days  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating Leases 3.14%  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Finance Leases 9.33%  
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases $ 0.7  
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.0  
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.0  
Non-cash Acquisitions Under Operating Leases 0.0  
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 174.4 174.0
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 8,567.2 8,268.1
Accumulated Amortization 306.7 271.9
Net Property, Plant and Equipment Under Finance Leases 0.1  
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 17.0 18.4
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 20.3 3.8
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 0.1  
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 152.5 172.4
Operating Lease Noncurrent Liability 3.2 0.0
Operating Lease Liability Due Within One Year 2.6 0.0
Total Obligations Under Operating Leases 5.8  
Finance Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Finance Leases, Year 1 0.1  
Finance Leases, Year 2 0.0  
Finance Leases, Year 3 0.0  
Finance Leases, Year 4 0.0  
Finance Leases, Year 5 0.0  
Finance Leases, Later Years 0.0  
Finance Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 0.1  
Imputed Interest on Finance Leases 0.0  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 0.1  
Operating Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Operating Leases, Year 1 2.7  
Operating Leases, Year 2 2.0  
Operating Leases, Year 3 0.9  
Operating Leases, Year 4 0.6  
Operating Leases, Year 5 0.0  
Operating Leases, Later Years 0.0  
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 6.2  
Imputed Interest on Operating Leases 0.4  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Operating Leases 5.8  
Finance Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Capital Leases, 2019   0.1
Capital Leases, 2020   0.0
Capital Leases, 2021   0.0
Capital Leases, 2022   0.0
Capital Leases, 2023   0.0
Capital Leases, Later Years   0.0
Capital Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due   0.1
Estimated Interest Element on Capital Leases   0.0
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Capital Leases   0.1
Operating Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2019   2.3
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2020   1.8
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2021   1.0
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2022   0.5
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2023   0.1
Noncancelable Operating Leases, Later Years   0.0
Noncancelable Operating Leases Total Future Minimum Lease Payments   5.7
AEP Transmission Co [Member] | Finance Lease Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 0.0  
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 0.2  
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 0.2  
Accumulated Amortization 0.1  
AEP Transmission Co [Member] | Finance Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 0.0  
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 0.1  
AEP Transmission Co [Member] | Operating Lease Assets [Member]    
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 5.8  
Appalachian Power Co [Member]    
Lease Rental Costs    
Operating Lease, Cost 4.6  
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization 1.5  
Interest Expense on Finance Leases 0.7  
Total Lease Rental Costs [1] $ 6.8  
Supplemental Information Related to Leases    
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating Leases 6 years 4 months 2 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Finance Leases 6 years 5 months 8 days  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating Leases 3.66%  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Finance Leases 8.61%  
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases $ 4.2  
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.7  
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases 1.6  
Non-cash Acquisitions Under Operating Leases 3.5  
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 6,531.5 6,509.6
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 504.5 485.8
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 14,905.6 14,792.7
Accumulated Amortization 4,174.9 4,124.4
Net Property, Plant and Equipment Under Finance Leases 40.3  
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 58.7 58.6
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 103.7 150.3
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 40.3  
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets 79.1 0.0
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 996.6 923.5
Operating Lease Noncurrent Liability 64.8 0.0
Operating Lease Liability Due Within One Year 15.0 0.0
Total Obligations Under Operating Leases 79.8  
Finance Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Finance Leases, Year 1 9.2  
Finance Leases, Year 2 8.4  
Finance Leases, Year 3 7.6  
Finance Leases, Year 4 7.1  
Finance Leases, Year 5 6.6  
Finance Leases, Later Years 12.3  
Finance Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 51.2  
Imputed Interest on Finance Leases 10.9  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 40.3  
Operating Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Operating Leases, Year 1 18.0  
Operating Leases, Year 2 16.5  
Operating Leases, Year 3 14.0  
Operating Leases, Year 4 12.8  
Operating Leases, Year 5 9.7  
Operating Leases, Later Years 20.5  
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 91.5  
Imputed Interest on Operating Leases 11.7  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Operating Leases 79.8  
Finance Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Capital Leases, 2019   9.0
Capital Leases, 2020   8.0
Capital Leases, 2021   7.3
Capital Leases, 2022   6.8
Capital Leases, 2023   6.3
Capital Leases, Later Years   13.3
Capital Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due   50.7
Estimated Interest Element on Capital Leases   10.9
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Capital Leases   39.8
Operating Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2019   17.6
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2020   16.5
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2021   13.9
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2022   12.8
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2023   9.9
Noncancelable Operating Leases, Later Years   20.5
Noncancelable Operating Leases Total Future Minimum Lease Payments   91.2
Maximum Potential Loss    
Max Potential Loss on Master Lease Agreements 8.9  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Finance Lease Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 38.6  
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 17.4  
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 56.0  
Accumulated Amortization 15.7  
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Finance Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 34.0  
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 6.3  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]    
Lease Rental Costs    
Operating Lease, Cost 23.0  
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization 1.3  
Interest Expense on Finance Leases 0.8  
Total Lease Rental Costs [1] $ 25.1  
Supplemental Information Related to Leases    
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating Leases 4 years 3 months 25 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Finance Leases 6 years 10 months 28 days  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating Leases 3.45%  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Finance Leases 9.03%  
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases $ 5.0  
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.7  
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases 1.2  
Non-cash Acquisitions Under Operating Leases 2.6  
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 4,895.0 4,887.2
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 580.1 583.8
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 9,889.0 9,762.8
Accumulated Amortization 3,208.4 3,151.6
Net Property, Plant and Equipment Under Finance Leases 39.2  
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 68.9 87.8
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 68.2 103.0
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 39.2  
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets 326.3 0.0
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 3,686.1 3,181.0
Operating Lease Noncurrent Liability 266.0 0.0
Operating Lease Liability Due Within One Year 81.8 0.0
Total Obligations Under Operating Leases 347.8  
Finance Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Finance Leases, Year 1 8.4  
Finance Leases, Year 2 7.5  
Finance Leases, Year 3 6.9  
Finance Leases, Year 4 6.3  
Finance Leases, Year 5 5.9  
Finance Leases, Later Years 20.9  
Finance Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 55.9  
Imputed Interest on Finance Leases 16.7  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 39.2  
Operating Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Operating Leases, Year 1 92.5  
Operating Leases, Year 2 89.5  
Operating Leases, Year 3 84.9  
Operating Leases, Year 4 85.2  
Operating Leases, Year 5 7.0  
Operating Leases, Later Years 20.4  
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 379.5  
Imputed Interest on Operating Leases 31.7  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Operating Leases 347.8  
Finance Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Capital Leases, 2019   8.2
Capital Leases, 2020   7.2
Capital Leases, 2021   6.6
Capital Leases, 2022   6.1
Capital Leases, 2023   5.7
Capital Leases, Later Years   21.7
Capital Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due   55.5
Estimated Interest Element on Capital Leases   16.8
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Capital Leases   38.7
Operating Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2019   92.6
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2020   89.3
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2021   84.8
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2022   83.8
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2023   6.5
Noncancelable Operating Leases, Later Years   19.5
Noncancelable Operating Leases Total Future Minimum Lease Payments   376.5
Maximum Potential Loss    
Max Potential Loss on Master Lease Agreements 3.9  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Rockport Lease [Member]    
Future Minimum Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions    
2019 73.9  
2020 73.9  
2021 73.9  
2022 73.6  
Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 295.3  
Leases (Textuals)    
Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Gain (Loss), Net 15.0  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Finance Lease Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 27.0  
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 33.4  
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 60.4  
Accumulated Amortization 21.2  
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Finance Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 33.7  
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 5.5  
Ohio Power Co [Member]    
Lease Rental Costs    
Operating Lease, Cost 3.6  
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization 0.7  
Interest Expense on Finance Leases 0.2  
Total Lease Rental Costs [1] $ 4.5  
Supplemental Information Related to Leases    
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating Leases 8 years 2 months 15 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Finance Leases 6 years 1 month 28 days  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating Leases 3.86%  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Finance Leases 4.81%  
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases $ 3.6  
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.2  
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.7  
Non-cash Acquisitions Under Operating Leases 15.8  
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 580.0 574.8
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 8,619.3 8,493.5
Accumulated Amortization 2,224.1 2,218.6
Net Property, Plant and Equipment Under Finance Leases 14.6  
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 45.0 43.8
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 147.2 214.2
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 14.6  
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 846.5 841.4
Operating Lease Noncurrent Liability 74.0 0.0
Operating Lease Liability Due Within One Year 13.0 0.0
Total Obligations Under Operating Leases 87.0  
Finance Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Finance Leases, Year 1 3.8  
Finance Leases, Year 2 3.3  
Finance Leases, Year 3 2.7  
Finance Leases, Year 4 2.0  
Finance Leases, Year 5 1.5  
Finance Leases, Later Years 4.0  
Finance Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 17.3  
Imputed Interest on Finance Leases 2.7  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 14.6  
Operating Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Operating Leases, Year 1 16.0  
Operating Leases, Year 2 14.4  
Operating Leases, Year 3 12.4  
Operating Leases, Year 4 11.6  
Operating Leases, Year 5 10.2  
Operating Leases, Later Years 38.6  
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 103.2  
Imputed Interest on Operating Leases 16.2  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Operating Leases 87.0  
Finance Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Capital Leases, 2019   3.3
Capital Leases, 2020   2.7
Capital Leases, 2021   2.3
Capital Leases, 2022   1.7
Capital Leases, 2023   1.2
Capital Leases, Later Years   2.8
Capital Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due   14.0
Estimated Interest Element on Capital Leases   1.9
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Capital Leases   12.1
Operating Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2019   14.5
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2020   13.2
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2021   10.9
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2022   10.0
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2023   8.8
Noncancelable Operating Leases, Later Years   31.7
Noncancelable Operating Leases Total Future Minimum Lease Payments   89.1
Maximum Potential Loss    
Max Potential Loss on Master Lease Agreements 8.4  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Finance Lease Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 0.0  
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 21.3  
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 21.3  
Accumulated Amortization 6.7  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Finance Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 11.4  
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 3.2  
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Operating Lease Assets [Member]    
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 86.6  
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]    
Lease Rental Costs    
Operating Lease, Cost 1.5  
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization 0.7  
Interest Expense on Finance Leases 0.1  
Total Lease Rental Costs [1] $ 2.3  
Supplemental Information Related to Leases    
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating Leases 7 years 1 month 9 days  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Finance Leases 6 years 21 days  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating Leases 3.67%  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Finance Leases 4.78%  
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases $ 1.5  
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.1  
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.7  
Non-cash Acquisitions Under Operating Leases 2.3  
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 1,568.6 1,577.0
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 306.0 303.5
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 5,473.1 5,439.6
Accumulated Amortization 1,496.2 1,472.9
Net Property, Plant and Equipment Under Finance Leases 12.8  
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 34.3 32.5
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 63.5 64.5
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 12.8  
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets 34.8 0.0
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 469.8 407.8
Operating Lease Noncurrent Liability 29.1 0.0
Operating Lease Liability Due Within One Year 5.7 0.0
Total Obligations Under Operating Leases 34.8  
Finance Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Finance Leases, Year 1 3.6  
Finance Leases, Year 2 2.9  
Finance Leases, Year 3 2.1  
Finance Leases, Year 4 1.7  
Finance Leases, Year 5 1.4  
Finance Leases, Later Years 3.3  
Finance Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 15.0  
Imputed Interest on Finance Leases 2.2  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 12.8  
Operating Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Operating Leases, Year 1 6.8  
Operating Leases, Year 2 6.4  
Operating Leases, Year 3 5.4  
Operating Leases, Year 4 5.1  
Operating Leases, Year 5 4.6  
Operating Leases, Later Years 12.1  
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 40.4  
Imputed Interest on Operating Leases 5.6  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Operating Leases 34.8  
Finance Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Capital Leases, 2019   3.4
Capital Leases, 2020   2.6
Capital Leases, 2021   2.0
Capital Leases, 2022   1.6
Capital Leases, 2023   1.4
Capital Leases, Later Years   3.3
Capital Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due   14.3
Estimated Interest Element on Capital Leases   2.0
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Capital Leases   12.3
Operating Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2019   6.5
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2020   6.0
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2021   5.0
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2022   4.6
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2023   4.1
Noncancelable Operating Leases, Later Years   10.7
Noncancelable Operating Leases Total Future Minimum Lease Payments   36.9
Maximum Potential Loss    
Max Potential Loss on Master Lease Agreements 4.0  
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Finance Lease Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 2.6  
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 18.3  
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 20.9  
Accumulated Amortization 8.1  
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Finance Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 9.8  
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 3.0  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]    
Lease Rental Costs    
Operating Lease, Cost 1.8  
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization 2.7  
Interest Expense on Finance Leases 0.8  
Total Lease Rental Costs [1] $ 5.3  
Supplemental Information Related to Leases    
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term, Operating Leases 6 years 8 months 1 day  
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term, Finance Leases 5 years 7 months 6 days  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Operating Leases 3.89%  
Weighted Average Discount Rate, Finance Leases 5.04%  
Operating Cash Flows from Operating Leases $ 1.4  
Operating Cash Flows from Finance Leases 0.7  
Financing Cash Flows from Finance Leases 2.7  
Non-cash Acquisitions Under Operating Leases 2.6  
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 4,711.6 4,672.6
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 658.9 762.7
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 9,676.0 9,680.1
Accumulated Amortization 2,760.6 2,808.3
Net Property, Plant and Equipment Under Finance Leases 59.0  
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 60.0 51.4
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 87.0 107.3
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 59.9  
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent 420.4 342.0
Operating Lease Noncurrent Liability 32.3 0.0
Operating Lease Liability Due Within One Year 6.1 0.0
Total Obligations Under Operating Leases 38.4  
Finance Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Finance Leases, Year 1 13.2  
Finance Leases, Year 2 11.3  
Finance Leases, Year 3 10.5  
Finance Leases, Year 4 9.3  
Finance Leases, Year 5 9.3  
Finance Leases, Later Years 15.7  
Finance Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 69.3  
Imputed Interest on Finance Leases 9.4  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Finance Leases 59.9  
Operating Lease Liabilities Rolling Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Operating Leases, Year 1 7.6  
Operating Leases, Year 2 7.4  
Operating Leases, Year 3 6.9  
Operating Leases, Year 4 6.4  
Operating Leases, Year 5 5.2  
Operating Leases, Later Years 11.1  
Operating Leases, Total Future Minimum Lease Payments 44.6  
Imputed Interest on Operating Leases 6.2  
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Operating Leases 38.4  
Finance Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Capital Leases, 2019   13.1
Capital Leases, 2020   11.5
Capital Leases, 2021   10.5
Capital Leases, 2022   9.4
Capital Leases, 2023   8.6
Capital Leases, Later Years   18.7
Capital Leases, Total Future Minimum Payments Due   71.8
Estimated Interest Element on Capital Leases   11.0
Estimated Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments on Capital Leases   60.8
Operating Lease Future Minimum Lease Payments    
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2019   7.4
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2020   7.2
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2021   6.7
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2022   6.1
Noncancelable Operating Leases, 2023   5.0
Noncancelable Operating Leases, Later Years   11.7
Noncancelable Operating Leases Total Future Minimum Lease Payments   $ 44.1
Maximum Potential Loss    
Max Potential Loss on Master Lease Agreements 4.4  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Finance Lease Assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Generation 69.4  
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 11.7  
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 81.1  
Accumulated Amortization 22.1  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Finance Lease Liabilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Related Obligations Under Finance Leases    
Obligations Under Finance Leases Noncurrent 49.3  
Finance Lease Liability Due Within One Year 10.6  
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Operating Lease Assets [Member]    
Operating Lease Asset and Related Obligations    
Operating Lease Assets, Noncurrent $ 38.0  
[1] Excludes variable and short-term lease costs, which were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
[2] AEP’s future minimum lease payments include equal shares from AEGCo and I&M.