Commitments and Contingencies (Planned Capital Expenditures) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) MW
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	$ 480
Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	5,405
2025	7,545
2026	9,000
2027	9,810
2028	9,845
Total	41,605
NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	7,485
2025	6,555
2026	2,915
2027	2,340
2028	955
Total	20,250
New Generation Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	1,590
2025	3,180
2026	4,190
2027	3,760
2028	3,305
Total	16,025
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - remainder of 2024	95
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2025	120
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2026	180
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2027	175
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2028	165
Existing Generation Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	595
2025	730
2026	855
2027	1,220
2028	1,400
Total	4,800
Transmission And Distribution Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	2,610
2025	2,735
2026	2,845
2027	3,910
2028	4,210
Total	16,310
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - remainder of 2024	70
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2025	90
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2026	100
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2027	90
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2028	65
Nuclear Fuel Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	115
2025	205
2026	300
2027	305
2028	390
Total	1,315
General And Other Expenditures [Member] \| Florida Power & Light Company
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	495
2025	695
2026	810
2027	615
2028	540
Total	3,155
Wind Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	1,925
2025	925
2026	380
2027	65
2028	55
Total	$ 3,350
Planned new generation over 5 year period (in megawatts) \| MW	2,589
Solar Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	$ 2,800
2025	2,480
2026	950
2027	840
2028	0
Total	$ 7,070
Planned new generation over 5 year period (in megawatts) \| MW	8,017
Other Clean Energy \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	$ 1,295
2025	1,080
2026	210
2027	150
2028	60
Total	2,795
Nuclear Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	245
2025	360
2026	270
2027	430
2028	315
Total	1,620
Rate-Regulated Transmission [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	595
2025	1,295
2026	820
2027	615
2028	325
Total	3,650
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - remainder of 2024	15
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2025	45
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2026	105
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - 2027	60
Other Expenditures [Member] \| NEER Segment
Planned Capital Expenditures [Line Items]
Remainder of 2024	625
2025	415
2026	285
2027	240
2028	200
Total	$ 1,765

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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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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