CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		Total		Common Stock [Member]		Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Unearned ESOP Compensation [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	FPL [Member]	FPL [Member] Common Stock [Member]	FPL [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	FPL [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2010		$ 14,461		$ 4		$ 5,487	$ (69)	$ 166	$ 8,873	$ 9,791	$ 1,373	$ 5,054	$ 3,364
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010				421,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME		1,923							1,923	1,068			1,068
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost of less than $1						59.0	5.0
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost (in shares)				1,000,000
Repurchases of common stock						(375)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				(7,000,000)
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity						68
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity (in shares)				1,000,000
Dividends on common stock(b)	[1]								(920)
Earned compensation under ESOP						31	11
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(320)						(320)
Capital contributions from NEE										(410)		410
Dividends to NEE													(419)
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2011		14,943		4		5,270	(53)	(154)	9,876	10,850	1,373	5,464	4,013
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	[2]			416,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME	[3],[4]	461								239
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2012
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2011		14,943		4		5,270	(53)	(154)	9,876	10,850	1,373	5,464	4,013
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	[2]			416,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME		1,911							1,911	1,240			1,240
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost of less than $1						367.0	4.0
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost (in shares)				6,000,000
Repurchases of common stock						(19)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)				0
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity						98
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity (in shares)				2,000,000
Dividends on common stock(b)	[1]								(1,004)
Earned compensation under ESOP						34	10
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(101)						(101)
Premium on equity units						(151)
Issuance costs on equity units						(24)
Capital contributions from NEE										(440)		440
Other												(1)	1
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2012		16,068		4		5,575	(39)	(255)	10,783	12,530	1,373	5,903	5,254
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		424,000,000		424,000,000	[2]					1,000
Beginning Balances at Sep. 30, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME	[3],[4]	429								256
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2012		16,068								12,530	1,373
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		424,000,000								1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME	[3],[4]	272	[5],[6]							288
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2013
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2012		16,068		4		5,575	(39)	(255)	10,783	12,530	1,373	5,903	5,254
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		424,000,000		424,000,000	[2]					1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME		1,908							1,908	1,349			1,349
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost of less than $1						823.0	4.0
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance cost (in shares)				10,000,000
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity						74
Exercise of stock options and other incentive plan activity (in shares)				1,000,000
Dividends on common stock(b)	[1]								(1,122)
Earned compensation under ESOP						37	9
Other comprehensive income (loss)		311						311
Premium on equity units						(62)
Issuance costs on equity units						(10)
Capital contributions from NEE										(275)		275
Dividends to NEE													(1,070)
Other												1	(1)
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2013		18,040		4		6,437	(26)	56	11,569	13,084	1,373	6,179	5,532
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		435,000,000		435,000,000	[2]					1,000
Beginning Balances at Sep. 30, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
NET INCOME	[3],[4]	327								248
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 18,040								$ 13,084	$ 1,373
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		435,000,000								1,000

[1] Dividends per share were $2.64, $2.40 and $2.20 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

[2] Outstanding and unallocated shares held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Trust totaled approximately 2 million, 3 million and 4 million at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively; the original number of shares purchased and held by the ESOP Trust was approximately 25 million shares.

[3] In the opinion of NEE and FPL, all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring accruals necessary to present a fair statement of the amounts shown for such periods, have been made. Results of operations for an interim period generally will not give a true indication of results for the year.

[4] The sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the total for the year due to rounding.

[5] First quarter of 2013 includes impairment and other related charges. See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements.

[6] First quarter of 2013 includes an after-tax net gain from discontinued operations. See Note 6.