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Segment and Related Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment and Related Information
Financial data for the segments for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Income Statement Data
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues from external customers (a)
 
 
 
 
 
U.K. Regulated
$
2,207

 
$
2,410

 
$
2,621

Kentucky Regulated
3,141

 
3,115

 
3,168

Pennsylvania Regulated
2,156

 
2,124

 
2,044

Corporate and Other
13

 
20

 
19

Total
$
7,517

 
$
7,669

 
$
7,852

 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
 

 
 
 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
233

 
$
242

 
$
337

Kentucky Regulated
404

 
382

 
354

Pennsylvania Regulated
253

 
214

 
185

Corporate and Other
36

 
45

 
47

Total
$
926

 
$
883

 
$
923

 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization (b)
 

 
 

 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
16

 
$
6

 
$
17

Kentucky Regulated
29

 
27

 
25

Pennsylvania Regulated
32

 
26

 
19

Corporate and Other
3

 

 
4

Total
$
80

 
$
59

 
$
65

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives and other hedging activities (c)
 
 
 
 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
13

 
$
(88
)
 
$
(199
)
Kentucky Regulated
6

 
11

 
12

Total
$
19

 
$
(77
)
 
$
(187
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 

 
 

 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
402

 
$
417

 
$
461

Kentucky Regulated
260

 
232

 
219

Pennsylvania Regulated
129

 
130

 
122

Corporate and Other
97

 
92

 
41

Total
$
888

 
$
871

 
$
843

 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
 

 
 

 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
1,479

 
$
1,249

 
$
1,311

Kentucky Regulated
640

 
547

 
501

Pennsylvania Regulated
550

 
416

 
423

Corporate and Other (d)
(119
)
 
(144
)
 
(106
)
Total
$
2,550

 
$
2,068

 
$
2,129

 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes (e)
 

 
 

 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
233

 
$
128

 
$
329

Kentucky Regulated
242

 
221

 
189

Pennsylvania Regulated
212

 
164

 
160

Corporate and Other (d)
(39
)
 
(48
)
 
14

Total
$
648

 
$
465

 
$
692

 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits (f)
 

 
 

 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
31

 
$
45

 
$
94

Kentucky Regulated
291

 
236

 
449

Pennsylvania Regulated
221

 
220

 
87

Corporate and Other (d)
17

 
(73
)
 
36

Total
$
560

 
$
428

 
$
666

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 

 
 

 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
1,246

 
$
1,121

 
$
982

Kentucky Regulated
398

 
326

 
312

Pennsylvania Regulated
338

 
252

 
263

Corporate and Other (d)
(80
)
 
(96
)
 
(120
)
Discontinued Operations (g)

 
(921
)
 
300

Total
$
1,902

 
$
682

 
$
1,737

 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Cash Flow Data
 
 
 
 
 
Expenditures for long-lived assets
 

 
 

 
 

U.K. Regulated
$
1,031

 
$
1,242

 
$
1,438

Kentucky Regulated
791

 
1,210

 
1,262

Pennsylvania Regulated
1,134

 
1,107

 
957

Corporate and Other
1

 
11

 
66

Total
$
2,957

 
$
3,570

 
$
3,723

 
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Balance Sheet Data
 

 
 

Total Assets
 

 
 

U.K. Regulated (h)
$
14,537

 
$
16,669

Kentucky Regulated
14,037

 
13,756

Pennsylvania Regulated
9,426

 
8,511

Corporate and Other (i)
315

 
365

Total
$
38,315

 
$
39,301


(a)
See Note 1 for additional information on Operating Revenues.
(b)
Represents non-cash expense items that include amortization of regulatory assets, debt discounts and premiums, debt issuance costs, emission allowances and RECs.
(c)
Includes unrealized gains and losses from economic activity. See Note 17 for additional information.
(d)
2015 and 2014 include certain costs related to the spinoff of PPL Energy Supply, including deferred income tax expense, transition costs and separation benefits for PPL Services employees. See Note 8 for additional information.
(e)
Represents both current and deferred income taxes, including investment tax credits.
(f)
Represents a non-cash expense item that is also included in "Income Taxes."
(g)
2015 includes an $879 million loss on the spinoff of PPL Energy Supply and five months of Supply segment earnings. 2014 includes a gain of $237 million ($137 million after-tax) on the sale of the Montana hydroelectric generating facilities. See Note 8 for additional information on these transactions.
(h)
Includes $10.8 billion and $12.2 billion of net PP&E as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. WPD is not subject to accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation as prescribed by GAAP.
(i)
Primarily consists of unallocated items, including cash, PP&E and the elimination of inter-segment transactions.
Geographic Data
Geographic data for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Geographic Data
 

 
 

 
 

Revenues from external customers
 

 
 

 
 

U.K.
$
2,207

 
$
2,410

 
$
2,621

U.S.
5,310

 
5,259

 
5,231

Total
$
7,517

 
$
7,669

 
$
7,852

Long-lived Assets
Financial data for the segments for the years ended December 31 are as follows: 
 
As of December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Long-Lived Assets
 

 
 

U.K. (h)
$
11,177

 
$
12,487

U.S.
19,595

 
18,569

Total
$
30,772

 
$
31,056


(h)
Includes $10.8 billion and $12.2 billion of net PP&E as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. WPD is not subject to accounting for the effects of certain types of regulation as prescribed by GAAP.