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Stock-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation

14. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

For employee awards, equity classified stock-based compensation cost is measured at the service inception date or the grant date, based on the estimated achievement of certain performance metrics or the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense or capitalized as a component of property, plant and equipment over the requisite service period.

Duke Energy recorded pretax stock-based compensation expense as follows.

        
  Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)  2014  2013
Stock options $ $ 2
Restricted stock unit awards $ 11 $ 13
Performance awards   5   11
Total $ 16 $ 26
Tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation expense $ 6 $ 10
Stock-based compensation costs capitalized   1   1