Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Fair Values (Details) - Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	$ 76	$ 0
Liability value	12	18
Current Assets [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	60	0
Other current liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Liability value	1	1
Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	16	0
Price risk management assets, noncurrent [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	0	0
Other deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Liability value	6	17
Current Liabilities [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Liability value	5	1
Price risk management assets, current [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	0	0
Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Liability value	7	17
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	0	0
Liability value	7	18
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Current Assets [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	0	0
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Current Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	0	0
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	0	0
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Asset value	0	0
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Liability value	1	1
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Current Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Liability value	1	1
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Liability value	6	17
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Values by Balance Sheet Location [Abstract]
Liability value	$ 6	$ 17