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Fair Value Measurements and Credit Concentration (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value Measurements and Credit Concentration [Line Items]  
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The assets and liabilities measured at fair value were:

     June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
     Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
PPL                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents  $ 981 $ 981       $ 1,202 $ 1,202      
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (a)   176   176         209   209      
 Price risk management assets:                        
  Energy commodities   3,506   3 $ 3,459 $ 44   3,423   3 $ 3,390 $ 30
  Interest rate swaps               3      3   
  Foreign currency contracts   19      19      18      18   
  Cross-currency swaps   70      60   10   24      20   4
 Total price risk management assets   3,595   3   3,538   54   3,468   3   3,431   34
 NDT funds:                        
  Cash and cash equivalents   14   14         12   12      
  Equity securities                        
   U.S. large-cap   317   219   98      292   202   90   
   U.S. mid/small-cap   127   94   33      117   87   30   
  Debt securities                        
   U.S. Treasury   96   96         86   86      
   U.S. government sponsored agency   10      10      10      10   
   Municipality   81      81      83      83   
   Investment-grade corporate   35      35      38      38   
   Other   2      2      2      2   
  Receivables (payables), net   (1)   (4)   3         (3)   3   
 Total NDT funds   681   419   262      640   384   256   
 Auction rate securities (b)   18      3   15   24         24
Total assets $ 5,451 $ 1,579 $ 3,803 $ 69 $ 5,543 $ 1,798 $ 3,687 $ 58
                            
Liabilities                        
 Price risk management liabilities:                        
  Energy commodities $ 2,528 $ 3 $ 2,515 $ 10 $ 2,345 $ 1 $ 2,327 $ 17
  Interest rate swaps   77      77      63      63   
  Foreign currency contracts   4      4               
  Cross-currency swaps   2      2      2      2   
 Total price risk management liabilities $ 2,611 $ 3 $ 2,598 $ 10 $ 2,410 $ 1 $ 2,392 $ 17
                            
PPL Energy Supply                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 446 $ 446       $ 379 $ 379      
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (a)   110   110         145   145      
 Price risk management assets:                        
  Energy commodities   3,506   3 $ 3,459 $ 44   3,423   3 $ 3,390 $ 30
 Total price risk management assets   3,506   3   3,459   44   3,423   3   3,390   30
 NDT funds:                        
  Cash and cash equivalents   14   14         12   12      
  Equity securities                        
   U.S. large-cap   317   219   98      292   202   90   
   U.S. mid/small-cap   127   94   33      117   87   30   
  Debt securities                        
   U.S. Treasury   96   96         86   86      
   U.S. government sponsored agency   10      10      10      10   
   Municipality   81      81      83      83   
   Investment-grade corporate   35      35      38      38   
   Other   2      2      2      2   
  Receivables (payables), net   (1)   (4)   3         (3)   3   
 Total NDT funds   681   419   262      640   384   256   
 Auction rate securities (b)   15      3   12   19         19
Total assets $ 4,758 $ 978 $ 3,724 $ 56 $ 4,606 $ 911 $ 3,646 $ 49
                            
Liabilities                        
 Price risk management liabilities:                        
  Energy commodities $ 2,528 $ 3 $ 2,515 $ 10 $ 2,345 $ 1 $ 2,327 $ 17
 Total price risk management liabilities $ 2,528 $ 3 $ 2,515 $ 10 $ 2,345 $ 1 $ 2,327 $ 17
                            
PPL Electric                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 45 $ 45       $ 320 $ 320      
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (c)   13   13         13   13      
Total assets $ 58 $ 58       $ 333 $ 333      

LKE                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents  $ 29 $ 29       $ 59 $ 59      
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (c)   31   31         29   29      
Total assets $ 60 $ 60       $ 88 $ 88      
                            
Liabilities                        
 Price risk management liabilities:                        
  Interest rate swaps (d) $ 62    $ 62    $ 60    $ 60   
Total liabilities $ 62    $ 62    $ 60    $ 60   
                            
LG&E                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 25 $ 25       $ 25 $ 25      
 Restricted cash and cash equivalents (c)   31   31         29   29      
Total assets $ 56 $ 56       $ 54 $ 54      
                            
Liabilities                        
 Price risk management liabilities:                        
  Interest rate swaps (d) $ 62    $ 62    $ 60    $ 60   
Total liabilities $ 62    $ 62    $ 60    $ 60   
                            
KU                        
Assets                        
 Cash and cash equivalents $ 3 $ 3       $ 31 $ 31      
Total assets $ 3 $ 3       $ 31 $ 31      

(a)       Current portion is included in "Restricted cash and cash equivalents" and the long-term portion is included in "Other noncurrent assets" on the Balance Sheets.

(b)       Included in "Other investments" on the Balance Sheets.

(c)       Current portion is included in "Other current assets" and the long-term portion is included in "Other noncurrent assets" on the Balance Sheets.

(d)       Current portion is included in "Other current liabilities" and the long-term portion is included in "Price risk management liabilities" on the Balance Sheets.

Reconciliation of Net Assets and Liabilities Classified as Level 3
A reconciliation of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the periods ended June 30, 2012 is as follows:
                             
      Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
      Three Months Six Months
      Energy  Auction  Cross-    Energy  Auction Cross-   
      Commodities, Rate  Currency    Commodities,  Rate  Currency   
       net Securities Swaps Total  net Securities Swaps Total
PPL                        
Balance at beginning of                        
 period $ 19 $ 24 $ 3 $ 46 $ 13 $ 24 $ 4 $ 41
  Total realized/unrealized                         
   gains (losses)                        
    Included in earnings   (2)      (1)   (3)   16      (1)   15
    Included in OCI (a)   (1)   (1)   8   6   1   (1)   10   10
  Sales      (5)      (5)      (5)      (5)
  Settlements   (5)         (5)   (11)         (11)
  Transfers into Level 3   14         14   14         14
  Transfers out of Level 3   9   (3)      6   1   (3)   (3)   (5)
Balance at end of period $ 34 $ 15 $ 10 $ 59 $ 34 $ 15 $ 10 $59
                             
PPL Energy Supply                        
Balance at beginning of                         
 period $ 19 $ 19    $ 38 $ 13 $ 19    $ 32
  Total realized/unrealized                         
   gains (losses)                        
    Included in earnings   (2)         (2)   16         16
    Included in OCI (a)   (1)   (1)      (2)   1   (1)      
  Sales      (3)      (3)      (3)      (3)
  Settlements   (5)         (5)   (11)         (11)
  Transfers into Level 3   14         14   14         14
  Transfers out of Level 3   9   (3)      6   1   (3)      (2)
Balance at end of period $ 34 $ 12    $ 46 $ 34 $ 12    $ 46

(a)       "Energy Commodities, net" and "Cross-Currency Swaps" are included in "Qualifying derivatives" and "Auction Rate Securities" are included in "Available-for-sale securities" on the Statements of Comprehensive Income.

A reconciliation of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the periods ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:
                     
    Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
    Three Months Six Months
    Energy  Auction     Energy  Auction   
    Commodities, Rate     Commodities,  Rate    
     net Securities Total  net Securities Total
PPL                  
Balance at beginning of period $ 32 $ 25 $ 57 $ (3) $ 25 $ 22
 Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)                  
  Included in earnings   (5)      (5)   (4)      (4)
  Included in OCI (a)   3      3   4      4
 Purchases            2      2
 Sales   (1)      (1)   (4)      (4)
 Settlements   3      3   25      25
 Transfers out of Level 3   (6)      (6)   6      6
Balance at end of period $ 26 $ 25 $ 51 $ 26 $ 25 $ 51
                     
PPL Energy Supply                  
Balance at beginning of period $ 32 $ 20 $ 52 $ (3) $ 20 $ 17
 Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)                  
  Included in earnings   (5)      (5)   (4)      (4)
  Included in OCI (a)   3      3   4      4
 Purchases            2      2
 Sales   (1)      (1)   (4)      (4)
 Settlements   3      3   25      25
 Transfers out of Level 3   (6)      (6)   6      6
Balance at end of period $ 26 $ 20 $ 46 $ 26 $ 20 $ 46

(a)       "Energy Commodities, net" are included in "Qualifying derivatives" and "Auction Rate Securities" are included in "Available-for-sale securities" on the Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities Classified as Level 3

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 at June 30, 2012 are as follows:

   Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
   Fair Value, net     Range
   Asset Valuation  Unobservable (Weighted
   (Liability) Technique Input(s) Average) (a)
PPL        
Energy commodities    
 Retail natural gas sales contracts (b)  30 Discounted cash flow Observable wholesale prices used as proxy for retail delivery points 20% - 100% (69%)
 Power sales contracts (c)  (7) Discounted cash flow Basis price between delivery points 24% - 61% (25%)
          
 Full-requirement sales contracts (d)  11 Discounted cash flow Customer migration 13% - 80% (34%)
          
Auction rate securities (e)  15 Discounted cash flow Modeled from SIFMA Index 54% - 80% (65%)
          
Cross-currency swaps (f)  10 Discounted cash flow Credit valuation adjustment 25% - 37% (32%)
          
PPL Energy Supply        
Energy commodities        
 Retail natural gas sales contracts (b)  30 Discounted cash flow Observable wholesale prices used as proxy for retail delivery points 20% - 100% (69%)
 Power sales contracts (c)  (7) Discounted cash flow Basis price between delivery points 24% - 61% (25%)
          
 Full-requirement sales contracts (d)  11 Discounted cash flow Customer migration 13% - 80% (34%)
          
Auction rate securities (e)  12 Discounted cash flow Modeled from SIFMA Index 61% - 80% (66%)

(a)       For energy commodities and auction rate securities, the range and weighted average represent the percentage of fair value derived from the unobservable inputs. For cross-currency swaps, the range and weighted average represent the percentage decrease in fair value due to the unobservable inputs used in the model to calculate the credit valuation adjustment.

(b)       Retail natural gas sales contracts extend through 2017. $14 million of the fair value is scheduled to deliver within the next 12 months. As the forward price of natural gas increases/(decreases), the fair value of the contracts (decreases)/increases.

(c)       Power sales contracts extend through 2017. $(4) million of the fair value is scheduled to deliver within the next 12 months. As the forward price of basis increases/(decreases), the fair value of the contracts (decreases)/increases.

(d)       Full-requirement sales contracts extend through 2013. $11 million of the fair value is scheduled to deliver within the next 12 months. As customer migration increases/(decreases), the fair value of the contracts decreases/(increases).

(e)       Auction rate securities have a weighted average contractual maturity of 26 years. The model used to calculate fair value incorporates an assumption that the auctions will continue to fail. As the modeled forward rates of the SIFMA index increase/(decrease), the fair value of the securities increases/(decreases).

(f)       Cross-currency swaps extend through 2021. The credit valuation adjustment incorporates projected probabilities of default and estimated recovery rates. As the credit valuation adjustment increases/(decreases), the fair value of the swaps (decreases)/increases.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Classified as Level 3 Measured on Recurring Basis Included in Earnings

Net gains and losses on assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and included in earnings for the periods ended June 30 are reported in the Statements of Income as follows:

   Three Months
                           Cross-Currency
   Energy Commodities, net Swaps
            
   Unregulated Retail Wholesale Energy Net Energy Energy  
   Electric and Gas Marketing Trading Margins Purchases Interest Expense
   2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
PPL                              
Total gains (losses) included in earnings $ 2 $ 4 $ (6) $ (5) $ 1 $ 2 $ 1 $ (6) $ (1)   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                              
 to positions still held at the reporting date   49   4   (12)   (7)   1      1   (2)      
                                
PPL Energy Supply                              
Total gains (losses) included in earnings $ 2 $ 4 $ (6) $ (5) $ 1 $ 2 $ 1 $ (6)      
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                              
 to positions still held at the reporting date   49   4   (12)   (7)   1      1   (2)      

   Six Months
                           Cross-Currency
   Energy Commodities, net Swaps
               
   Unregulated Retail Wholesale Energy Net Energy Energy  
   Electric and Gas Marketing Trading Margins Purchases Interest Expense
   2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
PPL                              
Total gains (losses) included in earnings $ 18 $ 5 $ (2) $ (4)    $ (3)    $ (2) $ (1)   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                              
 to positions still held at the reporting date   39   5   (13)   (6) $ 1    $ 1   17      
                                
PPL Energy Supply                              
Total gains (losses) included in earnings $ 18 $ 5 $ (2) $ (4)    $ (3)    $ (2)      
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                              
 to positions still held at the reporting date   39   5   (13)   (6) $ 1    $ 1   17      
                                
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other

The carrying amounts of contract adjustment payments related to the Purchase Contract component of the Equity Units and long-term debt on the Balance Sheets and their estimated fair values are set forth below.

   June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
   Carrying    Carrying   
   Amount Fair Value Amount Fair Value
PPL            
 Contract adjustment payments (a) $ 152 $ 154 $ 198 $ 198
 Long-term debt    18,710   20,402   17,993   19,392
PPL Energy Supply            
 Long-term debt    3,279   3,663   3,024   3,397
PPL Electric            
 Long-term debt    1,718   2,020   1,718   2,012

LKE             
 Long-term debt    4,074   4,333   4,073   4,306
LG&E            
 Long-term debt    1,112   1,166   1,112   1,164
KU            
 Long-term debt    1,842   2,004   1,842   2,000

(a)       Reflected in "Other current liabilities" and "Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities" on the Balance Sheets.

PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
 
Fair Value Measurements and Credit Concentration [Line Items]  
Reconciliation of Net Assets and Liabilities Classified as Level 3
A reconciliation of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the periods ended June 30, 2012 is as follows:
                             
      Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
      Three Months Six Months
      Energy  Auction  Cross-    Energy  Auction Cross-   
      Commodities, Rate  Currency    Commodities,  Rate  Currency   
       net Securities Swaps Total  net Securities Swaps Total
PPL                        
Balance at beginning of                        
 period $ 19 $ 24 $ 3 $ 46 $ 13 $ 24 $ 4 $ 41
  Total realized/unrealized                         
   gains (losses)                        
    Included in earnings   (2)      (1)   (3)   16      (1)   15
    Included in OCI (a)   (1)   (1)   8   6   1   (1)   10   10
  Sales      (5)      (5)      (5)      (5)
  Settlements   (5)         (5)   (11)         (11)
  Transfers into Level 3   14         14   14         14
  Transfers out of Level 3   9   (3)      6   1   (3)   (3)   (5)
Balance at end of period $ 34 $ 15 $ 10 $ 59 $ 34 $ 15 $ 10 $59
                             
PPL Energy Supply                        
Balance at beginning of                         
 period $ 19 $ 19    $ 38 $ 13 $ 19    $ 32
  Total realized/unrealized                         
   gains (losses)                        
    Included in earnings   (2)         (2)   16         16
    Included in OCI (a)   (1)   (1)      (2)   1   (1)      
  Sales      (3)      (3)      (3)      (3)
  Settlements   (5)         (5)   (11)         (11)
  Transfers into Level 3   14         14   14         14
  Transfers out of Level 3   9   (3)      6   1   (3)      (2)
Balance at end of period $ 34 $ 12    $ 46 $ 34 $ 12    $ 46

(a)       "Energy Commodities, net" and "Cross-Currency Swaps" are included in "Qualifying derivatives" and "Auction Rate Securities" are included in "Available-for-sale securities" on the Statements of Comprehensive Income.

A reconciliation of net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 for the periods ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:
                     
    Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
    Three Months Six Months
    Energy  Auction     Energy  Auction   
    Commodities, Rate     Commodities,  Rate    
     net Securities Total  net Securities Total
PPL                  
Balance at beginning of period $ 32 $ 25 $ 57 $ (3) $ 25 $ 22
 Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)                  
  Included in earnings   (5)      (5)   (4)      (4)
  Included in OCI (a)   3      3   4      4
 Purchases            2      2
 Sales   (1)      (1)   (4)      (4)
 Settlements   3      3   25      25
 Transfers out of Level 3   (6)      (6)   6      6
Balance at end of period $ 26 $ 25 $ 51 $ 26 $ 25 $ 51
                     
PPL Energy Supply                  
Balance at beginning of period $ 32 $ 20 $ 52 $ (3) $ 20 $ 17
 Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)                  
  Included in earnings   (5)      (5)   (4)      (4)
  Included in OCI (a)   3      3   4      4
 Purchases            2      2
 Sales   (1)      (1)   (4)      (4)
 Settlements   3      3   25      25
 Transfers out of Level 3   (6)      (6)   6      6
Balance at end of period $ 26 $ 20 $ 46 $ 26 $ 20 $ 46

(a)       "Energy Commodities, net" are included in "Qualifying derivatives" and "Auction Rate Securities" are included in "Available-for-sale securities" on the Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities Classified as Level 3

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 at June 30, 2012 are as follows:

   Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
   Fair Value, net     Range
   Asset Valuation  Unobservable (Weighted
   (Liability) Technique Input(s) Average) (a)
PPL        
Energy commodities    
 Retail natural gas sales contracts (b)  30 Discounted cash flow Observable wholesale prices used as proxy for retail delivery points 20% - 100% (69%)
 Power sales contracts (c)  (7) Discounted cash flow Basis price between delivery points 24% - 61% (25%)
          
 Full-requirement sales contracts (d)  11 Discounted cash flow Customer migration 13% - 80% (34%)
          
Auction rate securities (e)  15 Discounted cash flow Modeled from SIFMA Index 54% - 80% (65%)
          
Cross-currency swaps (f)  10 Discounted cash flow Credit valuation adjustment 25% - 37% (32%)
          
PPL Energy Supply        
Energy commodities        
 Retail natural gas sales contracts (b)  30 Discounted cash flow Observable wholesale prices used as proxy for retail delivery points 20% - 100% (69%)
 Power sales contracts (c)  (7) Discounted cash flow Basis price between delivery points 24% - 61% (25%)
          
 Full-requirement sales contracts (d)  11 Discounted cash flow Customer migration 13% - 80% (34%)
          
Auction rate securities (e)  12 Discounted cash flow Modeled from SIFMA Index 61% - 80% (66%)

(a)       For energy commodities and auction rate securities, the range and weighted average represent the percentage of fair value derived from the unobservable inputs. For cross-currency swaps, the range and weighted average represent the percentage decrease in fair value due to the unobservable inputs used in the model to calculate the credit valuation adjustment.

(b)       Retail natural gas sales contracts extend through 2017. $14 million of the fair value is scheduled to deliver within the next 12 months. As the forward price of natural gas increases/(decreases), the fair value of the contracts (decreases)/increases.

(c)       Power sales contracts extend through 2017. $(4) million of the fair value is scheduled to deliver within the next 12 months. As the forward price of basis increases/(decreases), the fair value of the contracts (decreases)/increases.

(d)       Full-requirement sales contracts extend through 2013. $11 million of the fair value is scheduled to deliver within the next 12 months. As customer migration increases/(decreases), the fair value of the contracts decreases/(increases).

(e)       Auction rate securities have a weighted average contractual maturity of 26 years. The model used to calculate fair value incorporates an assumption that the auctions will continue to fail. As the modeled forward rates of the SIFMA index increase/(decrease), the fair value of the securities increases/(decreases).

(f)       Cross-currency swaps extend through 2021. The credit valuation adjustment incorporates projected probabilities of default and estimated recovery rates. As the credit valuation adjustment increases/(decreases), the fair value of the swaps (decreases)/increases.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Classified as Level 3 Measured on Recurring Basis Included in Earnings

Net gains and losses on assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 and included in earnings for the periods ended June 30 are reported in the Statements of Income as follows:

   Three Months
                           Cross-Currency
   Energy Commodities, net Swaps
            
   Unregulated Retail Wholesale Energy Net Energy Energy  
   Electric and Gas Marketing Trading Margins Purchases Interest Expense
   2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
PPL                              
Total gains (losses) included in earnings $ 2 $ 4 $ (6) $ (5) $ 1 $ 2 $ 1 $ (6) $ (1)   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                              
 to positions still held at the reporting date   49   4   (12)   (7)   1      1   (2)      
                                
PPL Energy Supply                              
Total gains (losses) included in earnings $ 2 $ 4 $ (6) $ (5) $ 1 $ 2 $ 1 $ (6)      
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                              
 to positions still held at the reporting date   49   4   (12)   (7)   1      1   (2)      

   Six Months
                           Cross-Currency
   Energy Commodities, net Swaps
               
   Unregulated Retail Wholesale Energy Net Energy Energy  
   Electric and Gas Marketing Trading Margins Purchases Interest Expense
   2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
PPL                              
Total gains (losses) included in earnings $ 18 $ 5 $ (2) $ (4)    $ (3)    $ (2) $ (1)   
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                              
 to positions still held at the reporting date   39   5   (13)   (6) $ 1    $ 1   17      
                                
PPL Energy Supply                              
Total gains (losses) included in earnings $ 18 $ 5 $ (2) $ (4)    $ (3)    $ (2)      
Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating                              
 to positions still held at the reporting date   39   5   (13)   (6) $ 1    $ 1   17