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Severance (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Severance Liability |
(in millions) |  | Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | Provision / Adjustments |  | Cash Reductions |  | Balance at March 31, 2013
Duke Energy(a) |  | $ | 135 |  | $ | 31 |  | $ | (67) |  | $ | 99
Duke Energy Carolinas |  |  | 12 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 4
Progress Energy(a) |  |  | 43 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (18) |  |  | 46
Duke Energy Progress |  |  | 23 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 14
Duke Energy Florida(a) |  |  | 6 |  |  | 16 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 20
(a) | Provision / Adjustments includes $16 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.
Schedule of Severance Expense |
(in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Duke Energy(a) | $ | 16
Duke Energy Carolinas |  | 5
Progress Energy |  | 7
Duke Energy Progress |  | 5
Duke Energy Florida |  | 2
Duke Energy Ohio |  | 1
Duke Energy Indiana |  | 2
(a) | Includes $5 million of accelerated stock award expense.
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Severance Liability |
(in millions) |  | Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | Provision / Adjustments |  | Cash Reductions |  | Balance at March 31, 2013
Duke Energy(a) |  | $ | 135 |  | $ | 31 |  | $ | (67) |  | $ | 99
Duke Energy Carolinas |  |  | 12 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 4
Progress Energy(a) |  |  | 43 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (18) |  |  | 46
Duke Energy Progress |  |  | 23 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 14
Duke Energy Florida(a) |  |  | 6 |  |  | 16 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 20
(a) | Provision / Adjustments includes $16 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.
Progress Energy [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Severance Liability |
(in millions) |  | Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | Provision / Adjustments |  | Cash Reductions |  | Balance at March 31, 2013
Duke Energy(a) |  | $ | 135 |  | $ | 31 |  | $ | (67) |  | $ | 99
Duke Energy Carolinas |  |  | 12 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 4
Progress Energy(a) |  |  | 43 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (18) |  |  | 46
Duke Energy Progress |  |  | 23 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 14
Duke Energy Florida(a) |  |  | 6 |  |  | 16 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 20
(a) | Provision / Adjustments includes $16 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.
Duke Energy Progress [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Severance Liability |
(in millions) |  | Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | Provision / Adjustments |  | Cash Reductions |  | Balance at March 31, 2013
Duke Energy(a) |  | $ | 135 |  | $ | 31 |  | $ | (67) |  | $ | 99
Duke Energy Carolinas |  |  | 12 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 4
Progress Energy(a) |  |  | 43 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (18) |  |  | 46
Duke Energy Progress |  |  | 23 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 14
Duke Energy Florida(a) |  |  | 6 |  |  | 16 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 20
(a) | Provision / Adjustments includes $16 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.
Duke Energy Florida [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Severance Liability |
(in millions) |  | Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | Provision / Adjustments |  | Cash Reductions |  | Balance at March 31, 2013
Duke Energy(a) |  | $ | 135 |  | $ | 31 |  | $ | (67) |  | $ | 99
Duke Energy Carolinas |  |  | 12 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (9) |  |  | 4
Progress Energy(a) |  |  | 43 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (18) |  |  | 46
Duke Energy Progress |  |  | 23 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (10) |  |  | 14
Duke Energy Florida(a) |  |  | 6 |  |  | 16 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 20
(a) | Provision / Adjustments includes $16 million of severance costs deferred related to Crystal River Unit 3.

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