CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total Common Shareholders' Equity Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	FPL [Member]		FPL [Member] Common Stock [Member]	FPL [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	FPL [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			478,000,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 37,413	$ 5	$ 10,490	$ (188)	$ 23,837	$ 34,144	$ 3,269	$ 21,014		$ 1,373	$ 10,601	$ 9,040
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		606				680	680	(74)	588	[1]			588
Share-based payment activity (in shares)			1,000,000
Share-based payment activity				30			30
Dividends on common stock	[2]					(598)	(598)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(24)			(24)		(24)
Impact of disposal of a business		0
Other differential membership interests activity								389
Capital contributions from NEE									250			250
Other				(5)	(1)	0	(6)	30				1	0
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			479,000,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 37,840	$ 5	10,515	(213)	23,919	34,226	3,614	$ 21,853		1,373	10,852	9,628
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends per share of common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 1.25
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		489,000,000	489,000,000						1,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 41,360	$ 5	11,970	(169)	25,199	37,005	4,355	$ 21,398		1,373	10,851	9,174
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		308				421	421	(112)	642	[1]			642
Premium on equity units				(253)			(253)
Share-based payment activity (in shares)			0
Share-based payment activity				4			4
Dividends on common stock	[3]					(685)	(685)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(39)			(33)		(33)	(6)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues				(51)			(51)
Impact of disposal of a business		$ 10			10		10	0
Other differential membership interests activity				(2)			(2)	219
Capital contributions from NEE									$ 1,200			1,200
Other				0	0	(2)	(2)	16
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		489,000,000	489,000,000						1,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2020		$ 40,875	$ 5	$ 11,668	$ (192)	$ 24,922	$ 36,403	$ 4,472	$ 23,240		$ 1,373	$ 12,051	$ 9,816
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Dividends per share of common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 1.40

[1] FPL's comprehensive income is the same as reported net income.

[2] Dividends per share were $1.25 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

[3] Dividends per share were $1.40 for the three months ended March 31, 2020.