$PPL
PPL Corp

2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092222412000095 Filed on August 08, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q2 2011 Q1
Revenue $2.549B $2.489B $2.910B
YoY Change 2.41% 68.97% -3.19%
Cost Of Revenue $469.0M $445.0M $766.0M
YoY Change 5.39% 13.52% -53.86%
Gross Profit $2.080B $2.044B $2.144B
YoY Change 1.76% 89.08% 59.29%
Gross Profit Margin 81.6% 82.12% 73.68%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $304.0M $317.0M $255.0M
YoY Change -4.1% 56.16% 42.46%
% of Gross Profit 14.62% 15.51% 11.89%
Operating Expenses $1.508B $1.449B $1.339B
YoY Change 4.07% 69.47% 53.91%
Operating Profit $572.0M $595.0M $805.0M
YoY Change -3.87% 163.27% 69.12%
Interest Expense $236.0M $264.0M $174.0M
YoY Change -10.61% 101.53% 56.76%
% of Operating Profit 41.26% 44.37% 21.61%
Other Income/Expense, Net $30.00M -$34.00M -$5.000M
YoY Change -188.24% -162.5%
Pretax Income $365.0M $297.0M $625.0M
YoY Change 22.9% 222.83% 67.56%
Income Tax $88.00M $96.00M $223.0M
% Of Pretax Income 24.11% 32.32% 35.68%
Net Earnings $271.0M $196.0M $401.0M
YoY Change 38.27% 130.59% 60.4%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.63% 7.87% 13.78%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.46 $0.35 $0.82
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.46 $0.35 $0.82
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 579.9M shares 561.7M shares 484.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 580.6M shares 562.0M shares 484.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q2 2011 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $981.0M $1.269B $1.245B
YoY Change -22.7% -71.83% -27.78%
Cash & Equivalents $981.0M $1.269B $1.245B
Short-Term Investments $0.00 $0.00
Other Short-Term Assets $31.00M $35.00M $55.00M
YoY Change -11.43% -98.91% -98.8%
Inventory $719.0M $647.0M $621.0M
Prepaid Expenses $252.0M $344.0M $523.0M
Receivables $750.0M $712.0M $734.0M
Other Receivables $63.00M $72.00M $68.00M
Total Short-Term Assets $6.151B $5.364B $5.747B
YoY Change 14.67% -37.62% -20.41%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $28.27B $26.61B $21.18B
YoY Change 6.24% 103.92% 62.21%
Goodwill $4.036B $4.190B $1.792B
YoY Change -3.68%
Intangibles $909.0M $1.078B $963.0M
YoY Change -15.68%
Long-Term Investments $68.00M $78.00M $76.00M
YoY Change -12.82% 25.81% 16.92%
Other Assets $947.0M $706.0M $583.0M
YoY Change 34.14% -75.49% -81.94%
Total Long-Term Assets $8.339B $7.839B $5.092B
YoY Change 6.38% -54.72% -71.25%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $6.151B $5.364B $5.747B
Total Long-Term Assets $8.339B $7.839B $5.092B
Total Assets $43.51B $40.54B $32.74B
YoY Change 7.33% 56.43% 31.31%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.037B $1.246B $941.0M
YoY Change -16.77% 70.68% 18.22%
Accrued Expenses $201.0M $175.0M $224.0M
YoY Change 14.86% 62.04% 73.64%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $889.0M $431.0M $881.0M
YoY Change 106.26% -7.51% 49.58%
Long-Term Debt Due $12.00M $502.0M $502.0M
YoY Change -97.61%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $5.318B $4.593B $4.902B
YoY Change 15.78% 9.49% -15.37%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $18.70B $17.53B $12.25B
YoY Change 6.65% 101.26% 60.05%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $960.0M $825.0M $739.0M
YoY Change 16.36% -66.76% -75.09%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.512B $7.493B $6.794B
YoY Change 13.6% -33.06% -36.02%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $5.318B $4.593B $4.902B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.512B $7.493B $6.794B
Total Liabilities $13.83B $12.09B $11.70B
YoY Change 14.43% -32.77% -38.58%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $5.190B $4.306B $4.312B
YoY Change 20.53%
Common Stock $6.892B $6.780B $4.642B
YoY Change 1.65%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $1.889B $10.65B $8.530B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $43.51B $40.54B $32.74B
YoY Change 7.33% 56.43% 31.31%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q2 2011 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $271.0M $196.0M $401.0M
YoY Change 38.27% 130.59% 60.4%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $304.0M $317.0M $255.0M
YoY Change -4.1% 56.16% 42.46%
Cash From Operating Activities $219.0M $618.0M $196.0M
YoY Change -64.56% -373.45% -75.44%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$627.0M -$575.0M $428.0M
YoY Change 9.04% 59.28% 51.24%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$15.00M -$5.822B $7.000M
YoY Change -99.74% -2833.33% -56.25%
Cash From Investing Activities -$642.0M -$6.397B $98.00M
YoY Change -89.96% 4222.3% -131.61%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $16.00M
YoY Change 14.29%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 315.0M 5.834B $13.00M
YoY Change -94.6% 84.33% -96.98%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 219.0M 618.0M $196.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -642.0M -6.397B $98.00M
Cash From Financing Activities 315.0M 5.834B $13.00M
Net Change In Cash -108.0M 55.00M $307.0M
YoY Change -296.36% -98.03% -66.56%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $219.0M $618.0M $196.0M
Capital Expenditures -$627.0M -$575.0M $428.0M
Free Cash Flow $846.0M $1.193B -$232.0M
YoY Change -29.09% 783.7% -145.05%

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-5000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
3000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
2000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Investment
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment
3000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Investment
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment
1000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Depreciation Not Normalized
DepreciationNotNormalized
-2000000 USD
CY2011Q2 ppl Depreciation Not Normalized
DepreciationNotNormalized
-2000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Total Increase Decrease To Federal Income Tax On Income From Continuing Operations At Statuatory Tax Rate
TotalIncreaseDecreaseToFederalIncomeTaxOnIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAtStatuatoryTaxRate
-40000000 USD
CY2011Q2 ppl Total Increase Decrease To Federal Income Tax On Income From Continuing Operations At Statuatory Tax Rate
TotalIncreaseDecreaseToFederalIncomeTaxOnIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAtStatuatoryTaxRate
-8000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.35 pure
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.35 pure
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
0 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
1000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
-1000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
8000000 USD
us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
-4000000 USD
us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
0 USD
us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Other
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
8000000 USD
us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
-6000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Net Operating Loss Carryfoward Adjustment
IncomeTaxReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryfowardAdjustment
-3000000 USD
CY2011Q2 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Net Operating Loss Carryfoward Adjustment
IncomeTaxReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryfowardAdjustment
0 USD
ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Net Operating Loss Carryfoward Adjustment
IncomeTaxReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryfowardAdjustment
-9000000 USD
ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Net Operating Loss Carryfoward Adjustment
IncomeTaxReconciliationNetOperatingLossCarryfowardAdjustment
0 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
0 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
0 USD
ppl Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredTaxChange
-11000000 USD
ppl Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredTaxChange
0 USD
CY2011Q2 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredTaxChange
0 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredTaxChange
0 USD
ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Domestic And State
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesDomesticAndState
-5000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Domestic And State
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesDomesticAndState
-4000000 USD
CY2011Q2 ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Domestic And State
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesDomesticAndState
-2000000 USD
ppl Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Domestic And State
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesDomesticAndState
-3000000 USD
ppl Bonus Depreciation Rate
BonusDepreciationRate
1.00 pure
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
121000000 USD
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
251000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
1000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
-4000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
-2000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
-1000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
-2000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
-3000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
0 USD
CY2011Q2 ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
2000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
113000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
250000000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
145000000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
251000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
4000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
1000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
-31000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
1000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
-2000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
-2000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
-4000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
-5000000 USD
ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
0 USD
ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
5000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Of Change Upper Bound
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound
21000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Of Change Lower Bound
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound
106000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
36000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
185000000 USD
ppl Ratemaking Mechanisms Authorized For Approval
RatemakingMechanismsAuthorizedForApproval
2 Integer
ppl Number Phases Investigation Retail Electricity Market
NumberPhasesInvestigationRetailElectricityMarket
2 Integer
ppl Default Service End State Possible Models
DefaultServiceEndStatePossibleModels
3 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Projected Amount To Comply With Overhead Clearance Standard
ProjectedAmountToComplyWithOverheadClearanceStandard
167000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Projected Amount To Comply With Overhead Clearance Standard
ProjectedAmountToComplyWithOverheadClearanceStandard
170000000 USD
ppl Number Potential Changes Cited Consultation Paper
NumberPotentialChangesCitedConsultationPaper
2 Integer
ppl Annual Update Review Challenge Period
AnnualUpdateReviewChallengePeriod
180 Integer
ppl Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Formula Requested Recovery Period
FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionFormulaRequestedRecoveryPeriod
34
CY2012Q2 ppl Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Formula Regulatory Asset Recorded For Certain Deferred State Tax Assets
FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionFormulaRegulatoryAssetRecordedForCertainDeferredStateTaxAssets
50000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Formula Regulatory Asset Recorded For Certain Deferred State Tax Assets
FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionFormulaRegulatoryAssetRecordedForCertainDeferredStateTaxAssets
50000000 USD
ppl Percentage Of Reduced Electricity Consumption Required By Act129 By2011
PercentageOfReducedElectricityConsumptionRequiredByAct129By2011
0.010 pure
ppl Percentage Of Reduced Electricity Consumption Required By Act129 By2013
PercentageOfReducedElectricityConsumptionRequiredByAct129By2013
0.030 pure
ppl Percentage Of Reduced Peak Demand Required By Act129 By2013
PercentageOfReducedPeakDemandRequiredByAct129By2013
0.045 pure
ppl Number Of Hours That Are Benchmark For Demand Reductions
NumberOfHoursThatAreBenchmarkForDemandReductions
100 Integer
ppl Proposed Cost Recovery Cap Over Year2006 Revenue
ProposedCostRecoveryCapOverYear2006Revenue
0.02 pure
ppl Number Of Years Phase Two Program Is Effective
NumberOfYearsPhaseTwoProgramIsEffective
3 Integer
ppl Percentage Of Reduced Electricity Consumption Under Phase Two Program
PercentageOfReducedElectricityConsumptionUnderPhaseTwoProgram
0.021 pure
ppl Maximum Percentage Of Long Term Contracts For Electric Generation Supply Service
MaximumPercentageOfLongTermContractsForElectricGenerationSupplyService
0.25 pure
ppl Minimum Duration Of Long Term Procurement Contracts
MinimumDurationOfLongTermProcurementContracts
4 Integer
ppl Maximum Duration Of Long Term Procurement Contracts
MaximumDurationOfLongTermProcurementContracts
20 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Capacity Proposed Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Turbine Kentucky
CapacityProposedNaturalGasFiredCombinedCycleTurbineKentucky
640 MW
ppl Undivided Ownership Interest In Proposed Combine Cycle Turbine Subsidiary One
UndividedOwnershipInterestInProposedCombineCycleTurbineSubsidiaryOne
0.78 pure
ppl Undivided Ownership Interest In Proposed Combine Cycle Turbine Subsidiary Two
UndividedOwnershipInterestInProposedCombineCycleTurbineSubsidiaryTwo
0.22 pure
ppl Generating Units Anticipated Retirements Plant One
GeneratingUnitsAnticipatedRetirementsPlantOne
3 Integer
ppl Generating Units Anticipated Retirements Plant Two
GeneratingUnitsAnticipatedRetirementsPlantTwo
1 Integer
ppl Generating Units Anticipated Retirements Plant Three
GeneratingUnitsAnticipatedRetirementsPlantThree
2 Integer
ppl Combined Capacity Anticipated Plant Retirements Due To Replacement Construction
CombinedCapacityAnticipatedPlantRetirementsDueToReplacementConstruction
797 MW
ppl Earned Rate Of Return On Common Equity For Fifty Percent Of Excess Amount Deferred
EarnedRateOfReturnOnCommonEquityForFiftyPercentOfExcessAmountDeferred
0.1075 pure
ppl Percentage Excess Amount Deferred As Regulatory Liability
PercentageExcessAmountDeferredAsRegulatoryLiability
0.50 pure
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Forward Rate
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquityForwardRate
27.02
CY2012Q2 ppl Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Settlement Date Or Dates Subsequent
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquitySettlementDateOrDatesSubsequent
2013-07-31
CY2012Q2 ppl Forward Contract Indexed To Issuer Number Of Counterparties
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuerNumberOfCounterparties
2 Integer
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Dividends Payable Date Declared Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateDeclaredMonthAndYear
2012-05
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.36
CY2012Q2 ppl Stock Issued Future Period Shares
StockIssuedFuturePeriodShares
9900000 shares
CY2012Q2 ppl Additional Shares To Be Purchased To Cover Over Allotments
AdditionalSharesToBePurchasedToCoverOverAllotments
591000 shares
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
591000 shares
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Equity Issuance Dates
EquityIssuanceDates
2012-04-30
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Settlement Date Or Dates
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquitySettlementDateOrDates
2013-04-30
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
2012-07-02
CY2012Q2 ppl Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared As Per Annum Equivalent
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclaredAsPerAnnumEquivalent
1.44
ppl Statutory Period After Order For Compliance With Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards
StatutoryPeriodAfterOrderForComplianceWithMaximumAchievableControlTechnologyStandards
3 Years
ppl Statutory Period After Order For Extension With Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards
StatutoryPeriodAfterOrderForExtensionWithMaximumAchievableControlTechnologyStandards
1 Integer
ppl Number Of States Signing Memorandum Of Understanding Establishing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
NumberOfStatesSigningMemorandumOfUnderstandingEstablishingRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
10 Integer
ppl Threshold Capacity Of Electric Power Plants Under Memorandum Of Understanding Establishing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
ThresholdCapacityOfElectricPowerPlantsUnderMemorandumOfUnderstandingEstablishingRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
25 MW
ppl Percentage Reduction Carbon Dioxide From Base By2019 Per Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
PercentageReductionCarbonDioxideFromBaseBy2019PerRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
0.10 pure
ppl Percentage Reduction Greenhouse Gas By2020 Per Pennsylvania Advisory Climate Change Action Report
PercentageReductionGreenhouseGasBy2020PerPennsylvaniaAdvisoryClimateChangeActionReport
0.30 pure
ppl Proposed Mandatory Percentage Of Efficiency Improvements Power Per Plants Pennsylvania Advisory Climate Change Action Report
ProposedMandatoryPercentageOfEfficiencyImprovementsPowerPerPlantsPennsylvaniaAdvisoryClimateChangeActionReport
0.05 pure
ppl Number Of Western States Covered By Western Climate Initiative
NumberOfWesternStatesCoveredByWesternClimateInitiative
11 Integer
ppl Total Number Of Competitive Solicitations To Be Held For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010
TotalNumberOfCompetitiveSolicitationsToBeHeldForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010
14 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Number Of Competitive Solicitations Completed For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010
NumberOfCompetitiveSolicitationsCompletedForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010
12 Integer
ppl Competitive Solicitations To Be Held For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010 Shortest Term Purchase
CompetitiveSolicitationsToBeHeldForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010ShortestTermPurchase
5 Integer
ppl Competitive Solicitations To Be Held For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010 Longest Term Purchase
CompetitiveSolicitationsToBeHeldForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010LongestTermPurchase
10 Years
ppl Through20002006 Compensation Awarded For Lease Payment Under Hydro Electric Litigation For Riverbed Use
Through20002006CompensationAwardedForLeasePaymentUnderHydroElectricLitigationForRiverbedUse
35000000 USD
ppl Compensation In2007 Awarded For Lease Payment Under Hydro Electric Litigation For Riverbed Use
CompensationIn2007AwardedForLeasePaymentUnderHydroElectricLitigationForRiverbedUse
6000000 USD
ppl Loss Contingency Interest Accrual Rate
LossContingencyInterestAccrualRate
0.10 pure
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 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
22000000 USD
ppl Initial Time Period Required To Respond To Info Request
InitialTimePeriodRequiredToRespondToInfoRequest
3 Years
ppl Subsequent Frequency Required To Respond To Info Request
SubsequentFrequencyRequiredToRespondToInfoRequest
3 Years
ppl Maximum Per Day Penalty Federal Energy Regulatory Commission May Assess Under Reliability Standards
MaximumPerDayPenaltyFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionMayAssessUnderReliabilityStandards
1000000 USD
ppl Number Of Electric Utility Companies That Could Be Sued Under Federal Common Law
NumberOfElectricUtilityCompaniesThatCouldBeSuedUnderFederalCommonLaw
5 Integer
ppl Number Companies Cited Greenhouse Gas Case
NumberCompaniesCitedGreenhouseGasCase
87 Integer
ppl Proposed Renewable Energy Supply Energy Efficiency Requirement Stated Percentage Rate Range Minimum
ProposedRenewableEnergySupplyEnergyEfficiencyRequirementStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
0.15 pure
ppl Proposed Renewable Energy Supply Energy Efficiency Requirement Stated Percentage Rate Range Maximum
ProposedRenewableEnergySupplyEnergyEfficiencyRequirementStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
0.20 pure
ppl Number Of Approaches Proposed By Environmental Protection Agency To Regulate Coal Combustion Residuals June2010
NumberOfApproachesProposedByEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyToRegulateCoalCombustionResidualsJune2010
2 Integer
ppl Amount Of Gallons Of Pollutants Released Into Environment At Facility
AmountOfGallonsOfPollutantsReleasedIntoEnvironmentAtFacility
100000000 Gallons
ppl Number Of Units At Facility Where Environmental Issue Occurred
NumberOfUnitsAtFacilityWhereEnvironmentalIssueOccurred
2 Integer
ppl Megawatt Capacity Of Each Unit At Facility Where Environmental Issue Occurred
MegawattCapacityOfEachUnitAtFacilityWhereEnvironmentalIssueOccurred
150 MW
CY2012Q2 ppl Environmental Remediation Costs Paid
EnvironmentalRemediationCostsPaid
28000000 USD
ppl Period End Number Of Plaintiffs In Secondary Environmental Litigation
PeriodEndNumberOfPlaintiffsInSecondaryEnvironmentalLitigation
6 Integer
ppl Environmental Protection Rule On Impact Of Cooling Towers On Aquatic Organisms
EnvironmentalProtectionRuleOnImpactOfCoolingTowersOnAquaticOrganisms
2 Integer
ppl Environmental Protection Number Of Factors To Make Site Specific Determination
EnvironmentalProtectionNumberOfFactorsToMakeSiteSpecificDetermination
9 Integer
ppl Environmental Protection Agency Standard Drinking Water Related To Arsenic
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyStandardDrinkingWaterRelatedToArsenic
10 PartsPerBillion
ppl Environmental Protection Agency Estimated Increase In Risk Of Cancer Caused By Arsenic Exposure
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyEstimatedIncreaseInRiskOfCancerCausedByArsenicExposure
20 times
ppl Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Standard For Arsenic Particles In Drinking Water
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyProposedStandardForArsenicParticlesInDrinkingWater
0.1 PartsPerBillion
ppl Number Of Alternatives Provided To Department Of Environmental Protection To Address Fish Kill Issues
NumberOfAlternativesProvidedToDepartmentOfEnvironmentalProtectionToAddressFishKillIssues
3 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Maximum Amount Of Insured Property Damages Losses Coverage Nuclear Plant
MaximumAmountOfInsuredPropertyDamagesLossesCoverageNuclearPlant
2750000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Maximum Assessment Retroactive Premiums Insured Outage Loss Coverage
MaximumAssessmentRetroactivePremiumsInsuredOutageLossCoverage
48000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Maximum Amount For Public Liability Claims For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountForPublicLiabilityClaimsForNuclearIncident
12600000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Maximum Amount Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountAssessedForNuclearIncident
235000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Maximum Amount Payable Per Year Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountPayablePerYearAssessedForNuclearIncident
35000000 USD
ppl Percentage Reduction Carbon Dioxide By2020 Below2005 Level Per Western Climate Initiative
PercentageReductionCarbonDioxideBy2020Below2005LevelPerWesternClimateInitiative
0.15 pure
ppl Number Electric Utilities Ordered To Enter Into Long Term Contracts
NumberElectricUtilitiesOrderedToEnterIntoLongTermContracts
3 Integer
ppl Capacity Of Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Generating Facility
CapacityOfNaturalGasFiredCombinedCycleGeneratingFacility
661 MW
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Bankruptcy Claims Amount Of Claims Filed
BankruptcyClaimsAmountOfClaimsFiled
375000000 USD
ppl Period To Complete Settlement In Days
PeriodToCompleteSettlementInDays
60 Integer
ppl Number Of Indirect Subsidiaries Cited Greenhouse Gas Case
NumberOfIndirectSubsidiariesCitedGreenhouseGasCase
3 Integer
ppl Notices Of Data Availability Issued
NoticesOfDataAvailabilityIssued
2 Integer
ppl Number Of Claims Remaining Against Company For Spot Market Bilateral Sales
NumberOfClaimsRemainingAgainstCompanyForSpotMarketBilateralSales
2 Integer
ppl Amount For Claims Remaining Against Company For Spot Market Bilateral Sales
AmountForClaimsRemainingAgainstCompanyForSpotMarketBilateralSales
73000000 USD
ppl Loss Contingency Settlement Value
LossContingencySettlementValue
75000 USD
us-gaap Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value
LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
23000000 USD
ppl Loss Contingency Damages Sought Interest
LossContingencyDamagesSoughtInterest
9000000 USD
ppl Number Phases Cross State Air Pollution Rule Be Implemented
NumberPhasesCrossStateAirPollutionRuleBeImplemented
2 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Standard
SulfurDioxideEmissionsStandard
1 Integer
CY2012Q3 ppl Employee Relations Period Years Labor Contract Regulated Subsidiary
EmployeeRelationsPeriodYearsLaborContractRegulatedSubsidiary
3 Integer
CY2012Q3 ppl Employee Relations Percentage Increase Labor Contract Regulated Subsidiary
EmployeeRelationsPercentageIncreaseLaborContractRegulatedSubsidiary
0.025 pure
CY2012Q3 ppl Employee Relations Percentage Increase Labor Contract Subsequent Regulated Subsidiary
EmployeeRelationsPercentageIncreaseLaborContractSubsequentRegulatedSubsidiary
0.025 pure
CY2012Q3 ppl Employee Relations Employees Covered Labor Contract Regulated Subsidiary
EmployeeRelationsEmployeesCoveredLaborContractRegulatedSubsidiary
70 Integer
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
24000000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
14000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Deductible For Bodily Injury And Property Damage
DeductibleForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
4000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Maximum Aggregate Coverage Bodily Injury And Property Damage
MaximumAggregateCoverageBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
200000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
10000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
74000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
-20000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
108000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
88000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
21000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
8000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
127000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Percent Of Wilshire Index Invested In Large Cap Stocks
PercentOfWilshireIndexInvestedInLargeCapStocks
0.70 pure
CY2012Q2 ppl Percent Of Wilshire Index Invested In Mid Small Cap Stocks
PercentOfWilshireIndexInvestedInMidSmallCapStocks
0.30 pure
CY2012Q2 ppl Weighted Average Coupon Of Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds Debt Securities
WeightedAverageCouponOfNuclearDecommissioningTrustFundsDebtSecurities
0.0422 pure
CY2012Q2 ppl Weighted Average Maturity For Debt Securities Held By Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
WeightedAverageMaturityForDebtSecuritiesHeldByNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
8.3 Integer
CY2012Q2 ppl Concentration Risk Credit Risk Fin Instrument Maximum Exposure
ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinInstrumentMaximumExposure
2900000000 USD
ppl Proprietary Trading Activities Positions Insignificant
ProprietaryTradingActivitiesPositionsInsignificant
insignificant
CY2012Q2 ppl Fair Value Concentration Of Credit Risk After Master Netting Collateral Arrangements
FairValueConcentrationOfCreditRiskAfterMasterNettingCollateralArrangements
843000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Dollar Exposure To Top Ten Counterparties
DollarExposureToTopTenCounterparties
429000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Percentage Exposure To Top Ten Counterparties
PercentageExposureToTopTenCounterparties
0.51 pure
CY2012Q2 ppl Cash Collateral Obligation Under Master Netting Arrangement
CashCollateralObligationUnderMasterNettingArrangement
205000000 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
CY2012Q2 ppl Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
31000000 USD
us-gaap Gain Loss On Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness
GainLossOnPriceRiskCashFlowHedgeIneffectiveness
-14000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Gain Loss On Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness
GainLossOnPriceRiskCashFlowHedgeIneffectiveness
-10000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Gain Loss To Be Reclassified During Next12 Months
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeUnrealizedGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months
260000000 USD
ppl Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net Text
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNetText
insignificant
ppl Maximum Maturity Date Of Economic Activity Instruments
MaximumMaturityDateOfEconomicActivityInstruments
2019
CY2012Q2 ppl Fair Value Commodity Derivative Contracts Classified Economic Activity
FairValueCommodityDerivativeContractsClassifiedEconomicActivity
796000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Fair Value Commodity Derivative Contracts Classified Economic Activity
FairValueCommodityDerivativeContractsClassifiedEconomicActivity
-63000000 USD
CY2012Q2 ppl Baseload Generation Fleet Generating Capacity
BaseloadGenerationFleetGeneratingCapacity
7252 MW
CY2012Q2 ppl Intermediate And Peaking Fleet Generating Capacity
IntermediateAndPeakingFleetGeneratingCapacity
3256 MW
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Notional Amount Of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives
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