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Stockholders' Equity - Earnings Per Share Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Net Income Available to Duke Energy Corporation Common Stockholders $ 1,536 $ 1,365
Loss From Discontinued Operations, net of tax 13 0
Less: Impact of participating securities 2 1
Income from continuing operations available to Duke Energy common stockholders $ 1,521 $ 1,364
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares) 778 777
Convertible notes / equity forwards (in shares) 1 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares) 779 777
EPS from continuing operations available to Duke Energy common stockholders    
Basic (in usd per share) $ 1.95 $ 1.76
Diluted (in usd per share) $ 1.95 $ 1.76
EPS from continuing operations available to Duke Energy common stockholders    
Potentially dilutive items excluded from the calculation (in shares) 2 2
Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) $ 1.065 $ 1.045
Preferred stock, Series A    
EPS from continuing operations available to Duke Energy common stockholders    
Dividends declared on preferred stock per depositary share (in usd per share) $ 0.359 $ 0.359
Cumulative dividend rate per annum 5.75%  
Liquidation preference per share (in usd per share) $ 25