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Other Income (Expense) - net
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Other Income (Expense) Net [Abstract]  
Other Income (Expense) - net

12. Other Income (Expense) - net

 

(PPL, PPL Energy Supply, PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU)

 

The breakdown of "Other Income (Expense) - net" was:

    PPL PPL Energy Supply
    Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
    March 31, March 31,
    2012 2011 2012 2011
Other Income            
 Earnings on securities in NDT funds $ 8 $ 15 $ 8 $ 15
 Interest income   1   2      1
 AFUDC   2   1      
 Miscellaneous - Domestic   2   3   1   1
 Total Other Income   13   21   9   17
Other Expense            
 Economic foreign currency exchange contracts (Note 14)   18   2      
 Charitable contributions   4   3   1   
 WPD Midlands acquisition-related costs (Note 8)      11      
 Net hedge losses associated with the 2011 Bridge Facility      7      
 Miscellaneous - Domestic   6   2   3   3
 Miscellaneous - U.K.   2   1      
 Total Other Expense   30   26   4   3
Other Income (Expense) - net $ (17) $ (5) $ 5 $ 14

The components of "Other Income (Expense) - net" for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 for PPL Electric, LKE, LG&E and KU are not significant.