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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items] |
Asset Retirement Obligation Roll Forward | The changes in the carrying amounts of AROs were as follows:
| PPL |  | LG&E |  | KU
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
ARO at beginning of period | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Accretion | 16 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 10 |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | 56 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 27 |
Obligations settled | (65) |  |  | (88) |  |  | (28) |  |  | (24) |  |  | (37) |  |  | (64) |
ARO at end of period | $ | 189 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 115 |
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 |  | LG&E |  | KU
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
ARO at beginning of period | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Accretion | 16 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 10 |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | 56 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 27 |
Obligations settled | (65) |  |  | (88) |  |  | (28) |  |  | (24) |  |  | (37) |  |  | (64) |
ARO at end of period | $ | 189 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 115 |
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 |  | LG&E |  | KU
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
ARO at beginning of period | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 142 |
Accretion | 16 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 10 |
Changes in estimated timing or cost | 56 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 27 |
Obligations settled | (65) |  |  | (88) |  |  | (28) |  |  | (24) |  |  | (37) |  |  | (64) |
ARO at end of period | $ | 189 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 115 |

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