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'Monetary' elements on report '400100 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '400505 - Disclosure - Income and Other Taxes (Credit Carryforwards and Valuation Allowances and Reserves) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '400700 - Disclosure - Financing Activities (Credit Arrangements) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '400710 - Disclosure - Financing Activities (Long-term Debt and Equity Securities) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '400715 - Disclosure - Financing Activities (Distributions and Capital Contributions) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '400800 - Disclosure - Acquisitions, Development and Divestures (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '401000 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '401300 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Energy Purchases, Energy Sales, Other Commitments and Legal Matters) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '401305 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Environmental Matter and Other) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '401710 - Disclosure - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Risk Disclosures) (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. Process Flow-Through: 100010 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Process Flow-Through: Removing column '1 Months Ended Nov. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: 100020 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2014' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2013' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2013' Process Flow-Through: 100030 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 100040 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Process Flow-Through: 100050 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: 100060 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 100080 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 102100 - Statement - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Process Flow-Through: 400610 - Statement - Utility Rate Regulation (Regulatory Assets and Liabilities) (Details) Process Flow-Through: 401725 - Statement - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Offseting Derivative Instruments and Credit Risk-Related Features) (Details) ppl-20141231.xml ppl-20141231.xsd ppl-20141231_cal.xml ppl-20141231_def.xml ppl-20141231_lab.xml ppl-20141231_pre.xml true true