Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Line Items]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:

		2014		2013		2012
PPL	$	80	$	111	$	116
PPL Energy Supply		29		55		62

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

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
2015	$	36	$	11	$	16	$	6	$	9
2016		25		11		11		4		7
2017		20		10		8		3		5
2018		12		4		7		2		4
2019		8		1		5		2		3
Thereafter		34		2		26		11		13
Total	$	135	$	39	$	73	$	28	$	41

PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]

Leases [Line Items]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:

		2014		2013		2012
PPL	$	80	$	111	$	116
PPL Energy Supply		29		55		62

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

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
2015	$	36	$	11	$	16	$	6	$	9
2016		25		11		11		4		7
2017		20		10		8		3		5
2018		12		4		7		2		4
2019		8		1		5		2		3
Thereafter		34		2		26		11		13
Total	$	135	$	39	$	73	$	28	$	41

LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]

Leases [Line Items]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:

		2014		2013		2012
PPL	$	80	$	111	$	116
PPL Energy Supply		29		55		62

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

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
2015	$	36	$	11	$	16	$	6	$	9
2016		25		11		11		4		7
2017		20		10		8		3		5
2018		12		4		7		2		4
2019		8		1		5		2		3
Thereafter		34		2		26		11		13
Total	$	135	$	39	$	73	$	28	$	41

Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]

Leases [Line Items]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:

		2014		2013		2012
PPL	$	80	$	111	$	116
PPL Energy Supply		29		55		62

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

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
2015	$	36	$	11	$	16	$	6	$	9
2016		25		11		11		4		7
2017		20		10		8		3		5
2018		12		4		7		2		4
2019		8		1		5		2		3
Thereafter		34		2		26		11		13
Total	$	135	$	39	$	73	$	28	$	41

Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]

Leases [Line Items]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:

		2014		2013		2012
PPL	$	80	$	111	$	116
PPL Energy Supply		29		55		62

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

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
2015	$	36	$	11	$	16	$	6	$	9
2016		25		11		11		4		7
2017		20		10		8		3		5
2018		12		4		7		2		4
2019		8		1		5		2		3
Thereafter		34		2		26		11		13
Total	$	135	$	39	$	73	$	28	$	41