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Employee Benefit Plans (Employee Savings Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Matching contribution percentage | 100.00% |  |
Eligible pay percentage | 6.00% |  |
Additional contribution percentage for employees not participating in defined pension plans | 4.00% |  |
Employer contributions | $ 229 | $ 213 | $ 214
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Duke Energy Carolinas |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | $ 70 | 67 | 66
Progress Energy |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | 60 | 57 | 58
Duke Energy Progress |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | 39 | 38 | 38
Duke Energy Florida |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | 21 | 19 | 20
Duke Energy Ohio |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | 5 | 5 | 5
Duke Energy Indiana |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | 12 | 11 | 11
Piedmont |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | $ 11 | $ 13 | $ 13
Minimum | Piedmont |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Additional contribution percentage for employees not participating in defined pension plans | 3.00% |  |
Maximum | Piedmont |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Additional contribution percentage for employees not participating in defined pension plans | 5.00% |  |

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