$PPL
PPL Corp

2012 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092222412000054 Filed on May 07, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 Q1 2011 Q1
Revenue $4.112B $2.910B
YoY Change 41.31% -3.19%
Cost Of Revenue $1.576B $766.0M
YoY Change 105.74% -53.86%
Gross Profit $2.536B $2.144B
YoY Change 18.28% 59.29%
Gross Profit Margin 61.67% 73.68%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $319.0M $255.0M
YoY Change 25.1% 42.46%
% of Gross Profit 12.58% 11.89%
Operating Expenses $1.485B $1.339B
YoY Change 10.9% 53.91%
Operating Profit $1.051B $805.0M
YoY Change 30.56% 69.12%
Interest Expense $230.0M $174.0M
YoY Change 32.18% 56.76%
% of Operating Profit 21.88% 21.61%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$17.00M -$5.000M
YoY Change 240.0% -162.5%
Pretax Income $804.0M $625.0M
YoY Change 28.64% 67.56%
Income Tax $259.0M $223.0M
% Of Pretax Income 32.21% 35.68%
Net Earnings $541.0M $401.0M
YoY Change 34.91% 60.4%
Net Earnings / Revenue 13.16% 13.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.93 $0.82
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.93 $0.82
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 579.0M shares 484.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 579.5M shares 484.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 Q1 2011 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $1.103B $1.245B
YoY Change -11.41% -27.78%
Cash & Equivalents $1.103B $1.245B
Short-Term Investments $0.00 $0.00
Other Short-Term Assets $31.00M $55.00M
YoY Change -43.64% -98.8%
Inventory $669.0M $621.0M
Prepaid Expenses $261.0M $523.0M
Receivables $723.0M $734.0M
Other Receivables $84.00M $68.00M
Total Short-Term Assets $7.062B $5.747B
YoY Change 22.88% -20.41%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $27.71B $21.18B
YoY Change 30.8% 62.21%
Goodwill $4.161B $1.792B
YoY Change 132.2%
Intangibles $1.064B $963.0M
YoY Change 10.49%
Long-Term Investments $75.00M $76.00M
YoY Change -1.32% 16.92%
Other Assets $801.0M $583.0M
YoY Change 37.39% -81.94%
Total Long-Term Assets $8.546B $5.092B
YoY Change 67.83% -71.25%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $7.062B $5.747B
Total Long-Term Assets $8.546B $5.092B
Total Assets $44.08B $32.74B
YoY Change 34.64% 31.31%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.027B $941.0M
YoY Change 9.14% 18.22%
Accrued Expenses $326.0M $224.0M
YoY Change 45.54% 73.64%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $674.0M $881.0M
YoY Change -23.5% 49.58%
Long-Term Debt Due $502.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $5.888B $4.902B
YoY Change 20.11% -15.37%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $18.08B $12.25B
YoY Change 47.6% 60.05%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1.020B $739.0M
YoY Change 38.02% -75.09%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.583B $6.794B
YoY Change 26.33% -36.02%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $5.888B $4.902B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.583B $6.794B
Total Liabilities $14.47B $11.70B
YoY Change 23.73% -38.58%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $5.129B $4.312B
YoY Change 18.95%
Common Stock $6.868B $4.642B
YoY Change 47.95%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $11.27B $8.530B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $44.08B $32.74B
YoY Change 34.64% 31.31%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 Q1 2011 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $541.0M $401.0M
YoY Change 34.91% 60.4%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $319.0M $255.0M
YoY Change 25.1% 42.46%
Cash From Operating Activities $728.0M $196.0M
YoY Change 271.43% -75.44%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $682.0M $428.0M
YoY Change 59.35% 51.24%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $19.00M $7.000M
YoY Change 171.43% -56.25%
Cash From Investing Activities -$711.0M $98.00M
YoY Change -825.51% -131.61%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $16.00M $16.00M
YoY Change 0.0% 14.29%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -$124.0M $13.00M
YoY Change -1053.85% -96.98%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities $728.0M $196.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -$711.0M $98.00M
Cash From Financing Activities -$124.0M $13.00M
Net Change In Cash -$107.0M $307.0M
YoY Change -134.85% -66.56%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $728.0M $196.0M
Capital Expenditures $682.0M $428.0M
Free Cash Flow $46.00M -$232.0M
YoY Change -119.83% -145.05%

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CY2012Q1 ppl Depreciation Not Normalized
DepreciationNotNormalized
-2000000 USD
CY2011Q1 ppl Depreciation Not Normalized
DepreciationNotNormalized
-4000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Bonus Depreciation Rate
BonusDepreciationRate
1.00 pure
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Foreign
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesForeign
3000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Foreign
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesForeign
0 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredTaxChange
-11000000 USD
CY2011Q1 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredTaxChange
0 USD
CY2011Q1 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Net Operating Loss Carryfoward Adjustment
IncomeTaxReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryfowardAdjustment
0 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Net Operating Loss Carryfoward Adjustment
IncomeTaxReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryfowardAdjustment
-6000000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
145000000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
251000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
4000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
-27000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
-1000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
-2000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
-2000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
0 USD
CY2011Q1 ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
3000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
121000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
251000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
1000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Of Change Upper Bound
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound
17000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Of Change Lower Bound
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound
111000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
41000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
181000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Projected Amount To Comply With Overhead Clearance Standard
ProjectedAmountToComplyWithOverheadClearanceStandard
173000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Projected Amount To Comply With Overhead Clearance Standard
ProjectedAmountToComplyWithOverheadClearanceStandard
170000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Formula Regulatory Asset Recorded For Certain Deferred State Tax Assets
FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionFormulaRegulatoryAssetRecordedForCertainDeferredStateTaxAssets
51000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Formula Requested Recovery Period
FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionFormulaRequestedRecoveryPeriod
34
CY2011Q4 ppl Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Formula Regulatory Asset Recorded For Certain Deferred State Tax Assets
FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionFormulaRegulatoryAssetRecordedForCertainDeferredStateTaxAssets
51000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Phases Investigation Retail Electricity Market
NumberPhasesInvestigationRetailElectricityMarket
2 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Ratemaking Mechanisms Authorized For Approval
RatemakingMechanismsAuthorizedForApproval
2 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Potential Changes Cited Consultation Paper
NumberPotentialChangesCitedConsultationPaper
2 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Default Service End State Possible Models
DefaultServiceEndStatePossibleModels
3 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Combined Purchase Price Bluegrass Natural Gas Combined Cycle Turbine
CombinedPurchasePriceBluegrassNaturalGasCombinedCycleTurbine
800000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Capacity Turbines Pending Purchase
CapacityTurbinesPendingPurchase
495 MW
CY2012Q1 ppl Undivided Ownership Interest In Purchase Of Turbines Subsidiary Two
UndividedOwnershipInterestInPurchaseOfTurbinesSubsidiaryTwo
0.69 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Undivided Ownership Interest In Purchase Of Turbines Subsidiary One
UndividedOwnershipInterestInPurchaseOfTurbinesSubsidiaryOne
0.31 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Earned Rate Of Return On Common Equity For Fifty Percent Of Excess Amount Deferred
EarnedRateOfReturnOnCommonEquityForFiftyPercentOfExcessAmountDeferred
0.1075 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Generating Units Anticipated Retirements Plant One
GeneratingUnitsAnticipatedRetirementsPlantOne
3 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Generating Units Anticipated Retirements Plant Two
GeneratingUnitsAnticipatedRetirementsPlantTwo
1 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Generating Units Anticipated Retirements Plant Three
GeneratingUnitsAnticipatedRetirementsPlantThree
2 Integer
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.36
CY2012Q1 ppl Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared As Per Annum Equivalent
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclaredAsPerAnnumEquivalent
1.44
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Equity Issuance Dates
EquityIssuanceDates
2012-04-01
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Indexed Shares
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquityIndexedShares
9900000 shares
CY2012Q2 ppl Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Over Allotment Shares
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquityOverAllotmentShares
590880 shares
CY2012Q2 ppl Forward Contract Indexed To Issuer Number Of Counterparties
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuerNumberOfCounterparties
2 Integer
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Settlement Date Or Dates
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquitySettlementDateOrDates
2013-04-30
CY2012Q2 ppl Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Settlement Date Or Dates Subsequent
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquitySettlementDateOrDatesSubsequent
2013-07-31
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Forward Rate
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquityForwardRate
27.02
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Dividends Payable Date Declared Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateDeclaredMonthAndYear
2012-02
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
2012-04-02
CY2012Q1 ppl Balance Increase Amount Available For Dividends Subsidiary One
BalanceIncreaseAmountAvailableForDividendsSubsidiaryOne
809000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Balance Increase Amount Available For Dividends Subsidiary Two
BalanceIncreaseAmountAvailableForDividendsSubsidiaryTwo
1400000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Preference Stock Redeemed Future Period Interest Rate
PreferenceStockRedeemedFuturePeriodInterestRate
0.0625 pure
CY2012Q2 ppl Preference Stock Redeemed Future Period Par Value
PreferenceStockRedeemedFuturePeriodParValue
100
CY2012Q2 ppl Preference Stock Redeemed Future Period Redemption Date
PreferenceStockRedeemedFuturePeriodRedemptionDate
2012-06-18
CY2012Q2 ppl Payments For Repurchase Of Preference Stock Future Period
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferenceStockFuturePeriod
250000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Preference Stock Redeemed Future Period Shares
PreferenceStockRedeemedFuturePeriodShares
2500000 shares
CY2012Q2 ppl Stock Issued Future Period Shares
StockIssuedFuturePeriodShares
9900000 shares
CY2012Q2 ppl Additional Shares To Be Purchased To Cover Over Allotments
AdditionalSharesToBePurchasedToCoverOverAllotments
590880 shares
CY2012Q1 ppl Through20002006 Compensation Awarded For Lease Payment Under Hydro Electric Litigation For Riverbed Use
Through20002006CompensationAwardedForLeasePaymentUnderHydroElectricLitigationForRiverbedUse
35000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Compensation In2007 Awarded For Lease Payment Under Hydro Electric Litigation For Riverbed Use
CompensationIn2007AwardedForLeasePaymentUnderHydroElectricLitigationForRiverbedUse
6000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Loss Contingency Interest Accrual Rate
LossContingencyInterestAccrualRate
0.10 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Initial Time Period Required To Respond To Info Request
InitialTimePeriodRequiredToRespondToInfoRequest
3 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Subsequent Frequency Required To Respond To Info Request
SubsequentFrequencyRequiredToRespondToInfoRequest
3 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Per Day Penalty Federal Energy Regulatory Commission May Assess Under Reliability Standards
MaximumPerDayPenaltyFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionMayAssessUnderReliabilityStandards
1000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Projected Capital Expenditure Cost For Seperate Subsidiary
ProjectedCapitalExpenditureCostForSeperateSubsidiary
130000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Statutory Period After Order For Compliance With Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards
StatutoryPeriodAfterOrderForComplianceWithMaximumAchievableControlTechnologyStandards
3 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Statutory Period After Order For Extension With Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards
StatutoryPeriodAfterOrderForExtensionWithMaximumAchievableControlTechnologyStandards
1 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Of States Signing Memorandum Of Understanding Establishing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
NumberOfStatesSigningMemorandumOfUnderstandingEstablishingRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
10 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Threshold Capacity Of Electric Power Plants Under Memorandum Of Understanding Establishing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
ThresholdCapacityOfElectricPowerPlantsUnderMemorandumOfUnderstandingEstablishingRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
25 MW
CY2012Q1 ppl Percentage Reduction Carbon Dioxide From Base By2019 Per Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
PercentageReductionCarbonDioxideFromBaseBy2019PerRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
0.10 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Percentage Reduction Greenhouse Gas By2020 Per Pennsylvania Advisory Climate Change Action Report
PercentageReductionGreenhouseGasBy2020PerPennsylvaniaAdvisoryClimateChangeActionReport
0.30 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Proposed Mandatory Percentage Of Efficiency Improvements Power Per Plants Pennsylvania Advisory Climate Change Action Report
ProposedMandatoryPercentageOfEfficiencyImprovementsPowerPerPlantsPennsylvaniaAdvisoryClimateChangeActionReport
0.05 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Of Western States Covered By Western Climate Initiative
NumberOfWesternStatesCoveredByWesternClimateInitiative
11 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Percentage Reduction Carbon Dioxide By2020 Below2005 Level Per Western Climate Initiative
PercentageReductionCarbonDioxideBy2020Below2005LevelPerWesternClimateInitiative
0.15 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Of Electric Utility Companies That Could Be Sued Under Federal Common Law
NumberOfElectricUtilityCompaniesThatCouldBeSuedUnderFederalCommonLaw
5 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Companies Cited Greenhouse Gas Case
NumberCompaniesCitedGreenhouseGasCase
87 Integer
CY2011 ppl Carbon Dioxide Emitted Power Plants During Reporting Period
CarbonDioxideEmittedPowerPlantsDuringReportingPeriod
74 Integer
CY2010 ppl Carbon Dioxide Emitted Power Plants During Reporting Period
CarbonDioxideEmittedPowerPlantsDuringReportingPeriod
68 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Pounds Per Ton Carbon Dioxide Emissions
NumberPoundsPerTonCarbonDioxideEmissions
2000 Pounds
CY2012Q1 ppl Proposed Renewable Energy Supply Energy Efficiency Requirement Stated Percentage Rate Range Minimum
ProposedRenewableEnergySupplyEnergyEfficiencyRequirementStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
0.15 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Proposed Renewable Energy Supply Energy Efficiency Requirement Stated Percentage Rate Range Maximum
ProposedRenewableEnergySupplyEnergyEfficiencyRequirementStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
0.20 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Of Approaches Proposed By Environmental Protection Agency To Regulate Coal Combustion Residuals June2010
NumberOfApproachesProposedByEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyToRegulateCoalCombustionResidualsJune2010
2 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Amount Of Gallons Of Pollutants Released Into Environment At Facility
AmountOfGallonsOfPollutantsReleasedIntoEnvironmentAtFacility
100000000 Gallons
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Of Units At Facility Where Environmental Issue Occurred
NumberOfUnitsAtFacilityWhereEnvironmentalIssueOccurred
2 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Megawatt Capacity Of Each Unit At Facility Where Environmental Issue Occurred
MegawattCapacityOfEachUnitAtFacilityWhereEnvironmentalIssueOccurred
150 MW
CY2012Q1 ppl Environmental Remediation Costs Paid
EnvironmentalRemediationCostsPaid
28000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Period End Number Of Plaintiffs In Secondary Environmental Litigation
PeriodEndNumberOfPlaintiffsInSecondaryEnvironmentalLitigation
6 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Period To Complete Settlement In Days
PeriodToCompleteSettlementInDays
60 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Environmental Protection Agency Standard Drinking Water Related To Arsenic
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyStandardDrinkingWaterRelatedToArsenic
10 PartsPerBillion
CY2012Q1 ppl Environmental Protection Agency Estimated Increase In Risk Of Cancer Caused By Arsenic Exposure
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyEstimatedIncreaseInRiskOfCancerCausedByArsenicExposure
20 times
CY2012Q1 ppl Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Standard For Arsenic Particles In Drinking Water
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyProposedStandardForArsenicParticlesInDrinkingWater
0.1 PartsPerBillion
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Amount For Public Liability Claims For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountForPublicLiabilityClaimsForNuclearIncident
12600000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Amount Payable Per Year Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountPayablePerYearAssessedForNuclearIncident
35000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Of Alternatives Provided To Department Of Environmental Protection To Address Fish Kill Issues
NumberOfAlternativesProvidedToDepartmentOfEnvironmentalProtectionToAddressFishKillIssues
3 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Amount Of Insured Property Damages Losses Coverage Nuclear Plant
MaximumAmountOfInsuredPropertyDamagesLossesCoverageNuclearPlant
2750000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Environmental Protection Rule On Impact Of Cooling Towers On Aquatic Organisms
EnvironmentalProtectionRuleOnImpactOfCoolingTowersOnAquaticOrganisms
2 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Environmental Protection Number Of Factors To Make Site Specific Determination
EnvironmentalProtectionNumberOfFactorsToMakeSiteSpecificDetermination
9 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Number Of Competitive Solicitations Completed For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010
NumberOfCompetitiveSolicitationsCompletedForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010
11 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Total Number Of Competitive Solicitations To Be Held For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010
TotalNumberOfCompetitiveSolicitationsToBeHeldForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010
14 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Competitive Solicitations To Be Held For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010 Shortest Term Purchase
CompetitiveSolicitationsToBeHeldForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010ShortestTermPurchase
5 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Competitive Solicitations To Be Held For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010 Longest Term Purchase
CompetitiveSolicitationsToBeHeldForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010LongestTermPurchase
10 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Maximum Assessment Retroactive Premiums Insured Outage Loss Coverage
MaximumAssessmentRetroactivePremiumsInsuredOutageLossCoverage
48000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Loss Contingency Pre Tax Loss Accrual Reversal
LossContingencyPreTaxLossAccrualReversal
89000000 USD
CY2011 ppl Loss Contingency After Tax Loss Accrual Reversal
LossContingencyAfterTaxLossAccrualReversal
53000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Number Electric Utilities Ordered To Enter Into Long Term Contracts
NumberElectricUtilitiesOrderedToEnterIntoLongTermContracts
3 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Capacity Of Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Generating Facility
CapacityOfNaturalGasFiredCombinedCycleGeneratingFacility
661 MW
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
22000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Amount Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountAssessedForNuclearIncident
235000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Period Of Projected Expenditures
PeriodOfProjectedExpenditures
5 Integer
CY2012Q1 ppl Projected Capital Expenditure Cost For Subsidiary
ProjectedCapitalExpenditureCostForSubsidiary
3100000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
15000000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
14000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Deductible For Bodily Injury And Property Damage
DeductibleForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
4000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Aggregate Coverage Bodily Injury And Property Damage
MaximumAggregateCoverageBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
200000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Assessment Retroactive Premiums Insured Outage Loss Coverage
MaximumAssessmentRetroactivePremiumsInsuredOutageLossCoverage
44000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
13000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
21000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
30000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
26000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Percent Of Wilshire Index Invested In Large Cap Stocks
PercentOfWilshireIndexInvestedInLargeCapStocks
0.70 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Percent Of Wilshire Index Invested In Mid Small Cap Stocks
PercentOfWilshireIndexInvestedInMidSmallCapStocks
0.30 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Weighted Average Coupon Of Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds Debt Securities
WeightedAverageCouponOfNuclearDecommissioningTrustFundsDebtSecurities
0.0444 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Concentration Risk Credit Risk Fin Instrument Maximum Exposure
ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinInstrumentMaximumExposure
3600000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Fair Value Concentration Of Credit Risk After Master Netting Collateral Arrangements
FairValueConcentrationOfCreditRiskAfterMasterNettingCollateralArrangements
954000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Dollar Exposure To Top Ten Counterparties
DollarExposureToTopTenCounterparties
460000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Percentage Exposure To Top Ten Counterparties
PercentageExposureToTopTenCounterparties
0.48 pure
CY2012Q1 ppl Weighted Average Maturity For Debt Securities Held By Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
WeightedAverageMaturityForDebtSecuritiesHeldByNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
8.30 Years
CY2012Q1 ppl Cash Collateral Obligation Under Master Netting Arrangement
CashCollateralObligationUnderMasterNettingArrangement
213000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Cash Collateral Obligation Under Master Netting Arrangement
CashCollateralObligationUnderMasterNettingArrangement
147000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
29000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
27000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge
MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInPriceRiskCashFlowHedge
2016
CY2011Q4 ppl Fair Value Commodity Derivative Contracts Classified Economic Activity
FairValueCommodityDerivativeContractsClassifiedEconomicActivity
-63000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Fair Value Commodity Derivative Contracts Classified Economic Activity
FairValueCommodityDerivativeContractsClassifiedEconomicActivity
816000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Maturity Date Of Economic Activity Instruments
MaximumMaturityDateOfEconomicActivityInstruments
2019
CY2012Q1 ppl Baseload Generation Fleet Generating Capacity
BaseloadGenerationFleetGeneratingCapacity
7252 MW
CY2012Q1 ppl Intermediate And Peaking Fleet Generating Capacity
IntermediateAndPeakingFleetGeneratingCapacity
3256 MW
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge
MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInInterestRateCashFlowHedge
2022
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Notional Amount Of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives
NotionalAmountOfInterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivatives
175000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Derivative Notional Amount For Specific Subsidiary
DerivativeNotionalAmountForSpecificSubsidiary
960000000 USD
CY2012Q1 invest Derivative Notional Amount
DerivativeNotionalAmount
302000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Derivative Higher Remaining Maturity Range Specific Subsidiary
DerivativeHigherRemainingMaturityRangeSpecificSubsidiary
2021
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Derivative Higher Remaining Maturity Range
DerivativeHigherRemainingMaturityRange
2028
CY2012Q1 ppl Gain Loss On Cross Currency Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectivenes Immaterial
GainLossOnCrossCurrencyCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenesImmaterial
insignificant
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified During Next12 Months Net
InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet
-12000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Gain Loss On Discontinuation Of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Due To Forecasted Transaction Probable Of Not Occurring Insignificant
GainLossOnDiscontinuationOfInterestRateCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurringInsignificant
no such reclassifications
CY2012Q1 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
471000000 USD
CY2011Q1 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
663000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
527000000 USD
CY2010Q4 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
695000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge
MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInInterestRateFairValueHedge
2047
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Notional Amount Of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivatives
NotionalAmountOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeDerivatives
99000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Ineffectiveness On Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges Is Immaterial
IneffectivenessOnInterestRateFairValueHedgesIsImmaterial
did not recognize
CY2012Q1 ppl Gain Loss On Components Excluded From Assessment Of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness Insignificant
GainLossOnComponentsExcludedFromAssessmentOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeEffectivenessInsignificant
did not recognize
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Ineffectiveness On Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges Is Immaterial
IneffectivenessOnInterestRateFairValueHedgesIsImmaterial
did not recognize
CY2011Q1 ppl Gain Loss On Components Excluded From Assessment Of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness Insignificant
GainLossOnComponentsExcludedFromAssessmentOfInterestRateFairValueHedgeEffectivenessInsignificant
did not recognize
CY2011Q1 ppl Gain Loss On Discontinuation Of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Due To Forecasted Transaction Probable Of Not Occurring Insignificant
GainLossOnDiscontinuationOfInterestRateCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurringInsignificant
no such reclassifications
CY2011Q1 ppl Gain Loss On Cross Currency Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectivenes Immaterial
GainLossOnCrossCurrencyCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenesImmaterial
insignificant
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Notional Amount Of Derivative Instruments Designated As Net Investment Hedges
NotionalAmountOfDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsNetInvestmentHedges
55000000 GBP
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Notional Amount Of Derivative Instruments Designated As Net Investment Hedges
NotionalAmountOfDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsNetInvestmentHedges
89000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Minimum Settlement Date Net Investment Hedges
MinimumSettlementDateNetInvestmentHedges
June 2012
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Settlement Date Net Investment Hedges
MaximumSettlementDateNetInvestmentHedges
September 2012
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Net Investment Hedge Derivatives At Fair Value Net
NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativesAtFairValueNet
7000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Total Exposure Hedged Foreign Currency Contracts Classifed As Economic Activity
TotalExposureHedgedForeignCurrencyContractsClassifedAsEconomicActivity
761000000 GBP
CY2012Q1 ppl Minimum Termination Date Net Investment Hedges Classified As Economic Activity
MinimumTerminationDateNetInvestmentHedgesClassifiedAsEconomicActivity
April 2012
CY2012Q1 ppl Maximum Termination Date Net Investment Hedges Classified As Economic Activity
MaximumTerminationDateNetInvestmentHedgesClassifiedAsEconomicActivity
September 2013
CY2011Q1 ppl Notional Amount Of Foreign Currency Derivatives Classified Economic Activity For Debt Or Commitments
NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesClassifiedEconomicActivityForDebtOrCommitments
3300000000 USD
CY2012Q1 ppl Proprietary Trading Activities Positions Insignificant
ProprietaryTradingActivitiesPositionsInsignificant
insignificant
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments
GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
-18000000 USD
CY2011Q1 ppl Gains Losses On Foreign Currency Contracts Classified As Economic Activity For Debt Or Commitments
GainsLossesOnForeignCurrencyContractsClassifiedAsEconomicActivityForDebtOrCommitments
-7000000 USD
CY2011Q1 ppl Notional Amount Of Foreign Currency Derivatives Classified Economic Activity For Debt Or Commitments
NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesClassifiedEconomicActivityForDebtOrCommitments
2100000000 GBP
CY2012Q1 ppl Number Of Strategies Used To Maximize Wholesale Energy Portfolio Value
NumberOfStrategiesUsedToMaximizeWholesaleEnergyPortfolioValue
4 Integer
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Net Of Tax
TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax
19000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Net Of Tax
TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax
17000000 USD
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness Is Immaterial
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessIsImmaterial
insignificant
CY2012Q1 ppl Net Investment Hedge Derivatives At Fair Value Net Insignificant
NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativesAtFairValueNetInsignificant
insignificant
CY2012Q1 ppl Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net Text
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNetText
insignificant
CY2011Q1 ppl Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net Text
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNetText
insignificant
CY2012Q1 ppl Insignificant Or No Net After Tax Gains Losses On Net Investment Hedges Recognized In Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Component Of Other Comprehensive Income
InsignificantOrNoNetAfterTaxGainsLossesOnNetInvestmentHedgesRecognizedInForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
insignificant
CY2011Q1 ppl Insignificant Or No Net After Tax Gains Losses On Net Investment Hedges Recognized In Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Component Of Other Comprehensive Income
InsignificantOrNoNetAfterTaxGainsLossesOnNetInvestmentHedgesRecognizedInForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentComponentOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
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