Other Income (Expense) - net (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Earnings on securities in nuclear decommissioning trust funds | $ 7ppl_EarningsOnNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds | $ 6ppl_EarningsOnNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds |
Interest income | 1us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther | 1us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther |
Allowance for funds used during construction - equity component | 4us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity | 3us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity |
Miscellaneous | 5ppl_OtherNonoperatingIncomeMiscellaneous | 2ppl_OtherNonoperatingIncomeMiscellaneous |
Other income | 17us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome | 12us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome |
Other Expense [Line Items] | ||
Economic foreign currency exchange contracts | (88)us-gaap_GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity | 24us-gaap_GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity |
Charitable contributions | 5ppl_CharitableContributions | 7ppl_CharitableContributions |
Spinoff of PPL Energy Supply transaction costs | 2us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost | 0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |
Miscellaneous | 3ppl_OtherNonoperatingExpenseMiscellaneous | 4ppl_OtherNonoperatingExpenseMiscellaneous |
Other expense | (78)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense | 35us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingExpense |
Other Income (Expense) - net | 95us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (23)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | ||
Other Expense [Line Items] | ||
Other Income (Expense) - net | 2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember |
2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ppl_PplElectricUtilitiesCorpMember |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | ||
Other Expense [Line Items] | ||
Other Income (Expense) - net | (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember |
(2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ppl_LGAndEAndKUEnergyLLCMember |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | ||
Other Expense [Line Items] | ||
Other Income (Expense) - net | (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember |
(2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ppl_LouisvilleGasAndElectricCoMember |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | ||
Other Expense [Line Items] | ||
Other Income (Expense) - net | $ (1)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember |
$ 0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ppl_KentuckyUtilitiesCoMember |
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The amount of interest, dividends, and realized gains/losses included in earnings for the period related to the NDT funds. No definition available.
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The aggregate amount of other expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed. No definition available.
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Amount of interest income earned from interest bearing assets not separately disclosed. No definition available.
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The aggregate amount of other expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating expense recognized during the period. Such amounts may include: (a) unusual costs, (b) loss on foreign exchange transactions, (c) losses on securities (net of profits), and (d) miscellaneous other expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of other income amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), and (d) miscellaneous other income items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The component of the allowance for funds used during construction during the period based on an assumed rate of return on equity funds used in financing the construction of regulated assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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