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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Employee Savings Plan Matching Contributions

The following table includes employer matching contributions, as well as the additional contribution of 4 percent of eligible pay per pay period for employees not eligible to participate in a defined benefit plan, made by Duke Energy and expensed by the Subsidiary Registrants.

					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Three Months Ended September 30,
2015	$	34			$	11			$	10			$	7			$	3			$	—			$	1
2014	30				10				10				7				3				—				1
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2015	$	120			$	40			$	36			$	26			$	10			$	2			$	5
2014	110				36				33				23				10				2				5

Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Plan Contributions by Employer

The following table includes information related to the Duke Energy Registrants’ contributions to its U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plans.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

Duke

Energy

Progress

Energy

Energy

Energy

Energy

(in millions)

Energy

Carolinas

Energy

Progress

Florida

Ohio

Indiana

Contributions

$

143

$

42

$

42

$

21

$

21

$

4

$

9

Duke Energy and Duke Energy Ohio made contributions of $11 million and $3 million, respectively, to their U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plans during the three months ended September 30, 2015. Duke Energy did not make any contributions to its U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs

The following tables include the components of net periodic pension costs for qualified pension plans.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Service cost	$	40			$	13			$	11			$	6			$	5			$	1			$	3
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	81				21				26				12				14				5				7
Expected return on plan assets	(129		)		(35		)		(43		)		(20		)		(22		)		(7		)		(10		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	44				10				17				8				8				3				3
Amortization of prior service credit	(4		)		(2		)		(1		)		—				—				—				—
Other	2				1				1				—				—				—				—
Net periodic pension costs	$	34			$	8			$	11			$	6			$	5			$	2			$	3

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Service cost	$	34			$	10			$	10			$	6			$	5			$	1			$	3
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	86				22				28				13				14				5				7
Expected return on plan assets	(128		)		(33		)		(44		)		(21		)		(21		)		(7		)		(10		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	37				8				17				8				8				1				3
Amortization of prior service credit	(4		)		(2		)		—				—				—				—				—
Other	3				1				1				—				—				—				—
Net periodic pension costs	$	28			$	6			$	12			$	6			$	6			$	—			$	3

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Service cost	$	119			$	38			$	33			$	18			$	15			$	3			$	8
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	244				62				78				36				41				14				21
Expected return on plan assets	(387		)		(104		)		(127		)		(61		)		(66		)		(20		)		(31		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	131				30				51				25				24				8				10
Amortization of prior service credit	(11		)		(6		)		(3		)		(1		)		(1		)		—				—
Other	6				2				2				1				1				—				—
Net periodic pension costs	$	102			$	22			$	34			$	18			$	14			$	5			$	8

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Service cost	$	102			$	31			$	30			$	16			$	15			$	3			$	7
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	258				64				84				40				43				15				22
Expected return on plan assets	(383		)		(99		)		(130		)		(64		)		(64		)		(20		)		(30		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	111				26				51				24				24				3				9
Amortization of prior service credit	(11		)		(6		)		(2		)		(1		)		(1		)		—				—
Other	6				2				2				1				1				—				—
Net periodic pension costs	$	83			$	18			$	35			$	16			$	18			$	1			$	8

Other Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs

The following tables include the components of net periodic pension costs for non-qualified pension plans for registrants with non-qualified pension costs.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
					Duke								Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida
Service cost	$	1			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	3				—				1				—				1
Amortization of actuarial loss	2				—				1				—				—
Net periodic pension costs	$	6			$	—			$	2			$	—			$	1

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
					Duke								Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida
Service cost	$	1			$	—			$	—			$	1			$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	3				1				2				—				—
Amortization of actuarial loss	1				—				—				—				—
Amortization of prior service credit	—				—				(1		)		—				—
Net periodic pension costs	$	5			$	1			$	1			$	1			$	—

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
					Duke								Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida
Service cost	$	2			$	—			$	1			$	—			$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	10				1				3				1				2
Amortization of actuarial loss	5				—				2				—				1
Net periodic pension costs	$	17			$	1			$	6			$	1			$	3

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
					Duke								Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida
Service cost	$	2			$	—			$	1			$	1			$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	10				1				4				1				1
Amortization of actuarial loss	2				—				1				—				—
Amortization of prior service cost	—				—				(1		)		—				—
Net periodic pension costs	$	14			$	1			$	5			$	2			$	1

Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs

The following tables include the components of net periodic other post-retirement benefit costs.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Service cost	$	1			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation	9				2				4				2				2				—				1
Expected return on plan assets	(3		)		(2		)		—				—				—				—				—
Amortization of actuarial loss	6				—				7				5				3				—				—
Amortization of prior service credit	(35		)		(4		)		(26		)		(17		)		(9		)		—				—
Net periodic other post-retirement benefit costs	$	(22	)		$	(4	)		$	(15	)		$	(10	)		$	(4	)		$	—			$	1

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Service cost	$	2			$	—			$	1			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation	13				3				6				3				3				—				1
Expected return on plan assets	(3		)		(2		)		—				—				—				—				—
Amortization of actuarial loss	9				1				10				8				3				—				—
Amortization of prior service credit	(31		)		(3		)		(24		)		(19		)		(5		)		—				—
Net periodic other post-retirement benefit costs	$	(10	)		$	(1	)		$	(7	)		$	(8	)		$	1			$	—			$	1

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Service cost	$	4			$	1			$	1			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation	27				6				11				6				5				1				3
Expected return on plan assets	(9		)		(6		)		—				—				—				—				—
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	19				(1		)		21				14				8				—				(1		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(105		)		(11		)		(77		)		(50		)		(25		)		—				—
Net periodic other post-retirement benefit costs	$	(64	)		$	(11	)		$	(44	)		$	(30	)		$	(12	)		$	1			$	2

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
					Duke								Duke				Duke				Duke				Duke
	Duke				Energy				Progress				Energy				Energy				Energy				Energy
(in millions)	Energy				Carolinas				Energy				Progress				Florida				Ohio				Indiana
Service cost	$	7			$	1			$	3			$	1			$	2			$	—			$	—
Interest cost on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation	38				9				17				8				9				1				4
Expected return on plan assets	(9		)		(6		)		—				—				—				—				(1		)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	29				2				31				23				8				(1		)		—
Amortization of prior service credit	(94		)		(8		)		(71		)		(55		)		(16		)		—				—
Net periodic other post-retirement benefit costs	$	(29	)		$	(2	)		$	(20	)		$	(23	)		$	3			$	—			$	3

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