Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 324	$ 409
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)	831	1,309
Receivables of VIEs (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)	3,244	3,106
Inventory	4,118	3,584
Regulatory assets	3,489	3,485
Assets held for sale	440	356
Other (includes amounts related to VIEs)	602	973
Total current assets	13,048	13,222
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost	170,941	163,839
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(54,994)	(52,100)
Facilities to be retired, net	0	9
Net property, plant and equipment	115,947	111,748
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill	19,303	19,303
Regulatory assets	13,745	14,645
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds	9,245	8,637
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,073	1,042
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates	505	455
Assets held for sale	4,596	5,634
Other	3,698	3,400
Total other noncurrent assets	52,165	53,116
Total Assets	181,160	178,086
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	3,539	4,754
Notes payable and commercial paper	3,154	3,952
Taxes accrued	991	722
Interest accrued	750	626
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,034	3,878
Asset retirement obligations	620	773
Regulatory liabilities	1,396	1,466
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	589	535
Other	2,087	2,167
Total current liabilities	17,160	18,873
Long-Term Debt (includes amounts related to VIEs)	71,353	65,873
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	10,438	9,964
Asset retirement obligations	11,613	11,955
Regulatory liabilities	13,396	13,582
Operating lease liabilities	897	876
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs	662	832
Investment tax credits	856	849
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	1,634	1,927
Other (includes $54 at 2023 related to VIEs)	1,325	1,502
Total other noncurrent liabilities	40,821	41,487
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	44,886	44,862
Retained earnings	2,036	2,637
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	121	(140)
Total Duke Energy Corporation stockholders' equity	49,006	49,322
Noncontrolling interests	2,820	2,531
Total equity	51,826	51,853
Total Liabilities and Equity	181,160	178,086
Preferred stock, Series A
Equity
Preferred stock	973	973
Preferred stock, Series B
Equity
Preferred stock	$ 989	$ 989