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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Asset Retirement Obligations (Recorded on the Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	$ 9,625	$ 9,988	$ 9,152
Less: Current portion	579	650
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	9,046	9,338
Decommissioning of nuclear power facilities
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	4,668
Closure of ash impoundments
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	4,607
Other
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	350
Duke Energy Carolinas
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	3,842	3,990	4,013
Less: Current portion	245	247
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	3,597	3,743
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Decommissioning of nuclear power facilities
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	2,158
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Closure of ash impoundments
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	1,610
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Other
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	74
Progress Energy
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	4,486	4,548	4,145
Less: Current portion	196	231
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	4,290	4,317
Progress Energy \| Decommissioning of nuclear power facilities
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	2,497
Progress Energy \| Closure of ash impoundments
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	1,838
Progress Energy \| Other
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	151
Duke Energy Progress
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	4,289	4,334	3,870
Less: Current portion	194	230
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	4,095	4,104
Duke Energy Progress \| Decommissioning of nuclear power facilities
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	2,428
Duke Energy Progress \| Closure of ash impoundments
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	1,814
Duke Energy Progress \| Other
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	47
Duke Energy Florida
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	197	214	275
Less: Current portion	2	1
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	195	213
Duke Energy Florida \| Decommissioning of nuclear power facilities
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	69
Duke Energy Florida \| Closure of ash impoundments
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	24
Duke Energy Florida \| Other
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	104
Duke Energy Ohio
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	135	139	136
Less: Current portion	6	8
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	129	131
Duke Energy Ohio \| Closure of ash impoundments
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	64
Duke Energy Ohio \| Other
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	71
Duke Energy Indiana
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	1,125	1,268	809
Less: Current portion	133	164
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	992	1,104
Duke Energy Indiana \| Closure of ash impoundments
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	1,095
Duke Energy Indiana \| Other
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	30
Piedmont
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	25	24	$ 21
Total noncurrent asset retirement obligation	25	$ 24
Piedmont \| Other
Asset Retirement Obligation [Line Items]
Total asset retirement obligation	$ 25