CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net income	$ 3,005	$ 2,762	$ 2,469
Effective portion of net unrealized losses (net of $37 and $80 tax benefit, respectively)	0	(88)	(141)
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $32, $25 and $57 tax expense, respectively)	70	63	98
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities still held (net of $50 tax expense, $8 tax benefit and $45 tax expense, respectively)	69	(7)	62
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income (net of $13, $33 and $26 tax benefit, respectively)	(18)	(37)	(41)
Defined benefit pension and other benefits plans (net of $13, $26 and $27 tax benefit, respectively)	(21)	(42)	(43)
Net unrealized losses on foreign currency translation (net of $2, $2 and $12 tax benefit, respectively)	(5)	(27)	(25)
Other comprehensive income (loss) related to equity method investee (net of $2 tax expense and $5 tax benefit, respectively)	2	0	(8)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	97	(138)	(98)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	3,102	2,624	2,371
LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	93	(1)	2
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NEE	$ 3,009	$ 2,625	$ 2,369