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Severance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Severance Expense
The following table presents the direct and allocated severance and related charges 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

Piedmont(a)

Year Ended December 31, 2018
$
187

$
102

$
69

$
52

$
17

$
6

$
7

$
2

Year Ended December 31, 2017
15

2

2

1

1

—

1

9

Year Ended December 31, 2016
118

39

40

23

17

3

7

 

(a)
Piedmont severance benefit charges were $3 million for the two months ended December 31, 2016, and $19 million for the year ended October 31, 2016.
Schedule of Severance Liability
The table below presents the severance liability for past and ongoing severance plans including the plans described above.
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Balance at December 31, 2017
$
19

$
5

$
2

$
1

$
—

$
—

$
—

$
5

Provision/Adjustments
200

98

50

40

10

2

2

—

Cash Reductions
(14
)
(3
)
(1
)
—

(1
)
—

—

(5
)
Balance at December 31, 2018
$
205

$
100

$
51

$
41

$
9

$
2

$
2

$
—