Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Qualified Pension Contribution			$ 110.3	$ 0.0
AEP Texas Inc. [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Qualified Pension Contribution			11.3	0.0
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Qualified Pension Contribution			7.0	0.0
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Qualified Pension Contribution			6.4	0.0
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Qualified Pension Contribution			0.1
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Qualified Pension Contribution			8.9	0.0
Pension Plans [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	$ 28.0	$ 23.8	84.0	71.6
Interest Cost	42.0	51.1	125.9	153.3
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(66.3)	(74.0)	(198.7)	(222.0)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	23.5	14.4	70.3	43.2
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	27.2	15.3	81.5	46.1
Pension Plans [Member] | AEP Texas Inc. [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	2.6	2.2	7.6	6.5
Interest Cost	3.5	4.4	10.5	13.1
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(5.7)	(6.5)	(17.1)	(19.4)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	1.9	1.2	5.8	3.7
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	2.3	1.3	6.8	3.9
Pension Plans [Member] | Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	2.7	2.4	7.9	7.1
Interest Cost	5.0	6.3	15.2	18.9
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(8.4)	(9.4)	(25.2)	(28.1)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	2.8	1.8	8.4	5.3
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	2.1	1.1	6.3	3.2
Pension Plans [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	3.9	3.3	11.6	10.0
Interest Cost	4.9	6.0	14.7	17.9
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(8.3)	(9.1)	(24.9)	(27.5)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	2.7	1.6	8.1	4.9
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	3.2	1.8	9.5	5.3
Pension Plans [Member] | Ohio Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	2.4	1.9	7.2	5.9
Interest Cost	3.9	4.8	11.6	14.3
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(6.6)	(7.3)	(19.7)	(22.0)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	2.1	1.3	6.4	4.0
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	1.8	0.7	5.5	2.2
Pension Plans [Member] | Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	1.9	1.6	5.5	4.9
Interest Cost	2.1	2.6	6.4	7.9
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(3.6)	(4.0)	(10.9)	(12.2)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	1.1	0.7	3.5	2.2
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	1.5	0.9	4.5	2.8
Pension Plans [Member] | Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	2.6	2.1	7.5	6.4
Interest Cost	2.5	3.1	7.6	9.3
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(3.9)	(4.4)	(11.7)	(13.3)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	1.4	0.9	4.2	2.6
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	2.6	1.7	7.6	5.0
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	2.5	2.4	7.5	7.1
Interest Cost	10.0	12.6	29.9	37.9
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(23.9)	(23.4)	(71.8)	(70.3)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(17.4)	(17.3)	(52.3)	(51.8)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	1.4	5.5	4.4	16.6
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	(27.4)	(20.2)	(82.3)	(60.5)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | AEP Texas Inc. [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.5
Interest Cost	0.8	1.0	2.4	3.0
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(2.0)	(1.9)	(6.0)	(5.8)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(1.4)	(1.5)	(4.4)	(4.4)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	0.1	0.5	0.4	1.4
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	(2.3)	(1.8)	(7.0)	(5.3)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.7
Interest Cost	1.6	2.2	4.9	6.5
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(3.6)	(3.7)	(10.9)	(11.0)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(2.5)	(2.5)	(7.6)	(7.5)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	0.2	1.0	0.7	2.8
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	(4.0)	(2.8)	(12.1)	(8.5)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	0.4	0.3	1.1	1.0
Interest Cost	1.2	1.5	3.5	4.4
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(3.0)	(2.8)	(8.8)	(8.5)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(2.3)	(2.4)	(7.1)	(7.1)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	0.1	0.7	0.5	2.0
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	(3.6)	(2.7)	(10.8)	(8.2)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Ohio Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	0.2	0.2	0.7	0.6
Interest Cost	1.0	1.4	3.1	4.1
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(2.6)	(2.7)	(7.9)	(8.1)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(1.8)	(1.8)	(5.3)	(5.2)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	0.2	0.6	0.5	1.9
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	(3.0)	(2.3)	(8.9)	(6.7)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.5
Interest Cost	0.6	0.7	1.6	2.0
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(1.3)	(1.3)	(3.9)	(3.9)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(1.0)	(1.1)	(3.2)	(3.2)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.9
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	(1.6)	(1.2)	(4.9)	(3.7)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.6
Interest Cost	0.6	0.7	1.9	2.3
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(1.5)	(1.5)	(4.7)	(4.5)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	(1.3)	(1.3)	(3.9)	(3.9)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss	0.1	0.4	0.3	1.1
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	$ (1.9)	$ (1.5)	$ (5.8)	$ (4.4)