$PPL
PPL Corp

2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092222412000142 Filed on November 08, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 Q4 2012 Q3 2011 Q3
Revenue $3.222B $2.403B $3.120B
YoY Change -23.61% -22.98% 43.18%
Cost Of Revenue $843.0M $151.0M $673.0M
YoY Change -54.51% -77.56% -14.38%
Gross Profit $2.379B $2.252B $2.447B
YoY Change 0.59% -7.97% 75.66%
Gross Profit Margin 73.84% 93.72% 78.43%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $329.0M $334.0M $305.0M
YoY Change -2.66% 9.51% 41.2%
% of Gross Profit 13.83% 14.83% 12.46%
Operating Expenses $1.557B $1.588B $1.680B
YoY Change 8.81% -5.48% 92.88%
Operating Profit $822.0M $664.0M $767.0M
YoY Change -11.99% -13.43% 46.93%
Interest Expense -$209.0M $248.0M $240.0M
YoY Change -5.86% 3.33% 40.35%
% of Operating Profit -25.43% 37.35% 31.29%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$46.00M -$44.00M $37.00M
YoY Change -253.33% -218.92% -242.31%
Pretax Income $541.0M $372.0M $559.0M
YoY Change -24.86% -33.45% 72.0%
Income Tax $181.0M $17.00M $110.0M
% Of Pretax Income 33.46% 4.57% 19.68%
Net Earnings $359.0M $355.0M $444.0M
YoY Change -20.93% -20.05% 79.03%
Net Earnings / Revenue 11.14% 14.77% 14.23%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.61 $0.61 $0.76
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.60 $0.61 $0.76
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 581.7M shares 580.6M shares 577.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 582.6M shares 578.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 Q4 2012 Q3 2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $901.0M $946.0M $1.527B
YoY Change -26.03% -38.05% -68.53%
Cash & Equivalents $488.0M $946.0M $1.511B
Short-Term Investments $16.00M
Other Short-Term Assets $19.00M $49.00M $51.00M
YoY Change -32.14% -3.92% -98.52%
Inventory $673.0M $663.0M $633.0M
Prepaid Expenses $166.0M $167.0M $166.0M
Receivables $745.0M $763.0M $753.0M
Other Receivables $79.00M $51.00M $122.0M
Total Short-Term Assets $5.068B $5.227B $5.412B
YoY Change -21.13% -3.42% -41.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $30.03B $29.05B $26.92B
YoY Change 10.14% 7.89% 108.52%
Goodwill $4.158B $4.130B $4.196B
YoY Change 1.07% -1.57%
Intangibles $925.0M $913.0M $1.074B
YoY Change -13.15% -14.99% 78.7%
Long-Term Investments $47.00M $67.00M $77.00M
YoY Change -39.74% -12.99% 71.11%
Other Assets $637.0M $962.0M $678.0M
YoY Change -19.37% 41.89% -78.96%
Total Long-Term Assets $7.775B $8.188B $7.951B
YoY Change -5.62% 2.98% -54.66%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $5.068B $5.227B $5.412B
Total Long-Term Assets $7.775B $8.188B $7.951B
Total Assets $43.63B $43.24B $40.96B
YoY Change 2.31% 5.58% 53.23%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.252B $1.071B $1.120B
YoY Change 8.87% -4.38% 52.8%
Accrued Expenses $325.0M $335.0M $294.0M
YoY Change 13.24% 13.95% 75.0%
Deferred Revenue
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Short-Term Debt $652.0M $526.0M $428.0M
YoY Change 12.8% 22.9% 136.46%
Long-Term Debt Due $751.0M $313.0M $502.0M
YoY Change -37.65%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $5.625B $4.887B $4.540B
YoY Change 7.04% 7.64% 4.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $18.73B $18.71B $17.68B
YoY Change 4.07% 5.86% 99.97%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $820.0M $921.0M $867.0M
YoY Change -21.61% 6.23% -65.1%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.786B $8.410B $7.625B
YoY Change 5.8% 10.3% -32.66%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $5.625B $4.887B $4.540B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.786B $8.410B $7.625B
Total Liabilities $14.41B $13.30B $12.17B
YoY Change 6.28% 9.31% -33.9%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $5.478B $5.335B $4.547B
YoY Change 14.2% 17.33%
Common Stock $6.942B $6.918B $6.801B
YoY Change 1.8% 1.72% 135920.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $10.50B $11.21B $10.85B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $43.63B $43.24B $40.96B
YoY Change 2.31% 5.58% 53.23%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 Q4 2012 Q3 2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $359.0M $355.0M $444.0M
YoY Change -20.93% -20.05% 79.03%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $329.0M $334.0M $305.0M
YoY Change -2.66% 9.51% 41.2%
Cash From Operating Activities $670.0M $1.147B $1.032B
YoY Change 1.36% 11.14% -8.19%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$1.027B -$769.0M -$682.0M
YoY Change 28.05% 12.76% 80.42%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $20.00M $6.000M -$58.00M
YoY Change -118.02% -110.34% 1350.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$1.007B -$763.0M -$740.0M
YoY Change 10.3% 3.11% 93.72%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 288.0M -431.0M -43.00M
YoY Change -878.38% 902.33% -89.49%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 670.0M 1.147B 1.032B
Cash From Investing Activities -1.007B -763.0M -740.0M
Cash From Financing Activities 288.0M -431.0M -43.00M
Net Change In Cash -49.00M -47.00M 249.0M
YoY Change -83.04% -118.88% -25.23%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $670.0M $1.147B $1.032B
Capital Expenditures -$1.027B -$769.0M -$682.0M
Free Cash Flow $1.697B $1.916B $1.714B
YoY Change 15.99% 11.79% 14.11%

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CY2011Q3 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
4000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Investment
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment
2000000 USD
CY2011Q3 ppl Total Increase Decrease To Federal Income Tax On Income From Continuing Operations At Statuatory Tax Rate
TotalIncreaseDecreaseToFederalIncomeTaxOnIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAtStatuatoryTaxRate
-86000000 USD
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
113000000 USD
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
250000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
2000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
1000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
-1000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Income Tax Reconciliation Repatriation Of Foreign Earnings
IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
1000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
1000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
14000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
2012-10-01
ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
1000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
2000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
3000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
USD
CY2011Q3 ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
-2000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
112000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
235000000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
145000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
6000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
2000000 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
14000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
4000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
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
3000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
6000000 USD
us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
8000000 USD
ppl Effects Of Foreign Currency Translation Unrecognized Tax Benefits
EffectsOfForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
3000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Of Change Upper Bound
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound
21000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Of Change Lower Bound
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound
105000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
34000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
172000000 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
CY2012Q3 ppl Projected Amount To Comply With Overhead Clearance Standard
ProjectedAmountToComplyWithOverheadClearanceStandard
172000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Projected Amount To Comply With Overhead Clearance Standard
ProjectedAmountToComplyWithOverheadClearanceStandard
170000000 USD
ppl Number Potential Changes Cited Consultation Paper
NumberPotentialChangesCitedConsultationPaper
2 Integer
CY2012Q3 ppl Annual Update Review Challenge Period
AnnualUpdateReviewChallengePeriod
180 Integer
ppl Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Formula Requested Recovery Period
FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionFormulaRequestedRecoveryPeriod
34
CY2012Q3 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
ppl Period To Provide Comment
PeriodToProvideComment
30 Integer
CY2012Q3 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
CY2012Q3 ppl Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared As Per Annum Equivalent
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclaredAsPerAnnumEquivalent
1.44
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.36
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Dividends Payable Date Declared Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateDeclaredMonthAndYear
2012-08
CY2012Q2 ppl Additional Shares To Be Purchased To Cover Over Allotments
AdditionalSharesToBePurchasedToCoverOverAllotments
591000 shares
CY2012Q2 ppl Forward Contract Indexed To Issuer Number Of Counterparties
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuerNumberOfCounterparties
2 Integer
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Forward Rate
ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquityForwardRate
27.02
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 Equity Issuance Dates
EquityIssuanceDates
2012-04-30
CY2012Q2 ppl Stock Issued Future Period Shares
StockIssuedFuturePeriodShares
9900000 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
CY2012Q3 ppl Value Of Equity Units
ValueOfEquityUnits
1150000000 USD
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
CY2012Q3 ppl Number Of Competitive Solicitations Completed For Provider Of Last Resort Supply Post2010
NumberOfCompetitiveSolicitationsCompletedForProviderOfLastResortSupplyPost2010
13 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 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
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
21000000 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 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
ppl Number Of Alternatives Provided To Department Of Environmental Protection To Address Fish Kill Issues
NumberOfAlternativesProvidedToDepartmentOfEnvironmentalProtectionToAddressFishKillIssues
3 Integer
CY2012Q3 ppl Percentage Exposure To Top Ten Counterparties
PercentageExposureToTopTenCounterparties
0.52 pure
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
CY2012Q3 ppl Environmental Remediation Costs Paid
EnvironmentalRemediationCostsPaid
28000000 USD
ppl Environmental Protection Rule On Impact Of Cooling Towers On Aquatic Organisms
EnvironmentalProtectionRuleOnImpactOfCoolingTowersOnAquaticOrganisms
2 Integer
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
CY2012Q3 ppl Long Term Purchase Commitment Modification Charges
LongTermPurchaseCommitmentModificationCharges
17000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Maximum Amount Of Insured Property Damages Losses Coverage Nuclear Plant
MaximumAmountOfInsuredPropertyDamagesLossesCoverageNuclearPlant
2750000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Maximum Assessment Retroactive Premiums Insured Outage Loss Coverage
MaximumAssessmentRetroactivePremiumsInsuredOutageLossCoverage
48000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Maximum Amount For Public Liability Claims For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountForPublicLiabilityClaimsForNuclearIncident
12600000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Maximum Amount Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountAssessedForNuclearIncident
235000000 USD
CY2012Q3 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
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
CY2012Q3 ppl Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Standard
SulfurDioxideEmissionsStandard
1 Integer
ppl Long Term Purchase Commitment Modification Charges
LongTermPurchaseCommitmentModificationCharges
29000000 USD
ppl Legal Matters Intent To Sue Number Of Notice
LegalMattersIntentToSueNumberOfNotice
3 Integer
ppl Loss Contingency Period To File
LossContingencyPeriodToFile
60 Integer
ppl Spent Nuclear Fuel Litigation Settlement Proceeds
SpentNuclearFuelLitigationSettlementProceeds
56000000 USD
ppl Electricity Sales From Qualified Sources Minimum Percentage
ElectricitySalesFromQualifiedSourcesMinimumPercentage
0.24 pure
ppl Electricity Sales From Qualified Sources Percentage Increase Per Year
ElectricitySalesFromQualifiedSourcesPercentageIncreasePerYear
0.03 pure
ppl Electricitysalesfromqualifiedsourcesmaximumpercentage
Electricitysalesfromqualifiedsourcesmaximumpercentage
0.84 pure
ppl Environmental Matters Administrative Order On Consent Period To Provide Assurance
EnvironmentalMattersAdministrativeOrderOnConsentPeriodToProvideAssurance
5 Integer
us-gaap Litigation Settlement Gross
LitigationSettlementGross
6000000 USD
us-gaap Loss Contingency Number Of Plaintiffs
LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
6 Integer
ppl Amount For Claims Remaining Against Company For Spot Market Bilateral Sales
AmountForClaimsRemainingAgainstCompanyForSpotMarketBilateralSales
50000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Property Plant And Equipment Carrying Value Held Not Used
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentCarryingValueHeldNotUsed
67000000 USD
ppl Employee Relations Period Years Labor Contract Regulated Subsidiary
EmployeeRelationsPeriodYearsLaborContractRegulatedSubsidiary
3 Integer
ppl Employee Relations Percentage Increase Labor Contract Regulated Subsidiary
EmployeeRelationsPercentageIncreaseLaborContractRegulatedSubsidiary
0.025 pure
ppl Employee Relations Percentage Increase Labor Contract Subsequent Regulated Subsidiary
EmployeeRelationsPercentageIncreaseLaborContractSubsequentRegulatedSubsidiary
0.025 pure
ppl Employee Relations Employees Covered Labor Contract Regulated Subsidiary
EmployeeRelationsEmployeesCoveredLaborContractRegulatedSubsidiary
70 Integer
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
24000000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
14000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Deductible For Bodily Injury And Property Damage
DeductibleForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
4000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Maximum Aggregate Coverage Bodily Injury And Property Damage
MaximumAggregateCoverageBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
200000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
9000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
30000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
53000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
-7000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
118000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
30000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
61000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
120000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Weighted Average Coupon Of Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds Debt Securities
WeightedAverageCouponOfNuclearDecommissioningTrustFundsDebtSecurities
0.0419 pure
CY2012Q3 ppl Weighted Average Maturity For Debt Securities Held By Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
WeightedAverageMaturityForDebtSecuritiesHeldByNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
8.3 Integer
CY2012Q3 ppl Concentration Risk Credit Risk Fin Instrument Maximum Exposure
ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinInstrumentMaximumExposure
2100000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Number Of Counterparties In Top Ten With Investment Grade Rating
NumberOfCounterpartiesInTopTenWithInvestmentGradeRating
10 Integer
CY2012Q3 ppl Fair Value Concentration Of Credit Risk After Master Netting Collateral Arrangements
FairValueConcentrationOfCreditRiskAfterMasterNettingCollateralArrangements
657000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Dollar Exposure To Top Ten Counterparties
DollarExposureToTopTenCounterparties
345000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Gain Loss From Hedged Firm Commitment Not Qualifying As Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Insignificant
GainLossFromHedgedFirmCommitmentNotQualifyingAsInterestRateFairValueHedgeInsignificant
did not recognize
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Gain Loss To Be Reclassified During Next12 Months
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeUnrealizedGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months
199000000 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
CY2012Q3 ppl Fair Value Commodity Derivative Contracts Classified Economic Activity
FairValueCommodityDerivativeContractsClassifiedEconomicActivity
491000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Fair Value Commodity Derivative Contracts Classified Economic Activity
FairValueCommodityDerivativeContractsClassifiedEconomicActivity
-63000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Baseload Generation Fleet Generating Capacity
BaseloadGenerationFleetGeneratingCapacity
7252 MW
CY2012Q3 ppl Intermediate And Peaking Fleet Generating Capacity
IntermediateAndPeakingFleetGeneratingCapacity
3256 MW
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Notional Amount Of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives
NotionalAmountOfInterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivatives
618000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
29000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
32000000 USD
us-gaap Gain Loss On Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness
GainLossOnPriceRiskCashFlowHedgeIneffectiveness
-17000000 USD
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Gain Loss On Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness
GainLossOnPriceRiskCashFlowHedgeIneffectiveness
-3000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified During Next12 Months Net
InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet
-13000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Notional Amount Of Derivative Instruments Designated As Net Investment Hedges
NotionalAmountOfDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsNetInvestmentHedges
263000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Notional Amount Of Derivative Instruments Designated As Net Investment Hedges
NotionalAmountOfDerivativeInstrumentsDesignatedAsNetInvestmentHedges
163000000 GBP
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Net Investment Hedge Derivatives At Fair Value Net
NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativesAtFairValueNet
7000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Total Exposure Hedged Foreign Currency Contracts Classifed As Economic Activity
TotalExposureHedgedForeignCurrencyContractsClassifedAsEconomicActivity
288000000 GBP
CY2012Q3 ppl Total Exposure Hedged Foreign Currency Contracts Classifed As Economic Activity
TotalExposureHedgedForeignCurrencyContractsClassifedAsEconomicActivity
1200000000 GBP
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments At Fair Value Net
ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAtFairValueNet
-35000000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments At Fair Value Net
ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAtFairValueNet
11000000 USD
ppl Minimum Termination Date Net Investment Hedges Classified As Economic Activity
MinimumTerminationDateNetInvestmentHedgesClassifiedAsEconomicActivity
October 2012
ppl Maximum Termination Date Net Investment Hedges Classified As Economic Activity
MaximumTerminationDateNetInvestmentHedgesClassifiedAsEconomicActivity
November 2014
ppl Minimum Settlement Date Net Investment Hedges
MinimumSettlementDateNetInvestmentHedges
December 2012
ppl Maximum Settlement Date Net Investment Hedges
MaximumSettlementDateNetInvestmentHedges
November 2013
ppl Gains Losses On Foreign Currency Contracts Classified As Economic Activity For Debt Or Commitments
GainsLossesOnForeignCurrencyContractsClassifiedAsEconomicActivityForDebtOrCommitments
55000000 USD
CY2011Q3 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
491000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
231000000 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
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Gain Loss On Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments
GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
-47000000 USD
ppl Number Of Strategies Used To Maximize Wholesale Energy Portfolio Value
NumberOfStrategiesUsedToMaximizeWholesaleEnergyPortfolioValue
4 Integer
ppl Proprietary Trading Activities Positions Insignificant
ProprietaryTradingActivitiesPositionsInsignificant
insignificant
CY2012Q3 ppl Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net Text
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNetText
insignificant
us-gaap Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness Is Immaterial
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessIsImmaterial
insignificant
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