Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Transition Report	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Entity Registrant Name	DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0001326160
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Entity File Number	1-32853
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		729,032,868
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-2777218
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	550 South Tryon Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28202-1803
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	382-3853
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Registrant Name	DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0000030371
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity File Number	1-4928
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-0205520
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NC
Entity Address, Address Line One	526 South Church Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28202-1803
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	382-3853
Progress Energy [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Registrant Name	PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001094093
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity File Number	1-15929
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-2155481
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NC
Entity Address, Address Line One	410 South Wilmington Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Raleigh
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	27601-1748
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	382-3853
Duke Energy Progress [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Registrant Name	DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0000017797
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity File Number	1-3382
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-0165465
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NC
Entity Address, Address Line One	410 South Wilmington Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Raleigh
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	27601-1748
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	382-3853
Duke Energy Florida [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Registrant Name	DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0000037637
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity File Number	1-3274
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	59-0247770
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	FL
Entity Address, Address Line One	299 First Avenue North
Entity Address, City or Town	St. Petersburg
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33701
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	382-3853
Duke Energy Ohio [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Registrant Name	DUKE ENERGY OHIO, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000020290
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity File Number	1-1232
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	31-0240030
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OH
Entity Address, Address Line One	139 East Fourth Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Cincinnati
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	45202
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	382-3853
Duke Energy Indiana [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Registrant Name	DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0000081020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity File Number	1-3543
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	35-0594457
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Address, Address Line One	1000 East Main Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Plainfield
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	46168
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	382-3853
Piedmont Natural Gas [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Registrant Name	PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000078460
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity File Number	1-6196
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-0556998
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NC
Entity Address, Address Line One	4720 Piedmont Row Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28210
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	364-3120
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	DUK
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Junior Subordinated Debentures 5.125% Coupon Due January 2073 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.125% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Trading Symbol	DUKH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Junior Subordinated Debentures 5.625% Coupon Due September 2078 [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.625% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Trading Symbol	DUKB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Depositary Share [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares
Trading Symbol	DUK PR A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE