Commitments and Contingencies (Estimated Planned Capital Expenditures) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) MW
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	$ 484
NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	7,205
2023	1,690
2024	570
2025	360
2026	355
Total	10,180
Wind Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	2,630
2023	240
2024	50
2025	35
2026	30
Total	$ 2,985
Planned New Generation To Be Added over 5 Years \| MW	2,852
Solar Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	$ 3,445
2023	1,010
2024	170
2025	25
2026	10
Total	$ 4,660
Planned New Generation To Be Added over 5 Years \| MW	5,946
Battery Storage Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	$ 270
2023	120
2024	0
2025	0
2026	5
Total	395
Nuclear Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	200
2023	150
2024	200
2025	210
2026	210
Total	970
Rate-Regulated Transmission [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	220
2023	85
2024	55
2025	30
2026	30
Total	420
Other Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	440
2023	85
2024	95
2025	60
2026	70
Total	750
FPL [Member]
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	8,495
2023	7,630
2024	7,585
2025	7,540
2026	7,605
Total	38,855
FPL [Member] \| New Generation Expenditures [Member]
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	1,825
2023	1,670
2024	1,635
2025	1,210
2026	995
Total	7,335
FPL [Member] \| Existing Generation Expenditures [Member]
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	1,605
2023	1,465
2024	1,220
2025	685
2026	750
Total	5,725
FPL [Member] \| Transmission and Distribution Expenditures [Member]
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	4,035
2023	3,760
2024	3,870
2025	4,760
2026	5,075
Total	21,500
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC First Year	50
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC Second Year	45
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC Third Year	40
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC Fourth Year	15
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC Fifth Year	0
FPL [Member] \| Nuclear Fuel Expenditures [Member]
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	155
2023	110
2024	145
2025	145
2026	120
Total	675
FPL [Member] \| General and Other Expenditures [Member]
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
2022	875
2023	625
2024	715
2025	740
2026	665
Total	3,620
FPL [Member] \| Generation Expenditures [Member]
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC First Year	75
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC Second Year	85
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC Third Year	60
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC Fourth Year	50
Planned Generation Capital Expenditures AFUDC Fifth Year	$ 40

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124440162&loc=d3e12069-110248

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