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Income Taxes (Tax Carryforwards and Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 1,070us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards $ 1,343us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Tax credit carryforwards 2,742us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset 2,522us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset
Federal [Member]    
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 752us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
 
Tax credit carryforwards 2,409us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
 
State [Member]    
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 169us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
 
Tax credit carryforwards 333us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
[1]  
Tax credit carryforward with indefinite expiration period 149nee_TaxCreditCarryfowardDeferredTaxAssetwithIndefiniteExpirationPeriod
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
 
Foreign [Member]    
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 149us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
[2]  
Operating loss carryforwards with indefinite expiration period 119nee_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryfowardswithIndefiniteExpirationPeriod
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
 
FPL [Member]    
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Net operating loss carryforwards 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
96us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Tax credit carryforwards $ 0us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 0us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardDeferredTaxAsset
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
[1] Includes $149 million of ITC carryforwards with an indefinite expiration period.
[2] Includes $119 million of net operating loss carryforwards with an indefinite expiration period.