CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
OPERATING REVENUES	$ 14,256	$ 15,341		$ 15,317
OPERATING EXPENSES
Fuel, purchased power and interchange	5,121	6,256		6,242
Other operations and maintenance	3,155	3,002		2,877
Impairment charges	0	51		19
Depreciation and amortization	1,518	1,567		1,788
Taxes other than income taxes and other	1,186	1,204		1,164
Total operating expenses	10,980	12,080	[1]	12,090	[1]
OPERATING INCOME	3,276	3,261		3,227
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Interest expense	(1,038)	(1,035)		(979)
Benefits associated with differential membership interests	81	118		16
Loss on sale of natural gas-fired generating assets	0	(151)		0
Equity in earnings of equity method investees	13	55		58
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	67	39		37
Interest income	86	79		91
Gains on disposal of assets - net	157	85		67
Other than temporary impairment losses on securities held in nuclear decommissioning funds	(16)	(36)		(16)
Other - net	(23)	37		(12)
Total other deductions - net	(673)	(809)		(738)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	2,603	2,452		2,489
INCOME TAXES	692	529		532
NET INCOME	1,911	1,923		1,957
Earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.59	$ 4.62		$ 4.77
Assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ 4.56	$ 4.59		$ 4.74
Dividends per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40	$ 2.20		$ 2.00
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	416.7	416.6		410.3
Assuming dilution (in shares)	419.2	419.0		413.0
FPL [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES	10,114	10,613		10,485
OPERATING EXPENSES
Fuel, purchased power and interchange	4,265	4,977		4,982
Other operations and maintenance	1,773	1,699		1,620
Depreciation and amortization	659	798		1,008
Taxes other than income taxes and other	1,060	1,063		1,026
Total operating expenses	7,757	8,537		8,636
OPERATING INCOME	2,357	2,076		1,849
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
Interest expense	(417)	(387)		(361)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	52	35		36
Other - net	0	(2)		1
Total other deductions - net	(365)	(354)		(324)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,992	1,722		1,525
INCOME TAXES	752	654		580
NET INCOME	$ 1,240	$ 1,068		$ 945

[1] (b)Prior year amounts are restated to conform to the current year's presentation. See Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Note 1 - Sale of Differential Membership Interests.