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Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities (Reconciliation Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis Using Unobservable Inputs) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended														3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Available For Sale Auction Rate Securities [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Available For Sale Auction Rate Securities [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Available For Sale Ndtf Investments [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Available For Sale Ndtf Investments [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Derivative [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Derivative [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] Available For Sale Auction Rate Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] Available For Sale Auction Rate Securities [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] Available For Sale Auction Rate Securities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] Available For Sale Auction Rate Securities [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] Available For Sale Ndtf Investments [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] Available For Sale Ndtf Investments [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] Derivative [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Progress Energy [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Progress Energy [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Duke Energy Progress [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Duke Energy Progress [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Duke Energy Ohio [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Duke Energy Ohio [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Duke Energy Indiana [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Duke Energy Indiana [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 13	$ 85	$ 29	$ 71	$ 69	$ 53	$ (85)	$ (39)	$ 60	$ 65	$ 3	$ 3	$ 12	$ 12	$ 69	$ 53	$ (12)	$ (38)	$ (24)	$ (38)	$ (24)	$ (6)	$ (3)	$ 10	$ 4
Revenue, regulated electric	(6)	8					(6)	8																(5)	8
Revenue, non-regulated electric, natural gas	(4)	(2)					(4)	(2)														4
Gains on available for sale securities and other	(1)	1	(1)	1
Purchases		2				2				2						2
Issuances	6						6											6		6
Settlements	7	(9)					7	(9)	7								7					(3)			(10)
Total gains (losses) included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as regulatory asset or liability	1	1			1	1			1	1					1	1		1	(3)	1	(3)		(1)	(1)	1
Ending balance	16	86	28	72	70	56	(82)	(42)	68	68	3	3	12	12	70	56	(5)	(31)	(27)	(31)	(27)	(5)	(4)	4	3
Revenue, regulated electric	1						1		(5)								(5)	6		6
Revenue, non regulated electric and other - non-regulated	(10)						(10)															(2)	1
Total	$ (9)						$ (9)		$ (5)								$ (5)	$ 6		$ 6		$ (2)	$ 1

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Revenue where unrealized (holding) gain (loss) is reported in the statement of income (or activities) relating to those assets, liabilities, and financial instruments classified in shareholders' equity still held for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3).

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Purchases that have taken place during the period in relation to assets measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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