Severance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Severance Expense

The following table presents the direct and allocated severance and related expenses recorded by the Duke Energy Registrants. Amounts are included within Operation, maintenance and other on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

			Duke				Duke		Duke		Duke		Duke
	Duke		Energy		Progress		Energy		Energy		Energy		Energy
(in millions)	Energy		Carolinas		Energy		Progress		Florida		Ohio		Indiana
Year Ended December 31, 2016	$	118	$	39	$	40	$	23	$	17	$	3	$	7
Year Ended December 31, 2015	142		93		36		28		8		2		6

Schedule of Severance Liability

The table below presents the severance liability for past and ongoing severance plans including the plans described above. Amounts for Duke Energy Indiana and Duke Energy Ohio are not material.

				Duke						Duke			Duke
	Duke			Energy			Progress			Energy			Energy
(in millions)	Energy			Carolinas			Energy			Progress			Florida
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	136		$	78		$	23		$	19		$	4
Provision/Adjustments	110			18			20			11			9
Cash Reductions	(167		)	(83		)	(29		)	(24		)	(5		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	79		$	13		$	14		$	6		$	8