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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
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, 2019 | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Accretion | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |
Obligations settled | (20 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (13 | )
Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 150 |
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, 2019 | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Accretion | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |
Obligations settled | (20 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (13 | )
Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 150 |
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, 2019 | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Accretion | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |
Obligations settled | (20 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (13 | )
Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 150 |
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, 2019 | $ | 282 |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Accretion | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |
Obligations settled | (20 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (13 | )
Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 150 |

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