Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 14,572	$ 13,243
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	13,613	12,239
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	4,655	4,486
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	4,432	4,259
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	2,404	2,307
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	2,236	2,128
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	3,003	2,920
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value - Other
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 2,722	$ 2,616