Utility Rate Regulation (Regulatory Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	$ 92		$ 90
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	1,028		1,048
Generation Supply Charge [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	33		23
Gas Supply Clause [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	4		3
Gas Line Tracker [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	5		6
Transmission Service Charge [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	2		8
Transmission Formula Rate [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	42		20
Fuel Adjustment Clause [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	1		4
Universal Service Rider [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities			10
Storm Damage Expense [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	1		14
Accumulated Cost Of Removal Of Utility Plant [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	697		688
Coal Contracts [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	69	[1]	98	[1]
Power Purchase Agreement OVEC [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	94	[1]	100	[1]
Net Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	27		30
Act 129 Compliance Rider [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	18		15
Defined Benefit Plans [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	29		26
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	90		86
Other Regulatory Liabilities [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	4		2
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	4		5
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	81		76
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	18		15
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Generation Supply Charge [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	33		23
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Transmission Service Charge [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	2		8
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Transmission Formula Rate [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	42		20
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Universal Service Rider [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities			10
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Storm Damage Expense [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	1		14
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Act 129 Compliance Rider [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	18		15
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Other Regulatory Liabilities [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	3		1
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	11		14
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	1,010		1,033
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Gas Supply Clause [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	4		3
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Gas Line Tracker [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	5		6
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Fuel Adjustment Clause [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	1		4
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Accumulated Cost Of Removal Of Utility Plant [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	697		688
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Coal Contracts [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	69	[1]	98	[1]
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Power Purchase Agreement OVEC [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	94	[1]	100	[1]
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Net Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	27		30
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Defined Benefit Plans [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	29		26
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	90		86
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Other Regulatory Liabilities [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	1		1
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	4		5
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	9		9
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	471		482
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Gas Supply Clause [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	4		3
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Gas Line Tracker [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	5		6
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Accumulated Cost Of Removal Of Utility Plant [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	305		299
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Coal Contracts [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	30	[1]	43	[1]
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Power Purchase Agreement OVEC [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	65	[1]	69	[1]
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Net Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	24		26
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	45		43
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Other Regulatory Liabilities [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	2		2
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	2		5
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	539		551
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Fuel Adjustment Clause [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	1		4
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Accumulated Cost Of Removal Of Utility Plant [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	392		389
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Coal Contracts [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	39	[1]	55	[1]
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Power Purchase Agreement OVEC [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	29	[1]	31	[1]
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Net Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	3		4
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Defined Benefit Plans [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	29		26
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	45		43
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Other Regulatory Liabilities [Member]
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Current regulatory liabilities	1		1
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	$ 2		$ 3

[1] These liabilities were recorded as offsets to certain intangible assets that were recorded at fair value upon the acquisition of LKE by PPL.