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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,036us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 1,501us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Short Term Investments   44us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 791us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent 1,286us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Restricted receivables of variable interest entities (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 1,973us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization 1,719us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
Inventory 3,459us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory 3,250us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
Assets held for sale 364us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent  
Regulatory assets, current 1,115us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent 895us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
Other 1,837us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 1,821us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 11,575us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 10,516us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Investments and Other Assets [Abstract]    
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates 358us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 390us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds 5,546us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments 5,132us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
Goodwill 16,321us-gaap_Goodwill 16,340us-gaap_Goodwill
Assets held for sale 2,642us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent 107us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
Other 3,008us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 3,432us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total investments and other assets 27,875us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets 25,401us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Cost 104,861us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 103,115us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (34,824)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (33,625)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Generation Facilities To Be Retired Net 9duk_GenerationFacilitiesToBeRetiredNet  
Net property, plant and equipment 70,046us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 69,490us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 11,042us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent 9,191us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
Other 171us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense 181us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
Total regulatory assets and deferred debits 11,213us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent 9,372us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total Assets 120,709us-gaap_Assets 114,779us-gaap_Assets
Current Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 2,271us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 2,391us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Notes payable and commercial paper 2,514us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings 839us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Taxes accrued 569us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent 551us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Interest accrued 418us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent 440us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Current maturities of long-term debt 2,807us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 2,104us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 262us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 7us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
Regulatory liabilities, current 204us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent 316us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
Other 2,188us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent 1,996us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities 11,233us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 8,644us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-Term debt 37,213us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 38,152us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]    
Deferred income taxes 13,423us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 12,097us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Investment tax credits 427us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit 442us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs 1,145us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 1,322us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 35us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent 66us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
Asset retirement obligations 8,466us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent 4,950us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent 6,193us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent 5,949us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
Other 1,675us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities 1,749us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 31,364us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent 26,575us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
Commitments and Contingencies      
Equity [Abstract]    
Common stock 1us-gaap_CommonStockValue 1us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital 39,405us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock 39,365us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
Retained earnings 2,012us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit 2,363us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (543)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (399)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total Common Shareholders' Equity 40,875us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 41,330us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests 24us-gaap_MinorityInterest 78us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity 40,899us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 41,408us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total Liabilities and Equity 120,709us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 114,779us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member]    
Current Assets [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents 13us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
23us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 129us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
186us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Restricted receivables of variable interest entities (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 647us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
673us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Receivables from affiliated companies 75us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
75us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current 150us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
222us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Inventory 1,124us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
1,065us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Regulatory assets, current 399us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
295us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Other 77us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
309us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Total current assets 2,614us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
2,848us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Investments and Other Assets [Abstract]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds 3,042us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
2,840us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Other 959us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
1,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Total investments and other assets 4,001us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
3,840us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Cost 37,372us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
34,906us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (12,700)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
(11,894)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Net property, plant and equipment 24,672us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
23,012us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 2,465us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
1,527us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Other 42us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
46us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Total regulatory assets and deferred debits 2,507us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
1,573us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Total Assets 33,794us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
31,273us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Current Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 709us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
701us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Accounts payable to affiliated companies 154us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
161us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Taxes accrued 146us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
147us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Interest accrued 95us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
97us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Current maturities of long-term debt 507us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
47us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Regulatory liabilities, current 34us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
65us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Other 434us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
393us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Total current liabilities 2,079us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
1,611us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Long-Term debt 7,584us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
8,089us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Long-term debt payable to affiliated companies 300us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
300us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]    
Deferred income taxes 5,812us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
5,706us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Investment tax credits 204us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
210us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs 111us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
161us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Asset retirement obligations 3,428us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
1,594us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent 2,710us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
2,576us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Other 642us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
676us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 12,907us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
10,923us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Commitments and Contingencies      
Equity [Abstract]    
Member's equity 10,937us-gaap_MembersCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
10,365us-gaap_MembersCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (13)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
(15)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Total Member's Equity 10,924us-gaap_MembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
10,350us-gaap_MembersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Total Liabilities and Equity 33,794us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
31,273us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyCarolinasMember
Progress Energy [Member]    
Current Assets [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents 42us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
58us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 129us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
528us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Restricted receivables of variable interest entities (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 741us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
417us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Receivables from affiliated companies 59us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
4us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current 220us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
75us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Inventory 1,590us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
1,424us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Regulatory assets, current 491us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
353us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Other 1,285us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
726us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total current assets 4,557us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
3,585us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Investments and Other Assets [Abstract]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds 2,503us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
2,292us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Goodwill 3,655us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
3,655us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Other 670us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
804us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total investments and other assets 6,828us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
6,751us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Cost 38,650us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
36,480us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (13,506)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
(13,098)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Net property, plant and equipment 25,144us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
23,382us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 5,408us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
4,155us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Other 91us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
96us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total regulatory assets and deferred debits 5,499us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
4,251us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total Assets 42,028us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
37,969us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Current Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 847us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
836us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Accounts payable to affiliated companies 203us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
123us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Notes payable to affiliated companies 835us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
1,213us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Taxes accrued 114us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
105us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Interest accrued 184us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
181us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,507us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
485us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Regulatory liabilities, current 106us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
207us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Other 1,021us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
896us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total current liabilities 4,817us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
4,046us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Long-Term debt 13,247us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
13,630us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]    
Deferred income taxes 4,759us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
3,283us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs 533us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
765us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Asset retirement obligations 4,711us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
2,562us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent 2,379us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
2,292us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Other 406us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
527us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 12,788us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
9,429us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Commitments and Contingencies      
Equity [Abstract]    
Common stock 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Additional paid-in capital 7,467us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
7,467us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Retained earnings 3,782us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
3,452us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (41)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
(59)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total Common Shareholders' Equity 11,208us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
10,860us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Noncontrolling interests (32)us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
4us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total equity 11,176us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
10,864us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Total Liabilities and Equity 42,028us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
37,969us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_ProgressEnergyMember
Duke Energy Progress [Member]    
Current Assets [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents 9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
21us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 43us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
145us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Restricted receivables of variable interest entities (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 436us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
417us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Receivables from affiliated companies 10us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
2us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Notes Receivable, Related Parties 237us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
 
Inventory 966us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
853us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Regulatory assets, current 287us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
127us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Other 384us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
296us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Total current assets 2,372us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
1,861us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Investments and Other Assets [Abstract]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds 1,701us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
1,539us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Other 412us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
443us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Total investments and other assets 2,113us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
1,982us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Cost 24,207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
22,273us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (9,021)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
(8,623)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Net property, plant and equipment 15,186us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
13,650us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 2,675us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
1,384us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Other 34us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
32us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Total regulatory assets and deferred debits 2,709us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
1,416us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Total Assets 22,380us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
18,909us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Current Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 481us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
420us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Accounts payable to affiliated companies 120us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
103us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Notes payable to affiliated companies   462us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Taxes accrued 47us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
37us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Interest accrued 81us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
70us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Current maturities of long-term debt 945us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
174us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Regulatory liabilities, current 71us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
63us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Other 409us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
392us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Total current liabilities 2,154us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
1,721us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Long-Term debt 5,256us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
5,061us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]    
Deferred income taxes 2,908us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
2,557us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs 290us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
321us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Asset retirement obligations 3,905us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
1,729us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent 1,832us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
1,673us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Other 168us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
222us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 9,103us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
6,502us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Equity [Abstract]    
Common stock 2,159us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
2,159us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Retained earnings 3,708us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
3,466us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Total equity 5,867us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
5,625us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Total Liabilities and Equity 22,380us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
18,909us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyProgressMember
Duke Energy Florida [Member]    
Current Assets [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents 8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
16us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 84us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
375us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Restricted receivables of variable interest entities (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 305us-gaap_AccountsReceivableFromSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
 
Receivables from affiliated companies 40us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
3us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Inventory 623us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
571us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Regulatory assets, current 203us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
221us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Other 521us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
182us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Total current assets 1,784us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
1,368us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Investments and Other Assets [Abstract]    
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds 803us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
753us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Other 204us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
252us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Total investments and other assets 1,007us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
1,005us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Cost 14,433us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
13,863us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,478)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
(4,252)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Net property, plant and equipment 9,955us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
9,611us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 2,733us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
2,729us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Other 39us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
44us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Total regulatory assets and deferred debits 2,772us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
2,773us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Total Assets 15,518us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
14,757us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Current Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 365us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
333us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Accounts payable to affiliated companies 70us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
38us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Notes payable to affiliated companies 84us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
181us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Taxes accrued 65us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
66us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Interest accrued 47us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
46us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Current maturities of long-term debt 562us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
11us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Regulatory liabilities, current 35us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
144us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Other 586us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
445us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Total current liabilities 1,814us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
1,264us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Long-Term debt 4,298us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
4,875us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]    
Deferred income taxes 2,452us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
1,829us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs 221us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
286us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Asset retirement obligations 806us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
833us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent 547us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
618us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Other 158us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
255us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 4,184us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
3,821us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Commitments and Contingencies      
Equity [Abstract]    
Common stock 1,762us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
1,762us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Retained earnings 3,460us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
3,036us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
(1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Total equity 5,222us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
4,797us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Total Liabilities and Equity 15,518us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
14,757us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyFloridaMember
Duke Energy Ohio [Member]    
Current Assets [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents 20us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
36us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 93us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
121us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Receivables from affiliated companies 107us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
121us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current 145us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
57us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Inventory 97us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
229us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Assets held for sale 316us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
 
Regulatory assets, current 49us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
57us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Other 167us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
270us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Total current assets 994us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
891us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Investments and Other Assets [Abstract]    
Goodwill 920us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
920us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Assets held for sale 2,605us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLongLivedAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
 
Other 23us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
232us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Total investments and other assets 3,548us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
1,152us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Cost 7,141us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
11,143us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,213)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
(2,908)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Generation Facilities To Be Retired Net 9duk_GenerationFacilitiesToBeRetiredNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
 
Net property, plant and equipment 4,937us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
8,235us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 512us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
471us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Other 8us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
14us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Total regulatory assets and deferred debits 520us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
485us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Total Assets 9,999us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
10,763us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Current Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 209us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
319us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Accounts payable to affiliated companies 74us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
77us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Notes payable to affiliated companies 491us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
43us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Taxes accrued 163us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
167us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Interest accrued 19us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
17us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Current maturities of long-term debt 157us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
47us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 246us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
 
Regulatory liabilities, current 10us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
27us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Other 66us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
110us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Total current liabilities 1,435us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
807us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Long-Term debt 1,584us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
2,141us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Long-term debt payable to affiliated companies 25us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
 
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]    
Deferred income taxes 1,765us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
2,012us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs 48us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
58us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale 34us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
 
Asset retirement obligations 27us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
28us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent 241us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
262us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Other 166us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
186us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 2,281us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
2,546us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Equity [Abstract]    
Common stock 762us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
762us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Additional paid-in capital 4,782us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
4,882us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Retained earnings (870)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
(375)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Total equity 4,674us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
5,269us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Total Liabilities and Equity 9,999us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
10,763us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyOhioMember
Duke Energy Indiana [Member]    
Current Assets [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents 6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
15us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts) 87us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
22us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Receivables from affiliated companies 115us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
151us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Current   96us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Inventory 537us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
434us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Regulatory assets, current 93us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
118us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Other 326us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
125us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Total current assets 1,164us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
961us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Investments and Other Assets [Abstract]    
Other 251us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
269us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Total investments and other assets 251us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
269us-gaap_InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Cost 13,034us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
12,489us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,219)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
(3,913)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Net property, plant and equipment 8,815us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
8,576us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Regulatory Assets and Deferred Debits [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 685us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
717us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Other 24us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
25us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Total regulatory assets and deferred debits 709us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
742us-gaap_RegulatedEntityOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Total Assets 10,939us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
10,548us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Current Liabilities [Abstract]    
Accounts payable 179us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
206us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Accounts payable to affiliated companies 58us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
56us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Notes payable to affiliated companies 71us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
 
Taxes accrued 54us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
57us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Interest accrued 56us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
56us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Current maturities of long-term debt 5us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
5us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Regulatory liabilities, current 54us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
16us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Other 98us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
88us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Total current liabilities 575us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
484us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Long-Term debt 3,636us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
3,641us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Long-term debt payable to affiliated companies 150us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
150us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities [Abstract]    
Deferred income taxes 1,591us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
1,171us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Investment tax credits 139us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
140us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs 82us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
163us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Asset retirement obligations 32us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
30us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Regulatory liabilities - noncurrent 796us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
782us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Other 90us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
48us-gaap_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Total deferred credits and other liabilities 2,730us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
2,334us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Commitments and Contingencies      
Equity [Abstract]    
Common stock 1us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
1us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Additional paid-in capital 1,384us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
1,384us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Retained earnings 2,460us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
2,551us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 3us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
3us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Total equity 3,848us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
3,939us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 10,939us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember
$ 10,548us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= duk_DukeEnergyIndianaMember