Commitments and Contingencies (Planned Capital Expenditures) (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) MW
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	$ 484
Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	4,430
2024	7,865
2025	8,030
2026	8,970
2027	9,015
Total	38,310
NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	5,980
2024	5,255
2025	1,785
2026	750
2027	610
Total	14,380
New Generation Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	2,160
2024	2,390
2025	2,750
2026	3,665
2027	3,195
Total	14,160
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - remainder of 2023	70
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2024	110
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2025	75
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2026	120
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2027	115
Existing Generation Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	630
2024	1,350
2025	1,025
2026	1,330
2027	1,465
Total	5,800
Transmission And Distribution Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	1,150
2024	3,410
2025	3,415
2026	3,160
2027	3,415
Total	14,550
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - remainder of 2023	35
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2024	50
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2025	50
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2026	30
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2027	30
Nuclear Fuel Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	120
2024	145
2025	200
2026	295
2027	300
Total	1,060
General And Other Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	370
2024	570
2025	640
2026	520
2027	640
Total	2,740
Wind Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	1,895
2024	1,830
2025	420
2026	50
2027	40
Total	$ 4,235
Planned new generation over 5 year period (in megawatts) \| MW	3,334
Solar Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	$ 2,320
2024	1,735
2025	540
2026	15
2027	5
Total	$ 4,615
Planned new generation over 5 year period (in megawatts) \| MW	6,845
Other Clean Energy \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	$ 825
2024	660
2025	60
2026	80
2027	80
Total	1,705
Nuclear Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	115
2024	260
2025	230
2026	225
2027	290
Total	1,120
Rate-Regulated Transmission [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	245
2024	510
2025	385
2026	230
2027	20
Total	1,390
Other Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2023	580
2024	260
2025	150
2026	150
2027	175
Total	$ 1,315

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482425/460-10-50-4

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