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1.0.0.3 false Income Taxes false 1 $ false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 u001 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 u002 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 fpl_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract fpl false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 5. Income Taxes 1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">5.  Income Taxes</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">FPL Group's effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately 25.5% and 31.8%, respectively.  The reduction from the federal statutory rate mainly reflects the benefit of wind production tax credits (PTCs) of approximately $50 million and $94 million, respectively, related to NextEra Energy Resources' wind projects.  PTCs can si gnificantly affect FPL Group's effective income tax rate depending on the amount of pretax income and wind generation.  The corresponding rates and amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were approximately 17.7% and 21.7%, respectively, and approximately $190 million and $193 million, respectively.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">FPL Group recognizes PTCs as wind energy is generated and sold based on a per kilowatt-hour (kwh) rate prescribed in applicable federal and state statutes, which may differ significantly from amounts computed, on a quarterly basis, using an overall effective income tax rate anticipated for the full year.  FPL Group uses this method of recog nizing PTCs for specific reasons, including that PTCs are an integral part of the financial viability of most wind projects and a fundamental component of such wind projects' results of operations.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">FPL Group's effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2009 also reflects a $26 million benefit (convertible investment tax credits (ITCs) tax benefit) related to the effect on the estimated annual effective income tax rate of expected book/tax basis differences resulting from additional incentives NextEra Energy Resources expects to receive under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) for certain wind projects expected to be placed in service in 2 009.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">FPL Group's effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 also reflects the following:</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list_0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" style="WIDTH: 18pt"> <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol, serif">·  </font></div> </td> <td> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0p t; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">an approximately $18 million benefit (foreign tax benefit) reflecting the reduction of previously deferred income taxes resulting from an additional equity investment in Canadian operations;</font></div> </td> </tr></table> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list_1" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" style="WIDTH: 18pt"> <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol, serif">·  </font></div> </td> <td> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-S IZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">a $17 million benefit (state tax benefit) related to a change in state tax law that extended the carry forward period of ITCs on certain wind projects; and</font></div> </td> </tr></table> </div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list_2" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td align="right" style="WIDTH: 18pt"> <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol, serif">·  </font></div> </td> <td> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">a $58 million convertible ITCs tax benefit.</font></div> </ td> </tr></table> </div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> </div> 5.  Income Taxes FPL Group's effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was approximately false false No definition available. 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