Regulatory Matters (Schedule of Net Carrying Value Of Facilities and Megawatt Capacity) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) MW	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 83,516	$ 82,520
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	26,951	26,762
Progress Energy [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	30,792	30,181
Duke Energy Florida [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	12,228	11,790
Duke Energy Indiana [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 9,985	$ 9,924
Generation Facilities To Be Retired [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capacity (in MW) | MW	1,738
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 419
Allen Steam Station Units 1-3 [Member] | Generation Facilities To Be Retired [Member] | Duke Energy Carolinas [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capacity (in MW) | MW	585
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 167
Crystal River Units 1 and 2 [Member] | Generation Facilities To Be Retired [Member] | Progress Energy [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capacity (in MW) | MW	873
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 117
Crystal River Units 1 and 2 [Member] | Generation Facilities To Be Retired [Member] | Duke Energy Florida [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capacity (in MW) | MW	873
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 117
Gallagher Units 2 and 4 [Member] | Generation Facilities To Be Retired [Member] | Duke Energy Indiana [Member]
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capacity (in MW) | MW	280
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 135