Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Leases [Line Items]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

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

		2013		2012		2011
PPL	$	111	$	116	$	109
PPL Energy Supply		55		62		84

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
			PPL
	PPL		Energy Supply		LKE		LG&E		KU
2014	$	59	$	31	$	16	$	6	$	10
2015		47		25		13		5		8
2016		23		11		9		4		5
2017		18		10		6		2		4
2018		12		3		6		2		3
Thereafter		42		3		29		12		15
Total	$	201	$	83	$	79	$	31	$	45

PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]

Leases [Line Items]

Rent Expense for Operating Leases

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

		2013		2012		2011
PPL	$	111	$	116	$	109
PPL Energy Supply		55		62		84

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
			PPL
	PPL		Energy Supply		LKE		LG&E		KU
2014	$	59	$	31	$	16	$	6	$	10
2015		47		25		13		5		8
2016		23		11		9		4		5
2017		18		10		6		2		4
2018		12		3		6		2		3
Thereafter		42		3		29		12		15
Total	$	201	$	83	$	79	$	31	$	45

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:

		2013		2012		2011
PPL	$	111	$	116	$	109
PPL Energy Supply		55		62		84

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
			PPL
	PPL		Energy Supply		LKE		LG&E		KU
2014	$	59	$	31	$	16	$	6	$	10
2015		47		25		13		5		8
2016		23		11		9		4		5
2017		18		10		6		2		4
2018		12		3		6		2		3
Thereafter		42		3		29		12		15
Total	$	201	$	83	$	79	$	31	$	45

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:

		2013		2012		2011
PPL	$	111	$	116	$	109
PPL Energy Supply		55		62		84

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
			PPL
	PPL		Energy Supply		LKE		LG&E		KU
2014	$	59	$	31	$	16	$	6	$	10
2015		47		25		13		5		8
2016		23		11		9		4		5
2017		18		10		6		2		4
2018		12		3		6		2		3
Thereafter		42		3		29		12		15
Total	$	201	$	83	$	79	$	31	$	45

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:

		2013		2012		2011
PPL	$	111	$	116	$	109
PPL Energy Supply		55		62		84

LKE	18	18	18
LG&E	7	7	7
KU	10	10	10

Future Minimum Rental Payments for All Operating Leases

Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
			PPL
	PPL		Energy Supply		LKE		LG&E		KU
2014	$	59	$	31	$	16	$	6	$	10
2015		47		25		13		5		8
2016		23		11		9		4		5
2017		18		10		6		2		4
2018		12		3		6		2		3
Thereafter		42		3		29		12		15
Total	$	201	$	83	$	79	$	31	$	45