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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date, excluding purchase accounting adjustments.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Debt and Credit Facilities (Annual Maturities) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 4,238,000,000		$ 3,141,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	4,238,000,000
2022	4,905,000,000
2023	3,356,000,000
2024	1,344,000,000
2025	3,153,000,000
Thereafter	41,983,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	58,979,000,000
Purchase accounting adjustments	(1,300,000,000)		(1,500,000,000)
Other
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	478,000,000
Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Purchase accounting adjustments	1,346,000,000
Progress Energy
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,426,000,000		1,577,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	1,426,000,000
2022	1,736,000,000
2023	638,000,000
2024	76,000,000
2025	725,000,000
Thereafter	14,802,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 19,403,000,000
Progress Energy \| Unsecured Debt
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Repurchase amount		$ 500,000,000
Duke Energy (Parent) \| Debt Maturing May 2021 \| Unsecured Debt
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	0.721%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 500,000,000
Duke Energy (Parent) \| Debt Maturing September 2021 \| Unsecured Debt
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	3.55%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 500,000,000
Duke Energy (Parent) \| Debt Maturing September 2021 1.80% \| Unsecured Debt
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	1.80%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 750,000,000
Piedmont
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	160,000,000		0
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	160,000,000
2023	45,000,000
2024	40,000,000
2025	205,000,000
Thereafter	2,350,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 2,800,000,000
Piedmont \| Debt Maturing June 2021 \| Unsecured Debt
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	4.24%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 160,000,000
Duke Energy Florida
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	823,000,000		571,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	823,000,000
2022	78,000,000
2023	77,000,000
2024	66,000,000
2025	64,000,000
Thereafter	6,878,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 7,986,000,000
Duke Energy Florida \| Debt Maturing November 2021 \| Unsecured Debt
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	0.482%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 200,000,000
Duke Energy Florida \| Debt Maturing April 2021 \| Secured Debt
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	0.972%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 250,000,000
Duke Energy Florida \| Debt Maturing August 2021 \| First Mortgage Bonds
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	3.10%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 300,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	506,000,000		458,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	506,000,000
2022	721,000,000
2023	1,008,000,000
2024	9,000,000
2025	310,000,000
Thereafter	9,745,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 12,299,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Debt Maturing June 2021 \| First Mortgage Bonds
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	3.90%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 500,000,000
Duke Energy Progress
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	603,000,000		1,006,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	603,000,000
2022	1,208,000,000
2023	561,000,000
2024	10,000,000
2025	661,000,000
Thereafter	6,274,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 9,317,000,000
Duke Energy Progress \| Debt Maturing September 2021 \| First Mortgage Bonds
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	3.00%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 500,000,000
Duke Energy Progress \| Debt Maturing September 2021 \| First Mortgage Bonds
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Interest Rate	8.625%
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 100,000,000
Duke Energy Ohio
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	50,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	50,000,000
2023	325,000,000
2025	270,000,000
Thereafter	2,486,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	3,131,000,000
Duke Energy Indiana
Current Maturities Of Long Term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	70,000,000		$ 503,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2021	70,000,000
2022	84,000,000
2023	3,000,000
2024	4,000,000
2025	154,000,000
Thereafter	3,818,000,000
Total long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 4,133,000,000