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Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 MW | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) variable_interest_entity entity mi MW | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) variable_interest_entity
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount of assets, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 126,382 | $ 117,691
Investment in equity method investees |  | 7,144 | 7,453
Other variable interest entities [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in special purpose entities |  | 3,345 | 3,247
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount of assets, consolidated variable interest entity |  | 345 | 173
Carrying amount of liabilities, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 69 | 29
Electricity Transmission Line (in miles) | mi |  | 280 |
Percentage of profits and losses |  | 50.00% |
FPL [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying amount of assets, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 60,503 | 57,188
FPL [Member] | Other variable interest entities [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments in special purpose entities |  | $ 2,822 | 2,717
NextEra Energy Resources [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total number of consolidated variable interest entities | variable_interest_entity |  | 34 |
Wind electric generating facility capability (in megawatts) | MW | 220 |  |
NextEra Energy Resources [Member] | Variable Interest Entities Gas And Oil Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total number of consolidated variable interest entities | variable_interest_entity |  | 2 |
Carrying amount of assets, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 198 | 216
Carrying amount of liabilities, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 24 | $ 25
Natural gas and or oil electric generating facility capacity (in megawatts) | MW |  | 1,450 |
NextEra Energy Resources [Member] | Variable Interest Entities Wind and Solar Primary Beneficiary [Member] [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total number of consolidated variable interest entities | variable_interest_entity |  | 28 | 26
Carrying amount of assets, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 11,800 | $ 11,300
Carrying amount of liabilities, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 700 | 800
Solar generating facility capability (in MW) | MW |  | 813 |
Wind electric generating facility capability (in megawatts) | MW |  | 7,482 |
Indirect Subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources [Member] | Photovoltaic Solar Facility [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Total number of consolidated variable interest entities | variable_interest_entity |  | 3 |
Carrying amount of assets, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 784 | 776
Carrying amount of liabilities, consolidated variable interest entity |  | $ 624 | 598
Ownership percentage |  | 50.00% |
Number of entities with ownership interest contributed | variable_interest_entity |  | 5 |
Solar generating facility capability (in MW) | MW |  | 409 |
Other Investments [Member] | Subsidiaries of NEE [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Investment in equity method investees |  | $ 3,872 | $ 4,254
Number of entities committed to invest in | entity |  | 5 |

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