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Percent of proceeds from accounts receivable securitization received as subordinated note.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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The amount owed to the reporting entity by counterparties in securitized loan transactions.

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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) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 01, 2024	Feb. 29, 2024
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)				$ 4,509,000,000	$ 4,292,000,000
Accounts payable				5,479,000,000	4,228,000,000
Duke Energy Carolinas
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)				1,536,000,000	1,484,000,000
Accounts payable				1,809,000,000	1,183,000,000
Duke Energy Progress
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)				1,341,000,000	1,227,000,000
Accounts payable				749,000,000	634,000,000
Duke Energy Ohio
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)				183,000,000	179,000,000
Accounts payable				313,000,000	338,000,000
Duke Energy Florida
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)				745,000,000	674,000,000
Accounts payable				1,418,000,000	738,000,000
Duke Energy Indiana
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)				586,000,000	582,000,000
Accounts payable				$ 257,000,000	300,000,000
CRC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variation in credit losses (as a percent)				10.00%
Variation in discount rates (as a percent)				20.00%
Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Financial support				$ 0	0	$ 0
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)				494,000,000	462,000,000
Accounts payable				214,000,000	188,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| Duke Energy Carolinas \| Secured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 500,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| Duke Energy Florida
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Inventory (includes $494 at 2024 and $462 at 2023 related to VIEs)				494,000,000	462,000,000
Accounts payable				$ 208,000,000	188,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| Duke Energy Florida \| DEFR Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility Maturing April 2024 \| Secured Debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Repayments of debt		$ 325,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| Duke Energy Florida \| DERF Accounts Receivable Securitization financing \| Secured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	500,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| CRC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Repayments of debt			$ 350,000,000
Restricted receivables					663,000,000			$ 682,000,000
Proceeds received as cash (as a percent)				75.00%
Proceeds received as subordinated note (as a percent)				25.00%
Consolidated VIEs \| CRC \| Duke Energy Ohio
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Restricted receivables								366,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| CRC \| Duke Energy Indiana
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Restricted receivables								$ 316,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| DEFR \| Duke Energy Florida
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Restricted receivables					532,000,000		$ 459,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| DERF \| Duke Energy Carolinas
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Restricted receivables				$ 1,054,000,000	$ 991,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| DERF \| Duke Energy Carolinas \| Subsequent Event
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Restricted receivables	$ 1,081,000,000
Consolidated VIEs \| DEPSCSF \| Duke Energy Progress
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured bonds		$ 177,000,000
Non-consolidated VIEs \| CRC \| Duke Energy Ohio
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)				1.00%