Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
OPERATING REVENUES	$ 4,029		$ 3,833		$ 7,703		$ 7,112
Operating expenses	3,078		2,852		6,013		5,697
Income (loss) from continuing operations	492		610		921		652	[1]
GAIN FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	0		0		0		231	[1],[2]
Net income (loss)	492		610	[3]	921		883
Total assets	71,590				71,590				69,306
Deemed capital structure of NextEra Energy Resources	70.00%				70.00%
Impairment charge	0		0		0		300
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use After Tax							342
FPL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating expenses							3,618
Income (loss) from continuing operations							679
GAIN FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES							0
NextEra Energy Resources [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,036	[4]	1,046	[4]	2,069	[4]	2,062	[4]
Operating expenses	896	[4]	806	[4]	1,846	[4]	1,955	[4],[5]
Income (loss) from continuing operations					167	[4],[6]	(27)	[1],[4],[6]
GAIN FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES					0	[4]	216	[1],[2],[4]
Net income (loss)	81	[4],[6]	229	[4],[6]	167	[4],[6]	189	[4],[6]
Total assets	30,952				30,952				30,154
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	104		91		210		165
Operating expenses	75		74		157		124
Income (loss) from continuing operations					(16)		0
GAIN FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES					0		15	[1],[2]
Net income (loss)	(12)		(10)		(16)		15
Total assets	2,756				2,756				2,664
NextEra Energy Resources [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment charge							300
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use After Tax							342
FPL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
OPERATING REVENUES	2,889		2,696		5,424		4,885
Operating expenses	2,107		1,972		4,010		3,618
Net income (loss)	423	[7]	391	[7]	770	[7]	679	[7]
Total assets	37,882				37,882				36,488
FPL [Member] | Subsegments [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating expenses	2,107				4,010
Income (loss) from continuing operations					770
GAIN FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES					0
Net income (loss)	$ 423

[1] Prior year amounts were restated to conform to current year's presentation. See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

[2] See Note 6.

[3] Represents FPL and consolidating adjustments.

[4] Interest expense allocated from NEECH is based on a deemed capital structure of 70% debt. For this purpose, the deferred credit associated with differential membership interests sold by NEER subsidiaries is included with debt. Residual non-utility interest expense is included in Corporate and Other.

[5] Includes an impairment charge on NEER's Spain solar projects of $300 million. See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

[6] Includes NEER's tax benefits related to PTCs and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 also includes after-tax charges of $342 million associated with the impairment of the Spain solar projects. See Note 4 - Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements and Note 5

[7] (a)FPL's comprehensive income is the same as reported net income.