Joint Ownership of Generating and Transmission Facilities (Table) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] \| Catawba Nuclear Station (Units 1 and 2) [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Ownership interest	19.25%
Property, plant, and equipment	$ 927
Accumulated depreciation	651
Construction work in progress	$ 19
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] \| Lee Combined Combustion Station [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Ownership interest	86.67%
Construction work in progress	$ 552
Duke Energy Ohio [Member] \| Transmission [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	89
Accumulated depreciation	63
Construction work in progress	$ 1
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] \| Gibson Station (Unit 5) [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Ownership interest	50.05%
Property, plant, and equipment	$ 348
Accumulated depreciation	162
Construction work in progress	$ 9
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] \| Vermillion Generation Station [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Ownership interest	62.50%
Property, plant, and equipment	$ 155
Accumulated depreciation	120
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] \| Transmission and local facilities [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment	4,672
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,739

The period end amount owned by the reporting utility of a jointly owned utility plant in service.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 360
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 10.C)
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