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Leases | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Leases [Line Items] |
Leases | 9. Leases (PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU) PPL and its subsidiaries have entered into various agreements for the lease of office space, vehicles, land, gas storage and other equipment. Rent - Operating Leases Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
PPL | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 49 |
LKE | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 24 |
LG&E | 15 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 12 |
KU | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
| PPL |  | LKE |  | LG&E |  | KU
2018 | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 10 |
2019 | 19 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 8 |
2020 | 13 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 6 |
2021 | 10 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
2022 | 8 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |
Thereafter | 22 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 8 |
Total | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 41 |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] |
Leases [Line Items] |
Leases | 9. Leases (PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU) PPL and its subsidiaries have entered into various agreements for the lease of office space, vehicles, land, gas storage and other equipment. Rent - Operating Leases Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
PPL | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 49 |
LKE | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 24 |
LG&E | 15 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 12 |
KU | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
| PPL |  | LKE |  | LG&E |  | KU
2018 | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 10 |
2019 | 19 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 8 |
2020 | 13 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 6 |
2021 | 10 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
2022 | 8 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |
Thereafter | 22 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 8 |
Total | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 41 |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] |
Leases [Line Items] |
Leases | 9. Leases (PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU) PPL and its subsidiaries have entered into various agreements for the lease of office space, vehicles, land, gas storage and other equipment. Rent - Operating Leases Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
PPL | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 49 |
LKE | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 24 |
LG&E | 15 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 12 |
KU | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
| PPL |  | LKE |  | LG&E |  | KU
2018 | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 10 |
2019 | 19 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 8 |
2020 | 13 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 6 |
2021 | 10 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
2022 | 8 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |
Thereafter | 22 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 8 |
Total | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 41 |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] |
Leases [Line Items] |
Leases | 9. Leases (PPL, LKE, LG&E and KU) PPL and its subsidiaries have entered into various agreements for the lease of office space, vehicles, land, gas storage and other equipment. Rent - Operating Leases Rent expense for the years ended December 31 for operating leases was as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
PPL | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 49 |
LKE | 26 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 24 |
LG&E | 15 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 12 |
KU | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
Total future minimum rental payments for all operating leases are estimated to be:
| PPL |  | LKE |  | LG&E |  | KU
2018 | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 10 |
2019 | 19 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 8 |
2020 | 13 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 6 |
2021 | 10 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |
2022 | 8 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |
Thereafter | 22 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 8 |
Total | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 82 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 41 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (b.) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (c.) Restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=77888251 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2208923 + Details
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