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	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current	$ 546		$ 546		$ 0
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	14	$ 14	43	$ 45
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
VEBA Funds Receivable	37		37		45
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| PPL EU Services [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	38	34	112	110
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| PPL Energy Funding [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany note with affiliate maximum borrowing capacity	650		650
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current	546		$ 546		0
Related Party Transaction, Rate			3.84%
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| Accounts receivable from affiliates [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
VEBA Funds Receivable	10		$ 10		10
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
VEBA Funds Receivable	27		27		35
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Long-term debt to affiliate	650		650		650
Interest Expense with Affiliate	7	7	23	18
Notes payable with affiliates	129		129		113
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	6	5	20	19
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] \| PPL Energy Funding [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany note with affiliate maximum borrowing capacity	375		375
Notes payable with affiliates	129		$ 129		$ 113
Related Party Transaction, Rate			3.59%		3.85%
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] \| PPL Affiliate [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany note with affiliate maximum borrowing capacity	300		$ 300
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current	0		$ 0		$ 0
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] \| Note Payable [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Debt instrument term (in years)			10 years
Long-term debt to affiliate	400		$ 400		$ 400
Interest Expense with Affiliate	4	4	$ 11	11
Related Party Transaction, Rate			3.50%		3.50%
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] \| Note Payable [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Debt instrument term (in years)			10 years
Long-term debt to affiliate	250		$ 250		$ 200
Interest Expense with Affiliate	3	3	$ 8	4
Related Party Transaction, Rate			4.00%		4.00%
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] \| LKS [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	37	36	$ 112	113
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] \| LKS [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 42	$ 42	$ 126	$ 127