CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 1,482	$ 1,256
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,121	1,236
Nuclear fuel amortization	194	210
Loss on natural gas-fired generating assets held for sale	0	148
Impairment charges	0	51
Unrealized (gains) losses on marked to market energy contracts	(89)	182
Deferred income taxes	517	274
Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees	115	71
Changes in prepaid option premiums and derivative settlements	(36)	23
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees	(17)	(57)
Distributions of earnings from equity method investees	20	67
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(52)	(28)
Gains on disposal of assets - net	(120)	(79)
Other than temporary impairment losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds	11	34
Other - net	236	121
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Customer receivables	(255)	(228)
Other receivables	(92)	56
Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory	21	(269)
Other current assets	(51)	(27)
Other assets	(50)	(83)
Accounts payable	1	30
Customer deposits	(34)	5
Margin cash collateral	110	(28)
Income taxes	(6)	106
Interest and other taxes	270	259
Other current liabilities	(27)	(83)
Other liabilities	(112)	(130)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,157	3,117
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures of FPL	(3,061)	(2,128)
Independent power and other investments of NextEra Energy Resources	(3,025)	(1,654)
Cash grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009	105	503
Nuclear fuel purchases	(202)	(331)
Other capital expenditures	(401)	(204)
Change in loan proceeds restricted for construction	212	(596)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds	3,890	3,567
Purchases of securities in special use funds	(3,994)	(3,638)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of other securities	219	399
Purchases of other securities	(259)	(431)
Other - net	15	91
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,501)	(4,422)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuances of long-term debt	4,226	2,917
Retirements of long-term debt	(1,321)	(1,688)
Proceeds from sale of differential membership interests	414	210
Payments to differential membership investors	(53)	0
Net change in short-term debt	396	946
Issuances of common stock - net	386	39
Repurchase of common stock	(19)	0
Dividends	(752)	(689)
Other - net	(64)	(92)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,213	1,643
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(131)	338
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	377	302
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	246	640
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Accrued property additions	943	851
FPL [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	984	852
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	496	653
Nuclear fuel amortization	74	111
Deferred income taxes	656	439
Cost recovery clauses and franchise fees	115	71
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(36)	(26)
Other - net	51	21
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Customer receivables	(305)	(286)
Other receivables	16	14
Materials, supplies and fossil fuel inventory	24	(219)
Other current assets	(35)	(33)
Other assets	(41)	(48)
Accounts payable	60	69
Customer deposits	(32)	4
Income taxes	74	(67)
Interest and other taxes	264	228
Other current liabilities	(55)	1
Other liabilities	(8)	(36)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,302	1,748
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures of FPL	(3,061)	(2,128)
Cash grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009	0	202
Nuclear fuel purchases	(137)	(223)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds	2,949	2,483
Purchases of securities in special use funds	(3,031)	(2,534)
Other - net	27	32
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,253)	(2,168)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuances of long-term debt	594	248
Retirements of long-term debt	(50)	(45)
Net change in short-term debt	142	307
Capital contribution from NextEra Energy	240	310
Dividends	0	(400)
Other - net	9	10
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	935	430
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(16)	10
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	36	20
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	20	30
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Accrued property additions	$ 445	$ 420