Severance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Severance Liability

(in millions)	Balance at December 31, 2012		Provision / Adjustments		Cash Reductions		Balance at December 31, 2013
Duke Energy	$	135	$	52	$	(123)	$	64
Duke Energy Carolinas		12		6		(13)		5
Progress Energy		43		49		(48)		44
Duke Energy Progress		23		8		(20)		11
Duke Energy Florida		6		31		(13)		24

Schedule of Severance Expense

Amounts included in the table below represent direct and allocated severance and related expense recorded by the Duke Energy Registrants, and are recorded in Operation, maintenance and other within Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Duke Energy Registrants recorded insignificant amounts for severance expense during 2011 for past and ongoing severance plans.
		Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)		2013		2012
Duke Energy(a)		$	34	$	201
Duke Energy Carolinas			8		63
Progress Energy			19		82
Duke Energy Progress			14		55
Duke Energy Florida			5		27
Duke Energy Ohio			2		21
Duke Energy Indiana			2		18
(a)	Includes $5 million and $14 million of accelerated stock award expense and $2 million and $19 million of COBRA and healthcare reimbursement expenses for 2013 and 2012, respectively.