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Business Segments (Narrative) (Details) (National Methanol Company [Member], International Energy [Member])
Mar. 31, 2015
National Methanol Company [Member] | International Energy [Member]
 
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 25.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= duk_NationalMethanolCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= duk_InternationalEnergyMember