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Commitments and Contingencies - Environmental Matters and Other (Details) - PPL Electric Additional Sites [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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PPL Electric [Member] |  |
Environmental Matters - Superfund and Other Remediation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | $ 10 | $ 10
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] |  |
Environmental Matters - Superfund and Other Remediation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | $ 10 | $ 10

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