CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING REVENUES		$ 17,486	$ 17,021	$ 15,136
OPERATING EXPENSES
Fuel, purchased power and interchange		5,327	5,602	4,958
Other operations and maintenance		3,269	3,149	3,194
Impairment charges		2	11	300
Merger-related		26	0	0
Depreciation and amortization		2,831	2,551	2,163
Taxes other than income taxes and other		1,399	1,324	1,280
Total operating expenses		12,854	12,637	11,895
OPERATING INCOME		4,632	4,384	3,241
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Interest expense		(1,211)	(1,261)	(1,121)
Benefits associated with differential membership interests - net		216	199	165
Equity in earnings of equity method investees		107	93	25
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		70	37	63
Interest income		86	80	78
Gains on disposal of assets - net		90	105	54
Gain (loss) associated with Maine fossil		0	21	(67)
Other than temporary impairment losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds		(40)	(13)	(11)
Other - net		40	0	27
Total other deductions - net		(642)	(739)	(787)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		3,990	3,645	2,454
INCOME TAXES		1,228	1,176	777
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		2,762	2,469	1,677
GAIN FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES		0	0	231
NET INCOME		2,762	2,469	1,908
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		10	4	0
Net income attributable to parent		$ 2,752	$ 2,465	$ 1,908
Earnings per share attributable to NEE - basic:
Basic EPS - Continuing operations		$ 6.11	$ 5.67	$ 3.95
Basic EPS - Discontinued operations		0.00	0.00	0.55
Total		6.11	5.67	4.50
Earnings per share attributable to NEE - assuming dilution:
Diluted EPS - Continuing operations		6.06	5.60	3.93
Basic EPS - Discontinued operations		0.00	0.00	0.54
Total		$ 6.06	$ 5.60	$ 4.47
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		450.5	434.4	424.2
Assuming dilution		454.0	440.1	427.0
FPL [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES		$ 11,651	$ 11,421	$ 10,445
OPERATING EXPENSES
Fuel, purchased power and interchange		4,276	4,375	3,925
Other operations and maintenance		1,617	1,620	1,699
Depreciation and amortization		1,576	1,432	1,159
Taxes other than income taxes and other		1,205	1,166	1,123
Total operating expenses		8,674	8,593	7,906
OPERATING INCOME		2,977	2,828	2,539
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Interest expense		(445)	(439)	(415)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		68	36	55
Other - net		5	2	5
Total other deductions - net		(372)	(401)	(355)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		2,605	2,427	2,184
INCOME TAXES		957	910	835
Net income attributable to parent	[1]	$ 1,648	$ 1,517	$ 1,349

[1] FPL's comprehensive income is the same as reported net income