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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]    
Effective income tax rate (as a percent) 31.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 26.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Production tax credits $ 38us-gaap_IncomeTaxCreditsAndAdjustments $ 49us-gaap_IncomeTaxCreditsAndAdjustments
Deferred income tax benefit associated with convertible investment tax credits $ 12nee_DeferredIncomeTaxBenefitAssociatedWithConvertibleInvestmentTaxCredits $ 12nee_DeferredIncomeTaxBenefitAssociatedWithConvertibleInvestmentTaxCredits