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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurement Amounts for Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | $ 2,532 |
Derivative assets | 86 | $ 25
Total assets | 9,000 | 8,610
Derivative liabilities | (359) | (277)
Net assets (liabilities) | 8,641 | 8,310
Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 5 | 3
Total assets | 6,722 | 6,675
Derivative liabilities | (1) | (15)
Net assets (liabilities) | 6,721 | 6,660
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 71 | 7
Total assets | 2,222 | 1,869
Derivative liabilities | (145) | (145)
Net assets (liabilities) | 2,077 | 1,701
Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 10 | 15
Total assets | 10 | 15
Derivative liabilities | (213) | (117)
Net assets (liabilities) | (203) | (102)
Not Categorized |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 46 | 51
Net assets (liabilities) | 46 | 51
NDTF |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 687 | 101
Equity securities, FV-NI | 5,459 | 5,661
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 2,224 | 2,368
NDTF | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 687 | 101
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 363 | 725
NDTF | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,861 | 1,643
NDTF equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 5,459 | 5,684
NDTF equity securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 5,413 | 5,633
NDTF equity securities | Not Categorized |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 46 | 51
Other Investments |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 110 | 52
Equity securities, FV-NI | 126 | 122
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 308 | 258
Other Investments | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 110 | 52
Equity securities, FV-NI | 126 | 122
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 18 | 39
Other Investments | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 290 | 219
NDTF equity security contracts |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | (23)
NDTF equity security contracts | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | (23)
Duke Energy Carolinas |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,232 |
Derivative assets | 38 |
Total assets | 4,541 | 4,347
Derivative liabilities | (33) | (49)
Net assets (liabilities) | 4,508 | 4,298
Duke Energy Carolinas | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 3,356 | 3,330
Net assets (liabilities) | 3,356 | 3,330
Duke Energy Carolinas | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 38 |
Total assets | 1,139 | 966
Derivative liabilities | (33) | (49)
Net assets (liabilities) | 1,106 | 917
Duke Energy Carolinas | Not Categorized |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 46 | 51
Net assets (liabilities) | 46 | 51
Duke Energy Carolinas | NDTF |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 42 | 21
Equity securities, FV-NI | 3,229 | 3,154
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,232 | 1,172
Duke Energy Carolinas | NDTF | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 42 | 21
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 131 | 206
Duke Energy Carolinas | NDTF | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,101 | 966
Duke Energy Carolinas | NDTF equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 3,229 | 3,154
Duke Energy Carolinas | NDTF equity securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 3,183 | 3,103
Duke Energy Carolinas | NDTF equity securities | Not Categorized |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 46 | 51
Progress Energy |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 1,045 |
Derivative assets | 33 | 7
Total assets | 4,060 | 3,913
Derivative liabilities | (36) | (65)
Net assets (liabilities) | 4,024 | 3,825
Progress Energy | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 3,214 | 3,178
Net assets (liabilities) | 3,214 | 3,178
Progress Energy | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 33 | 7
Total assets | 846 | 735
Derivative liabilities | (36) | (65)
Net assets (liabilities) | 810 | 647
Progress Energy | NDTF |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 645 | 80
Equity securities, FV-NI | 2,230 | 2,507
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 992 | 1,196
Progress Energy | NDTF | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 645 | 80
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 232 | 519
Progress Energy | NDTF | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 760 | 677
Progress Energy | NDTF equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 2,230 | 2,530
Progress Energy | NDTF equity securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 2,230 | 2,530
Progress Energy | Other Investments |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 107 | 49
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 53 | 51
Progress Energy | Other Investments | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 107 | 49
Progress Energy | Other Investments | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 53 | 51
Progress Energy | NDTF equity security contracts |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | (23)
Progress Energy | NDTF equity security contracts | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | (23)
Duke Energy Progress |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 992 |
Derivative assets | 33 |
Total assets | 3,233 | 3,053
Derivative liabilities | (20) | (49)
Net assets (liabilities) | 3,213 | 3,004
Duke Energy Progress | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 2,440 | 2,376
Net assets (liabilities) | 2,440 | 2,376
Duke Energy Progress | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 33 |
Total assets | 793 | 677
Derivative liabilities | (20) | (49)
Net assets (liabilities) | 773 | 628
Duke Energy Progress | NDTF |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 57 | 53
Equity securities, FV-NI | 2,150 | 2,077
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 992 | 921
Duke Energy Progress | NDTF | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 57 | 53
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 232 | 244
Duke Energy Progress | NDTF | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 760 | 677
Duke Energy Progress | NDTF equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 2,150 | 2,077
Duke Energy Progress | NDTF equity securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 2,150 | 2,077
Duke Energy Progress | Other Investments |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 2
Duke Energy Progress | Other Investments | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 2
Duke Energy Florida |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 53 |
Derivative assets |  | 7
Total assets | 723 | 817
Derivative liabilities |  | (1)
Net assets (liabilities) | 723 | 793
Duke Energy Florida | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 670 | 759
Net assets (liabilities) | 670 | 759
Duke Energy Florida | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets |  | 7
Total assets | 53 | 58
Derivative liabilities |  | (1)
Net assets (liabilities) | 53 | 34
Duke Energy Florida | NDTF |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 588 | 27
Equity securities, FV-NI | 80 | 430
Debt securities, available-for-sale |  | 275
Duke Energy Florida | NDTF | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 588 | 27
Debt securities, available-for-sale |  | 275
Duke Energy Florida | NDTF | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 |
Duke Energy Florida | NDTF equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 80 | 453
Duke Energy Florida | NDTF equity securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 80 | 453
Duke Energy Florida | Other Investments |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2 | 4
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 53 | 51
Duke Energy Florida | Other Investments | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 2 | 4
Duke Energy Florida | Other Investments | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 53 | 51
Duke Energy Florida | NDTF equity security contracts |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | (23)
Duke Energy Florida | NDTF equity security contracts | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | (23)
Duke Energy Indiana |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 84 | 81
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 45 |
Derivative assets | 8 | 13
Total assets | 138 | 138
Derivative liabilities |  | (1)
Net assets (liabilities) | 138 | 137
Duke Energy Indiana | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets |  | 2
Total assets | 85 | 83
Derivative liabilities | 0 | (1)
Net assets (liabilities) | 85 | 82
Duke Energy Indiana | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 45 | 44
Net assets (liabilities) | 45 | 44
Duke Energy Indiana | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 8 | 11
Total assets | 8 | 11
Net assets (liabilities) | 8 | 11
Duke Energy Indiana | Other Investments |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 84 | 81
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 45 | 44
Duke Energy Indiana | Other Investments | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 |
Equity securities, FV-NI | 84 | 81
Duke Energy Indiana | Other Investments | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities, available-for-sale | 45 | 44
Piedmont Natural Gas |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 6 | 1
Derivative liabilities | (111) | (117)
Net assets (liabilities) | (105) | (116)
Piedmont Natural Gas | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 6 | 1
Net assets (liabilities) | 6 | 1
Piedmont Natural Gas | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | (111) | (117)
Net assets (liabilities) | $ (111) | $ (117)

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