Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Leases [Line Items]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

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

	2016		2015		2014
PPL	$	50	$	49	$	51
LKE	26		24		18
LG&E	15		12		7
KU	11		11		10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:

	PPL		LKE		LG&E		KU
2017	$	31	$	24	$	15	$	9
2018	26		22		14		8
2019	16		13		7		6
2020	11		9		4		5
2021	8		6		2		4
Thereafter	26		19		8		10
Total	$	118	$	93	$	50	$	42

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:

	2016		2015		2014
PPL	$	50	$	49	$	51
LKE	26		24		18
LG&E	15		12		7
KU	11		11		10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:

	PPL		LKE		LG&E		KU
2017	$	31	$	24	$	15	$	9
2018	26		22		14		8
2019	16		13		7		6
2020	11		9		4		5
2021	8		6		2		4
Thereafter	26		19		8		10
Total	$	118	$	93	$	50	$	42

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:

	2016		2015		2014
PPL	$	50	$	49	$	51
LKE	26		24		18
LG&E	15		12		7
KU	11		11		10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:

	PPL		LKE		LG&E		KU
2017	$	31	$	24	$	15	$	9
2018	26		22		14		8
2019	16		13		7		6
2020	11		9		4		5
2021	8		6		2		4
Thereafter	26		19		8		10
Total	$	118	$	93	$	50	$	42

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:

	2016		2015		2014
PPL	$	50	$	49	$	51
LKE	26		24		18
LG&E	15		12		7
KU	11		11		10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:

	PPL		LKE		LG&E		KU
2017	$	31	$	24	$	15	$	9
2018	26		22		14		8
2019	16		13		7		6
2020	11		9		4		5
2021	8		6		2		4
Thereafter	26		19		8		10
Total	$	118	$	93	$	50	$	42