2015 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000092222416000130 Filed on February 19, 2016
Income Statement
| Concept | 2015 | 2014 Q4 | 2014 Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.669B | $1.946B | $1.879B |
| YoY Change | -2.33% | -30.97% | -38.87% |
| Cost Of Revenue | $855.0M | $241.0M | $173.0M |
| YoY Change | -7.47% | -59.43% | -75.5% |
| Gross Profit | $6.814B | $1.705B | $1.706B |
| YoY Change | -1.65% | -23.37% | -27.96% |
| Gross Profit Margin | 88.85% | 87.62% | 90.79% |
| Selling, General & Admin | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| % of Gross Profit | |||
| Research & Development | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| % of Gross Profit | |||
| Depreciation & Amortization | $883.0M | $249.0M | $249.0M |
| YoY Change | -4.33% | -318.42% | -26.76% |
| % of Gross Profit | 12.96% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Operating Expenses | $3.983B | $1.005B | $1.018B |
| YoY Change | -1.92% | -38.68% | -33.11% |
| Operating Profit | $2.831B | $700.0M | $688.0M |
| YoY Change | -1.26% | 3233.33% | -18.68% |
| Interest Expense | $871.0M | -$206.0M | $213.0M |
| YoY Change | 3.32% | 38.26% | -12.7% |
| % of Operating Profit | 30.77% | -29.43% | 30.96% |
| Other Income/Expense, Net | $108.0M | $72.00M | $136.0M |
| YoY Change | 2.86% | -1128.57% | -216.24% |
| Pretax Income | $968.0M | $566.0M | $611.0M |
| YoY Change | 4.99% | -311.19% | 25.98% |
| Income Tax | $465.0M | $158.0M | $201.0M |
| % Of Pretax Income | 48.04% | 27.92% | 32.9% |
| Net Earnings | $682.0M | $695.0M | $497.0M |
| YoY Change | -60.74% | -809.18% | 21.22% |
| Net Earnings / Revenue | 8.89% | 35.71% | 26.45% |
| Basic Earnings Per Share | $1.01 | $1.04 | $0.74 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share | $1.01 | $1.04 | $0.74 |
| COMMON SHARES | |||
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 669.8M shares | 665.1M shares | 664.4M shares |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 672.6M shares | 666.4M shares |
Balance Sheet
| Concept | 2015 | 2014 Q4 | 2014 Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $836.0M | $1.519B | $1.188B |
| YoY Change | -44.96% | 37.84% | -7.98% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $836.0M | $1.399B | $994.0M |
| Short-Term Investments | $120.0M | ||
| Other Short-Term Assets | $721.0M | $55.00M | $43.00M |
| YoY Change | -78.27% | 48.65% | -35.82% |
| Inventory | $357.0M | $381.0M | $763.0M |
| Prepaid Expenses | $75.00M | $117.0M | |
| Receivables | $673.0M | $737.0M | $911.0M |
| Other Receivables | $59.00M | $71.00M | $139.0M |
| Total Short-Term Assets | $2.646B | $6.026B | $5.760B |
| YoY Change | -56.09% | 16.94% | 15.87% |
| LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $30.38B | $28.17B | $34.40B |
| YoY Change | 7.86% | -14.86% | 8.89% |
| Goodwill | $3.667B | $4.187B | |
| YoY Change | -3.63% | 3.38% | |
| Intangibles | $668.0M | $936.0M | |
| YoY Change | -29.46% | 0.43% | |
| Long-Term Investments | $36.00M | ||
| YoY Change | -23.4% | ||
| Other Assets | $2.044B | $203.0M | $343.0M |
| YoY Change | -79.71% | -43.14% | -44.94% |
| Total Long-Term Assets | $36.66B | $14.41B | $7.085B |
| YoY Change | -13.91% | 102.63% | -6.51% |
| TOTAL ASSETS | |||
| Total Short-Term Assets | $2.646B | $6.026B | $5.760B |
| Total Long-Term Assets | $36.66B | $14.41B | $7.085B |
| Total Assets | $39.30B | $48.86B | $48.19B |
| YoY Change | -19.14% | 5.63% | 7.12% |
| SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Accounts Payable | $812.0M | $995.0M | $1.208B |
| YoY Change | -18.39% | -23.93% | 11.96% |
| Accrued Expenses | $303.0M | $298.0M | $354.0M |
| YoY Change | 1.68% | -8.31% | 8.92% |
| Deferred Revenue | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Short-Term Debt | $916.0M | $836.0M | $1.099B |
| YoY Change | 9.57% | 19.26% | 120.24% |
| Long-Term Debt Due | $485.0M | $1.000B | $235.0M |
| YoY Change | -51.5% | 217.46% | -68.71% |
| Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.876B | $7.439B | $5.412B |
| YoY Change | -47.9% | 51.45% | 9.38% |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
| Long-Term Debt | $18.56B | $17.05B | $20.52B |
| YoY Change | 8.85% | -17.18% | 7.49% |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $3.503B | $525.0M | $601.0M |
| YoY Change | -52.55% | -9.95% | -9.62% |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $22.07B | $10.49B | $8.281B |
| YoY Change | -9.7% | 26.49% | -3.55% |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
| Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.876B | $7.439B | $5.412B |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | $22.07B | $10.49B | $8.281B |
| Total Liabilities | $29.38B | $17.92B | $13.69B |
| YoY Change | -16.0% | 35.78% | 1.17% |
| SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
| Retained Earnings | $6.462B | $6.017B | |
| YoY Change | 13.19% | -0.38% | |
| Common Stock | $9.440B | $9.395B | |
| YoY Change | 13.43% | 13.04% | |
| Preferred Stock | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Treasury Stock Shares | |||
| Shareholders Equity | $9.919B | $13.63B | $13.97B |
| YoY Change | |||
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $39.30B | $48.61B | $48.19B |
| YoY Change | -19.14% | 5.07% | 7.12% |
Cashflow Statement
| Concept | 2015 | 2014 Q4 | 2014 Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Net Income | $682.0M | $695.0M | $497.0M |
| YoY Change | -60.74% | -809.18% | 21.22% |
| Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $883.0M | $249.0M | $249.0M |
| YoY Change | -4.33% | -318.42% | -26.76% |
| Cash From Operating Activities | $2.615B | $617.0M | $1.115B |
| YoY Change | -23.16% | -23.64% | -12.62% |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Capital Expenditures | $3.533B | -$1.085B | -$936.0M |
| YoY Change | -3.84% | 18.71% | -3.6% |
| Acquisitions | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Other Investing Activities | $5.000M | $730.0M | $65.00M |
| YoY Change | 150.0% | -223.1% | 282.35% |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -$3.588B | -$355.0M | -$871.0M |
| YoY Change | 7.78% | -76.44% | -8.7% |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Cash Dividend Paid | |||
| YoY Change | |||
| Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | -$203.0M | ||
| YoY Change | -81.1% | ||
| Debt Paid & Issued, Net | $1.000B | ||
| YoY Change | 321.94% | ||
| Cash From Financing Activities | $68.00M | 164.0M | -252.0M |
| YoY Change | -88.34% | -75.34% | -198.44% |
| NET CHANGE | |||
| Cash From Operating Activities | $2.615B | 617.0M | 1.115B |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -$3.588B | -355.0M | -871.0M |
| Cash From Financing Activities | $68.00M | 164.0M | -252.0M |
| Net Change In Cash | -$905.0M | 426.0M | -8.000M |
| YoY Change | -237.75% | -1352.94% | -101.38% |
| FREE CASH FLOW | |||
| Cash From Operating Activities | $2.615B | $617.0M | $1.115B |
| Capital Expenditures | $3.533B | -$1.085B | -$936.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$918.0M | $1.702B | $2.051B |
| YoY Change | 238.75% | -1.16% | -8.72% |
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Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
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State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
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Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
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| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
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| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
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Inventory Net
InventoryNet
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357000000 | USD |
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Utilities Operating Expense
UtilitiesOperatingExpense
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Deferred Tax Liabilities Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesTaxesRecoverableThroughFutureRates
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| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation
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OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Deferred Tax Assets Regulatory Assets And Liabilities
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Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
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Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
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| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
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AssetsNoncurrent
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Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
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Charitable Contributions
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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2.19 | |
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Accounts Receivable Net Current
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Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
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Interest Payable Current
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298000000 | USD |
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Net Cash Provided By Used In Continuing Operations
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Prepaid Expense Current
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66000000 | USD |
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Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
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Utilities Operating Expense Taxes
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Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
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26000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
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Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Investment Tax Credits
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Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
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Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
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Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
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Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
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Common Stock Shares Outstanding
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Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Plant In Service
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Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
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Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
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| CY2014 | ppl |
Increase Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Positions
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| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
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1437000000 | USD |
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Deferred Tax Assets Capital Loss Carryforwards
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387000000 | USD |
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Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Regulatory Liability Current
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Depreciation
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Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits
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387000000 | USD |
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Construction In Progress Gross
ConstructionInProgressGross
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Dividends Dividend Equivalents Redemptions And Distributions
DividendsDividendEquivalentsRedemptionsAndDistributions
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984000000 | USD |
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Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Accumulated Depreciation
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
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5361000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
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843000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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0.01 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
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Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
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622000000 | USD |
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Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
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48606000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Receivables
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Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Plant In Service
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService
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Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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1130000000 | USD |
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Deferred Investment Tax Credit
DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
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132000000 | USD |
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Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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74000000 | USD |
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Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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2068000000 | USD |
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Increase Decrease In Accrued Taxes Payable
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Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Costs Credit Arising During Period Net Of Tax
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Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
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Taxes Other Than Income State Gross Receipts Tax Expense Benefit
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Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues
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Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
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Stock Based Compensation
StockBasedCompensation
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30000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
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| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Other
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Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
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2016-01-04 | |
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Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
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27000000 | USD |
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Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
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263000000 | USD |
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Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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203000000 | USD |
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Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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0.3725 | |
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Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
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203000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
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0.35 | |
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Unbilled Contracts Receivable
UnbilledContractsReceivable
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517000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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1405000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
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Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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299000000 | USD |
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Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
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0 | USD |
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Unrealized Gains Losses On Derivatives And Other Hedging Activities
UnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivativesAndOtherHedgingActivities
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Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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699000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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30382000000 | USD |
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DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
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Number Of Major Tax Jurisdictions
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4 | |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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2.37 | |
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Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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1737000000 | USD |
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Maximum Per Day Penalty Federal Energy Regulatory Commission May Assess Under Reliability Standards
MaximumPerDayPenaltyFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionMayAssessUnderReliabilityStandards
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1000000 | USD |
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Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
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7000000 | USD |
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Purchase Contracts
PurchaseContracts
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52568000 | shares |
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Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
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7000000 | USD |
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Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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84000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
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| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
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922000000 | USD |
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Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Related To Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToOperatingLossCarryforwards
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-14000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
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-84000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
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-97000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredTaxChange
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0 | USD |
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Deferred Tax Assets Other Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsOtherForeign
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11000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
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6026000000 | USD |
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Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Related To Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToOperatingLossCarryforwards
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8000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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692000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Cost Of Equity
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity
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10000000 | USD |
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Total Increase Decrease To Federal Income Tax On Income From Continuing Operations At Statuatory Tax Rate
TotalIncreaseDecreaseToFederalIncomeTaxOnIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAtStatuatoryTaxRate
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-259000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
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24000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
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14000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
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11000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Deferred Tax Assets Contribution In Aid Of Construction
DeferredTaxAssetsContributionInAidOfConstruction
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138000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
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1.85 | |
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Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
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69000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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686000000 | USD |
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Deferred Tax Liabilities Taxes Recoverable Through Future Rates
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesTaxesRecoverableThroughFutureRates
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-156000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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678000000 | USD |
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Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
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PPL Corp | |
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Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Allocated To Participating Securities
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxAllocatedToParticipatingSecurities
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7000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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162000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Tax Change
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredTaxChange
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-1000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
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248000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
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152000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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3875000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Repatriation Of Foreign Earnings
IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
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63000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits
DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
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428000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Interest Benefit
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignInterestBenefit
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-7000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Interest On Convertible Debt Net Of Tax
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxInterestOnConvertibleDebtNetOfTax
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9000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
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1301000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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296000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
|
-0.36 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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2953000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Domestic And State
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesDomesticAndState
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-22000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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145000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
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6943000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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647000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
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3667000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
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-138000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Construction In Progress Gross
ConstructionInProgressGross
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1315000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
3 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
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384000000 | USD |
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Investment Tax Credit Federal
InvestmentTaxCreditFederal
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4000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
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-176000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Domestic And State
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesDomesticAndState
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-1000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
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249000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
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130000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
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0.97 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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752000000 | USD |
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Lowest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
LowestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
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31.4 | |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Investment Tax Credit Federal
InvestmentTaxCreditFederal
|
5000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
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18000000 | USD |
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Deferred Tax Liabilities Reacquired Debt Costs
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesReacquiredDebtCosts
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31000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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71000000 | USD |
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Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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700000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.3725 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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552000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
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2178000000 | USD |
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Taxes Other Than Income Domestic Property And Other
TaxesOtherThanIncomeDomesticPropertyAndOther
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58000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
18563000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
|
-52000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
|
320000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
41000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
836000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1878000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Collateral Already Posted Aggregate Fair Value
CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue
|
9000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
17054000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets
PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
|
49000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
45000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Reacquired Debt Costs
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesReacquiredDebtCosts
|
28000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensionsForeign
|
182000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
|
-38000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Trade
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
|
127000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared As Per Annum Equivalent
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclaredAsPerAnnumEquivalent
|
1.51 | |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Related To Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
-22000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
812000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Assets Noncurrent
RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
|
1562000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
66000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
2000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
778000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Fuel Costs
FuelCosts
|
965000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Valuation Rollforward Specific Transaction Deductions
ValuationRollforwardSpecificTransactionDeductions
|
67000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
360000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
780000000 | shares |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Net Change Unbilled Revenues
NetChangeUnbilledRevenues
|
56000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
56000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense Current
PrepaidExpenseCurrent
|
75000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Purchase Contracts
PurchaseContracts
|
10559000 | shares |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Taxes Other Than Income State Gross Receipts Tax Expense Benefit
TaxesOtherThanIncomeStateGrossReceiptsTaxExpenseBenefit
|
89000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Total Increase Decrease To Federal Income Tax On Income From Continuing Operations At Statuatory Tax Rate
TotalIncreaseDecreaseToFederalIncomeTaxOnIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAtStatuatoryTaxRate
|
-245000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
|
196000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Utilities Operating Expense
UtilitiesOperatingExpense
|
4985000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.225 | pure |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Other
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
|
516000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.35 | pure |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Domestic
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic
|
587000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Interest Benefit
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignInterestBenefit
|
-5000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
|
-135000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Amount Of Unrestricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries Dividend Payment
AmountOfUnrestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiariesDividendPayment
|
2900000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.5 | |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Available To Shareholders Diluted
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxAvailableToShareholdersDiluted
|
1597000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
120000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1457000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Property Plant And Equipment Net Nonregulated
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetNonregulated
|
430000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
|
0.45 | |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensionsForeign
|
171000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic
UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic
|
6000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
|
273000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Equity Forward Sale Agreements And Purchase Contracts
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToEquityForwardSaleAgreementsAndPurchaseContracts
|
0 | shares |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
695000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
871000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q2 | ppl |
Highest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
HighestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
34.85 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
|
64000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
6000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
9919000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
2.64 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
348000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
608983000 | shares |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
|
123000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Cost Of Services
OtherCostOfServices
|
1856000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
179000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
916000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
3079000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
181000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
0 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.74 | |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1781000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Minimum Adjusted Equity Ratio To Total Capitalization To Pay Dividends
MinimumAdjustedEquityRatioToTotalCapitalizationToPayDividends
|
0.3 | pure |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Total Increase Decrease To Federal Income Tax On Income From Continuing Operations At Statuatory Tax Rate
TotalIncreaseDecreaseToFederalIncomeTaxOnIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAtStatuatoryTaxRate
|
-53000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Expenditures For Additions To Long Lived Assets
ExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets
|
3723000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.58 | |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment Foreign
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentForeign
|
854000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Unrealized Gains Losses On Derivatives And Other Hedging Activities
UnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivativesAndOtherHedgingActivities
|
-56000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-1.13 | |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Depreciation Not Normalized
DepreciationNotNormalized
|
-7000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
316000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
290000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
|
166000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value
LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
|
61000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
17000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits From Stock Options Exercised Offset Additional Paid In Capital
TaxExpenseBenefitsFromStockOptionsExercisedOffsetAdditionalPaidInCapital
|
-4000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Related To Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
-18000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
|
-28000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Utilities Operating Expense
UtilitiesOperatingExpense
|
4838000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Increase Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Positions
IncreaseDecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxPositions
|
-17000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Taxes Other Than Income Domestic Property And Other
TaxesOtherThanIncomeDomesticPropertyAndOther
|
53000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Allocated To Participating Securities
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxAllocatedToParticipatingSecurities
|
6000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Public Utilities Property Plant And Equipment Accumulated Depreciation
PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation
|
5683000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Purchase Contracts
PurchaseContracts
|
0 | shares |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
759000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Net Income Available To Common Shareowners
NetIncomeAvailableToCommonShareowners
|
1124000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Capital Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards
|
446000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
9687000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
416000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Amount Of Restricted Net Assets For Consolidated And Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
AmountOfRestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries
|
2700000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
-366000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Other Investments
PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
|
0 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits Related To Issuance Costs Of Puchase Contracts Offset To Additional Paid In Capital
TaxExpenseBenefitsRelatedToIssuanceCostsOfPuchaseContractsOffsetToAdditionalPaidInCapital
|
-2000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
393000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-72000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Translation And Purchase Accounting Adjustments
GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
|
-117000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.49 | |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
229000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
|
200000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-39000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
916000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
|
499000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
665973000 | shares |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards State And Local
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal
|
225000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
48000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits From Stock Options Exercised Offset Additional Paid In Capital
TaxExpenseBenefitsFromStockOptionsExercisedOffsetAdditionalPaidInCapital
|
-2000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
836000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Related To Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
-427000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Taxes Other Than Income Domestic Property And Other
TaxesOtherThanIncomeDomesticPropertyAndOther
|
62000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
-238000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.325 | pure |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
|
4000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
|
122000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
-1007000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
1.5 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
2646000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
3533000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | ppl |
Highest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
HighestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
35.52 | |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1879000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
0.61 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
|
26000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
2772000 | shares |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
0.34 | |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Lowest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
LowestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
32.09 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
31000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Guarantee Obligations Current Carrying Value
GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
|
25000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Liability Current
RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
|
145000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
632000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
194000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
682000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Utilities Operating Expense Taxes
UtilitiesOperatingExpenseTaxes
|
298000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Dividends Dividend Equivalents Redemptions And Distributions
DividendsDividendEquivalentsRedemptionsAndDistributions
|
917000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Fair Value Adjustments From Purchase Accounting
FairValueAdjustmentsFromPurchaseAccounting
|
30000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Taxes Other Than Income Foreign Property Tax Expense Benefit
TaxesOtherThanIncomeForeignPropertyTaxExpenseBenefit
|
147000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
363000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
18054000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.3725 | |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
0.61 | |
| CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-1940000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
68000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
780000000 | shares |
| CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
863000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
87000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
0.59 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-99000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Regulatory Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssets
|
332000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Cost Of Equity
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity
|
11000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
0.83 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
17000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest On Convertible Debt Net Of Tax
InterestOnConvertibleDebtNetOfTax
|
44000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
0.61 | |
| CY2014Q3 | ppl |
Lowest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
LowestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
31.79 | |
| CY2015Q2 | ppl |
Lowest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
LowestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
29.45 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
|
24000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.3725 | |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
688000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q1 | ppl |
Highest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
HighestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
36.38 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.96 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
669814000 | shares |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Derivative Instruments
DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments
|
46000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits Related To Issuance Costs Of Puchase Contracts Offset To Additional Paid In Capital
TaxExpenseBenefitsRelatedToIssuanceCostsOfPuchaseContractsOffsetToAdditionalPaidInCapital
|
0 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-41000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
1100000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
3102000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
250000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Can Run Plant Class Of Residents Miles Within Plant
CanRunPlantClassOfResidentsMilesWithinPlant
|
4 | |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Deferred Tax Assets Other Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsOtherForeign
|
8000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
0 | USD |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.34 | |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Expenditures For Additions To Long Lived Assets
ExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets
|
3570000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
843000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
300000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
|
9000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits In Other Comprehensive Income
TaxExpenseBenefitsInOtherComprehensiveIncome
|
-190000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
672586000 | shares |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Segment Reporting Information Deferred Income Taxes And Investment Tax Credits
SegmentReportingInformationDeferredIncomeTaxesAndInvestmentTaxCredits
|
387000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Benefit Plan Improvement Tax Effect
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect
|
4000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
|
34000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic
UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic
|
2000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
55000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Regulatory Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRegulatoryAssets
|
322000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Fair Value Adjustments From Purchase Accounting
FairValueAdjustmentsFromPurchaseAccounting
|
37000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
|
217000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Available To Shareholders
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxAvailableToShareholders
|
1361000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
1059000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Trade
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
|
-116000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Other Investments
PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
|
120000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
5198000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | ppl |
Lowest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
LowestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
29.41 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-10000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Capitalized Cost Of Equity
PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity
|
14000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1849000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
|
-80000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
0.59 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted
|
<div><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0pt;' >21</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;' >. </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' > New Accounting Guidance Pending Adoption </font></p><p style='text-align:left;line-height:12pt;' ></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >(All Registrants)</font></p><p style='text-align:left;line-height:12pt;' ></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;margin-left:0pt;' >Accounting for Revenue from Contracts with Customers</font></p><p style='text-align:left;line-height:12pt;' ></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting guidance that establishes a comprehensive new </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >model for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. This model is based on the core principle that revenue should be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.</font></p><p style='text-align:left;line-height:12pt;' ></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >For public business entities, this guidance can be applied using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective transition method, beginning in annual reporting per</font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >iods after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years. Public business entities may early adopt this guidance in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Registrants expect to adopt this guidance effective January 1, </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' >2018. </font></p><p style='text-align:left;line-height:12pt;' ></p><p style='text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0pt;' >The Registrants are currently assessing the impact of adopting this guidance, as well as the transition method they will use. </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > </font><font style='font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;' > </font></p></div> | |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Other Nonoperating Expense Miscellaneous
OtherNonoperatingExpenseMiscellaneous
|
10000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.58 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Cost Of Services
OtherCostOfServices
|
1938000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
|
1000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Foreign Currency Translation
AssetRetirementObligationForeignCurrencyTranslation
|
-2000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Noncurrent Assets
NoncurrentAssets
|
28832000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Cash Collateral Posted Under Master Netting Arrangements
CashCollateralPostedUnderMasterNettingArrangements
|
21000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
389000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
2272000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | dei |
Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
|
Yes | |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Equity Investees Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassified To Net Income
EquityInvesteesOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassifiedToNetIncome
|
-1000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Total Other Intangible Assets Finite Infinite
TotalOtherIntangibleAssetsFiniteInfinite
|
1031000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits In Other Comprehensive Income
TaxExpenseBenefitsInOtherComprehensiveIncome
|
-2000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
668000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
410000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.35 | pure |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Adjustment For Amortization
AdjustmentForAmortization
|
66000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Interest On Convertible Debt Net Of Tax
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxInterestOnConvertibleDebtNetOfTax
|
44000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
-757000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-17000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
|
0.45 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax
|
-146000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits Excluded Related To Validation Allowances For State Deferred Taxes
TaxExpenseBenefitsExcludedRelatedToValidationAllowancesForStateDeferredTaxes
|
0 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax
|
0 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
|
-91000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.01 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
0.82 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.3775 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
-754000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesTax
|
-2000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
336000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Noncurrent1
LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent1
|
3953000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
617000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3403000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Public Utilities Expected Capital Costs To Comply
PublicUtilitiesExpectedCapitalCostsToComply
|
25207000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.3725 | |
| CY2015 | dei |
Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
|
2015 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1910000 | shares |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits From Stock Options Exercised Offset Additional Paid In Capital
TaxExpenseBenefitsFromStockOptionsExercisedOffsetAdditionalPaidInCapital
|
0 | USD |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
0.37 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
0 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
673000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.04 | |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Payments For Hedge Operating Activities
PaymentsForHedgeOperatingActivities
|
0 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Assets Current
RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
|
37000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
0.61 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Net Liability Position Aggregate Fair Value
DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue
|
28000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Other Nonoperating Income Miscellaneous
OtherNonoperatingIncomeMiscellaneous
|
7000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax
|
-3000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
18188000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
1780000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax
|
49000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
0 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
515000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits Excluded Related To Validation Allowances For State Deferred Taxes
TaxExpenseBenefitsExcludedRelatedToValidationAllowancesForStateDeferredTaxes
|
-4000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits Excluded From Income Taxes From Continuing Operations Total
TaxExpenseBenefitsExcludedFromIncomeTaxesFromContinuingOperationsTotal
|
4000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized
InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized
|
16000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Other Nonoperating Expense Miscellaneous
OtherNonoperatingExpenseMiscellaneous
|
8000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits Excluded Related To Validation Allowances For State Deferred Taxes
TaxExpenseBenefitsExcludedRelatedToValidationAllowancesForStateDeferredTaxes
|
-7000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
665849000 | shares |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
1168000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Available To Shareholders
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxAvailableToShareholders
|
1430000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Undistributed Foreign Earnings Reinvested
UndistributedForeignEarningsReinvested
|
3700000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Unbilled Contracts Receivable
UnbilledContractsReceivable
|
453000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
259000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Undistributed Foreign Earnings Reinvested
UndistributedForeignEarningsReinvested
|
4600000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
7852000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.35 | pure |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligations Noncurrent
AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
|
536000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
56000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Excess Percentage Of Pension Gains Losses To Use Accelerated Amortization
ExcessPercentageOfPensionGainsLossesToUseAcceleratedAmortization
|
0.3 | pure |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation
AssetRetirementObligation
|
336000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
262000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Lowest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
LowestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
32.6 | |
| CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
95000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | ppl |
Lowest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
LowestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
29.4 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Derivative Instruments
DeferredTaxAssetsDerivativeInstruments
|
15000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
279000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q1 | ppl |
Highest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
HighestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
33.24 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
6462000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
7669000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
669000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Interest Benefit
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignInterestBenefit
|
-20000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Noncurrent1
LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent1
|
0 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
497000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
14000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
120000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
|
255000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Contingencies Domestic And State
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingenciesDomesticAndState
|
-49000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
44000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Repatriation Of Foreign Earnings
IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
|
21000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
|
-1.37 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Expense
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
|
-87000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Revision Of Estimate
AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate
|
235000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Discontinued Operations
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseDiscontinuedOperations
|
-113000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | dei |
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
|
Yes | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
33000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.3775 | |
| CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-1565000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Available To Shareholders Diluted
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxAvailableToShareholdersDiluted
|
1439000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Cane Run Plant Number Of Plaintiffs Filed Suit
CaneRunPlantNumberOfPlaintiffsFiledSuit
|
6 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
|
1437000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
125000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q2 | dei |
Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
|
19730584918 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
|
2000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1062000 | shares |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-8000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
745000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
-9000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Adjustment For Amortization
AdjustmentForAmortization
|
65000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Highest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
HighestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
38.14 | |
| CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
638000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
1357000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
67000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
0.35 | |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits Related To Issuance Costs Of Puchase Contracts Offset To Additional Paid In Capital
TaxExpenseBenefitsRelatedToIssuanceCostsOfPuchaseContractsOffsetToAdditionalPaidInCapital
|
0 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Date Declared Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateDeclaredMonthAndYear
|
2015-11 | |
| CY2015Q3 | ppl |
Highest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
HighestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
|
33.58 | |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Segment Reporting Information Deferred Income Taxes And Investment Tax Credits
SegmentReportingInformationDeferredIncomeTaxesAndInvestmentTaxCredits
|
428000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense
AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
|
16000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
|
-8000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
3674000000 | USD |
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Commitments And Contingencies
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Assets
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39301000000 | USD |
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Nontrade Receivables Current
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71000000 | USD |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
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Net Cash Provided By Used In Continuing Operations
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536000000 | USD |
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Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
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FY | |
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Entity Central Index Key
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0000922224 | |
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Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations
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Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
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21000000 | USD |
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Additional Collateral Aggregate Fair Value
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19000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
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2856000000 | USD |
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Public Utilities Inventory
PublicUtilitiesInventory
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381000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | dei |
Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
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2015-12-31 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax
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-4000000 | USD |
| CY2016Q1 | dei |
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
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675190188 | shares |
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Interest Income Other
InterestIncomeOther
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0 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Benefit Plan Improvement Tax Effect
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect
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1000000 | USD |
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Asset Retirement Obligation
AssetRetirementObligation
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301000000 | USD |
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Cash Collateral Obligation Under Master Netting Arrangement Text
CashCollateralObligationUnderMasterNettingArrangementText
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0 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits Excluded From Income Taxes From Continuing Operations Total
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-32000000 | USD |
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Public Utilities Inventory
PublicUtilitiesInventory
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357000000 | USD |
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Goodwill
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3805000000 | USD |
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Lowest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
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32.32 | |
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Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax
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23000000 | USD |
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Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized
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15000000 | USD |
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Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations
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343000000 | USD |
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Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
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45000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Due To Decrease In Projected Future Taxable Income
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23000000 | USD |
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Revenues
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2230000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
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Expenditures For Additions To Long Lived Assets
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3682000000 | USD |
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Tax Expense Benefits Excluded From Income Taxes From Continuing Operations Total
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Cane Run Plant Number Of Unresolved Clean Air Act Violations
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1 | |
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Earnings Per Share Diluted
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Deferred Tax Liabilities
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Loss Contingency Accrual Provision
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65000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
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Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Net Of Tax
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6000000 | USD |
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Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
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405000000 | USD |
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Other Noncash Income Expense
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-66000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
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35000000 | USD |
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Foreign Deferred Tax Assets Regulatory Assets And Liabilities
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23000000 | USD |
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Adjustment For Amortization
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59000000 | USD |
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Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent
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3102000000 | USD |
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Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
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-53000000 | USD |
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Other Nonoperating Income Expense
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Gain Loss Tax
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46000000 | USD |
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Operating Income Loss
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801000000 | USD |
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6000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
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Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets
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37000000 | USD |
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Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
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959000000 | USD |
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Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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890000000 | USD |
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Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
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196000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
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-9000000 | USD |
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Purchased Power And Gas
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856000000 | USD |
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Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current1
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2771000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Continuing Operations
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375000000 | USD |
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Uncertain Tax Positions Second Step Benefit Recognized That Exceeds Percentage
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0.5 | pure |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Electric And Gas Domestic Regulated Revenue
ElectricAndGasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
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5239000000 | USD |
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Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
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-3826000000 | USD |
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Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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12466000000 | USD |
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Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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-546000000 | USD |
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Domestic Revenue Other
DomesticRevenueOther
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20000000 | USD |
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Payments To Acquire Other Investments
PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
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0 | USD |
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Deferred Tax Assets Contribution In Aid Of Construction
DeferredTaxAssetsContributionInAidOfConstruction
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139000000 | USD |
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Interest On Convertible Debt Net Of Tax
InterestOnConvertibleDebtNetOfTax
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0 | USD |
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Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
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673857000 | shares |
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Depreciation Not Normalized
DepreciationNotNormalized
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-8000000 | USD |
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Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Available To Shareholders Diluted
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1405000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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405000000 | USD |
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State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
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124000000 | USD |
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Foreign Tax Rate Reduction Approved Current Year For Future Year Two
ForeignTaxRateReductionApprovedCurrentYearForFutureYearTwo
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0.19 | pure |
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Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
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399000000 | USD |
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Interest On Convertible Debt Net Of Tax
InterestOnConvertibleDebtNetOfTax
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9000000 | USD |
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Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
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-23000000 | USD |
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Proceeds From Contributions From Discontinued Operations
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132000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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-709000000 | USD |
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Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
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19048000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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1000000000 | USD |
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Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation
DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
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198000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
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-2000000 | USD |
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Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
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No | |
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Minimum Percentage Of Pension Gains Losses To Use Accelerated Amortization
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0.1 | pure |
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Domestic Revenue Other
DomesticRevenueOther
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22000000 | USD |
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Payments For Contractual Adjustments
PaymentsForContractualAdjustments
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82000000 | USD |
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Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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2038000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
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41000000 | USD |
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Investment Tax Credit Federal
InvestmentTaxCreditFederal
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5000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
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83000000 | USD |
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Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
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8000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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0.6 | |
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Proceeds From Hedge Operating Activities
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104000000 | USD |
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Electric Foreign Regulated Revenue
ElectricForeignRegulatedRevenue
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2410000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
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-1000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
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68000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Due To Increased Taxable Dividends
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47000000 | USD |
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Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Available To Shareholders
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxAvailableToShareholders
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1597000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
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28000000 | USD |
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Defined Benefits Expected Average Remaining Service Of Plan Participants Percentage
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0.5 | pure |
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Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Incurred
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5000000 | USD |
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Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
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Proceeds From Contributions From Discontinued Operations
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-1169000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
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323000000 | USD |
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Deferred Finance Costs Gross
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-119000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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0.37 | |
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Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
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4459000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation State Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Unutilized
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitNetOperatingLossCarryforwardsUnutilized
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12000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
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24000000 | USD |
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Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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2447000000 | USD |
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Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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488000000 | USD |
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Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
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33000000 | USD |
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Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
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-102000000 | USD |
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Purchased Power And Gas
PurchasedPowerAndGas
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855000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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396000000 | USD |
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Highest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
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34.75 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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-73000000 | USD |
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Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
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USD | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
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10485000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income
OtherNonoperatingIncome
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19000000 | USD |
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Asset Retirement Obligations Noncurrent
AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
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324000000 | USD |
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Loss Contingency Accrual Provision
LossContingencyAccrualProvision
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45000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
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1000000 | USD |
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Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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409000000 | USD |
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Stock Based Compensation
StockBasedCompensation
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28000000 | USD |
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Taxes Other Than Income Foreign Property Tax Expense Benefit
TaxesOtherThanIncomeForeignPropertyTaxExpenseBenefit
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157000000 | USD |
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Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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105000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
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995000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment On Equity Investees Other Comprehensive Income Included In Net Income Tax
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0 | USD |
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Domestic Revenue Other
DomesticRevenueOther
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18000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Accrual Provision
LossContingencyAccrualProvision
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0 | USD |
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Net Change Unbilled Revenues
NetChangeUnbilledRevenues
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-22000000 | USD |
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Income From Continuing Operations After Tax Allocated To Participating Securities
IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAfterTaxAllocatedToParticipatingSecurities
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7000000 | USD |
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Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Investment Tax Credits
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52000000 | USD |
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Electric Foreign Regulated Revenue
ElectricForeignRegulatedRevenue
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2621000000 | USD |
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Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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583000000 | USD |
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Distribution Of Spinoff
DistributionOfSpinoff
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-24000000 | USD |
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Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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2236000000 | USD |
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Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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2867000000 | USD |
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Fuel Costs
FuelCosts
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895000000 | USD |
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Increase Decrease In Prepaid Expense
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-39000000 | USD |
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Asset Retirement Obligation Revision Of Estimate
AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate
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25000000 | USD |
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Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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249000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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230000000 | USD |
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Segment Reporting Information Deferred Income Taxes And Investment Tax Credits
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666000000 | USD |
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Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic
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9000000 | USD |
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Increase Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Positions
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-112000000 | USD |
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Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment Foreign
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777000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
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138000000 | USD |
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Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current1
LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent1
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0 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Discontinued Operations
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352000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign
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4000000 | USD |
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Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
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-2000000 | USD |
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Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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808000000 | USD |
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Taxes Other Than Income Foreign Property Tax Expense Benefit
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148000000 | USD |
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Electric Foreign Regulated Revenue
ElectricForeignRegulatedRevenue
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2403000000 | USD |
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Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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-3664000000 | USD |
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Electric And Gas Domestic Regulated Revenue
ElectricAndGasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
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4842000000 | USD |
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Maximum Percentage Of Pension Gains Losses To Use Accelerated Amortization
MaximumPercentageOfPensionGainsLossesToUseAcceleratedAmortization
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0.3 | pure |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Settled
AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled
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7000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
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1505000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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2941000000 | USD |
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Noncurrent Assets
NoncurrentAssets
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31056000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax
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15000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Assets Noncurrent1
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8311000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Assets Noncurrent1
DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent1
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0 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Foreign Tax Rate In Effect Prior To Reduction
ForeignTaxRateInEffectPriorToReduction
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0.2 | pure |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
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1.76 | |
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Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Related To Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToOperatingLossCarryforwards
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-396000000 | USD |
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Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
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485000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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2.12 | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
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141000000 | USD |
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Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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4000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment On Equity Investees Other Comprehensive Income Included In Net Income Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentOnEquityInvesteesOtherComprehensiveIncomeIncludedInNetIncomeTax
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0 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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0.62 | |
| CY2015 | dei |
Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
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Large Accelerated Filer | |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Customer Deposits Current
CustomerDepositsCurrent
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326000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Equity Investees Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassified To Net Income
EquityInvesteesOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassifiedToNetIncome
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0 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Due To Increased Taxable Dividends
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseDueToIncreasedTaxableDividends
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28000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Cash Collateral Obligation Under Master Netting Arrangement Text
CashCollateralObligationUnderMasterNettingArrangementText
|
0 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Discontinued Operations
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseDiscontinuedOperations
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175000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Note Spinoff Transaction
StockholdersEquityNoteSpinoffTransaction
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-3205000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Forward Sale Agreements Cash Settlement
ForwardSaleAgreementsCashSettlement
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-13000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Foreign Tax Rate Reduction Approved Current Year For Future Year Two
ForeignTaxRateReductionApprovedCurrentYearForFutureYearTwo
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0.2 | pure |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
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1946000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | dei |
Document Type
DocumentType
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10-K | |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment On Equity Investees Other Comprehensive Income Included In Net Income Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentOnEquityInvesteesOtherComprehensiveIncomeIncludedInNetIncomeTax
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0 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized
InterestCostsIncurredCapitalized
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11000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
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-17000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
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-144000000 | USD |
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Property Plant And Equipment Net Nonregulated
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetNonregulated
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351000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
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2561000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
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211000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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1074000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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489000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax
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0 | USD |
| CY2014Q2 | ppl |
Highest Price Per Share Of Stock Sold During Quarter
HighestPricePerShareOfStockSoldDuringQuarter
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35.56 | |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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8000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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-149000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Finance Costs Gross
DeferredFinanceCostsGross
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-125000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
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1780000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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2615000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Payments For Hedge Operating Activities
PaymentsForHedgeOperatingActivities
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101000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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0.3725 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Incurred
AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred
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1000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Electric And Gas Domestic Regulated Revenue
ElectricAndGasDomesticRegulatedRevenue
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5209000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Expense
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
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23000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current1
AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent1
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0 | USD |
| CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
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0.74 | |
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Total Other Intangible Assets Finite Infinite
TotalOtherIntangibleAssetsFiniteInfinite
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1095000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Tax
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-23000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Taxes Other Than Income State Gross Receipts Previously Recorded Reserves
TaxesOtherThanIncomeStateGrossReceiptsPreviouslyRecordedReserves
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-17000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
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381000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Related To Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToOperatingLossCarryforwards
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-31000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
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0.208 | pure |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Repatriation Of Foreign Earnings
IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
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8000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
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55000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
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1207000000 | USD |
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Income Tax Expense Benefit Recalculation Foreign Earnings And Profits
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRecalculationForeignEarningsAndProfits
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-19000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Benefit Plan Improvement Tax Effect
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-6000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci For Sale Of Securities Tax
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-7000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Foreign Currency Translation
AssetRetirementObligationForeignCurrencyTranslation
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-2000000 | USD |
| CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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10498000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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497000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
State Loss Carryforwards And Valuation Allowances Net Spinoff Segment
StateLossCarryforwardsAndValuationAllowancesNetSpinoffSegment
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77000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
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0.59 | |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Income Tax Interest Impact From United States Tax Court Decision On United Kingdom Windfall Profit Tax
IncomeTaxInterestImpactFromUnitedStatesTaxCourtDecisionOnUnitedKingdomWindfallProfitTax
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19000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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-3329000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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252000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Dividends Dividend Equivalents Redemptions And Distributions
DividendsDividendEquivalentsRedemptionsAndDistributions
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1010000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Other Nonoperating Expense Miscellaneous
OtherNonoperatingExpenseMiscellaneous
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17000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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408000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
0.62 | |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
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6000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
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0.59 | |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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237000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
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209000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Taxes And Tax Credits
DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
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666000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
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94000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value
LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
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99000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Proceeds From Hedge Operating Activities
ProceedsFromHedgeOperatingActivities
|
0 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
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-74000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Net Income Available To Common Shareowners
NetIncomeAvailableToCommonShareowners
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1728000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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-846000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.04 | |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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605000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Deferred Investment Tax Credit
DeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
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128000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
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63000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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165000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Valuation Rollforward Specific Transaction Deductions
ValuationRollforwardSpecificTransactionDeductions
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44000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
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53000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
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225000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Tax Expense Benefits In Other Comprehensive Income
TaxExpenseBenefitsInOtherComprehensiveIncome
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159000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
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136000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Purchased Power And Gas
PurchasedPowerAndGas
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924000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Customer Deposits Current
CustomerDepositsCurrent
|
304000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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1631000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Votes Per Share Of Common Stock
VotesPerShareOfCommonStock
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1 | pure |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
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49000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense
AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense
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19000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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2753000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
287000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
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0 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Foreign Tax Rate In Effect Prior To Reduction
ForeignTaxRateInEffectPriorToReduction
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0.23 | pure |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions
TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
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-24000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | ppl |
Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current1
AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent1
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2592000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Payments For Hedge Operating Activities
PaymentsForHedgeOperatingActivities
|
0 | USD |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Foreign Tax Rate Reduction Approved Current Year For Future Year Five
ForeignTaxRateReductionApprovedCurrentYearForFutureYearFive
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0.18 | pure |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Income Tax Reconciliation Federal Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Federal Tax Credit Carryforwards Expected To Expire
IncomeTaxReconciliationFederalDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFederalTaxCreditCarryforwardsExpectedToExpire
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12000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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1028000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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482000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Impact From United States Tax Court Decision On United Kingdom Windfall Profit Tax
ImpactFromUnitedStatesTaxCourtDecisionOnUnitedKingdomWindfallProfitTax
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44000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Tax Benefit Related To Stranded Cost Securitization
TaxBenefitRelatedToStrandedCostSecuritization
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7000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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-4295000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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19171000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.3775 | |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Equity Investees Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassified To Net Income
EquityInvesteesOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassifiedToNetIncome
|
0 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Proceeds From Hedge Operating Activities
ProceedsFromHedgeOperatingActivities
|
0 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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0.6 | |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions Recorded To Continuing Operations
TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisionsRecordedToContinuingOperations
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-12000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Settled
AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled
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5000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
|
462000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss From Price Risk Management Activity
GainLossFromPriceRiskManagementActivity
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121000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Defined Benefits Difference Between Actual Value And Expected Plan Value Percentage
DefinedBenefitsDifferenceBetweenActualValueAndExpectedPlanValuePercentage
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0.2 | pure |
| CY2015 | ppl |
Stock Based Compensation
StockBasedCompensation
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5000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Other Nonoperating Income Miscellaneous
OtherNonoperatingIncomeMiscellaneous
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4000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Domestic
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic
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129000000 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments And Hedges
DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges
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79000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation
AssetRetirementObligation
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586000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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52000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Adjustment To Valuation Allowance Relating To Spinoff
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseAdjustmentToValuationAllowanceRelatingToSpinoff
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50000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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120000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Equity Forward Sale Agreements And Purchase Contracts
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToEquityForwardSaleAgreementsAndPurchaseContracts
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460000 | shares |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
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66000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
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0 | USD |
| CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
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31000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | us-gaap |
Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Discontinued Operations
CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
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47000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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-6000000 | USD |
| CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Assets Current
RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
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48000000 | USD |
| CY2014 | ppl |
Proceeds From Contributions From Discontinued Operations
ProceedsFromContributionsFromDiscontinuedOperations
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1167000000 | USD |
| CY2013 | ppl |
Foreign Tax Rate Reduction Approved Current Year In Next Twelve Months
ForeignTaxRateReductionApprovedCurrentYearInNextTwelveMonths
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0.21 | pure |
| CY2015Q4 | ppl |
Maximum Aggregate Coverage Bodily Injury And Property Damage
MaximumAggregateCoverageBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamage
|
225000000 | USD |
| CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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-430000000 | USD |
