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Commitments and Contingencies (Insurance) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Insurance [Abstract] |
Maximum obtainable amount of private liability insurance available under Price-Anderson Act | $ 450
Amount of secondary financial protection liability insurance coverage per incident | 13,300
Potential retrospective assessments under secondary financial protection system | 1,100
Potential retrospective assessments under secondary financial protection system payable per incident per year | 164
Amount of coverage per occurrence per site for property damage, decontamination and premature decommissioning risks | 2,750
Amount of sublimit for non nuclear perils per occurrence per site under nuclear insurance mutual companies for property damage decontamination and premature decommissioning risks | $ 1,500
Coinsurance, percent | 10.00%
Coinsurance, limit of coverage per loss per site occurrence | $ 400
Potential retrospective assessment, limited insurance coverage per occurrence per site, nuclear insurance mutual companies, property damage decontamination and premature decommissioning risks | 173
Seabrook Station Insurance [Member] |
Insurance [Abstract] |
Potential retrospective assessment recoverable from minority interest for nuclear liability secondary financial protection | 16
Potential retrospective assessment recoverable from minority interest for property damage, decontamination and premature decommissioning risks | 2
Duane Arnold Energy Center Insurance [Member] |
Insurance [Abstract] |
Potential retrospective assessment recoverable from minority interest for nuclear liability secondary financial protection | 41
Potential retrospective assessment recoverable from minority interest for property damage, decontamination and premature decommissioning risks | 4
St Lucie Unit No 2 Insurance [Member] |
Insurance [Abstract] |
Potential retrospective assessment recoverable from minority interest for nuclear liability secondary financial protection | 20
Potential retrospective assessment recoverable from minority interest for property damage, decontamination and premature decommissioning risks | 4
FPL[Member] |
Insurance [Abstract] |
Potential retrospective assessments under secondary financial protection system | 550
Potential retrospective assessments under secondary financial protection system payable per incident per year | 82
Potential retrospective assessment, limited insurance coverage per occurrence per site, nuclear insurance mutual companies, property damage decontamination and premature decommissioning risks | 106
Duane Arnold Energy Center Insurance [Member] |
Insurance [Abstract] |
Amount of sublimit for non nuclear perils per occurrence per site under nuclear insurance mutual companies for property damage decontamination and premature decommissioning risks | $ 500

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- Definition Potential amount of retrospective premium in a policy year for property damage, decontamination and premature decommissioning risks at participating nuclear plants, plus any applicable taxes. + References No definition available. + Details
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