2.2.0.7falseIncome Taxes006050 - Disclosure - Income Taxestruefalsefalsefalse1USDfalsefalseu000Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170u001Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0u002Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0u003Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0$20nee_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstractneefalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.false31us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabelfalse1falsefalsefalsefalse00<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">NextEra Energy's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately 16% and 16%, respectively.  The reduction from the federal statutory rate mainly reflects the benefit of wind production tax credits (PTCs) of approximately $89 million and $69 million, respectively, related to NextEra Energy Resources' wind projects.  PTCs can significantly affect NextEra Energy's effective income tax rate depending on the amount of pretax income and wind generation.  The corresponding rates and amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were approximately 23% and 11%, respectively, and approximately $164 million and $141 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">NextEra Energy 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.  NextEra Energy uses this method of recognizing 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">NextEra Energy's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 also reflects a $16 million and a $17 million, respectively, deferred tax benefit associated with grants (convertible investment tax credits (ITCs)) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) for certain wind projects expected to be placed in service.  The corresponding amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $30 million and $32 million.</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">NextEra Energy's effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2009 also reflected the following:</font></div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> </div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><div><table style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0"><tr valign="top"><td style="WIDTH: 18pt"><div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">●</font></font></font></div></td><td><div 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; and</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center" border="0"><tr valign="top"><td style="WIDTH: 18pt"><div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">●</font></font></font></div></td><td><div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 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.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div>5.  Income TaxesNextEra Energy's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was approximately 16% and 16%,falsefalsefalseus-types:textBlockItemTypetextblockDescription containing the entire income tax disclosure. 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