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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Notes receivable from affiliate	$ 575		$ 575		$ 0
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| PPL Services [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	15	$ 11	36	$ 37
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
VEBA Funds Receivable	14		14		22
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| PPL EU Services [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	48	44	147	126
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| PPL Energy Funding [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany note with affiliate maximum borrowing capacity	1,200		1,200
Notes receivable from affiliate	575		575		0
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	4		4		12
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current	284		284		0
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] \| Parent And Affiliate [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany Money Pool Agreement Maximum Borrowing Capacity	325		325
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current					0
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] \| LKS [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	40	43	126	125
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current	208		208		0
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] \| Parent And Affiliate [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany Money Pool Agreement Maximum Borrowing Capacity	300		300
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Current					$ 0
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] \| LKS [Member]
Support Costs (Details) [Abstract]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	43	$ 45	132	$ 132
LGE [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany Borrowings Outstanding	284		284
KU [Member]
Intercompany Borrowings (Numeric) [Abstract]
Intercompany Borrowings Outstanding	$ 208		$ 208