Derivatives and Hedging (Offsetting Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	$ 539	$ 434
Derivative assets, current	$ 160	$ 238
Derivative assets, current, location	Current Assets: Other	Current Assets: Other
Derivative assets, noncurrent	$ 336	$ 130
Derivative assets, noncurrent, location	Other	Other
Current assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	$ 180	$ 267
Offset	(20)	(29)
Noncurrent assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	359	167
Offset	(23)	(37)
Duke Energy Carolinas
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	110	94
Derivative assets, current	27	24
Derivative assets, noncurrent	61	36
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Current assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	37	39
Offset	(10)	(15)
Duke Energy Carolinas \| Noncurrent assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	73	55
Offset	(12)	(19)
Progress Energy
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	102	127
Derivative assets, current	26	58
Derivative assets, noncurrent	54	38
Progress Energy \| Current assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	36	72
Offset	(10)	(14)
Progress Energy \| Noncurrent assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	66	55
Offset	(12)	(17)
Duke Energy Progress
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	91	109
Derivative assets, current	23	47
Derivative assets, noncurrent	46	31
Duke Energy Progress \| Current assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	33	61
Offset	(10)	(14)
Duke Energy Progress \| Noncurrent assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	58	48
Offset	(12)	(17)
Duke Energy Florida
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	10	18
Derivative assets, current	3	11
Derivative assets, noncurrent	7	7
Duke Energy Florida \| Current assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	3	11
Offset	0	0
Duke Energy Florida \| Noncurrent assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	7	7
Offset	0	0
Duke Energy Ohio
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	1	1
Derivative assets, current	1	1
Derivative assets, noncurrent	0	0
Duke Energy Ohio \| Current assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	1	1
Offset	0	0
Duke Energy Ohio \| Noncurrent assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	0	0
Offset	0	0
Duke Energy Indiana
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	21	44
Derivative assets, current	21	44
Derivative assets, noncurrent	0	0
Duke Energy Indiana \| Current assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	21	44
Offset	0	0
Duke Energy Indiana \| Noncurrent assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	0	0
Offset	0	0
Piedmont
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	0	1
Derivative assets, current	0	1
Derivative assets, noncurrent	0	0
Piedmont \| Current assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	0	1
Offset	0	0
Piedmont \| Noncurrent assets
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts recognized	0	0
Offset	$ 0	$ 0

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