Generation Separation (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Discontinued Operations, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Discontinued operations reporting occurs only when the disposal of a business or a group of assets represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on our operations and financial results. We report financial results for discontinued operations separately from continuing operations to distinguish the financial impact of disposal transactions from ongoing operations. Prior period amounts in the statement of operations and balance sheet are retrospectively revised to reflect the businesses determined to be discontinued operations. The cash flows of businesses that are determined to be discontinued operations are included within the relevant categories within operating, investing and financing activities on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Transactions between the businesses determined to be discontinued operations and businesses that are expected to continue to exist after the disposal are not eliminated to appropriately reflect the continuing operations and balances held-for-sale. The results of discontinued operations include any gain or loss recognized on closing or adjustment of the carrying amount to fair value. See Note 15 – Discontinued Operations for further information.

THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Discontinued Operations, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Discontinued operations reporting occurs only when the disposal of a business or a group of assets represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on our operations and financial results. We report financial results for discontinued operations separately from continuing operations to distinguish the financial impact of disposal transactions from ongoing operations. Prior period amounts in the statement of operations and balance sheet are retrospectively revised to reflect the businesses determined to be discontinued operations. The cash flows of businesses that are determined to be discontinued operations are included within the relevant categories within operating, investing and financing activities on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Transactions between the businesses determined to be discontinued operations and businesses that are expected to continue to exist after the disposal are not eliminated to appropriately reflect the continuing operations and balances held-for-sale. The results of discontinued operations include any gain or loss recognized on closing or adjustment of the carrying amount to fair value. See Note 14 – Generation Separation for further information.

Generation Separation

With the transfer of DP&L's generation assets to an affiliate (see Note 14 – Generation Separation), DP&L's generation business is presented as a discontinued operation and the operating activities have been reclassified to "Discontinued operations" in the Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in the notes to the financial statements.

n 2018, DP&L transferred additional deferred taxes to AES Ohio Generation under the provisions of SAB 118 through an equity transaction with DPL in the amount of $10.0 million. See Note 8 – Income Taxes for additional information.

Cash flows related to discontinued operations are included in the Statements of Cash Flows. Cash flows from operating activities for discontinued operations were $21.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. Cash flows from investing activities for discontinued operations were $(3.5) million and for the year ended December 31, 2017.