Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 459	$ 253
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)	1,646	1,112
Receivables of VIEs (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)	2,253	3,019
Inventory	4,281	4,292
Regulatory assets	3,082	3,648
Assets held for sale	11	14
Other (includes amounts related to VIEs)	359	431
Total current assets	12,091	12,769
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost	173,926	171,353
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(57,035)	(56,038)
Net property, plant and equipment	116,891	115,315
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill	19,303	19,303
Regulatory assets	13,636	13,618
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds	10,775	10,143
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,092	1,092
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates	502	492
Assets held for sale	308	197
Other	4,072	3,964
Total other noncurrent assets	49,688	48,809
Total Assets	178,670	176,893
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	3,364	4,228
Notes payable and commercial paper	4,155	4,288
Taxes accrued	708	816
Interest accrued	798	745
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,274	2,800
Asset retirement obligations	603	596
Regulatory liabilities	1,309	1,369
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	251	122
Other	2,084	2,319
Total current liabilities	15,546	17,283
Long-Term Debt (includes amounts related to VIEs)	74,979	72,452
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	10,721	10,556
Asset retirement obligations	8,487	8,560
Regulatory liabilities	14,571	14,039
Operating lease liabilities	915	917
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs	473	485
Investment tax credits	862	864
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	126	157
Other (includes $19 at 2024 and $17 at 2023 related to VIEs)	1,352	1,393
Total other noncurrent liabilities	37,507	36,971
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	44,937	44,920
Retained earnings	2,542	2,235
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	109	(6)
Total Duke Energy Corporation stockholders' equity	49,551	49,112
Noncontrolling interests	1,087	1,075
Total equity	50,638	50,187
Total Liabilities and Equity	178,670	176,893
Preferred stock, Series A
Equity
Preferred stock	973	973
Preferred stock, Series B
Equity
Preferred stock	$ 989	$ 989