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Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Asset Retirement Obligation [Roll Forward] |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 488
Accretion | 5
Obligations settled | (6)
Balance at End of Period | $ 487
Minimum [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Regulatory Asset Amortization Period | 10 years
Maximum [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Regulatory Asset Amortization Period | 25 years
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Roll Forward] |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 433
Accretion | 5
Obligations settled | (6)
Balance at End of Period | $ 432
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Regulatory Asset Amortization Period | 10 years
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Regulatory Asset Amortization Period | 25 years
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Roll Forward] |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 145
Accretion | 2
Obligations settled | (4)
Balance at End of Period | $ 143
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Regulatory Asset Amortization Period | 10 years
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Regulatory Asset Amortization Period | 25 years
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Roll Forward] |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 288
Accretion | 3
Obligations settled | (2)
Balance at End of Period | $ 289
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Regulatory Asset Amortization Period | 10 years
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Regulatory Asset Amortization Period | 25 years

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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Asset Retirement Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505190 + Details
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- Definition Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392676&loc=d3e7480-110848 + Details
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- Definition Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 + Details
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