Fair Value Assets and Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / MWh $ / MMBTU		Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / MWh $ / MMBTU		Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / MWh $ / MMBTU
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		$ 354.8			$ 354.8			$ 369.1
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		2,776.4			2,776.4			2,474.9
Total Assets		3,694.3			3,694.3			3,260.8
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		563.1			563.1			416.8
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		489.9			489.9			318.4
Changes in the Fair Value of Net Trading Derivatives and other investments
Beginning Balance		38.1		$ 62.0	131.2		$ 40.3
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets)	[1],[2]	36.5		55.0	32.7		152.6
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date	[1]	21.6		5.9	29.2		8.0
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income		(53.5)		(10.3)	(69.2)		7.6
Settlements		(50.6)		(75.8)	(126.6)		(204.6)
Transfers into Level 3	[3],[4]	(1.5)		12.6	(1.4)		14.7
Transfers out of Level 3	[4]	(1.6)		0.4	(2.7)		(1.5)
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdiction	[5]	123.7		122.5	119.5		155.2
Ending Balance		112.7		172.3	112.7		172.3
Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		37.2			37.2			9.1
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		9.6			9.6			10.2
Total Assets		(299.3)			(299.3)			(271.9)
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		(346.1)			(346.1)			(291.2)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		(374.1)			(374.1)			(277.4)
Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		317.6			317.6			360.0
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,670.1			1,670.1			1,407.6
Total Assets		1,994.9			1,994.9			1,771.4
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		7.2			7.2			3.8
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		7.3			7.3			4.2
Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		0.0			0.0			0.0
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,096.7			1,096.7			1,057.1
Total Assets		1,528.0			1,528.0			1,407.7
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		431.3			431.3			350.6
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		498.7			498.7			369.2
Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		0.0			0.0			0.0
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Total Assets		470.7			470.7			353.6
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		470.7			470.7			353.6
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		358.0			358.0			222.4
2019 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements 1 (Textuals)
Maturity of Net Fair Value of Risk Management Contracts Prior to Cash Collateral, Assets/Liabilities		(10.0)			(10.0)			(4.0)
2019 [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements 1 (Textuals)
Maturity of Net Fair Value of Risk Management Contracts Prior to Cash Collateral, Assets/Liabilities		86.0			86.0			108.0
2020 - 2022 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements 1 (Textuals)
Maturity of Net Fair Value of Risk Management Contracts Prior to Cash Collateral, Assets/Liabilities		(10.0)			(10.0)			1.0
2020 - 2022 [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements 1 (Textuals)
Maturity of Net Fair Value of Risk Management Contracts Prior to Cash Collateral, Assets/Liabilities		106.0			106.0			37.0
2023 - 2024 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements 1 (Textuals)
Maturity of Net Fair Value of Risk Management Contracts Prior to Cash Collateral, Assets/Liabilities		2.0			2.0			1.0
2023 - 2024 [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements 1 (Textuals)
Maturity of Net Fair Value of Risk Management Contracts Prior to Cash Collateral, Assets/Liabilities		23.0			23.0			23.0
2025 - 2032 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements 1 (Textuals)
Maturity of Net Fair Value of Risk Management Contracts Prior to Cash Collateral, Assets/Liabilities		1.0			1.0			1.0
2025 - 2032 [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements 1 (Textuals)
Maturity of Net Fair Value of Risk Management Contracts Prior to Cash Collateral, Assets/Liabilities		(12.0)			(12.0)			(12.0)
Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	535.5	[7]		535.5	[7]		382.7	[8]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	322.0	[7]		322.0	[7]		242.1	[8]
Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	(353.2)	[7]		(353.2)	[7]		(288.5)	[8]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	(381.2)	[7]		(381.2)	[7]		(274.7)	[8]
Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	7.2	[7]		7.2	[7]		3.8	[8]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	7.3	[7]		7.3	[7]		4.2	[8]
Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	412.8	[7]		412.8	[7]		326.5	[8]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	430.6	[7]		430.6	[7]		327.0	[8]
Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	468.7	[7]		468.7	[7]		340.9	[8]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	265.3	[7]		265.3	[7]		185.6	[8]
Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		331.6			331.6			257.1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 340.0			$ 340.0			$ 212.5
Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	(0.05)			(0.05)			(0.05)
Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	113.20			113.20			176.57
Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	29.42			29.42			33.07
Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		$ 0.0			$ 0.0			$ 0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 3.8			$ 3.8			$ 2.5
Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MMBTU	[10]	1.96			1.96			2.18
Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MMBTU	[10]	2.69			2.69			3.54
Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MMBTU	[10]	2.33			2.33			2.47
FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		$ 139.1			$ 139.1			$ 96.5
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 14.2			$ 14.2			$ 7.4
FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	(7.42)			(7.42)			(11.68)
FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	7.87			7.87			17.79
FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	0.43			0.43			1.09
Commodity Hedges [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	$ 15.7			$ 15.7			$ 34.1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	167.9			167.9			58.9
Commodity Hedges [Member] | Other [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	7.1			7.1			(2.7)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	7.1			7.1			(2.7)
Commodity Hedges [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Commodity Hedges [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	6.6			6.6			24.1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	68.1			68.1			24.8
Commodity Hedges [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6]	2.0			2.0			12.7
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	92.7			92.7			36.8
Fair Value Hedges [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		11.9			11.9
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities								17.4
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Other [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities								0.0
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities								0.0
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		11.9			11.9
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities								17.4
Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities								0.0
AEP Texas Inc. [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		125.4			125.4			156.7
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.0			0.0			0.0
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		125.4			125.4			156.7
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.0			0.0			0.0
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.0			0.0			0.0
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	0.2			0.2			0.2
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	0.0			0.0			(0.5)
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	0.0			0.0			0.0
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	0.2			0.2			0.7
AEP Texas Inc. [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		25.4			25.4			25.6
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Total Assets		100.5			100.5			83.7
Changes in the Fair Value of Net Trading Derivatives and other investments
Beginning Balance		7.4		9.1	57.8		24.7
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets)	[1],[2]	17.3		36.0	(13.6)		104.7
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date	[1]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Settlements		(22.1)		(43.2)	(41.1)		(128.4)
Transfers into Level 3	[3],[4]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Transfers out of Level 3	[4]	0.0		0.0	(0.7)		0.0
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdiction	[5]	65.9		58.1	66.1		59.0
Ending Balance		68.5		60.0	68.5		60.0
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.0			0.0			0.0
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Total Assets		(70.0)			(70.0)			(59.4)
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		25.4			25.4			25.6
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Total Assets		25.4			25.4			25.7
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.0			0.0			0.0
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Total Assets		69.4			69.4			59.1
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.0			0.0			0.0
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Total Assets		75.7			75.7			58.3
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		75.7			75.7			58.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		7.2			7.2			0.5
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	75.1			75.1			58.1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	4.7			4.7			0.6
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	(70.0)			(70.0)			(59.4)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	(72.5)			(72.5)			(58.5)
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.2
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	69.4			69.4			59.1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	70.0			70.0			58.4
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	75.7			75.7			58.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	7.2			7.2			0.5
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		10.1			10.1			2.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 2.5			$ 2.5			$ 0.5
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	12.55			12.55			16.82
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	45.35			45.35			62.65
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	27.56			27.56			37.00
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		$ 65.6			$ 65.6			$ 55.9
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 4.7			$ 4.7			$ 0.0
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	(0.88)			(0.88)			0.10
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	6.81			6.81			15.16
Appalachian Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	1.37			1.37			3.27
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		$ 2,776.4			$ 2,776.4			$ 2,474.9
Total Assets		2,792.4			2,792.4			2,484.1
Changes in the Fair Value of Net Trading Derivatives and other investments
Beginning Balance		4.4		2.9	8.9		7.6
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets)	[1],[2]	3.3		11.8	4.3		15.1
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date	[1]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Settlements		(6.3)		(14.6)	(11.8)		(22.1)
Transfers into Level 3	[3],[4]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Transfers out of Level 3	[4]	0.0		0.0	(0.4)		(0.3)
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdiction	[5]	10.9		13.1	11.3		12.9
Ending Balance		12.3		13.2	12.3		13.2
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		9.6			9.6			10.2
Total Assets		(33.7)			(33.7)			(33.0)
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,670.1			1,670.1			1,407.6
Total Assets		1,670.1			1,670.1			1,407.6
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,096.7			1,096.7			1,057.1
Total Assets		1,140.4			1,140.4			1,099.2
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Total Assets		15.6			15.6			10.3
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		15.6			15.6			10.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		3.3			3.3			1.4
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	16.0			16.0			9.2
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	1.2			1.2			0.4
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	(43.3)			(43.3)			(43.2)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	(44.6)			(44.6)			(42.3)
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.1
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	43.7			43.7			42.1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	42.5			42.5			41.2
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	15.6			15.6			10.3
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	3.3			3.3			1.4
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		5.9			5.9			1.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 1.5			$ 1.5			$ 0.9
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	12.55			12.55			16.82
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	45.35			45.35			62.65
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	27.56			27.56			37.00
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		$ 9.7			$ 9.7			$ 8.9
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 1.8			$ 1.8			$ 0.5
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	(1.07)			(1.07)			(2.11)
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	3.76			3.76			6.21
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	0.67			0.67			1.06
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents								$ 27.6
Changes in the Fair Value of Net Trading Derivatives and other investments
Beginning Balance		$ (106.1)		(98.5)	$ (99.4)		(132.4)
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets)	[1],[2]	(0.1)		0.2	(0.7)		0.9
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date	[1]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Settlements		1.9		1.3	3.6		2.5
Transfers into Level 3	[3],[4]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Transfers out of Level 3	[4]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdiction	[5]	(7.2)		10.1	(15.0)		42.1
Ending Balance		(111.5)		(86.9)	(111.5)		(86.9)
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents								0.0
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents								27.6
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents								0.0
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash and Cash Equivalents								0.0
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	111.7			111.7			99.6
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			(0.6)
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.2			0.2			0.8
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	111.5			111.5			99.4
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		0.0			0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 111.5			$ 111.5			$ 99.4
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	25.96			25.96			26.29
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	57.96			57.96			62.74
Ohio Power Co [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	39.66			39.66			42.50
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Changes in the Fair Value of Net Trading Derivatives and other investments
Beginning Balance		$ 4.4		2.8	$ 9.5		6.2
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets)	[1],[2]	7.2		6.1	22.8		18.1
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date	[1]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Settlements		(10.0)		(8.9)	(32.3)		(24.3)
Transfers into Level 3	[3],[4]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Transfers out of Level 3	[4]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdiction	[5]	26.2		24.3	27.8		24.3
Ending Balance		27.8		24.3	27.8		24.3
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	28.0			28.0			$ 10.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.3			0.3			1.0
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	(0.4)			(0.4)			(0.4)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	(0.4)			(0.4)			(0.6)
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.1			0.1			0.3
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	28.4			28.4			10.8
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.6			0.6			1.3
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		28.4			28.4			10.8
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 0.6			$ 0.6			$ 1.3
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	(6.94)			(6.94)			(11.68)
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	0.63			0.63			10.30
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	(1.97)			(1.97)			(1.40)
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Changes in the Fair Value of Net Trading Derivatives and other investments
Beginning Balance		$ 0.0		0.9	$ 2.3		5.9
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets)	[1],[2]	2.2		(4.0)	16.2		(4.8)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date	[1]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Settlements		(3.3)		2.6	(20.8)		(1.3)
Transfers into Level 3	[3],[4]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Transfers out of Level 3	[4]	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdiction	[5]	9.6		5.4	10.8		5.1
Ending Balance		8.5		$ 4.9	8.5		$ 4.9
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		12.5			12.5			$ 5.6
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		4.0			4.0			3.3
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	12.3			12.3			4.8
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	3.9			3.9			2.6
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	(0.2)			(0.2)			(0.8)
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	(0.2)			(0.2)			(1.1)
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	0.1			0.1			0.4
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Risk Management Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets	[6],[11]	12.5			12.5			5.6
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities	[6],[11]	4.0			4.0			3.3
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		0.0			0.0			0.0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 3.8			$ 3.8			$ 2.5
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MMBTU	[10]	1.96			1.96			2.18
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MMBTU	[10]	2.69			2.69			3.54
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | Natural Gas Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MMBTU	[10]	2.33			2.33			2.47
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Assets		$ 12.5			$ 12.5			$ 5.6
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Risk Management Liabilities		$ 0.2			$ 0.2			$ 0.8
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Low [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	(6.94)			(6.94)			(11.68)
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | High [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	0.63			0.63			10.30
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member] | FTRs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Level 3 Quantitative Information
Fair Value Significant Unobservable Input Price Per Unit | $ / MWh	[9]	(1.97)			(1.97)			(1.40)
Cash [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[12],[13]	$ 199.9			$ 199.9			$ 230.6
Cash [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[13]	37.2			37.2			9.1
Cash [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[13]	162.7			162.7			221.5
Cash [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[13]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Cash [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[13]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,096.7			1,096.7			1,057.1
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,096.7			1,096.7			1,057.1
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,096.7			1,096.7			1,057.1
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,096.7			1,096.7			1,057.1
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Mutual Funds Fixed Income [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[14]	114.6			114.6			104.3
Mutual Funds Fixed Income [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		0.0			0.0			0.0
Mutual Funds Fixed Income [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		114.6			114.6			104.3
Mutual Funds Fixed Income [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		0.0			0.0			0.0
Mutual Funds Fixed Income [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments		0.0			0.0			0.0
Mutual Funds Equity [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[15]	40.3			40.3			34.2
Mutual Funds Equity [Member] | Other [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[15]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Mutual Funds Equity [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[15]	40.3			40.3			34.2
Mutual Funds Equity [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[15]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Mutual Funds Equity [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other Short-term Investments	[15]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	21.1			21.1			22.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	9.6			9.6			10.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	11.5			11.5			12.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	21.1			21.1			22.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	9.6			9.6			10.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	11.5			11.5			12.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[16]	0.0			0.0			0.0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,026.8			1,026.8			996.1
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,026.8			1,026.8			996.1
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,026.8			1,026.8			996.1
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		1,026.8			1,026.8			996.1
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Corporate Debt [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		62.3			62.3			52.4
Corporate Debt [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Corporate Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Corporate Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		62.3			62.3			52.4
Corporate Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Corporate Debt [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		62.3			62.3			52.4
Corporate Debt [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Corporate Debt [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Corporate Debt [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		62.3			62.3			52.4
Corporate Debt [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		7.6			7.6			8.6
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		7.6			7.6			8.6
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		7.6			7.6			8.6
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		7.6			7.6			8.6
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts		0.0			0.0			0.0
Domestic [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	1,658.6			1,658.6			1,395.3
Domestic [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Domestic [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	1,658.6			1,658.6			1,395.3
Domestic [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Domestic [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Domestic [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	1,658.6			1,658.6			1,395.3
Domestic [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Other [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Domestic [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	1,658.6			1,658.6			1,395.3
Domestic [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	0.0			0.0			0.0
Domestic [Member] | Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts	[15]	$ 0.0			$ 0.0			$ 0.0

[1] Included in revenues on the statements of income.

[2] Represents the change in fair value between the beginning of the reporting period and the settlement of the risk management commodity contract.

[3] Represents existing assets or liabilities that were previously categorized as Level 2.

[4] Transfers are recognized based on their value at the beginning of the reporting period that the transfer occurred.

[5] Relates to the net gains (losses) of those contracts that are not reflected on the statements of income.  These net gains (losses) are recorded as regulatory assets/liabilities or accounts payable.

[6] Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent counterparty netting of risk management and hedging contracts and associated cash collateral under the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.’’

[7] The June 30, 2019 maturity of the net fair value of risk management contracts prior to cash collateral, assets/(liabilities), is as follows: Level 2 matures $(10) million in 2019 and $(10) million in periods 2020-2022, $2 million in periods 2023-2024 and $1 million in periods 2025-2032; Level 3 matures $86 million in 2019, $106 million in periods 2020-2022, $23 million in periods 2023-2024 and $(12) million in periods 2025-2032.  Risk management commodity contracts are substantially comprised of power contracts.

[8] The December 31, 2018 maturity of the net fair value of risk management contracts prior to cash collateral, assets/(liabilities), is as follows: Level 2 matures $(4) million in 2019, $1 million in periods 2020-2022, $1 million in periods 2023-2024 and $1 million in periods 2025-2032; Level 3 matures $108 million in 2019, $37 million in periods 2020-2022, $23 million in periods 2023-2024 and $(12) million in periods 2025-2032.  Risk management commodity contracts are substantially comprised of power contracts.

[9] Represents market prices in dollars per MWh.

[10] Represents market prices in dollars per MMBtu.

[11] Substantially comprised of power contracts for the Registrant Subsidiaries.

[12] Primarily represents amounts held for the repayment of debt.

[13] Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent cash deposits in bank accounts with financial institutions or third-parties.  Level 1 and Level 2 amounts primarily represent investments in money market funds.

[14] Primarily short and intermediate maturities which may be sold and do not contain maturity dates.

[15] Amounts represent publicly traded equity securities and equity-based mutual funds.

[16] Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent accrued interest receivables from financial institutions.  Level 1 amounts primarily represent investments in money market funds.