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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) - VIE primary beneficiary - USD ($)	1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024
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Variable interest entity, financial or other support, amount					$ 0	$ 0
Duke Energy Florida \| DEPR accounts receivable securitization facility due April 2025 \| Secured Debt
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Repayments of debt			$ 325,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas \| DEPR accounts receivable securitization facility due April 2025 \| Secured Debt
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Repayments of debt		$ 500,000,000
Duke Energy Progress \| DEPR accounts receivable securitization facility due April 2025 \| Secured Debt
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 400,000,000
DEFR \| Duke Energy Florida
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from securitization				$ 459,000,000
DEFR \| Duke Energy Carolinas
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from securitization						$ 1,081,000,000
DEPR \| Duke Energy (Parent)
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from securitization							$ 943,000,000
Cinergy Receivables
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Repayments of debt				$ 350,000,000
Accounts receivable from securitization								$ 682,000,000
Cinergy Receivables \| Duke Energy Indiana
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from securitization								316,000,000
Cinergy Receivables \| Duke Energy Ohio
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from securitization								$ 366,000,000
DEPSCSF \| Duke Energy Progress
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured bonds			$ 177,000,000