$PPL
PPL Corp

2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092222413000106 Filed on November 01, 2013

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2013 Q3 2013 Q2 2012 Q4
Revenue $3.074B $3.450B $3.222B
YoY Change 27.92% 35.35% -23.61%
Cost Of Revenue $706.0M $1.181B $843.0M
YoY Change 367.55% 151.81% -54.51%
Gross Profit $2.368B $2.190B $2.379B
YoY Change 5.15% 5.29% 0.59%
Gross Profit Margin 77.03% 63.48% 73.84%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $340.0M $335.0M $329.0M
YoY Change 1.8% 10.2% -2.66%
% of Gross Profit 14.36% 15.3% 13.83%
Operating Expenses $1.522B $1.472B $1.557B
YoY Change -4.16% -2.39% 8.81%
Operating Profit $846.0M $732.0M $822.0M
YoY Change 27.41% 27.97% -11.99%
Interest Expense $244.0M $258.0M -$209.0M
YoY Change -1.61% 9.32% -5.86%
% of Operating Profit 28.84% 35.25% -25.43%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$117.0M $4.000M -$46.00M
YoY Change 165.91% -86.67% -253.33%
Pretax Income $485.0M $513.0M $541.0M
YoY Change 30.38% 40.55% -24.86%
Income Tax $81.00M $109.0M $181.0M
% Of Pretax Income 16.7% 21.25% 33.46%
Net Earnings $410.0M $405.0M $359.0M
YoY Change 15.49% 49.45% -20.93%
Net Earnings / Revenue 13.34% 11.74% 11.14%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.65 $0.68 $0.61
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.62 $0.63 $0.60
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 631.0M shares 589.8M shares 581.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 664.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2013 Q3 2013 Q2 2012 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $1.291B $711.0M $901.0M
YoY Change 36.47% -27.52% -26.03%
Cash & Equivalents $1.291B $711.0M $488.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $67.00M $63.00M $19.00M
YoY Change 36.73% 103.23% -32.14%
Inventory $686.0M $642.0M $673.0M
Prepaid Expenses $173.0M $198.0M $166.0M
Receivables $857.0M $879.0M $745.0M
Other Receivables $117.0M $129.0M $79.00M
Total Short-Term Assets $4.971B $4.775B $5.068B
YoY Change -4.9% -22.37% -21.13%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $31.59B $30.60B $30.03B
YoY Change 8.75% 8.25% 10.14%
Goodwill $4.050B $3.991B $4.158B
YoY Change -1.94% -1.11% 1.07%
Intangibles $932.0M $907.0M $925.0M
YoY Change 2.08% -0.22% -13.15%
Long-Term Investments $47.00M $47.00M $47.00M
YoY Change -29.85% -30.88% -39.74%
Other Assets $623.0M $613.0M $637.0M
YoY Change -35.24% -35.27% -19.37%
Total Long-Term Assets $7.578B $7.553B $7.775B
YoY Change -7.45% -9.43% -5.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $4.971B $4.775B $5.068B
Total Long-Term Assets $7.578B $7.553B $7.775B
Total Assets $44.99B $43.75B $43.63B
YoY Change 4.04% 0.55% 2.31%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.079B $1.114B $1.252B
YoY Change 0.75% 7.43% 8.87%
Accrued Expenses $325.0M $197.0M $325.0M
YoY Change -2.99% -1.99% 13.24%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $499.0M $1.206B $652.0M
YoY Change -5.13% 35.66% 12.8%
Long-Term Debt Due $751.0M $751.0M $751.0M
YoY Change 139.94% 6158.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.948B $5.542B $5.625B
YoY Change 1.25% 4.21% 7.04%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $19.09B $18.88B $18.73B
YoY Change 2.04% 0.95% 4.07%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $665.0M $659.0M $820.0M
YoY Change -27.8% -31.35% -21.61%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.586B $8.375B $8.786B
YoY Change 2.09% -1.61% 5.8%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $4.948B $5.542B $5.625B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.586B $8.375B $8.786B
Total Liabilities $13.53B $13.92B $14.41B
YoY Change 1.78% 0.63% 6.28%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $6.040B $5.863B $5.478B
YoY Change 13.21% 12.97% 14.2%
Common Stock $8.311B $7.201B $6.942B
YoY Change 20.14% 4.48% 1.8%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $12.34B $10.94B $10.50B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $44.99B $43.75B $43.63B
YoY Change 4.04% 0.55% 2.31%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2013 Q3 2013 Q2 2012 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $410.0M $405.0M $359.0M
YoY Change 15.49% 49.45% -20.93%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $340.0M $335.0M $329.0M
YoY Change 1.8% 10.2% -2.66%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.276B $703.0M $670.0M
YoY Change 11.25% 221.0% 1.36%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$971.0M -$969.0M -$1.027B
YoY Change 26.27% 54.55% 28.05%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $17.00M $34.00M $20.00M
YoY Change 183.33% -326.67% -118.02%
Cash From Investing Activities -$954.0M -$935.0M -$1.007B
YoY Change 25.03% 45.64% 10.3%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 256.0M 89.00M 288.0M
YoY Change -159.4% -71.75% -878.38%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.276B 703.0M 670.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -954.0M -935.0M -1.007B
Cash From Financing Activities 256.0M 89.00M 288.0M
Net Change In Cash 578.0M -143.0M -49.00M
YoY Change -1329.79% 32.41% -83.04%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.276B $703.0M $670.0M
Capital Expenditures -$971.0M -$969.0M -$1.027B
Free Cash Flow $2.247B $1.672B $1.697B
YoY Change 17.28% 97.64% 15.99%

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SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound
16000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Of Change Lower Bound
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound
30000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
21000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
34000000 USD
ppl Ratemaking Mechanisms Authorized For Approval
RatemakingMechanismsAuthorizedForApproval
2 Integer
ppl Number Phases Investigation Retail Electricity Market
NumberPhasesInvestigationRetailElectricityMarket
2 Integer
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 Regulatory Matters Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan Minimum Term
RegulatoryMattersLongTermInfrastructureImprovementPlanMinimumTerm
5
ppl Maximum Depreciable Life For New Smart Meter Technology In New Construction
MaximumDepreciableLifeForNewSmartMeterTechnologyInNewConstruction
15
ppl Regulatory Matters Long Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan Maximum Term
RegulatoryMattersLongTermInfrastructureImprovementPlanMaximumTerm
10
ppl Regulatory Matters Number Of Issues Assigned To Office Of Administrative Law Judge
RegulatoryMattersNumberOfIssuesAssignedToOfficeOfAdministrativeLawJudge
4 Integer
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value
LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
93000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value
LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
94000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Minimum
LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMinimum
93000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Maximum
LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
226000000 USD
us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual Carrying Value Payments
LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments
41000000 USD
us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual Provision
LossContingencyAccrualProvision
45000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Loss Contingency Accrual Provision
LossContingencyAccrualProvision
21000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared As Per Annum Equivalent
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclaredAsPerAnnumEquivalent
1.47
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
0.3675
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
2013-10-01
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Dividends Payable Date Declared Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateDeclaredMonthAndYear
2013-08
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity
ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
1150000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Sale Of Stock Price Per Share
SaleOfStockPricePerShare
28.73
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Sale Of Stock Number Of Shares Issued In Transaction
SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction
40000000 shares
CY2013Q2 ppl Debt Instrument Number Of Tranches Of Debt
DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranchesOfDebt
3 Integer
us-gaap Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
2400000 shares
ppl Agreed Upon Sales Price For Disposal Of Business Plant Facility Or Unit
AgreedUponSalesPriceForDisposalOfBusinessPlantFacilityOrUnit
900000000 USD
ppl Sale Leaseback Transaction Termination Amount
SaleLeasebackTransactionTerminationAmount
271000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Number Of Fully Owned Hydroelectric Facilities Sold
NumberOfFullyOwnedHydroelectricFacilitiesSold
11 Integer
ppl Capacity Of Facilities In Disposal Group Mega Watt
CapacityOfFacilitiesInDisposalGroupMegaWatt
633 MW
ppl Sale Leaseback Transaction Estimated Minimum Loss
SaleLeasebackTransactionEstimatedMinimumLoss
310000000 USD
ppl Sale Leaseback Transaction Estimated Maximum Loss
SaleLeasebackTransactionEstimatedMaximumLoss
430000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Sale Leaseback Transaction Net Book Value
SaleLeasebackTransactionNetBookValue
450000000 USD
us-gaap Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
74000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
15000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
61000000 USD
ppl Earnings On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
EarningsOnNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
14000000 USD
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 Maximum Per Day Penalty Federal Energy Regulatory Commission May Assess Under Reliability Standards
MaximumPerDayPenaltyFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionMayAssessUnderReliabilityStandards
1000000 USD
ppl Number Of States Signing Memorandum Of Understanding Establishing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
NumberOfStatesSigningMemorandumOfUnderstandingEstablishingRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative
10 Integer
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
8000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
9000000 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 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
CY2013Q3 ppl Maximum Amount Of Insured Property Damages Losses Coverage Nuclear Plant
MaximumAmountOfInsuredPropertyDamagesLossesCoverageNuclearPlant
2500000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Maximum Assessment Retroactive Premiums Insured Outage Loss Coverage
MaximumAssessmentRetroactivePremiumsInsuredOutageLossCoverage
46000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Maximum Amount For Public Liability Claims For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountForPublicLiabilityClaimsForNuclearIncident
12600000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Maximum Amount Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountAssessedForNuclearIncident
235000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Maximum Amount Payable Per Year Assessed For Nuclear Incident
MaximumAmountPayablePerYearAssessedForNuclearIncident
35000000 USD
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
ppl Period To Complete Settlement In Days
PeriodToCompleteSettlementInDays
60 Integer
ppl Number Of Indirect Subsidiaries Cited Greenhouse Gas Case
NumberOfIndirectSubsidiariesCitedGreenhouseGasCase
3 Integer
ppl Loss Contingency Settlement Value
LossContingencySettlementValue
75000 USD
us-gaap Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value
LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
23000000 USD
ppl Number Phases Cross State Air Pollution Rule Be Implemented
NumberPhasesCrossStateAirPollutionRuleBeImplemented
2 Integer
CY2013Q3 ppl Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Standard
SulfurDioxideEmissionsStandard
1 Integer
ppl Environmental Matters Administrative Order On Consent Period To Provide Assurance
EnvironmentalMattersAdministrativeOrderOnConsentPeriodToProvideAssurance
5 Integer
us-gaap Loss Contingency Number Of Plaintiffs
LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
6 Integer
CY2013Q3 ppl Property Plant And Equipment Carrying Value Held Not Used
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentCarryingValueHeldNotUsed
67000000 USD
ppl Competitive Solicitations Shortest Term Of Products
CompetitiveSolicitationsShortestTermOfProducts
3 Integer
ppl Competitive Solicitations Frequency Each Plan Year
CompetitiveSolicitationsFrequencyEachPlanYear
twice
ppl Competitive Solicitations Longest Term Of Products
CompetitiveSolicitationsLongestTermOfProducts
12 Integer
ppl Competitive Solicitations Recurring Term Of Spot Market Product
CompetitiveSolicitationsRecurringTermOfSpotMarketProduct
12 Integer
CY2013Q3 ppl Competitive Solicitations Number Completed
CompetitiveSolicitationsNumberCompleted
2 Integer
CY2013Q3 ppl Competitive Solicitations Total Number
CompetitiveSolicitationsTotalNumber
4 Integer
CY2013Q3 ppl Loss Contingency Pending Claims Not Accrued Number
LossContingencyPendingClaimsNotAccruedNumber
39 Integer
ppl Amount For Claims Remaining Against Company For Spot Market Bilateral Sales
AmountForClaimsRemainingAgainstCompanyForSpotMarketBilateralSales
50000000 USD
ppl Loss Contingency Civil Penalty Amount Per Day Per Violation
LossContingencyCivilPenaltyAmountPerDayPerViolation
36000 USD
ppl Loss Contingency Civil Penalty Amount Used For Beneficial Projects
LossContingencyCivilPenaltyAmountUsedForBeneficialProjects
100000 USD
ppl Statutory Period After Order For Compliance With Mercury And Air Toxics Standards
StatutoryPeriodAfterOrderForComplianceWithMercuryAndAirToxicsStandards
3 Integer
ppl Statutory Period After Order For Extension With Mercury And Air Toxics Standards
StatutoryPeriodAfterOrderForExtensionWithMercuryAndAirToxicsStandards
1 Integer
CY2013Q3 ppl Renewable Energy Legislation Program Funding Total
RenewableEnergyLegislationProgramFundingTotal
25000000 USD
ppl Coal Combustion Residual Intent To Sue Number Of Companies
CoalCombustionResidualIntentToSueNumberOfCompanies
2 Integer
ppl Loss Contingency Pending Claims Not Accrued Operating Permit
LossContingencyPendingClaimsNotAccruedOperatingPermit
3 Integer
ppl Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction In Emissions Below2005 Levels Percentage
GreenhouseGasEmissionsReductionInEmissionsBelow2005LevelsPercentage
0.17 pure
ppl Social Cost Of Carbon Per Metric Ton Prior To2015
SocialCostOfCarbonPerMetricTonPriorTo2015
23.80
ppl Social Cost Of Carbon Per Metric Ton In2015
SocialCostOfCarbonPerMetricTonIn2015
38
ppl Long Term Purchase Commitment Modification Charges
LongTermPurchaseCommitmentModificationCharges
29000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Long Term Purchase Commitment Modification Charges
LongTermPurchaseCommitmentModificationCharges
17000000 USD
ppl Environmental Matters Extension For Plant In Pennsylvania To Comply Mercury Air Toxics Standards
EnvironmentalMattersExtensionForPlantInPennsylvaniaToComplyMercuryAirToxicsStandards
1 Integer
ppl Environmental Matters Extension Received In Kentucky For Mercury Air Toxics Standards
EnvironmentalMattersExtensionReceivedInKentuckyForMercuryAirToxicsStandards
2 Integer
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
23000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
24000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Maximum Aggregate Coverage Bodily Injury And Property Damage
MaximumAggregateCoverageBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
225000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
30000000 USD
us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
34000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
124000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
53000000 USD
ppl Earnings On Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
EarningsOnNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
17000000 USD
us-gaap Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
4000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
1000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
1000000 USD
us-gaap Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
2000000 USD
ppl Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Equity Component
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionEquityComponent
8000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Equity Component
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionEquityComponent
3000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Equity Component
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionEquityComponent
2000000 USD
ppl Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Equity Component
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionEquityComponent
7000000 USD
us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
-7000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
-1000000 USD
us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
USD
ppl Other Nonoperating Income Domestic
OtherNonoperatingIncomeDomestic
9000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Other Nonoperating Income Domestic
OtherNonoperatingIncomeDomestic
USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Other Nonoperating Income Domestic
OtherNonoperatingIncomeDomestic
3000000 USD
ppl Other Nonoperating Income Domestic
OtherNonoperatingIncomeDomestic
8000000 USD
ppl Other Nonoperating Income International
OtherNonoperatingIncomeInternational
1000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Other Nonoperating Income International
OtherNonoperatingIncomeInternational
USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Other Nonoperating Income International
OtherNonoperatingIncomeInternational
-1000000 USD
ppl Other Nonoperating Income International
OtherNonoperatingIncomeInternational
1000000 USD
ppl Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
13000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
5000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
1000000 USD
ppl Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
7000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense Domestic
OtherNonoperatingExpenseDomestic
2000000 USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense Domestic
OtherNonoperatingExpenseDomestic
4000000 USD
ppl Other Nonoperating Expense Domestic
OtherNonoperatingExpenseDomestic
7000000 USD
ppl Other Nonoperating Expense Domestic
OtherNonoperatingExpenseDomestic
12000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense International
OtherNonoperatingExpenseInternational
USD
CY2012Q3 ppl Other Nonoperating Expense International
OtherNonoperatingExpenseInternational
1000000 USD
ppl Other Nonoperating Expense International
OtherNonoperatingExpenseInternational
1000000 USD
ppl Other Nonoperating Expense International
OtherNonoperatingExpenseInternational
2000000 USD
us-gaap Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
6000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
-117000000 USD
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
-47000000 USD
us-gaap Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
-40000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Weighted Average Coupon Of Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds Debt Securities
WeightedAverageCouponOfNuclearDecommissioningTrustFundsDebtSecurities
0.0394 pure
CY2013Q3 ppl Weighted Average Maturity For Debt Securities Held By Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Funds
WeightedAverageMaturityForDebtSecuritiesHeldByNuclearDecommissioningTrustFunds
7.8 Integer
CY2013Q3 ppl Concentration Risk Credit Risk Fin Instrument Maximum Exposure
ConcentrationRiskCreditRiskFinInstrumentMaximumExposure
1100000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Fair Value Concentration Of Credit Risk After Master Netting Collateral Arrangements
FairValueConcentrationOfCreditRiskAfterMasterNettingCollateralArrangements
541000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Dollar Exposure To Top Ten Counterparties
DollarExposureToTopTenCounterparties
292000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Percentage Exposure To Top Ten Counterparties
PercentageExposureToTopTenCounterparties
0.54 pure
CY2013Q3 ppl Number Of Counterparties In Top Ten With Investment Grade Rating
NumberOfCounterpartiesInTopTenWithInvestmentGradeRating
9 Integer
CY2013Q3 ppl Percentage Of Counterparties In Top Ten With Investment Grade Rating
PercentageOfCounterpartiesInTopTenWithInvestmentGradeRating
0.95 pure
CY2012Q4 ppl Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
32000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
22000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Gain Loss To Be Reclassified During Next12 Months
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeUnrealizedGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months
47000000 USD
ppl Maximum Maturity Date Of Economic Activity Instruments
MaximumMaturityDateOfEconomicActivityInstruments
2019
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified During Next12 Months Net
InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet
-11000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Total Exposure Hedged Foreign Currency Contracts Classifed As Economic Activity
TotalExposureHedgedForeignCurrencyContractsClassifedAsEconomicActivity
1300000000 GBP
ppl Minimum Termination Date Net Investment Hedges Classified As Economic Activity
MinimumTerminationDateNetInvestmentHedgesClassifiedAsEconomicActivity
October 2013
ppl Maximum Termination Date Net Investment Hedges Classified As Economic Activity
MaximumTerminationDateNetInvestmentHedgesClassifiedAsEconomicActivity
October 2015
ppl Minimum Settlement Date Net Investment Hedges
MinimumSettlementDateNetInvestmentHedges
November 2013
ppl Maximum Settlement Date Net Investment Hedges
MaximumSettlementDateNetInvestmentHedges
June 2015
CY2012Q3 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
231000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
87000000 USD
CY2012Q4 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
132000000 USD
CY2011Q4 ppl Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Excluding Net Investment Hedges Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossExcludingNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax
527000000 USD
ppl Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge2
MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInInterestRateCashFlowHedge2
2044
CY2013Q3 ppl Total Exposure Hedged Foreign Currency Contracts Classifed As Economic Activity
TotalExposureHedgedForeignCurrencyContractsClassifedAsEconomicActivity
2100000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Derivative Higher Remaining Maturity Range2
DerivativeHigherRemainingMaturityRange2
2028
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Net Of Tax
TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax
5000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Net Of Tax
TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax
14000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Intermediate And Peaking Fleet Generating Capacity
IntermediateAndPeakingFleetGeneratingCapacity
3316 MW
CY2013Q3 ppl Baseload Generation Fleet Generating Capacity
BaseloadGenerationFleetGeneratingCapacity
7298 MW
ppl Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Interest Rate Economic Activity Hedge
MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInInterestRateEconomicActivityHedge
2033
CY2013Q3 ppl Cash Collateral Obligation Under Master Netting Arrangement
CashCollateralObligationUnderMasterNettingArrangement
14000000 USD
CY2012Q4 ppl Cash Collateral Obligation Under Master Netting Arrangement
CashCollateralObligationUnderMasterNettingArrangement
112000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Net Of Tax
TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax
-9000000 USD
us-gaap Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Net Of Tax
TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax
-3000000 USD
ppl Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net Text
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNetText
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, such reclassifications were insignificant.
us-gaap Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness Is Immaterial
PriceRiskCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessIsImmaterial
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, hedge ineffectiveness associated with energy derivatives was insignificant.
us-gaap Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness Is Immaterial
InterestRateCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessIsImmaterial
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, hedge ineffectiveness associated with interest rate derivatives was insignificant.
ppl Gain Loss On Discontinuation Of Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Due To Forecasted Transaction Probable Of Not Occurring Insignificant
GainLossOnDiscontinuationOfInterestRateCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurringInsignificant
PPL had no such reclassifications for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
ppl Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Increase Decrease Net Of Tax Insignificant
TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTaxInsignificant
Such amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were not significant.
CY2013Q3 ppl Pretax Gain Loss Derivatives No Longer Designated As Hedging Instruments Recorded In Aoci
PretaxGainLossDerivativesNoLongerDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsRecordedInAoci
216000000 USD
CY2012Q4 ppl Pretax Gain Loss Derivatives No Longer Designated As Hedging Instruments Recorded In Aoci
PretaxGainLossDerivativesNoLongerDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsRecordedInAoci
300000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
1595000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
1169000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash
14000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
412000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
1361000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
1169000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
22000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
170000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
2097000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
1432000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash
111000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
554000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
1694000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
1432000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
39000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
223000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Collateral Already Posted Aggregate Fair Value
CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue
39000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Additional Collateral Aggregate Fair Value
AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue
167000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Derivative Net Liability Position Aggregate Fair Value Alternative
DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValueAlternative
178000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Reclassification From Share Based Compensation To Common Stock Issued
ReclassificationFromShareBasedCompensationToCommonStockIssued
-3000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation Legally Restricted Assets Fair Value
AssetRetirementObligationLegallyRestrictedAssetsFairValue
804000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation Legally Restricted Assets Fair Value
AssetRetirementObligationLegallyRestrictedAssetsFairValue
712000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Decommissioning Liability Noncurrent
DecommissioningLiabilityNoncurrent
335000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Decommissioning Liability Noncurrent
DecommissioningLiabilityNoncurrent
316000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation
AssetRetirementObligation
552000000 USD
us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense
AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
-27000000 USD
us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Settled
AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled
12000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation
AssetRetirementObligation
694000000 USD
us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation Foreign Currency Translation
AssetRetirementObligationForeignCurrencyTranslation
-2000000 USD
us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Incurred
AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred
6000000 USD
us-gaap Asset Retirement Obligation Revision Of Estimate
AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate
123000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
508000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Aoci
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInAoci
318000000 USD
CY2013Q3 ppl Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Aoci
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossAccumulatedInAoci
3000000 USD
CY2013Q3 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities
AvailableForSaleSecurities
823000000 USD
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
494000000 USD
CY2012Q4 ppl Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Aoci
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainAccumulatedInAoci
239000000 USD
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