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Commitments and Contingencies (Long-term Purchase Commitment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
NEER Segment |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |
Remainder of 2021 | $ 3,430 |
2022 | 955 |
2023 | 210 |
2024 | 210 |
2025 | 140 |
Thereafter | 1,785 |
Commitment to invest | 50 |
Joint Obligations Remainder Current Year | 580 |
Joint Obligations Second Year | 10 |
Joint Obligations Third Year | 10 |
Joint Obligations Fourth Year | 10 |
Joint Obligations Fifth Year | 5 |
Contract Group 1 [Member] | NEER Segment |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |  |
Commitment amount included in capital expenditures | 4,200 |
Mountain Valley Pipeline [Member] | NEER Segment |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |
2022 | 25 |
2023 | 70 |
2024 | 70 |
2025 | 70 |
Thereafter | $ 1,155 |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 31.50% |
FPL [Member] |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |
Remainder of 2021 | $ 780 |
2022 | 970 |
2023 | 955 |
2024 | 940 |
2025 | 890 |
Thereafter | 9,365 |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | 103 | $ 79
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 2021 | 315 |
2022 | 415 |
2023 | 410 |
2024 | 410 |
2025 | 405 |
Thereafter | 6,360 |
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | FPL [Member] |  |
Required capacity and/or minimum payments [Abstract] |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction | $ 26 | $ 27

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