Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 195,000	$ (243,000)	$ (398,000)	$ (488,000)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX
Reclassification from AOCI to net income (net of $0, $0, $0 and $0 tax benefit, respectively)	0	0	0	(6,000)
Other comprehensive income related to equity method investees (net of $0, $0, $0 and $0 tax expense, respectively)	0	0	1,000	1,000
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0	0	1,000	(5,000)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	195,000	(243,000)	(397,000)	(493,000)
Net income attributable to preferred distributions	(1,000)	(2,000)	(5,000)	(14,000)
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(138,000)	173,000	283,000	384,000
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP	$ 56,000	$ (72,000)	$ (119,000)	$ (123,000)