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Severance (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Severance Liability
Amounts included in the table below represent direct and allocated severance and related expense recorded by the Duke Energy Registrants, and are in Operation, maintenance and other within Operating Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
  
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)  
2013

 
2012

Duke Energy(a)
$
34

 
$
201

Duke Energy Carolinas  
8

 
63

Progress Energy   
19

 
82

Duke Energy Progress  
14

 
55

Duke Energy Florida  
5

 
27

Duke Energy Ohio  
2

 
21

Duke Energy Indiana  
2

 
18


(a)
Includes $5 million and $14 million of accelerated stock award expense and $2 million and $19 million of COBRA and health care reimbursement expenses for 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Schedule of Severance Expense
Amounts included in the table below represent the severance liability for past and ongoing severance plans. Amounts for Subsidiary Registrants do not include allocated expense or associated cash payments. Amounts for Duke Energy Indiana are not material.
(in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2013

 
Provision / Adjustments

 
Cash Reductions

 
Balance at December 31, 2014

Duke Energy
$
64

 
$
5

 
$
(41
)
 
28

Duke Energy Carolinas
5

 
2

 
(5
)
 
2

Progress Energy
44

 
(10
)
 
(16
)
 
18

Duke Energy Progress
11

 
—

 
(10
)
 
1

Duke Energy Florida
24

 
(1
)
 
(6
)
 
17

Duke Energy Ohio
2

 
5

 
(1
)
 
6