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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Revenues    
Utility $ 2,214us-gaap_UtilityRevenue $ 2,162us-gaap_UtilityRevenue
Unregulated wholesale energy 521ppl_UnregulatedWholesaleEnergy (1,457)ppl_UnregulatedWholesaleEnergy
Unregulated retail energy 310us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue 348us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue
Energy-related businesses 120us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet 141us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
Total Operating Revenues 3,165us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue 1,194us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
Operation    
Fuel 604us-gaap_FuelCosts 758us-gaap_FuelCosts
Energy purchases 321ppl_EnergyPurchases (1,494)ppl_EnergyPurchases
Other operation and maintenance 668us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices 668us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
Depreciation 293us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization 300us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
Taxes, other than income 101us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes 101us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
Energy-related businesses 111us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating 138us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Total Operating Expenses 2,098us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense 471us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
Operating Income (Loss) 1,067us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 723us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other Income (Expense) - net 95us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (23)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Interest Expense 247us-gaap_InterestExpense 262us-gaap_InterestExpense
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 915us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 438us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income Taxes 268us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 114us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes 647us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 324us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes) 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net Income (Loss) 647us-gaap_ProfitLoss 316us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Shareowners 647us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 316us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Amounts Attributable to Shareowners:    
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes 647us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 324us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Net Income 647us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 316us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes Available to PPL Common Shareowners:    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.97us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.51us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.96us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Net Income Available to PPL Common Shareowners:    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.97us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.5us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.49us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock $ 0.3725us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.3725us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)    
Basic 666,974us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 630,749us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted 668,732us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 663,939us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]    
Operating Revenues    
Total Operating Revenues 630us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
592us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Operation    
Energy purchases 227ppl_EnergyPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
189ppl_EnergyPurchases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Energy purchases from affiliates 9ppl_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
27ppl_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other operation and maintenance 133us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
134us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Depreciation 51us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
45us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Taxes, other than income 35us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
32us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Total Operating Expenses 455us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
427us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Operating Income (Loss) 175us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
165us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Other Income (Expense) - net 2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Interest Expense 31us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
29us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 146us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
138us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Income Taxes 59us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
53us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
Net Income (Loss) 87us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
[1] 85us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember
[1]
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]    
Operating Revenues    
Total Operating Revenues 899us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
934us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Operation    
Fuel 253us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
277us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Energy purchases - realized 92ppl_PurchasedPowerAndGas
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
124ppl_PurchasedPowerAndGas
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other operation and maintenance 209us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
206us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Depreciation 95us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
86us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Taxes, other than income 14us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
13us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Total Operating Expenses 663us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
706us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Operating Income (Loss) 236us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
228us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Other Income (Expense) - net (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
(2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Interest Expense 42us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
42us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 193us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
184us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Income Taxes 76us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
69us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
Net Income (Loss) 117us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
[1] 115us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember
[1]
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]    
Operating Revenues    
Retail electric 417us-gaap_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
442us-gaap_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Revenue to affiliates 22us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
37us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Total Operating Revenues 439us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
479us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Operation    
Fuel 103us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
117us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Energy purchases - realized 88ppl_PurchasedPowerAndGas
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
118ppl_PurchasedPowerAndGas
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Energy purchases from affiliates 3ppl_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
6ppl_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Other operation and maintenance 96us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
98us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Depreciation 42us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
38us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Taxes, other than income 7us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
6us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Total Operating Expenses 339us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
383us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Operating Income (Loss) 100us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
96us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Other Income (Expense) - net (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
(2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Interest Expense 13us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
12us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 86us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
82us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Income Taxes 33us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
30us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
Net Income (Loss) 53us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
[2] 52us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember
[2]
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]    
Operating Revenues    
Retail electric 482us-gaap_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
492us-gaap_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Revenue to affiliates 3us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
6us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Total Operating Revenues 485us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
498us-gaap_RegulatedAndUnregulatedOperatingRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Operation    
Fuel 150us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
160us-gaap_FuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Energy purchases - realized 4ppl_PurchasedPowerAndGas
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
6ppl_PurchasedPowerAndGas
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Energy purchases from affiliates 22ppl_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
37ppl_UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPowerFromRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Other operation and maintenance 104us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
98us-gaap_OtherCostOfServices
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Depreciation 53us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
48us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseDepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Taxes, other than income 7us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
7us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Total Operating Expenses 340us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
356us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Operating Income (Loss) 145us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
142us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Other Income (Expense) - net (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Interest Expense 19us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
19us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 125us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
123us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Income Taxes 47us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
46us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
Net Income (Loss) $ 78us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
[1] $ 77us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember
[1]
[1]

Net income approximates comprehensive income.

[2]

Net income equals comprehensive income.