v3.25.3
Employee Retirement Benefits
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Retirement Benefits Employee Retirement Benefits
NEE sponsors a qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for substantially all employees of NEE and its subsidiaries and sponsors a contributory postretirement plan for other benefits for retirees of NEE and its subsidiaries meeting certain eligibility requirements.

The components of net periodic cost (income) for the plans are as follows:
 Pension BenefitsPostretirement BenefitsPension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20252024202520242025202420252024
 (millions)
Service cost$18 $17 $— $— $52 $53 $1 $1 
Interest cost34 33 2 2 102 99 6 6 
Expected return on plan assets(103)(100)— — (310)(304)— — 
Amortization of prior service benefit(1)— — — (1)— — — 
Special termination benefit(a)
— (1)— — — 27 — — 
Net periodic cost (income) at NEE$(52)$(51)$2 $2 $(157)$(125)$7 $7 
Net periodic cost (income) allocated to FPL$(30)$(32)$2 $2 $(90)$(72)$6 $6 
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(a)Reflects enhanced early retirement benefit.