CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues		$ 7,669	$ 7,852	$ 7,263
Operation
Fuel		863	965	895
Energy purchases		855	924	856
Other operation and maintenance		1,938	1,856	1,810
Depreciation		883	923	843
Taxes, other than income		299	317	298
Total Operating Expenses		4,838	4,985	4,702
Operating Income		2,831	2,867	2,561
Other Income (Expense) - net		108	105	(55)
Interest Expense		871	843	778
Income Before Income Taxes		2,068	2,129	1,728
Income Taxes		465	692	360
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes		1,603	1,437	1,368
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)		(921)	300	(238)
Net Income		$ 682	$ 1,737	$ 1,130
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes Available to PPL Common Shareowners:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 2.38	$ 2.19	$ 2.24
Diluted (in dollars per share)		2.37	2.16	2.12
Net Income Available to PPL Common Shareowners:
Basic (in dollars per share)		1.01	2.64	1.85
Diluted (in dollars per share)		1.01	2.61	1.76
Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock		$ 1.5	$ 1.49	$ 1.47
Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (in thousands)
Basic		669,814	653,504	608,983
Diluted		672,586	665,973	663,073
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues		$ 2,124	$ 2,044	$ 1,870
Operation
Energy purchases		657	587	588
Energy purchases from affiliates		14	84	51
Other operation and maintenance		607	543	531
Depreciation		214	185	178
Taxes, other than income		94	107	103
Total Operating Expenses		1,586	1,506	1,451
Operating Income		538	538	419
Other Income (Expense) - net		8	7	6
Interest Expense		130	122	108
Income Before Income Taxes		416	423	317
Income Taxes		164	160	108
Net Income	[1]	252	263	209
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Operating Revenues
Operating Revenues		3,115	3,168	2,976
Operation
Fuel		863	965	896
Energy purchases		184	253	217
Other operation and maintenance		837	815	778
Depreciation		382	354	334
Taxes, other than income		57	52	48
Total Operating Expenses		2,323	2,439	2,273
Operating Income		792	729	703
Other Income (Expense) - net		(8)	(9)	(7)
Interest Expense		178	167	144
Interest Expense with Affiliates		3	0	1
Income Before Income Taxes		603	553	551
Income Taxes		239	209	206
Income from Continuing Operations After Income Taxes		364	344	345
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (net of income taxes)		0	0	2
Net Income		364	344	347
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Operating Revenues
Retail and wholesale		1,407	1,445	1,351
Electric revenue from affiliates		37	88	59
Operating Revenues		1,444	1,533	1,410
Operation
Fuel		329	404	367
Energy purchases		166	230	195
Energy purchases from affiliates		20	14	10
Other operation and maintenance		377	379	373
Depreciation		162	157	148
Taxes, other than income		28	25	24
Total Operating Expenses		1,082	1,209	1,117
Operating Income		362	324	293
Other Income (Expense) - net		(6)	(3)	(2)
Interest Expense		57	49	34
Income Before Income Taxes		299	272	257
Income Taxes		114	103	94
Net Income	[2]	185	169	163
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Operating Revenues
Retail and wholesale		1,708	1,723	1,625
Electric revenue from affiliates		20	14	10
Operating Revenues		1,728	1,737	1,635
Operation
Fuel		534	561	529
Energy purchases		18	23	22
Energy purchases from affiliates		37	88	59
Other operation and maintenance		435	408	382
Depreciation		220	197	186
Taxes, other than income		29	27	24
Total Operating Expenses		1,273	1,304	1,202
Operating Income		455	433	433
Other Income (Expense) - net		1	(1)	(3)
Interest Expense		82	77	70
Income Before Income Taxes		374	355	360
Income Taxes		140	135	132
Net Income	[1]	$ 234	$ 220	$ 228

[1] Net income approximates comprehensive income.

[2] Net income equals comprehensive income.