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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the portion of the reserved funds established by a utility from customer payments to cover the repair costs of damages from major storms, which repairs are expected to be incurred beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of assets that are created when regulatory agencies permits public utilities to defer costs (revenues) to the balance sheet. This element is a the increase (decrease) of regulatory assets and liabilities combined.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Matters Narrative - Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress) (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended		15 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2026	Mar. 21, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		$ 9,881,000,000	$ 9,191,000,000
Debt issuances		6,794,000,000
Regulatory liabilities		15,377,000,000				$ 14,521,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress \| Hurricanes Debby and Helene
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Storm restoration costs incurred		789,000,000
Capital expenditures, cumulative		494,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress \| Hurricanes Debby and Helene \| Forecast
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capital expenditures				$ 40,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		3,159,000,000	2,923,000,000
Debt issuances		1,682,000,000
Regulatory liabilities		7,421,000,000				6,592,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Storm Recovery Bonds
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Debt issuances		582,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Hurricanes Debby and Helene
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Storm restoration costs incurred		500,000,000
Increase (reduction) in regulatory liabilities		(112,000,000)
Capital expenditures, cumulative		400,000,000
Duke Energy Progress
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		2,372,000,000	$ 2,036,000,000
Debt issuances		2,561,000,000
Regulatory liabilities		4,781,000,000				4,570,000,000
Duke Energy Progress \| Storm Recovery Bonds
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Debt issuances		461,000,000
Duke Energy Progress \| Hurricanes Debby and Helene
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Storm restoration costs incurred		289,000,000
Increase (reduction) in regulatory liabilities		41,000,000
Capital expenditures, cumulative		94,000,000
PSCSC \| Duke Energy Carolinas \| Hurricane Helene
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Storm reserves					$ 25,000,000
Total storm restoration costs	$ 556,000,000
Hurricanes Helene, Debby and Milton \| NCUC \| Duke Energy Carolinas \| North Carolina Storms
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Storm reserves						200,000,000
Regulatory liabilities		144,000,000
Hurricanes Helene, Debby and Milton \| NCUC \| Duke Energy Progress \| North Carolina Storms
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Storm reserves						$ 100,000,000
Regulatory liabilities		$ 77,000,000