Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Schedule Of Consolidated VIEs

	Duke Energy
	Duke Energy Carolinas
	Duke Energy Receivables Financing LLC (DERF)		CRC		CinCap V		Renewables			Other			Total
	(in millions)
At December 31, 2011
VIE Balance Sheets
Restricted Receivables of VIEs	$	581	$	547	$	13	$	13		$	3		$	1,157
Other Current Assets		—		—		2		124			8			134
Intangibles, net		—		—		—		12			—			12
Restricted Other Assets of VIEs		—		—		65		10			60			135
Other Assets		—		—		14		36			—			50
Property, Plant and Equipment Cost, VIEs		—		—		—		913			—			913
Less Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization		—		—		—		(62	)		—			(62	)
Other Deferred Debits		—		—		—		24			2			26
Total Assets		581		547		94		1,070			73			2,365
Accounts Payable		—		—		—		1			1			2
Non-Recourse Notes Payable		—		273		—		—			—			273
Taxes Accrued		—		—		—		3			—			3
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt		—		—		11		49			5			65
Other Current Liabilities		—		—		3		59			—			62
Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt		300		—		60		528			61			949
Deferred Income Taxes		—		—		—		160			—			160
Asset Retirement Obligation		—		—		—		13			—			13
Other Liabilities		—		—		13		37			—			50
Total Liabilities		300		273		87		850			67			1,577
Noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		—			1			1
Net Duke Energy Corporation Shareholders' Equity	$	281	$	274	$	7	$	220		$	5		$	787
At December 31, 2010
VIE Balance Sheets
Restricted Receivables of VIEs	$	637	$	629	$	12	$	20		$	4		$	1,302
Other Current Assets		—		—		4		282			8			294
Intangibles, net		—		—		—		13			—			13
Restricted Other Assets of VIEs		—		—		76		(2	)		65			139
Other Assets		—		—		23		—			—			23
Property, Plant and Equipment Cost, VIEs		—		—		—		892			50			942
Less Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization		—		—		—		(26	)		(29	)		(55	)
Other Deferred Debits		—		—		—		24			(3	)		21
Total Assets		637		629		115		1,203			95			2,679
Accounts Payable		—		—		—		2			2			4
Non-Recourse Notes Payable		—		216		—		—			—			216
Taxes Accrued		—		—		—		1			—			1
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt		—		—		9		45			7			61
Other Current Liabilities		—		—		5		16			—			21
Non-Recourse Long-Term Debt		300		—		71		518			87			976
Deferred Income Taxes		—		—		—		191			—			191
Asset Retirement Obligation		—		—		—		12			—			12
Other Liabilities		—		—		22		4			—			26
Total Liabilities		300		216		107		789			96			1,508
Noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		—			1			1
Net Duke Energy Corporation Shareholders' Equity	$	337	$	413	$	8	$	414		$	(2	)	$	1,170

Schedule Of Non-Consolidated VIEs

		Renewables		Renewables		Renewables		Renewables		Renewables		Renewables
	Duke Energy
	DukeNet		Renewables		Other		Total		Duke Energy Ohio		Duke Energy Indiana
	(in millions)
At December 31, 2011
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Receivables	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	129	$	139
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates		129		81		25		235		—		—
Intangibles		—		—		111		111		111		—
Total Assets		129		81		136		346		240		139
Other Current Liabilities		—		—		3		3		—		—
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities		—		—		18		18		—		—
Total Liabilities		—		—		21		21		—		—
Net Duke Energy Corporation Shareholders' Equity	$	129	$	81	$	115	$	325	$	240	$	139
At December 31, 2010
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Receivables	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	216	$	192
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates		137		95		23		255		—		—
Intangibles		—		—		119		119		119		—
Total Assets		137		95		142		374		335		192
Other Current Liabilities		—		—		3		3		—		—
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities		—		—		28		28		—		—
Total Liabilities		—		—		31		31		—		—
Net Duke Energy Corporation Shareholders' Equity	$	137	$	95	$	111	$	343	$	335	$	192