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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurement Amounts for Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | $ 2,391 |
Derivative assets | 57 | $ 51
Total assets | 7,132 | 7,503
Derivative liabilities | (242) | (230)
Net assets (liabilities) | 6,890 | 7,273
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 4 | 3
Total assets | 5,156 | 5,658
Derivative liabilities | (11) | (2)
Net assets (liabilities) | 5,145 | 5,656
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 25 | 20
Total assets | 1,883 | 1,743
Derivative liabilities | (90) | (86)
Net assets (liabilities) | 1,793 | 1,657
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 28 | 28
Total assets | 28 | 28
Derivative liabilities | (141) | (142)
Net assets (liabilities) | (113) | (114)
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 65 | 74
Net assets (liabilities) | 65 | 74
NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 4,475 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 2,231 |
NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 4,410 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 576 |
NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,655 |
NDTF [Member] | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 65 |
Investments |  | 74
Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 99 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 270 |
Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 99 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 67 |
Other Classification [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 203 |
Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 4,914
Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 4,840
Equity Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 123
Equity Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 123
Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 2,174
Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 635
Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1,539
Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 241
Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 57
Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 184
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,040 |
Derivative assets | 3 | 2
Total assets | 3,556 | 3,760
Derivative liabilities | (33) | (35)
Net assets (liabilities) | 3,523 | 3,725
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 2,568 | 2,822
Derivative liabilities | 0 | (1)
Net assets (liabilities) | 2,568 | 2,821
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 3 | 2
Total assets | 923 | 864
Derivative liabilities | (33) | (34)
Net assets (liabilities) | 890 | 830
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 65 | 74
Net assets (liabilities) | 65 | 74
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 2,484 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,069 |
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 2,419 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 149 |
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 920 |
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 65 |
Investments |  | 74
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 2,692
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 2,618
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1,066
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 204
Duke Energy Carolinas [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 862
Progress Energy [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,150 |
Derivative assets | 4 | 3
Total assets | 3,221 | 3,392
Derivative liabilities | (44) | (36)
Net assets (liabilities) | 3,177 | 3,356
Progress Energy [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0 | 1
Total assets | 2,435 | 2,666
Derivative liabilities | 0 | (1)
Net assets (liabilities) | 2,435 | 2,665
Progress Energy [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 4 | 2
Total assets | 786 | 726
Derivative liabilities | (44) | (35)
Net assets (liabilities) | 742 | 691
Progress Energy [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 1,991 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,162 |
Progress Energy [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 1,991 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 427 |
Progress Energy [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 735 |
Progress Energy [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 64 |
Progress Energy [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 17 |
Progress Energy [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 47 |
Progress Energy [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 2,222
Progress Energy [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 2,222
Progress Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1,108
Progress Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 431
Progress Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 677
Progress Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 59
Progress Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 12
Progress Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 47
Duke Energy Progress [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 860 |
Derivative assets | 4 | 2
Total assets | 2,504 | 2,594
Derivative liabilities | (27) | (18)
Net assets (liabilities) | 2,477 | 2,576
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0 | 1
Total assets | 1,888 | 2,040
Derivative liabilities | 0 | (1)
Net assets (liabilities) | 1,888 | 2,039
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 4 | 1
Total assets | 616 | 554
Derivative liabilities | (27) | (17)
Net assets (liabilities) | 589 | 537
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 1,588 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 906 |
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 1,588 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 294 |
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 612 |
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 6 |
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 6 |
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1,795
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1,795
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 796
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 243
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 553
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1
Duke Energy Progress [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1
Duke Energy Florida [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 290 |
Derivative assets |  | 1
Total assets | 707 | 788
Derivative liabilities | (9) | (12)
Net assets (liabilities) | 698 | 776
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 537 | 616
Net assets (liabilities) | 537 | 616
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0 | 1
Total assets | 170 | 172
Derivative liabilities | (9) | (12)
Net assets (liabilities) | 161 | 160
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 403 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 256 |
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 403 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 133 |
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 123 |
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 48 |
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1 |
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 47 |
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 427
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 427
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 312
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 188
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | NDTF [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 124
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 48
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1
Duke Energy Florida [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 47
Duke Energy Ohio [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 6 | 1
Derivative liabilities | (5) | (5)
Net assets (liabilities) | 1 | (4)
Duke Energy Ohio [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | (5) | (5)
Net assets (liabilities) | (5) | (5)
Duke Energy Ohio [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 6 | 1
Net assets (liabilities) | 6 | 1
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 67 |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 41 |
Derivative assets | 23 | 27
Net assets (liabilities) | 131 | 155
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 1 |
Net assets (liabilities) | 68 | 97
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net assets (liabilities) | 41 | 31
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 22 | 27
Net assets (liabilities) | 22 | 27
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 67 |
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 67 |
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 97
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 97
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 41 |
Investments |  | 31
Duke Energy Indiana [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Other Classification [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 41 |
Investments |  | 31
Piedmont Natural Gas [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 0 |
Derivative assets | 3 | 2
Total assets | 3 | 3
Derivative liabilities | (141) | (142)
Net assets (liabilities) | (138) | (139)
Piedmont Natural Gas [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 0 |
Derivative assets | 3 | 2
Total assets | 3 | 3
Net assets (liabilities) | 3 | 3
Piedmont Natural Gas [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | (141) | (142)
Net assets (liabilities) | $ (141) | (142)
Piedmont Natural Gas [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | 1
Piedmont Natural Gas [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Investments |  | $ 1

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