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Commitments and Contingencies (Long-term Purchase Commitment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
FPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2020 | $ 535 |  | $ 535 |
2021 | 1,010 |  | 1,010 |
2022 | 990 |  | 990 |
2023 | 975 |  | 975 |
2024 | 965 |  | 965 |
Thereafter | 11,345 |  | 11,345 |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | 97 | $ 77 | 176 | $ 156
FPL [Member] | Sabal Trail and Florida Southeast Connection [Member] | Natural Gas, Including Transportation And Storage, Contract Minimum Payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2020 | 210 |  | 210 |
2021 | 415 |  | 415 |
2022 | 415 |  | 415 |
2023 | 410 |  | 410 |
2024 | 410 |  | 410 |
Thereafter | 6,765 |  | 6,765 |
NextEra Energy Resources [Member] |  |  |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2020 | 2,380 |  | 2,380 |
2021 | 1,715 |  | 1,715 |
2022 | 375 |  | 375 |
2023 | 195 |  | 195 |
2024 | 190 |  | 190 |
Thereafter | 1,420 |  | 1,420 |
Commitment to invest | 95 |  | 95 |
Joint Obligations Remainder Current Year | 420 |  | 420 |
Joint Obligations Second Year | 20 |  | 20 |
Joint Obligations Third Year | 20 |  | 20 |
Joint Obligations Fourth Year | 20 |  | 20 |
Joint Obligations Fifth Year | 10 |  | 10 |
Joint Obligations After Fifth Year | 15 |  | 15 |
NextEra Energy Resources [Member] | Contract Group 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment amount included in capital expenditures | 4,100 |  | 4,100 |
NextEra Energy Resources [Member] | Mountain Valley Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
2021 | 50 |  | 50 |
2022 | 70 |  | 70 |
2023 | 70 |  | 70 |
2024 | 70 |  | 70 |
Thereafter | $ 1,130 |  | $ 1,130 |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 31.00% |  | 31.00% |
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | FPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | $ 27 | $ 26 | $ 54 | $ 53

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