CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net income	$ 2,762	$ 2,469	$ 1,908
Effective portion of net unrealized gains (losses) (net of $37 and $80 tax benefit and $45 tax expense, respectively)	(88)	(141)	84
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $25, $57 and $38 tax expense, respectively)	63	98	67
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities still held (net of $8 tax benefit, $45 and $84 tax expense, respectively)	(7)	62	118
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $33, $26 and $10 tax benefit, respectively)	(37)	(41)	(17)
Defined benefit pension and other benefits plans (net of $26 and $27 tax benefit and $61 tax expense, respectively)	(42)	(43)	97
Net unrealized losses on foreign currency translation (net of $2, $12 and $22 tax benefit, respectively)	(27)	(25)	(45)
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to equity method investee (net of $5 tax benefit and $5 tax expense, respectively)	0	(8)	7
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(138)	(98)	311
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	2,624	2,371	2,219
LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(1)	2	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEE	$ 2,625	$ 2,369	$ 2,219