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Severance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Severance SEVERANCE
During 2018, Duke Energy reviewed its operations and identified opportunities for improvement to better serve its customers. This operational review included the company's workforce strategy and staffing levels to ensure the company was staffed with the right skillsets and number of teammates to execute the long-term vision for Duke Energy. As such, Duke Energy extended voluntary and involuntary severance benefits to certain employees in specific areas as a part of workforce planning and digital transformation efforts.
The following table presents the direct and allocated severance and related charges accrued for approximately 140 employees in 2019, 1,900 employees in 2018 and 100 employees in 2017 by the Duke Energy Registrants within Operation, maintenance and other on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Year Ended December 31, 2019
$
16

$
8

$
6

$
3

$
3

$
—

$
1

$
1

Year Ended December 31, 2018
187

102

69

52

17

6

7

2

Year Ended December 31, 2017
15

2

2

1

1

—

1

9


The table below presents the severance liability for past and ongoing severance plans including the plans described above.
 
 
Duke

 
Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

 
 
Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

 
(in millions)
Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Piedmont

Balance at December 31, 2018
$
205

$
100

$
51

$
41

$
9

$
2

$
2

$
—

Provision/Adjustments
24

4

11

2

10

1

1

—

Cash Reductions
(188
)
(93
)
(49
)
(37
)
(12
)
(2
)
(1
)
—

Balance at December 31, 2019
$
41

$
11

$
13

$
6

$
7

$
1

$
2

$
—