Commitments and Contingencies (Planned Capital Expenditures) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) MW
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	$ 493
Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	6,465
2024	8,080
2025	8,225
2026	8,875
2027	8,940
Total	40,585
NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	7,725
2024	3,550
2025	1,435
2026	600
2027	505
Total	13,815
New Generation Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	2,810
2024	2,315
2025	2,820
2026	3,670
2027	3,150
Total	14,765
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - remainder of 2023	100
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2024	105
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2025	90
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2026	125
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2027	115
Existing Generation Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	1,110
2024	1,175
2025	1,045
2026	1,280
2027	1,465
Total	6,075
Transmission And Distribution Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	1,945
2024	3,975
2025	3,645
2026	3,340
2027	3,575
Total	16,480
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - remainder of 2023	40
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2024	50
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2025	55
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2026	30
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2027	30
Nuclear Fuel Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	90
2024	160
2025	200
2026	200
2027	225
Total	875
General And Other Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	510
2024	455
2025	515
2026	385
2027	525
Total	2,390
Wind Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	2,750
2024	1,320
2025	625
2026	50
2027	40
Total	$ 4,785
Planned new generation over 5 year period (in megawatts) \| MW	3,081
Solar Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	$ 3,365
2024	1,320
2025	240
2026	5
2027	5
Total	$ 4,935
Planned new generation over 5 year period (in megawatts) \| MW	6,890
Other Clean Energy \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	$ 705
2024	300
2025	80
2026	90
2027	15
Total	1,190
Nuclear Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	140
2024	230
2025	220
2026	225
2027	295
Total	1,110
Rate-Regulated Transmission [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	185
2024	105
2025	95
2026	70
2027	20
Total	475
Other Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	580
2024	275
2025	175
2026	160
2027	130
Total	$ 1,320

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124440162&loc=d3e12069-110248

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