Derivatives and Hedging (Schedule of Offsetting Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	$ 612	$ 729
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	281	311
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	162	217
Current liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	367	409
Offset	(1)	(2)
Cash collateral posted	$ (85)	$ (96)
Derivative Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Current Liabilities: Other	Current Liabilities: Other
Noncurrent liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	$ 245	$ 320
Offset	(31)	(37)
Cash collateral posted	$ (52)	$ (66)
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other	Other
Duke Energy Carolinas
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	$ 234	$ 260
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	135	130
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	18	29
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Current liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	175	179
Offset	(1)	(1)
Cash collateral posted	(39)	(48)
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Noncurrent liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	59	81
Offset	(11)	(14)
Cash collateral posted	(30)	(38)
Progress Energy
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	188	234
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	99	118
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	21	35
Progress Energy \| Current liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	126	149
Offset	(1)	(1)
Cash collateral posted	(26)	(30)
Progress Energy \| Noncurrent liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	62	85
Offset	(20)	(22)
Cash collateral posted	(21)	(28)
Duke Energy Progress
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	181	219
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	99	118
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	14	20
Duke Energy Progress \| Current liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	126	149
Offset	(1)	(1)
Cash collateral posted	(26)	(30)
Duke Energy Progress \| Noncurrent liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	55	70
Offset	(20)	(22)
Cash collateral posted	(21)	(28)
Duke Energy Florida
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	7	15
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	0	0
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	7	15
Duke Energy Florida \| Current liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	0	0
Offset	0	0
Cash collateral posted	0	0
Duke Energy Florida \| Noncurrent liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	7	15
Offset	0	0
Cash collateral posted	0	0
Duke Energy Ohio
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	1	1
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	0	0
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	1	1
Duke Energy Ohio \| Current liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	0	0
Offset	0	0
Cash collateral posted	0	0
Duke Energy Ohio \| Noncurrent liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	1	1
Offset	0	0
Cash collateral posted	0	0
Duke Energy Indiana
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	19	18
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	0	0
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	0	0
Duke Energy Indiana \| Current liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	19	18
Offset	0	0
Cash collateral posted	(19)	(18)
Duke Energy Indiana \| Noncurrent liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	0	0
Offset	0	0
Cash collateral posted	0	0
Piedmont
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	126	147
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	14	20
Net amounts presented in Current Liabilities: Other	112	127
Piedmont \| Current liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	14	20
Offset	0	0
Cash collateral posted	0	0
Piedmont \| Noncurrent liabilities
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	112	127
Offset	0	0
Cash collateral posted	$ 0	$ 0

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