Common Stock and Mutual Funds Common Stock and Mutual Funds [Member] Common Stock and Mutual Funds Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number EBP, Investment, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Mutual Fund Mutual Fund [Member] EBP, Liability to Participant EBP, Liability to Participant Share Withdrawal, Age Requirement Share Withdrawal, Age Requirement Age requirement for ESOP participants to withdraw shares or diversify the value of shares into other investment options under the plan. EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] EBP, Net Asset Value per Share or Unit EBP, Net Asset Value per Share or Unit EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] Measurement Input Type [Axis] Measurement Input Type [Axis] EBP, Asset EBP, Asset Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag 2022 Class Action Lawsuit, Settlement Amount 2022 Class Action Lawsuit, Settlement Amount The agreed upon and court approved settlement amount for the 2022 class action lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of current and former PPL employees who participate in the ESOP. EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Text Block] Valuation Approach and Technique [Domain] Valuation Approach and Technique [Domain] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Other Receivable EBP, Investment Sale, Receivable Share Withdrawl, Percentage Allowed, Initial Five Years Share Withdrawal, Percentage Allowed, Initial Five Years The total aggregate percentage of shares participants in the ESOP may withdraw or diversify in the first five years after meeting the withdrawal requirements. EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] EBP, Plan Termination [Line Items] EBP, Plan Termination [Line Items] EBP, Plan Termination [Line Items] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Line Items] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Change in Net Assets EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Change in Net Assets [Table Text Block] Schedule of reconciliation of change in net assets from the plan financial statements to the IRS Form 5500. Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain] Share Withdrawl Requirement, Months Prior to Current Plan Year Share Withdrawal Requirement, Months Prior to Current Plan Year The number of months prior to the current plan year that shares must have been allocated with respect to the end of a plan year in order for the shares to be eligible to be withdrawn by a participant. EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Cover [Abstract] Share Withdrawl, Plan Participation Tenure Requirement Share Withdrawal, Plan Participation Tenure Requirement Plan participation tenure requirement for ESOP participants to withdraw shares or diversify the value of shares into other investment options under the plan. EBP, Risk and Uncertainty EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis] EBP, Investment Income, Receivable EBP, Investment Income, Receivable EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Fund within ESOP EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Fund within ESOP Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Share Distribution Deferral, Service Termination, Age Requirement Share Distribution Deferral, Service Termination, Age Requirement Age at which participants in the ESOP who terminate service with a participating PPL company and whose account balance exceeds, or exceeded at the time of any prior distribution, $1,000 may have distribution of the shares in their account deferred until. The distribution date must be April 1st of the calendar year following the year in which the participant attains this age at the latest. EBP, Plan Number EBP, Plan Number Investment, Issuer Name [Axis] Investment, Issuer Name [Axis] EBP, Description of Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment Sold, Market Value EBP, Investment Sold, Common Stock, Market Value The total market value of PPL Common Stock investments sold under the EBP for the period. EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Contract Value to Current Value Adjustment EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Contract Value to Current Value Adjustment EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Table] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Table] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Table Text Block] Document [Domain] Document [Domain] Investment, Identifier [Axis] Investment, Identifier [Axis] EBP, Asset Held for Investment EBP, Asset Held for Investment Stock and Cash Stock and Cash [Member] Stock and Cash distributed to participants Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] EBP, Master Trust EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Measurement Input Type [Domain] Measurement Input Type [Domain] Distribution Type [Axis] Distribution Type [Axis] EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Income (Loss) EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Income (Loss) EBP, Allocation Status [Domain] EBP, Allocation Status [Domain] EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] Investments EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] EBP, Receivable EBP, Receivable Text Block [Abstract] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Total Income EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Total Income EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Master Trust Plan Interest EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Master Trust Plan Interest [Table Text Block] Schedule of reconciliation of the plan interest in the PPL Defined Contribution Master Trust per the financial statements to the IRS Form 5500. EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Investment Income in Master Trust EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Investment Income in Master Trust [Table Text Block] Schedule of reconciliation of investment income in master trust from the plan's financial statements to the IRS Form 5500. EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust EBP, Plan Name EBP, Plan Name EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] Dividends Dividends [Member] Dividends distributed to participants. EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block] Change in Non-Participant Directed Investments Change in Nonparticipant-directed Investments The total change during the period in non-participant directed investments. EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Document Type Document Type EBP, Plan Termination EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Schedule of Common Stock Plan Investments Schedule of Common Stock Plan Investments [Table Text Block] The ESOP's investments in common stock as of the document date. Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis] Valuation Approach and Technique [Axis] EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Assets Available for Benefits EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Assets Available for Benefits [Table Text Block] Schedule of reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the IRS Form 5500. EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] Common Collective Trust Common Collective Trust [Member] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP 001 EBP 001 [Member] EBP 001 Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Share Withdrawal, Percentage Allowed, after Five Years Share Withdrawal, Percentage Allowed, after Five Years The total aggregate percentage of shares participants in the ESOP may withdraw or diversify five years after meeting the withdrawal requirements. Distribution Type [Domain] Distribution Type [Domain] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost EBP, Allocation Status [Axis] EBP, Allocation Status [Axis] EBP, Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Domain] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Domain] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Axis] EBP, Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Status [Axis] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed [Member] Investment, Issuer Name [Domain] Investment, Issuer Name [Domain] EBP, Investment Purchases, Common Stock, Dividends EBP, Investment Purchases, Common Stock, Dividends The total value of PPL Common Stock purchased by participants in the EBP using dividends received on existing shares for the period. EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Investment Income (Loss), after Investment Expense EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Plan Termination [Table] EBP, Plan Termination [Table] EBP, Plan Termination [Table] EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Document Information, Document [Axis] Document Information, Document [Axis] EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] Mutual Fund - DELETE [Member] Mutual Fund - DELETE Common Collective Trust Fund [Member] Common Collective Trust Fund