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Fair Value Measurements (Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 20,195 | $ 18,326
Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 23,783 | 21,355
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 3,298 | 2,831
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 3,769 | 3,148
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 5,159 | 5,065
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 5,670 | 5,439
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 1,709 | 1,617
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 1,865 | 1,710
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 2,328 | 2,327
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 2,605 | $ 2,514

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