CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net income	$ 2,469	$ 1,908	$ 1,911
Effective portion of net unrealized gains (losses) (net of $80 tax benefit, $45 tax expense and $55 tax benefit, respectively)	(141)	84	(106)
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $57, $38 and $25 tax expense, respectively)	98	67	44
Net unrealized gains on securities still held (net of $45, $84 and $48 tax expense, respectively)	62	118	70
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $26, $10 and $52 tax benefit, respectively)	(41)	(17)	(77)
Defined benefit pension and other benefits plans (net of $27 tax benefit, $61 tax expense and $19 tax benefit, respectively)	(43)	97	(28)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translation (net of $12 and $22 tax benefit and $3 tax expense, respectively)	(25)	(45)	7
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to equity method investee (net of $5 tax benefit, $5 tax expense and $7 tax benefit, respectively)	(8)	7	(11)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(98)	311	(101)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	2,371	2,219	1,810
LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(2)	0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEE	$ 2,369	$ 2,219	$ 1,810