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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,751us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,102us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Short-term investments 120us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments 0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 180us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 83us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable (less reserve:)    
Customer 923us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 923us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Other 171us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent 97us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
Unbilled revenues 735us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable 835us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
Fuel, materials and supplies 836us-gaap_InventoryNet 702us-gaap_InventoryNet
Prepayments 87us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent 153us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Deferred income taxes 129us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 246us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Price risk management assets 1,158us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges 942us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges
Regulatory assets 37us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent 33us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
Other current assets 32us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 37us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total Current Assets 6,159us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 5,153us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Investments    
Nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds 950us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments 864us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
Other investments 35us-gaap_OtherInvestments 43us-gaap_OtherInvestments
Total Investments 985us-gaap_LongTermInvestments 907us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
Property, Plant and Equipment    
Regulated utility plant 30,568us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService 27,755us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant 5,361us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation 4,873us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
Regulated utility plant, net 25,207us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 22,882us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment    
Generation 11,310ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing 11,881ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing
Nuclear fuel 624ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNuclearFuel 591ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNuclearFuel
Other 885us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther 834us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
Less: accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment 6,404us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 6,172us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net 6,415ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetNonregulated 7,134ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetNonregulated
Construction work in progress 2,975us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 3,071us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
Property, Plant and Equipment, net 34,597us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 33,087us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other Noncurrent Assets    
Regulatory assets 1,562us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent 1,246us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
Goodwill 4,005us-gaap_Goodwill [1] 4,225us-gaap_Goodwill [1]
Other intangibles 925us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 947us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Price risk management assets 319us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent 337us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent
Other noncurrent assets 312us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 357us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total Other Noncurrent Assets 7,123us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent 7,112us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
Total Assets 48,864us-gaap_Assets 46,259us-gaap_Assets
Current Liabilities    
Short-term debt 1,466us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings 701us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Long-term debt due within one year 1,535us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 315us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Accounts payable 1,356us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 1,308us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Taxes 230us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 114us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Interest 314us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 325us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Dividends 249us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent 232us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent
Price risk management liabilities 1,126ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilitiesCurrent 829ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilitiesCurrent
Regulatory liabilities 91us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent 90us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
Other current liabilities 1,076us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 998us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total Current Liabilities 7,443us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 4,912us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term Debt 18,856us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 20,592us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities    
Deferred income taxes 4,450us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 3,928us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Investment tax credits 159ppl_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit 342ppl_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
Price risk management liabilities 252ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilities 415ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilities
Accrued pension obligations 1,756us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent 1,286us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Asset retirement obligations 739us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 687us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
Regulatory liabilities 992us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent 1,048us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities 589us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 583us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 8,937us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent 8,289us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities      
Equity    
Common stock 7us-gaap_CommonStockValue [2] 6us-gaap_CommonStockValue [2]
Additional paid-in capital 9,433us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock 8,316us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
Earnings reinvested 6,462us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 5,709us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (2,274)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (1,565)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total Stockholders' Equity 13,628us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 12,466us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total Liabilities and Equity 48,864us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 46,259us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]    
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 352us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
239us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 176us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
68us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Accounts receivable (less reserve:)    
Customer 186us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
233us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other 103us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
97us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Accounts receivable from affiliates 36us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
45us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Unbilled revenues 218us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
286us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Fuel, materials and supplies 455us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
358us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Prepayments 70us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
20us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Price risk management assets 1,079us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
860us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other current assets 26us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
27us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Total Current Assets 2,701us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
2,233us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Investments    
Nuclear plant decommissioning trust funds 950us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
864us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other investments 30us-gaap_OtherInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
37us-gaap_OtherInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Total Investments 980us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
901us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment    
Generation 11,318ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
11,891ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Nuclear fuel 624ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNuclearFuel
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
591ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNuclearFuel
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other 293us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
288us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Less: accumulated depreciation - non-regulated property, plant and equipment 6,242us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
6,046us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment, net 5,993ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetNonregulated
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
6,724ppl_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetNonregulated
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Construction work in progress 443us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
450us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Property, Plant and Equipment, net 6,436us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
7,174us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other Noncurrent Assets    
Goodwill 72us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
86us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other intangibles 257us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
266us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Price risk management assets 239us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
328us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other noncurrent assets 75us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
86us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Total Other Noncurrent Assets 643us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
766us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Total Assets 10,760us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
11,074us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Current Liabilities    
Short-term debt 630us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Long-term debt due within one year 535us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
304us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Accounts payable 361us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
393us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Accounts payable to affiliates 50us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
4us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Taxes 28us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
31us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Interest 16us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
22us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Price risk management liabilities 1,024ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
750ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other current liabilities 246us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
278us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Total Current Liabilities 2,890us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
1,782us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Long-term Debt 1,683us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
2,221us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities    
Deferred income taxes 1,223us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
1,114us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Investment tax credits 27ppl_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
205ppl_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Price risk management liabilities 193ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
320ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Accrued pension obligations 299us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
111us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Asset retirement obligations 415us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
393us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities 123us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
130us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 2,280us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
2,273us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities      
Equity    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (23)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
77us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Member's Equity 3,907us-gaap_MembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
4,798us-gaap_MembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
Total Liabilities and Equity 10,760ppl_LiabilitiesAndMembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
11,074ppl_LiabilitiesAndMembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplEnergySupplyLLCMember
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]    
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 214us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
25us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Accounts receivable (less reserve:)    
Customer 312us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
284us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other 44us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
5us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Accounts receivable from affiliates 1us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Unbilled revenues 113us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
116us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Notes receivable from affiliates 0us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
150us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Fuel, materials and supplies 43us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
35us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Prepayments 10us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
40us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Deferred income taxes 58us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
85us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Regulatory assets 12us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
6us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other current assets 12us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
16us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Total Current Assets 819us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
766us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Property, Plant and Equipment    
Regulated utility plant 7,589us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
6,888us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant 2,517us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
2,417us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Regulated utility plant, net 5,072us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
4,471us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment    
Construction work in progress 738us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
591us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Property, Plant and Equipment, net 5,810us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
5,062us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other Noncurrent Assets    
Regulatory assets 897us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
772us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other intangibles 235us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
211us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other noncurrent assets 24us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
35us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Total Other Noncurrent Assets 1,156us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
1,018us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Total Assets 7,785us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
6,846us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Current Liabilities    
Short-term debt 0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
20us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Long-term debt due within one year 100us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
10us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Accounts payable 325us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
295us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Accounts payable to affiliates 70us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
57us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Taxes 85us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
51us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Interest 34us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
34us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Regulatory liabilities 76us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
76us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other current liabilities 103us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
82us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Total Current Liabilities 793us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
625us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Long-term Debt 2,502us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
2,305us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities    
Deferred income taxes 1,483us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
1,399us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Accrued pension obligations 212us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
96us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Regulatory liabilities 18us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
15us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities 60us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
57us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 1,773us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
1,567us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities      
Equity    
Common stock 364us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
[3] 364us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
[3]
Additional paid-in capital 1,603us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
1,340us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Earnings reinvested 750us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
645us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Total Stockholders' Equity 2,717us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
2,349us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Total Liabilities and Equity 7,785us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
6,846us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]    
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 21us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
35us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Accounts receivable (less reserve:)    
Customer 231us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
224us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other 18us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
20us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Unbilled revenues 167us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
180us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Notes receivable from affiliates 0us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
70us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Fuel, materials and supplies 311us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
278us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Prepayments 28us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
21us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Income taxes receivable 136us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Deferred income taxes 16us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
159us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Regulatory assets 25us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
27us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other current assets 3us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
3us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Total Current Assets 956us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
1,017us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Property, Plant and Equipment    
Regulated utility plant 10,007us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
8,526us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant 1,067us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
778us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Regulated utility plant, net 8,940us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
7,748us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment    
Other, net 5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Construction work in progress 1,559us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
1,793us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Property, Plant and Equipment, net 10,504us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
9,544us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other Noncurrent Assets    
Regulatory assets 665us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
474us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Goodwill 996us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
996us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other intangibles 174us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
221us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other noncurrent assets 101us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
98us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Total Other Noncurrent Assets 1,936us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
1,789us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Total Assets 13,396us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
12,350us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Current Liabilities    
Short-term debt 575us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
245us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Long-term debt due within one year 900us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Notes payable with affiliates 41us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
0us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Accounts payable 399us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
346us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Accounts payable to affiliates 2us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
3us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Taxes 36us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
39us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Interest 23us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
23us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Price risk management liabilities 5ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
4ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Price risk management liabilities from affiliates 66ppl_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
0ppl_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Regulatory liabilities 15us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
14us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Customer deposits 52us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
50us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other current liabilities 131us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
111us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Total Current Liabilities 2,245us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
835us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Long-term Debt 3,667us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
4,565us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities    
Deferred income taxes 1,241us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
965us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Investment tax credits 131ppl_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
135ppl_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Price risk management liabilities 43ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
32ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Accrued pension obligations 305us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
152us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Asset retirement obligations 274us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
245us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Regulatory liabilities 974us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
1,033us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities 268us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
238us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 3,236us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
2,800us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities      
Equity    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (45)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
13us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Member's Equity 4,248us-gaap_MembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
4,150us-gaap_MembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Total Liabilities and Equity 13,396ppl_LiabilitiesAndMembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
12,350ppl_LiabilitiesAndMembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]    
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 10us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Accounts receivable (less reserve:)    
Customer 107us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
102us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Other 11us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
9us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Accounts receivable from affiliates 23us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Unbilled revenues 76us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
85us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Fuel, materials and supplies 162us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
154us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Prepayments 8us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
7us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Income taxes receivable 74us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Regulatory assets 21us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
17us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Other current assets 1us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
3us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Total Current Assets 493us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
385us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Property, Plant and Equipment    
Regulated utility plant 4,031us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
3,383us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant 456us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
332us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Regulated utility plant, net 3,575us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
3,051us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment    
Construction work in progress 676us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
651us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Property, Plant and Equipment, net 4,251us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
3,702us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Other Noncurrent Assets    
Regulatory assets 397us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
303us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Goodwill 389us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
389us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Other intangibles 97us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
120us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Other noncurrent assets 35us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
35us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Total Other Noncurrent Assets 918us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
847us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Total Assets 5,662us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
4,934us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Current Liabilities    
Short-term debt 264us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
20us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Long-term debt due within one year 250us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Accounts payable 240us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
166us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Accounts payable to affiliates 20us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
24us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Taxes 19us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
11us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Interest 6us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
6us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Price risk management liabilities 5ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
4ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Price risk management liabilities from affiliates 33ppl_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
0ppl_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Regulatory liabilities 10us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
9us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Customer deposits 25us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
24us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Other current liabilities 42us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
32us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Total Current Liabilities 914us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
296us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Long-term Debt 1,103us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
1,353us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities    
Deferred income taxes 700us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
582us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
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38ppl_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
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32ppl_PriceRiskManagementLiabilities
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19us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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68us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
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482us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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104us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,325us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Equity    
Common stock 424us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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[4] 424us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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[4]
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1,364us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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172us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,960us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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4,934us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]    
Current Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 11us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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21us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Accounts receivable (less reserve:)    
Customer 124us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
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122us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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9us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Unbilled revenues 91us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
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95us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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124us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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4us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Income taxes receivable 60us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Regulatory assets 4us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
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= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
10us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Other current assets 4us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
6us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
391us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Property, Plant and Equipment    
Regulated utility plant 5,976us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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5,143us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Less: accumulated depreciation - regulated utility plant 611us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
446us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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4,697us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Non-regulated property, plant and equipment    
Other, net 1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Construction work in progress 880us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
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1,139us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Property, Plant and Equipment, net 6,246us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
5,837us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Regulatory assets 268us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
171us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Goodwill 607us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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607us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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101us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
56us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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935us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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7,163us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Current Liabilities    
Short-term debt 236us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
150us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Long-term debt due within one year 250us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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159us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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25us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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33us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Interest 11us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
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11us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Price risk management liabilities from affiliates 33ppl_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedParties
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0ppl_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Regulatory liabilities 5us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
5us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Customer deposits 27us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
26us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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36us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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445us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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2,091us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities    
Deferred income taxes 884us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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658us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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97ppl_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Accrued pension obligations 59us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Asset retirement obligations 208us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
177us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Regulatory liabilities 516us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
551us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities 101us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
89us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 1,863us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
1,583us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities      
Equity    
Common stock 308us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
[5] 308us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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[5]
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2,505us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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230us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Total Stockholders' Equity 3,206us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
3,044us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Total Liabilities and Equity $ 7,715us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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$ 7,163us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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[1]

There were no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill.

[2]

780,000 shares authorized; 665,849 and 630,321 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

[3]

170,000 shares authorized; 66,368 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

[4]

75,000 shares authorized; 21,294 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

[5]

80,000 shares authorized; 37,818 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.