Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 253	$ 409
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)	3,019	3,106
Receivables of VIEs (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)	1,112	1,309
Inventory (includes $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)	4,292	3,584
Regulatory assets	3,648	3,485
Assets held for sale	14	356
Other (includes amounts related to VIEs)	431	973
Total current assets	12,769	13,222
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost	171,351	163,839
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(56,038)	(52,100)
Facilities to be retired, net	2	9
Net property, plant and equipment	115,315	111,748
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill	19,303	19,303
Other Noncurrent Assets: Regulatory assets	13,618	14,645
Nuclear decommissioning trust funds	10,143	8,637
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	1,092	1,042
Investments in equity method unconsolidated affiliates	492	455
Total other noncurrent assets held for sale	197	5,634
Other (including amounts related to VIEs)	3,964	3,400
Total other noncurrent assets	48,809	53,116
Total Assets	176,893	178,086
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (includes $188 at 2023 related to VIEs)	4,228	4,754
Notes payable and commercial paper	4,288	3,952
Taxes accrued	816	722
Interest accrued	745	626
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,800	3,878
Asset retirement obligations	596	773
Regulatory liabilities	1,369	1,466
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	122	535
Other	2,319	2,167
Total current liabilities	17,283	18,873
Long-Term Debt (includes amounts related to VIEs)	72,452	65,873
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	10,556	9,964
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	8,560	11,955
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities	14,039	13,582
Operating lease liabilities	917	876
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefit costs	485	832
Investment tax credits	864	849
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	157	1,927
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,393	1,502
Total other noncurrent liabilities	36,971	41,487
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Common stock	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	44,920	44,862
Retained earnings	2,235	2,637
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6)	(140)
Total Duke Energy Corporation stockholders' equity	49,112	49,322
Noncontrolling interests	1,075	2,531
Total equity	50,187	51,853
Total Liabilities and Equity	176,893	178,086
Consolidated VIEs
Current Assets
Inventory (includes $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)	462
Regulatory assets	110	106
Other (includes amounts related to VIEs)	90	116
Other Noncurrent Assets
Other Noncurrent Assets: Regulatory assets	1,642	1,715
Other (including amounts related to VIEs)	49	52
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (includes $188 at 2023 related to VIEs)	188
Current maturities of long-term debt	428	350
Long-Term Debt (includes amounts related to VIEs)	3,000	3,108
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities	35
Series A Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock	973	973
Series B Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock	$ 989	$ 989