CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables Net Current [Abstract]
Accounts receivable reserve for uncollectible accounts	$ 41	$ 44
Equity
Common stock par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock shares authorized	780,000	780,000
Common stock shares issued	673,857	665,849
Common stock shares outstanding	673,857	665,849
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Receivables Net Current [Abstract]
Accounts receivable reserve for uncollectible accounts	$ 16	$ 17
Equity
Common stock no par value
Common stock shares authorized	170,000	170,000
Common stock shares issued	66,368	66,368
Common stock shares outstanding	66,368	66,368
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Receivables Net Current [Abstract]
Accounts receivable reserve for uncollectible accounts	$ 23	$ 25
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Receivables Net Current [Abstract]
Accounts receivable reserve for uncollectible accounts	$ 1	$ 2
Equity
Common stock no par value
Common stock shares authorized	75,000	75,000
Common stock shares issued	21,294	21,294
Common stock shares outstanding	21,294	21,294
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Receivables Net Current [Abstract]
Accounts receivable reserve for uncollectible accounts	$ 2	$ 2
Equity
Common stock no par value
Common stock shares authorized	80,000	80,000
Common stock shares issued	37,818	37,818
Common stock shares outstanding	37,818	37,818