Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Leases [Abstract]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

Rent expense for operating leases was as follows:

		2011		2010		2009
PPL	$	109	$	90	$	86
PPL Energy Supply		84		87		86

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
			PPL
	PPL		Energy Supply		LKE		LG&E		KU
2012	$	125	$	104	$	15	$	5	$	9
2013		127		109		13		5		7
2014		123		109		11		4		6
2015		105		96		8		3		5
2016		57		53		3		1		2
Thereafter		252		238		6		1		4
Total	$	789	$	709	$	56	$	19	$	33