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Variable Interest Entities (Schedule of Accounts Receivable Securitizations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Apr. 01, 2024	Feb. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			$ 76,340			$ 72,452
Duke Energy Carolinas
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			16,669			15,693
Duke Energy Progress
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			11,371			11,492
Duke Energy Florida
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			9,814			9,812
Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			1,842			3,000
Consolidated VIEs \| Duke Energy Carolinas
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			198			708
Consolidated VIEs \| Duke Energy Progress
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			809			1,079
Consolidated VIEs \| Duke Energy Florida
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			773			831
Consolidated VIEs \| Duke Energy Florida \| DEFR Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility Maturing April 2024 \| Secured Debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 325
Consolidated VIEs \| CRC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt						312
Restricted receivables					$ 682	663
Repayments of debt		$ 350
Consolidated VIEs \| DERF \| Duke Energy Carolinas
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt			500			500
Restricted receivables			1,054			991
Consolidated VIEs \| DEPR \| Duke Energy Progress
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Credit facility amount			400
Long-Term Debt			400			400
Restricted receivables			$ 835			833
Consolidated VIEs \| DEFR \| Duke Energy Florida
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt						325
Restricted receivables				$ 459		$ 532