Organization record
KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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| accounts_payable | {"amount": 995000000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 673000000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 737000000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 3533000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "c | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 3674000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "c | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 3629000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "c | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 836000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 1399000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "curren | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 863000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 488000000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2012-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 68000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 583000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 1631000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -3588000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", " | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -3329000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", " | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -4295000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", " | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 2615000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 3403000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 2856000000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "c | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 673857000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 665849000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 675190188, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" | 2016-01-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 673857000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 665849000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 2646000000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 6026000000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 3876000000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 7439000000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 675190188} | 2016-01-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 19730584918, "currency": "USD"} | 2015-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3775, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.5, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3775, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2015-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3775, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2015-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3725, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2015-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3725, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2015-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3725, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.49, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3725, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2014-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3725, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2014-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.3725, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclar | 2014-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| dividend_per_share | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.47, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| dividends_paid | {"amount": 967000000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock", "currency": "US | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.01, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.58, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2015-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": -1.13, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2015-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.97, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2015-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.04, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.64, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.74, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2014-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.35, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2014-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.5, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": " | 2014-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.85, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.01, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.58, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2015-09-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": -1.13, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency | 2015-06-30 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 0.96, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2015-03-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 2.61, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.76, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 3550000000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 3667000000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 3805000000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| industry_sic | {"code": "4911", "scheme": "SIC", "description": "Electric Services"} | sec_edgar | |
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| inventory | {"amount": 357000000, "concept": "us-gaap:InventoryNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2015-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| inventory | {"amount": 381000000, "concept": "us-gaap:InventoryNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:AssetRetirementObligationRevisionOfEstimate | {"amount": 25000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent | {"amount": 324000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:Assets | {"amount": 48606000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations | {"amount": -846000000, "currency": "USD"} | 2014-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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