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Other Income (Expense) - net | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] |
Other Income (Expense) - net | 11. Other Income (Expense) - net (PPL) "Other Income (Expense) - net" for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted primarily of gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts to economically hedge PPL's translation risk related to its GBP denominated earnings in the U.K. See Note 13 for additional information on these derivatives.

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- Definition Disclosure of the detailed components of other nonoperating income and other nonoperating expenses. May include methodology, assumptions and amounts for: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) profits on securities (net of losses), (d) miscellaneous other income items, (e) losses on securities (net of profits) and (f) miscellaneous income deductions. + References No definition available. + Details
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