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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 10 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Integer
Dec. 31, 2011
Integer
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2012
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Natural Gas Stored Underground [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Natural Gas Stored Underground [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Nonregulated Property Plant And Equipment Generation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Nonregulated Property Plant And Equipment Generation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Margin Deposits Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Margin Deposits Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Collateral Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Collateral Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Low Carbon Network Fund [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Low Carbon Network Fund [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Captive Insurance Reserves [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Captive Insurance Reserves [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Funds Deposited With Trustee [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Funds Deposited With Trustee [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ironwood Debt Service Reserves [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Ironwood Debt Service Reserves [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Restricted Cash [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Restricted Cash [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Unaffiliated Third Party Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Unaffiliated Third Party Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Unaffiliated Third Party Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
KU [Member]
Electric Energy Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Integer
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Natural Gas Stored Underground [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Natural Gas Stored Underground [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Nonregulated Property Plant And Equipment Generation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Nonregulated Property Plant And Equipment Generation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Margin Deposits Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Margin Deposits Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Ironwood Debt Service Reserves [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Ironwood Debt Service Reserves [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Other Restricted Cash [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Other Restricted Cash [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Energy Supply LLC [Member]
Distribution Of Membership Interest In PPL Global [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Funds Deposited With Trustee [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Funds Deposited With Trustee [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Other Restricted Cash [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Other Restricted Cash [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Unaffiliated Third Party Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Unaffiliated Third Party Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Unaffiliated Third Party Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Integer
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]
Integer
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Natural Gas Stored Underground [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Natural Gas Stored Underground [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Cash Collateral Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Cash Collateral Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Successor [Member]
Effect Of PPL Acquisition [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Disposal Of Discontinued Operations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
LGE [Member]
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]
MW
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
KU [Member]
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]
MW
Dec. 31, 2012
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member]
KU [Member]
Electric Energy Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Integer
Dec. 31, 2011
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]
Integer
MW
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Natural Gas Stored Underground [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Natural Gas Stored Underground [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Cash Collateral Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Cash Collateral Posted To Counterparties [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Integer
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation [Member]
Integer
MW
Dec. 31, 2012
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Electric Energy Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Fuel [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Material And Supplies [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Regulated Utility Plant [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Effect Of PPL Acquisition [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Successor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Period of lag in reporting results for WPD Midlands (in months) 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Months of operating results included in PPL's results for WPD Midlands for a specific period   8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Period, in years, in which the price control formula is normally reviewed 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Comprehensive Income (Details) [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (149,000,000) $ (243,000,000) $ (195,000,000) $ (136,000,000)                                                             $ 94,000,000 $ (48,000,000) $ (59,000,000)         $ (195,000,000) $ (136,000,000)                                         $ (59,000,000) $ 195,000,000 [1]                                                                                           $ 11,000,000      $ (11,000,000)                                                                                        
Available-for-sale securities 110,000,000 88,000,000 86,000,000 62,000,000                                                             22,000,000 2,000,000 24,000,000   110,000,000 88,000,000 86,000,000 62,000,000                                   22,000,000 2,000,000 24,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                     
Qualifying derivatives 132,000,000 527,000,000 695,000,000 602,000,000                                                             (395,000,000) (168,000,000) 93,000,000   210,000,000 605,000,000 732,000,000 573,000,000                                   (395,000,000) (86,000,000) 159,000,000 (41,000,000) [1]                                                                                     (4,000,000) 4,000,000 (6,000,000)   10,000,000                                                10,000,000                                          
Equity investees' OCI 3,000,000 1,000,000 (2,000,000) (2,000,000)                                                             2,000,000 3,000,000      1,000,000 1,000,000 (2,000,000) (2,000,000)                                      3,000,000                                                                   1,000,000             1,000,000       2,000,000 (2,000,000)      (2,000,000)                                                                          2,000,000             2,000,000  
Defined benefits plans:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Prior service cost (14,000,000) (25,000,000) (32,000,000) (61,000,000)                                                             11,000,000 7,000,000 29,000,000   (10,000,000) (16,000,000) (23,000,000) (44,000,000)                                   6,000,000 2,000,000 21,000,000 5,000,000 [1]                                                             (2,000,000) (2,000,000)             (2,000,000)    11,000,000 (11,000,000) (12,000,000)   1,000,000                                                                                           
Actuarial loss (2,023,000,000) (1,137,000,000) (1,032,000,000) (993,000,000)                                                             (886,000,000) (105,000,000) (39,000,000)   (263,000,000) (191,000,000) (953,000,000) (930,000,000)                                   (72,000,000) (18,000,000) (23,000,000) 780,000,000 [1]                                                             (14,000,000) 6,000,000 6,000,000       (20,000,000)    6,000,000 55,000,000 (55,000,000) (36,000,000)   (19,000,000)                                                                                           
Transition asset (obligation) 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 (9,000,000)                                                                   10,000,000            (7,000,000)                                         7,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                     
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (1,940,000,000) (788,000,000) (479,000,000) (537,000,000)                                                             (1,152,000,000) (309,000,000) 58,000,000   48,000,000 487,000,000 (355,000,000) (484,000,000)                                   (439,000,000) (97,000,000) 129,000,000 939,000,000 [1]                                                             (15,000,000) 4,000,000 6,000,000       (19,000,000) (2,000,000) 6,000,000 64,000,000 (64,000,000) (43,000,000)   (10,000,000) (11,000,000)                                             10,000,000 (10,000,000)   1,000,000                                  2,000,000  
Utility Revenue (Details) [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Domestic electric revenue 4,519,000,000 [2] 4,674,000,000 [2] 2,941,000,000 [2]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
U.K. electric revenue 2,289,000,000 [3] 1,618,000,000 [3] 727,000,000 [3]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Total 6,808,000,000 6,292,000,000 3,668,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   233,000,000 1,247,000,000 1,281,000,000       978,000,000                           261,000,000 1,512,000,000 1,512,000,000       1,235,000,000  
Revenue Recognition (Numeric) [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Costs in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts or programs 12,000,000 15,000,000                                                                         12,000,000 15,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Billings in excess of cost 70,000,000 59,000,000                                                                         70,000,000 59,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Accounts Receivable (Numeric) [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Purchases of accounts receivable                                                               848,000,000 875,000,000 617,000,000                                                                                 848,000,000 875,000,000 617,000,000 313,000,000 264,000,000 215,000,000                                                                                                                                                
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) [Roll Forward]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Balance at beginning of period                                                         54,000,000 55,000,000 [4] 37,000,000                                                   15,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000                         17,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000                                                17,000,000 17,000,000             4,000,000                                              2,000,000 2,000,000     2,000,000                                2,000,000 6,000,000   3,000,000
Additions charged to income                                                         55,000,000 [5] 65,000,000 [6] 42,000,000 [4]                                                   12,000,000 [5] 14,000,000 [6] 1,000,000                         32,000,000 33,000,000 30,000,000                                             10,000,000 9,000,000 15,000,000             10,000,000                                           1,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000     4,000,000                             1,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000   6,000,000
Additions charged to other accounts                                                               7,000,000 [4],[7]                                                                                                                                         7,000,000 [7]                                                                2,000,000 [7]                                          6,000,000 [7]           
Deductions                                                         45,000,000 [8] 66,000,000 [5],[8] 31,000,000 [8]                                                   4,000,000 [8] 19,000,000 [5],[8] 2,000,000 [8]                         31,000,000 [8] 33,000,000 [8] 29,000,000 [8]                                                [8] 7,000,000 [8] 15,000,000 [8]             10,000,000 [8]                                           1,000,000 [8] 3,000,000 [8] 5,000,000 [8]     4,000,000 [8]                             1,000,000 [8] 4,000,000 [8] 10,000,000 [8]   6,000,000 [8]
Balance at end of period                                                         64,000,000 54,000,000 55,000,000 [4]                                                   23,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000                         18,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000                                             17,000,000 19,000,000 17,000,000             4,000,000                                           2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000     2,000,000                             6,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000   3,000,000
Cash (Numeric) [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Maximum maturity period for highly liquid debt instruments to be considered cash equivalents (in months) 3                                               17,000,000                            3                           17,000,000                                                        3                                                             3                                           3                                    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Numeric) [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 135,000,000 209,000,000                         43,000,000 137,000,000 32,000,000 29,000,000 14,000,000 [9] 9,000,000 [9] 6,000,000 [10] 6,000,000 [10] 13,000,000 [11] 12,000,000 [11]     10,000,000 16,000,000                     63,000,000 145,000,000                     43,000,000 137,000,000     3,000,000 8,000,000               13,000,000 13,000,000     13,000,000 [11] 12,000,000 [11]    1,000,000                   32,000,000 29,000,000                   32,000,000 29,000,000                                     32,000,000 29,000,000                   32,000,000 29,000,000                                                        
Equity Method Investment [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Ownership percentage                                                                           20.00%                                                                                                                                                 20.00%                                                   20.00%                              
Income (loss) from investment                                                                           8,000,000                                                                                                                                                 8,000,000                                                   8,000,000                              
Impairment charge                                                                           25,000,000                                                                                                                                                 25,000,000                                                   25,000,000                              
Impairment charge, after-tax                                                                           15,000,000                                                                                                                                                 15,000,000                                                   15,000,000                              
Equity Method Investments                                                                           0                                                                                                                                                 0                                                31,000,000   0                              
Cost Method Investments [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Number of electric utilities that are equity owners                                                                                                                                                                     10                                                             10                                           10                                
Number of companies power is supplied to                                                                                                                                                                     11                                                             11                                           11                                
Ownership percentage                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5.63% 2.50%       5.63%                                           2.50%                                
Generation capacity in terms of ownership percentage (in MW)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         134 60       134                                           60                                
Property, Plant and Equipment (Numeric) [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Interest costs, capitalized during the period 53,000,000 51,000,000 30,000,000                                                                       47,000,000 47,000,000 33,000,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Depreciation (Details) [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Weighted-average rates                     3.12% 3.03% 3.05% 2.88%                                                                     3.05% 2.88%                               2.57% 2.49%                                             4.39% 4.54%                                                           4.91% 5.11%                                       4.06% 4.17%                  
Reduction in depreciation expense in 2013 as a result of lower weighted-average rates 19,000,000                                                                                                                                                               19,000,000                                                             9,000,000                                           10,000,000                                    
Defined Benefits [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Difference between the actual value of plan assets and the expected value 20.00%                                                                           20.00%                                                 20.00%                                 20.00%                                                             20.00%                                           20.00%                                    
The expected average remaining service of active plan participants 50.00%                                                                           50.00%                                                 50.00%                                 50.00%                                                             50.00%                                           50.00%                                    
Minimum percentage of gains and losses under the accelerated method that are amortized on a straight line basis 10.00%                                                                           10.00%                                                 10.00%                                 10.00%                                                             10.00%                                           10.00%                                    
Maximum percentage of gains and losses under the accelerated that are amortized on a straight line basis 30.00%                                                                           30.00%                                                 30.00%                                 30.00%                                                             30.00%                                           30.00%                                    
Percentage in excess of gains and losses equal to the plan's projected benefit obligation to use accelerated amortization 30.00%                                                                           30.00%                                                 30.00%                                 30.00%                                                             30.00%                                           30.00%                                    
Income Taxes [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Minimum percentage to be attained of likelihood of uncertain tax position being realized 50.00%                                                                           50.00%                                                 50.00%                                 50.00%                                                             50.00%                                           50.00%                                    
Intercompany tax receivables (payables)                                                                             (38,000,000) (50,000,000)                                               22,000,000 22,000,000                               (12,000,000) 3,000,000                                                           5,000,000 4,000,000                                         (15,000,000) 5,000,000                                  
Fuel, Materials and Supplies (Details) [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Fuel, materials and supplies on the Balance Sheet         $ 284,000,000 $ 246,000,000 $ 50,000,000 [12] $ 73,000,000 [12] $ 339,000,000 $ 335,000,000                                                                 $ 135,000,000 $ 96,000,000 $ 8,000,000 [12] $ 20,000,000 [12] $ 184,000,000 $ 182,000,000                                                                       $ 149,000,000 $ 150,000,000 $ 42,000,000 [12] $ 53,000,000 [12] $ 85,000,000 $ 80,000,000                                                   $ 61,000,000 $ 53,000,000 $ 42,000,000 [12] $ 53,000,000 [12] $ 39,000,000 $ 36,000,000                                   $ 88,000,000 $ 97,000,000 $ 46,000,000 $ 44,000,000                      
[1] See Note 9 for additional information.
[2] Represents revenue from regulated generation, transmission and/or distribution in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee, including regulated wholesale revenue. 2010 includes two months of revenue for LKE.
[3] Represents electric distribution revenue from the operation of WPD's distribution networks. 2011 includes eight months of revenue for WPD Midlands.
[4] Includes amounts associated with LKE activity since the November 1, 2010 acquisition date. See Note 10 for additional information related to the acquisition of LKE.
[5] Includes amounts related to the June 2011, FERC approved settlement agreement between PPL and the California ISO related to the sales made to the California ISO during the period October 2000 through June 2001 that were not paid to PPL subsidiaries. Therefore, the receivable and the related allowance for doubtful accounts were reversed and the settlement recorded.
[6] Includes amounts related to the SMGT bankruptcy. See Note 15 for additional information.
[7] Primarily related to capital projects, thus the provision was recorded as an adjustment to construction work in progress.
[8] Primarily related to uncollectible accounts written off.
[9] Funds received by WPD, which are to be spent on approved initiatives to support a low carbon environment.
[10] Funds required by law to be held by WPD's captive insurance company to meet claims.
[11] Funds deposited with a trustee to defease PPL Electric's 1945 First Mortgage Bonds.
[12] The majority of LKE's and LG&E's natural gas stored underground is held to serve native load. The majority of PPL Energy Supply's natural gas stored underground is available for resale.