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Financing Activities (Credit Arrangements) (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 GBP (£)
U.K. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity | £ |  |  |  | £ 1,155 |  |
Borrowed | £ |  |  |  | 448 |  | £ 339
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued | £ |  |  |  | 4 |  | 4
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 949 | 701 |  |
U.K. [Member] | Uncommitted Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity | £ |  |  |  | 100 |  |
Borrowed | £ |  |  |  | 0 |  | 60
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued | £ |  |  |  | 4 |  | 4
Unused capacity | £ |  |  |  | 96 |  |
WPD PLC [Member] | U.K. [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity | £ |  |  |  | 210 |  |
Borrowed |  |  | $ 200 | 148 | $ 200 | 160
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued | £ |  |  |  | 0 |  | £ 0
Unused capacity | £ |  |  |  | £ 60 |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 3.0 times |  |  |
Maximum percentage of total net debt to RAV allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 85.00% | 85.00% |  |
Interest rate on outstanding borrowing |  |  | 2.17% | 2.17% | 1.43% | 1.43%
Borrowed | £ |  |  |  | £ 150 |  |
WPD South West [Member] | U.K. [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jul. 31, 2021 |  |  |
Capacity | £ |  |  |  | 245 |  |
Borrowed | £ |  |  |  | 0 |  | £ 110
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued | £ |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Unused capacity | £ |  |  |  | £ 245 |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 3.0 times |  |  |
Maximum percentage of total net debt to RAV allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 85.00% | 85.00% |  |
WPD East Midlands [Member] | U.K. [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jul. 31, 2021 |  |  |
Capacity | £ |  |  |  | £ 300 |  |
Borrowed |  |  | $ 244 | 180 |  | 9
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued | £ |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Unused capacity | £ |  |  |  | £ 120 |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 3.0 times |  |  |
Maximum percentage of total net debt to RAV allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 85.00% | 85.00% |  |
Interest rate on outstanding borrowing |  |  | 0.89% | 0.89% |  |
WPD West Midlands [Member] | U.K. [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jul. 31, 2021 |  |  |
Capacity | £ |  |  |  | £ 300 |  |
Borrowed |  |  | $ 162 | 120 |  | 0
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued | £ |  |  |  | 0 |  | £ 0
Unused capacity | £ |  |  |  | £ 180 |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 3.0 times |  |  |
Maximum percentage of total net debt to RAV allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 85.00% | 85.00% |  |
Interest rate on outstanding borrowing |  |  | 0.89% | 0.89% |  |
PPL Capital Funding [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
PPL Capital Funding [Member] | U.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 248 |  | 37 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 1,152 |  |  |
PPL Capital Funding [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 950 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 230 |  | 20 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 720 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
PPL Capital Funding [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
PPL Capital Funding [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Nov. 30, 2018 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |
PPL Capital Funding [Member] | U.S. [Member] | Bilateral Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Mar. 31, 2018 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 150 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 18 |  | 17 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 132 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |
PPL Electric [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 650 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 1 |  | 296 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 649 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
PPL Electric [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
LKE [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Oct. 31, 2018 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 75 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 75 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |
LGE [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | 700 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 100 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 199 |  | 169 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 401 |  |  |
LGE [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 199 |  | 169 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 301 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
LGE [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
LGE [Member] | Term Loan Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2019 |  |  |
Capacity |  | $ 200 | $ 200 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 100 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
Interest rate on outstanding borrowing |  |  | 2.06% | 2.06% |  |
LGE [Member] | Term Loan Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |
KU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 598 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 243 |  | 214 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 355 |  |  |
KU [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 45 |  | 16 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 355 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
KU [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
KU [Member] | Letter Of Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Oct. 31, 2020 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 198 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 198 |  | 198 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 650 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 1 |  | 296 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 649 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Oct. 31, 2018 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 75 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 75 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | LGE [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | 700 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 100 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 199 |  | 169 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 401 |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | LGE [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 199 |  | 169 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 301 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | LGE [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | LGE [Member] | Term Loan Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2019 |  |  |
Capacity |  | $ 200 | $ 200 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 100 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
Interest rate on outstanding borrowing |  |  | 2.06% | 2.06% |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | LGE [Member] | Term Loan Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | KU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 598 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 243 |  | 214 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 355 |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | KU [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 45 |  | 16 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 355 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | KU [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] | KU [Member] | Letter Of Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Oct. 31, 2020 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 198 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 198 |  | 198 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | 700 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 100 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 199 |  | 169 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 401 |  |  |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 199 |  | 169 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 301 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Term Loan Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2019 |  |  |
Capacity |  | $ 200 | $ 200 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 100 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
Interest rate on outstanding borrowing |  |  | 2.06% | 2.06% |  |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] | Term Loan Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 598 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 243 |  | 214 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 355 |  |  |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Jan. 31, 2022 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 45 |  | 16 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 355 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Jan. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] | Letter Of Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Activities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date |  |  | Oct. 31, 2020 |  |  |
Capacity |  |  | $ 198 |  |  |
Borrowed |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Letters of credit and commercial paper issued |  |  | 198 |  | $ 198 |
Unused capacity |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization allowed under the credit facility |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |
Potential capacity increase |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the date borrowed of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate amount of letters of credit issued under a credit facility as of the balance-sheet date, if applicable and inclusion of amounts issued under separate commercial paper program that reduces this facilities capacity. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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