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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Amounts Attributable to Controlling Interests [Table Text Block] | The following table presents Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation for continuing operations and discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, 2014 |  | September 30, 2014
| Duke |  | Progress |  |  | Duke |  | Progress |
(in millions) | Energy |  | Energy |  |  | Energy |  | Energy |
Income From Continuing Operations | $ | 891 |  | $ | 330 |  |  | $ | 2,367 |  | $ | 741 |
Income From Continuing Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 3 |  | 1 |  |  | 11 |  | 2 |
Income From Continuing Operations Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation | $ | 888 |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 2,356 |  | $ | 739 |
Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations, net of tax | $ | 378 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (578 | ) | $ | (6 | )
Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, net of tax | (8 | ) | — |  |  | (8 | ) | — |
Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation, net of tax | $ | 386 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (570 | ) | $ | (6 | )
Net income | $ | 1,269 |  | $ | 330 |  |  | $ | 1,789 |  | $ | 735 |
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (5 | ) | 1 |  |  | 3 |  | 2 |
Net Income Attributable to Duke Energy Corporation | $ | 1,274 |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 1,786 |  | $ | 733 |
Schedule of Excise Taxes | Excise taxes recognized on a gross basis are recorded as Operating Revenues and Property and other taxes on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table provides the amount of excise taxes accounted for on a gross basis.
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Duke Energy | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 101 |  |  | $ | 308 |  |  | $ | 416 |
Duke Energy Carolinas | 9 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 93 |
Progress Energy | 67 |  |  | 63 |  |  | 174 |  |  | 214 |
Duke Energy Progress | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |  |  | 56 |
Duke Energy Florida | 63 |  |  | 63 |  |  | 162 |  |  | 158 |
Duke Energy Ohio | 24 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 80 |
Duke Energy Indiana | 9 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 29 |
Unbilled Revenues [Member] |
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Unbilled Revenues With Restricted Receivables | Unbilled revenues are included within Receivables and Restricted receivables of variable interest entities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as shown in the following table.
(in millions) | September 30, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Duke Energy | $ | 748 |  |  | $ | 827 |
Duke Energy Carolinas | 247 |  |  | 295 |
Progress Energy | 220 |  |  | 217 |
Duke Energy Progress | 123 |  |  | 135 |
Duke Energy Florida | 97 |  |  | 82 |
Duke Energy Ohio | 6 |  |  | — |
Duke Energy Indiana | 25 |  |  | 27 |
Duke Energy Ohio [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member] |
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Unbilled Revenues With Restricted Receivables | These receivables for unbilled revenues are shown in the table below.
(in millions) | September 30, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Duke Energy Ohio | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 79 |
Duke Energy Indiana | 93 |  |  | 112 |
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member] |
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Unbilled Revenues With Restricted Receivables | These receivables for unbilled revenues are shown in the table below.
(in millions) | September 30, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Duke Energy Ohio | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 79 |
Duke Energy Indiana | 93 |  |  | 112 |

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