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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ 5,572 | $ 4,416 | [1] | $ 14,616 | $ 12,337 | [1] |
Operating expenses - net | 3,979 | 3,448 | [1] | 10,140 | 9,164 | [1] |
Net income (loss) attributable to NEE | $ 879 | 1,005 | [1] | $ 2,794 | 6,216 | [1] |
Deemed capital structure of NextEra Energy Resources | 70.00% |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |
Total assets | $ 114,222 |  |  | $ 114,222 |  |  | $ 103,702
Operating Segments [Member] | FPL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 3,491 | 3,399 |  | 9,267 | 8,927 |  |
Operating expenses - net | 2,518 | 2,482 |  | 6,582 | 6,382 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to NEE | 683 | 654 |  | 1,934 | 1,764 |  |
Total assets | 56,165 |  |  | 56,165 |  |  | 53,484
Operating Segments [Member] | Gulf Power [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 440 |  |  | 1,134 |  |  |
Operating expenses - net | 332 |  |  | 901 |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to NEE | 76 |  |  | 158 |  |  |
Total assets | 5,459 |  |  | 5,459 |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | NextEra Energy Resources [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 1,619 | 1,018 |  | 4,192 | 3,414 |  |
Operating expenses - net | 1,084 | 924 |  | 2,534 | 2,652 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to NEE | 367 | 212 |  | 1,330 | 4,401 |  |
Total assets | 46,299 |  |  | 46,299 |  |  | 43,530
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 22 | (1) |  | 23 | (4) |  |
Operating expenses - net | 45 | 42 |  | 123 | 130 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to NEE | (247) | $ 139 |  | (628) | $ 51 |  |
Total assets | $ 6,299 |  |  | $ 6,299 |  |  | $ 6,688
[1] | Amounts have been retrospectively adjusted for an accounting standards update related to leases.

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