Severance (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Severance Liability

(in millions)		Duke Energy		Duke Energy Carolinas		Progress Energy		Duke Energy Progress		Duke Energy Florida
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	135	$	12	$	43	$	23	$	6
Provision / Adjustments(a)			41		2		45		7		30
Cash Reductions			(114)		(12)		(42)		(17)		(13)
Balance at September 30, 2013		$	62	$	2	$	46	$	13	$	23
(a)	Provision / Adjustments for Duke Energy, Progress Energy and Duke Energy Florida includes $26 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.

Schedule of Severance Expense

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)			2013		2012			2013		2012
Duke Energy		$	5	$	146		$	30	$	146
Duke Energy Carolinas			—		48			7		48
Progress Energy			4		66			17		66
Duke Energy Progress			3		42			12		42
Duke Energy Florida			1		24			5		24
Duke Energy Ohio			—		15			2		15
Duke Energy Indiana			—		13			2		13

Duke Energy Carolinas [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Severance Liability

(in millions)		Duke Energy		Duke Energy Carolinas		Progress Energy		Duke Energy Progress		Duke Energy Florida
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	135	$	12	$	43	$	23	$	6
Provision / Adjustments(a)			41		2		45		7		30
Cash Reductions			(114)		(12)		(42)		(17)		(13)
Balance at September 30, 2013		$	62	$	2	$	46	$	13	$	23
(a)	Provision / Adjustments for Duke Energy, Progress Energy and Duke Energy Florida includes $26 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.

Progress Energy [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Severance Liability

(in millions)		Duke Energy		Duke Energy Carolinas		Progress Energy		Duke Energy Progress		Duke Energy Florida
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	135	$	12	$	43	$	23	$	6
Provision / Adjustments(a)			41		2		45		7		30
Cash Reductions			(114)		(12)		(42)		(17)		(13)
Balance at September 30, 2013		$	62	$	2	$	46	$	13	$	23
(a)	Provision / Adjustments for Duke Energy, Progress Energy and Duke Energy Florida includes $26 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.

Duke Energy Progress [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Severance Liability

(in millions)		Duke Energy		Duke Energy Carolinas		Progress Energy		Duke Energy Progress		Duke Energy Florida
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	135	$	12	$	43	$	23	$	6
Provision / Adjustments(a)			41		2		45		7		30
Cash Reductions			(114)		(12)		(42)		(17)		(13)
Balance at September 30, 2013		$	62	$	2	$	46	$	13	$	23
(a)	Provision / Adjustments for Duke Energy, Progress Energy and Duke Energy Florida includes $26 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.

Duke Energy Florida [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Severance Liability

(in millions)		Duke Energy		Duke Energy Carolinas		Progress Energy		Duke Energy Progress		Duke Energy Florida
Balance at December 31, 2012		$	135	$	12	$	43	$	23	$	6
Provision / Adjustments(a)			41		2		45		7		30
Cash Reductions			(114)		(12)		(42)		(17)		(13)
Balance at September 30, 2013		$	62	$	2	$	46	$	13	$	23
(a)	Provision / Adjustments for Duke Energy, Progress Energy and Duke Energy Florida includes $26 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.