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Other Income (Expense) - net (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Other Income (Expense) - net [Line Items]  
Other Income (Expense) - net

The breakdown of "Other Income (Expense) - net" for the periods ended September 30 was:

    Three Months Nine Months
    2012 2011 2012 2011
PPL            
Other Income            
 Gain on redemption of debt (a)    $ 22    $ 22
 Earnings on securities in NDT funds $ 5   2 $ 17   20
 Interest income   1   1   4   5
 AFUDC - equity component   2   2   7   5
 Net hedge gains associated with the 2011 Bridge Facility (b)            55
 Earnings (losses) from equity method investments   (1)   1   (7)   1
 Miscellaneous - Domestic   3   2   8   9
 Miscellaneous - U.K.   (1)      1   1
 Total Other Income   9   30   30   118
Other Expense            
 Economic foreign currency exchange contracts (Note 14)   47   (11)   40   (11)
 Charitable contributions   1   2   7   7
 WPD Midlands acquisition-related costs (Note 8)            36
 Foreign currency loss on 2011 Bridge Facility (c)            57
 U.K. stamp duty tax (Note 8)            21
 Miscellaneous - Domestic   4   2   12   7
 Miscellaneous - U.K.   1      2   3
 Total Other Expense   53   (7)   61   120
Other Income (Expense) - net $ (44) $ 37 $ (31) $ (2)
               
PPL Energy Supply            
Other Income            
 Earnings on securities in NDT funds $ 5 $ 2 $ 17 $ 20
 Interest income      1   1   1
 Miscellaneous   1      3   5
 Total Other Income   6   3   21   26
Other Expense            
 Charitable contributions   1   1   2   2
 Miscellaneous   1      5   4
 Total Other Expense   2   1   7   6
Other Income (Expense) - net $ 4 $ 2 $ 14 $ 20

(a)       In July 2011, as a result of PPL Electric's redemption of 7.125% Senior Secured Bonds due 2013, PPL recorded a gain on the accelerated amortization of the fair value adjustment to the debt recorded in connection with previously settled fair value hedges.

(b)       Represents a gain on foreign currency contracts that hedged the repayment of the 2011 Bridge Facility borrowing.

(c)       Represents a foreign currency loss related to the repayment of the 2011 Bridge Facility borrowing.

PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
 
Other Income (Expense) - net [Line Items]  
Other Income (Expense) - net

The breakdown of "Other Income (Expense) - net" for the periods ended September 30 was:

    Three Months Nine Months
    2012 2011 2012 2011
PPL            
Other Income            
 Gain on redemption of debt (a)    $ 22    $ 22
 Earnings on securities in NDT funds $ 5   2 $ 17   20
 Interest income   1   1   4   5
 AFUDC - equity component   2   2   7   5
 Net hedge gains associated with the 2011 Bridge Facility (b)            55
 Earnings (losses) from equity method investments   (1)   1   (7)   1
 Miscellaneous - Domestic   3   2   8   9
 Miscellaneous - U.K.   (1)      1   1
 Total Other Income   9   30   30   118
Other Expense            
 Economic foreign currency exchange contracts (Note 14)   47   (11)   40   (11)
 Charitable contributions   1   2   7   7
 WPD Midlands acquisition-related costs (Note 8)            36
 Foreign currency loss on 2011 Bridge Facility (c)            57
 U.K. stamp duty tax (Note 8)            21
 Miscellaneous - Domestic   4   2   12   7
 Miscellaneous - U.K.   1      2   3
 Total Other Expense   53   (7)   61   120
Other Income (Expense) - net $ (44) $ 37 $ (31) $ (2)
               
PPL Energy Supply            
Other Income            
 Earnings on securities in NDT funds $ 5 $ 2 $ 17 $ 20
 Interest income      1   1   1
 Miscellaneous   1      3   5
 Total Other Income   6   3   21   26
Other Expense            
 Charitable contributions   1   1   2   2
 Miscellaneous   1      5   4
 Total Other Expense   2   1   7   6
Other Income (Expense) - net $ 4 $ 2 $ 14 $ 20