Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all intangible assets (finite and indefinite lived), excluding goodwill. The amount excludes any accumulated amortization.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangibles - Indefinite-Lived) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Not subject to amortization due to indefinite life: [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 18	$ 17
Gross carrying amount - other intangible assets	571	565
Intangible assets with no regulatory offset [Member]
Not subject to amortization due to indefinite life: [Line Items]
Amortization expense	5	5	$ 9
Land Rights and Easements [Member]
Not subject to amortization due to indefinite life: [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	18	17
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member]
Not subject to amortization due to indefinite life: [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount - other intangible assets	408	404
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| Intangible assets with no regulatory offset [Member]
Not subject to amortization due to indefinite life: [Line Items]
Amortization expense	4	4	4
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] \| Land Rights and Easements [Member]
Not subject to amortization due to indefinite life: [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	17	17
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] \| Intangible assets with no regulatory offset [Member]
Not subject to amortization due to indefinite life: [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1