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Summarized Financial Information of Capital Holdings (Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |  |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ 3,165 | $ 3,270
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |
Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases | (6,937) | (6,066)
Proceeds from sale of the fiber-optic telecommunications business | 1,482 | 0
Capital contributions from NEE | 0 | 0
Sale of independent power and other investments of NEER | 42 | 396
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds | 1,419 | 1,609
Purchases of securities in special use funds | (1,531) | (1,654)
Proceeds from sales of noncontrolling interests in NEP | 0 | 303
Other - net | 16 | (25)
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,509) | (5,437)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |
Issuances of long-term debt | 2,771 | 2,509
Retirements of long-term debt | (1,885) | (996)
Proceeds from other short-term debt | 200 | 500
Net change in commercial paper | 1,847 | 1,008
Issuances of common stock - net | 25 | 43
Dividends on common stock | (920) | (803)
Contributions from (dividends to) NEE | 0 | 0
Other - net | (344) | 65
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,694 | 2,326
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (650) | 159
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,292 | 571
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 642 | 730
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | NextEra Energy (Guarantor) [Member] |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |  |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 992 | 809
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |
Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of the fiber-optic telecommunications business | 0 | 0
Capital contributions from NEE | (45) | (13)
Sale of independent power and other investments of NEER | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds | 0 | 0
Purchases of securities in special use funds | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of noncontrolling interests in NEP | 0 | 0
Other - net | 4 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | (41) | (13)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |
Issuances of long-term debt | 0 | 0
Retirements of long-term debt | 0 | 0
Proceeds from other short-term debt | 0 | 0
Net change in commercial paper | 0 | 0
Issuances of common stock - net | 25 | 43
Dividends on common stock | (920) | (803)
Contributions from (dividends to) NEE | 0 | 0
Other - net | (56) | (36)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (951) | (796)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1 | 0
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | NEECH Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |  |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 1,200 | 1,084
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |
Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases | (4,195) | (3,866)
Proceeds from sale of the fiber-optic telecommunications business | 1,482 | 0
Capital contributions from NEE | 0 | 0
Sale of independent power and other investments of NEER | 42 | 396
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds | 518 | 530
Purchases of securities in special use funds | (582) | (534)
Proceeds from sales of noncontrolling interests in NEP | 0 | 303
Other - net | (14) | (50)
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,749) | (3,221)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |
Issuances of long-term debt | 2,572 | 2,509
Retirements of long-term debt | (1,850) | (963)
Proceeds from other short-term debt | 0 | 0
Net change in commercial paper | 1,115 | 701
Issuances of common stock - net | 0 | 0
Dividends on common stock | 0 | 0
Contributions from (dividends to) NEE | (637) | (33)
Other - net | (302) | 91
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 898 | 2,305
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (651) | 168
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,258 | 546
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 607 | 714
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |  |
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 973 | 1,377
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |
Capital expenditures, independent power and other investments and nuclear fuel purchases | (2,742) | (2,200)
Proceeds from sale of the fiber-optic telecommunications business | 0 | 0
Capital contributions from NEE | 45 | 13
Sale of independent power and other investments of NEER | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale or maturity of securities in special use funds | 901 | 1,079
Purchases of securities in special use funds | (949) | (1,120)
Proceeds from sales of noncontrolling interests in NEP | 0 | 0
Other - net | 26 | 25
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,719) | (2,203)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |
Issuances of long-term debt | 199 | 0
Retirements of long-term debt | (35) | (33)
Proceeds from other short-term debt | 200 | 500
Net change in commercial paper | 732 | 307
Issuances of common stock - net | 0 | 0
Dividends on common stock | 0 | 0
Contributions from (dividends to) NEE | 637 | 33
Other - net | 14 | 10
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,747 | 817
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1 | (9)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 33 | 25
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 34 | $ 16

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