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	Mar. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
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Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	14,481		12,889
Exchangeable Senior Unsecured Notes \| Exchangeable Senior Notes Due 2028
Long-term Debt (Numeric) [Abstract]
Principal amount		$ 1,000
Stated interest rate		2.875%
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Exchangeable Senior Notes Initial Exchange Rate, Dollars per Share		$ 34.08
Proceeds from Convertible Debt		$ 980
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Long-term Debt (Numeric) [Abstract]
Capacity	650
Borrowed	0		250
PPL Electric [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt (Numeric) [Abstract]
Capacity	0
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PPL Electric [Member] \| Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Repayment
Long-term Debt (Numeric) [Abstract]
Capacity	250
PPL Electric [Member] \| First Mortgage Bond [Member] \| First Mortgage Bonds, Floating Rate Series due 2023 [Member] \| Bond Redemption [Member]
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Long-term Debt (Numeric) [Abstract]
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PPL Electric [Member] \| First Mortgage Bond [Member] \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2033
Long-term Debt (Numeric) [Abstract]
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Long-term Debt (Numeric) [Abstract]
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PPL Electric [Member] \| First Mortgage Bond [Member] \| First Mortgage Bonds Due 2033 and 2053
Long-term Debt (Numeric) [Abstract]
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