XML 93 R44.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.19.3
Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]  
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward
The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.
 
PPL
 
LKE
 
LG&E
 
KU
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
347

 
$
296

 
$
103

 
$
193

Accretion
13

 
12

 
4

 
8

Effect of foreign exchange rates
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Changes in estimated timing or cost
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
—

Obligations settled
(67
)
 
(67
)
 
(22
)
 
(45
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
286

 
$
239

 
$
83

 
$
156
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]  
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]  
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward
The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.
 
PPL
 
LKE
 
LG&E
 
KU
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
347

 
$
296

 
$
103

 
$
193

Accretion
13

 
12

 
4

 
8

Effect of foreign exchange rates
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Changes in estimated timing or cost
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
—

Obligations settled
(67
)
 
(67
)
 
(22
)
 
(45
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
286

 
$
239

 
$
83

 
$
156
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]  
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]  
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward
The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.
 
PPL
 
LKE
 
LG&E
 
KU
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
347

 
$
296

 
$
103

 
$
193

Accretion
13

 
12

 
4

 
8

Effect of foreign exchange rates
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Changes in estimated timing or cost
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
—

Obligations settled
(67
)
 
(67
)
 
(22
)
 
(45
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
286

 
$
239

 
$
83

 
$
156
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]  
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]  
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward
The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.
 
PPL
 
LKE
 
LG&E
 
KU
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
347

 
$
296

 
$
103

 
$
193

Accretion
13

 
12

 
4

 
8

Effect of foreign exchange rates
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Changes in estimated timing or cost
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
—

Obligations settled
(67
)
 
(67
)
 
(22
)
 
(45
)
Balance at September 30, 2019
$
286

 
$
239

 
$
83

 
$
156