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Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 22, 2021	Oct. 26, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment charges				$ 984	$ (8)	$ 402
Duke Energy Ohio
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Limit of total capital			30.00%	30.00%
Duke Energy Kentucky
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Required minimum equity capital structure			35.00%	35.00%
Duke Energy Carolinas
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment charges				$ 476	17	192
Duke Energy Carolinas \| North Carolina Utilities Commission
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Requested rate increase (decrease), amended, amount		$ 287
Duke Energy Carolinas \| CCR Settlement Agreement
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment charges			$ 454
Reversal of regulated electric operating revenues			50
Duke Energy Progress
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment charges				$ 499	$ 12	$ 33
Duke Energy Progress \| North Carolina Utilities Commission
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Requested rate increase (decrease), amended, amount		$ 920
Duke Energy Progress \| CCR Settlement Agreement
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment charges			494
Reversal of regulated electric operating revenues			$ 102
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress \| CCR Settlement Agreement \| Subsequent Event
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Recovery costs not sought	$ 1,000
Recovery costs amortization period	5 years
Equity return on deferred coal ash cost future cases	1.50%
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress \| CCR Settlement Agreement \| NCUC \| Subsequent Event
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Requested capital structure, percentage	48.00%
Requested debt structure, percentage	52.00%