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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Tax effect of foreign currency translation adjustments arising during the period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (2)
Tax effect of qualifying derivatives arising during the period | 5 | 2 | (9)
Tax effect of defined benefit plans - prior service costs arising during period | 0 | 0 | 3
Tax effect of defined benefit plans - net actuarial gain (loss) arising during period | 74 | 119 | 44
Tax effect of qualifying derivatives reclassified from AOCI | 8 | 5 | (6)
Tax effect of defined benefit plans - prior service costs reclassified from AOCI | (1) | (1) | 0
Tax effect of defined benefit plans - net actuarial (gain) loss reclassified from AOCI | (51) | (22) | (36)
LG And E And KU Energy LLC [Member] |  |  |
Tax effect of defined benefit plans - prior service costs arising during period | 0 | 0 | 0
Tax effect of defined benefit plans - net actuarial gain (loss) arising during period | 2 | 2 | (2)
Tax effect of defined benefit plans - prior service costs reclassified from AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0
Tax effect of defined benefit plans - net actuarial (gain) loss reclassified from AOCI | $ 4 | $ 1 | $ 3

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- Definition Amount of tax expense (benefit) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121641772&loc=d3e640-108580 + Details
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- Definition Amount of tax expense (benefit), before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120253306&loc=d3e28129-110885 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 10A -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121641772&loc=SL7669646-108580 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 21 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118261656&loc=d3e32262-110900 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121641772&loc=d3e640-108580 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109240200&loc=d3e30755-110894 + Details
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- Definition Amount, before reclassification, of tax expense (benefit) for gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121641772&loc=d3e640-108580 + Details
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