Debt (Details) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2012
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings and NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary [Member]
Canadian revolving credit facilities [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings and NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary [Member]
Eurodollar denominated revolving loan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
NextEra Energy Resources [Member]
Eurodollar denominated senior secured limited recourse loan due 2030 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
NextEra Energy Resources [Member]
Eurodollar denominated senior secured limited recourse loan due 2015 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Lone Star [Member]
Senior secured limited-recourse loan [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
FPL [Member]
First mortgage bonds sold May 2012 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Capital Holdings [Member]
Junior subordinated debentures issued in March 2012 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Capital Holdings [Member]
Debentures related to NEE equity units [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Capital Holdings [Member]
Junior subordinated debentures issued in June 2012 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
NEE Equity Units 2012 [Member]
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May 31, 2012
NEE Equity Units 2012 [Member]
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Jun. 01, 2012
NEE Equity Units 2009 [Member]
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May 31, 2012
NEE Equity Units 2009 [Member]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount Of Equity Units Sold | $ 600,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Terms | Variable | [1] | Variable | [1] | Variable | [1],[2] | Variable | [1] | Variable | [1] | ||||||||||||
Line of credit facilities and loans, increase, additional borrowings | 54,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 158,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 115,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate (as a percent) | 4.05% | 5.70% | 1.70% | 5.625% | ||||||||||||||||||
Principal Amount | 600,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 600,000,000 | 350,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stated Amount Of Each Equity Unit | $ 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Undivided Beneficial Ownership Interest Per Debenture | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Principal Amount Of Each Debenture | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Price Per Share Of Stock Purchase Contract Low Range | $ 64.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number Of Shares Subject To Antidilution Adjustments If Purchased On Final Settlement Date At Equal To Or Greater Than High Range Threshold | 0.6475 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Price Per Share Of Stock Purchase Contract High Range | $ 77.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number Of Shares Subject To Antidilution Adjustments If Purchased On Final Settlement Date At Less Than Or Equal To Low Range Threshold | 0.7770 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trading Period Over Which Market Value Is Determined By Reference To Average Closing Prices Of Common Stock | 20 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rate Of Total Annual Distributions On Equity Units | 5.599% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rate Of Total Annual Distributions On Debentures | 1.70% | 1.611% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rate Of Payments On Stock Purchase Contracts | 3.899% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Debentures remarketed in May 2012 | 350,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 5,400,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | $ 350,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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