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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward | The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.
| PPL |  | LKE |  | LG&E |  | KU
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 296 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 193 |
Accretion | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | (6 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 1 |
Obligations settled | (45 | ) |  | (45 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (33 | )
Balance at June 30, 2019 | $ | 303 |  |  | $ | 255 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 166 |
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward | The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.
| PPL |  | LKE |  | LG&E |  | KU
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 296 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 193 |
Accretion | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | (6 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 1 |
Obligations settled | (45 | ) |  | (45 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (33 | )
Balance at June 30, 2019 | $ | 303 |  |  | $ | 255 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 166 |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward | The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.
| PPL |  | LKE |  | LG&E |  | KU
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 296 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 193 |
Accretion | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | (6 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 1 |
Obligations settled | (45 | ) |  | (45 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (33 | )
Balance at June 30, 2019 | $ | 303 |  |  | $ | 255 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 166 |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] |
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward | The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows.
| PPL |  | LKE |  | LG&E |  | KU
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 296 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 193 |
Accretion | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 5 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | (6 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 1 |
Obligations settled | (45 | ) |  | (45 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (33 | )
Balance at June 30, 2019 | $ | 303 |  |  | $ | 255 |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 166 |

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