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Segment Reporting (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2016
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customer
Dec. 31, 2015
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customer
Dec. 31, 2014
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customer
Sep. 01, 2016
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues $ 2,532 $ 3,952 $ 2,638 $ 3,229 $ 3,011 $ 4,434 $ 3,400 $ 3,829 $ 12,351 $ 14,674 $ 15,868  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 9,656 11,983 12,824  
Depreciation and amortization                 1,367 1,566 1,523  
Asset Impairment Charges                 918 5,030 97  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 8 10 84  
Research and Development Expense                 90 146 88  
Costs and Expenses                 12,039 18,735 14,616  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 215 0 19  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                 0 21 0  
Operating Income (Loss) (791) 755 87 476 (4,727) 379 232 76 527 (4,040) 1,271  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 27 36 38  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 (268) (56) 0  
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 42 33 22  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 (142) 75 (95)  
Gain on Sale of Investments                 0 (14) 18  
Interest expense                 (1,061) (1,128) (1,119)  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (875) (5,094) 135  
Income tax expense                 16 1,342 3  
Net (Loss)/Income (1,055) 393 (276) 47 (6,358) 67 (9) (136) (891) (6,436) 132  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests (68) (9) (5) (35) (44) 1 5 (16) (117) (54) (2)  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. (987) $ 402 $ (271) $ 82 (6,314) $ 66 $ (14) $ (120) (774) (6,382) 134  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 1,117 1,171 2,002  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 1,120       1,045       1,120 1,045    
Capital expenditures 1,242 [1]       1,267 [2]       1,242 [1] 1,267 [2]    
Goodwill 662       999       662 999    
Total assets 30,355       32,882       30,355 32,882    
NRG Yield                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 1,021 [3] 953 [4] 828 [5]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 322 333 285  
Depreciation and amortization                 297 297 233  
Asset Impairment Charges                 183 0 0  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 1 3 4  
Research and Development Expense                 0 0 0  
Costs and Expenses                 803 633 522  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 0   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 218 320 306  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 37 26 17  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 0 0    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 3 3 6  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 (9) (1)  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 0  
Interest expense                 274 263 (216)  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (16) 77 112  
Income tax expense                 (1) 12 4  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (15) 65 108  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 (54) 19 16  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 39 46 92  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 8 29 12  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 710       697       710 697    
Capital expenditures 23 [1]       30 [2]       23 [1] 30 [2]    
Goodwill 0       0       0 0    
Total assets 8,383       8,689       8,383 8,689    
Corporate                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 137 [3] 14 [4] 82 [5]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 235 310 171  
Depreciation and amortization                 64 59 38  
Asset Impairment Charges                 33 132 (22)  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 7 6 76  
Research and Development Expense                 24 63 35  
Costs and Expenses                 363 570 298  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 (78)   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 (304) (556) (216)  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 7 (3) 0  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 21 42    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 62 77 75  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 (142) 84 (93)  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   (14) 0  
Interest expense                 658 779 (806)  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (1,056) (1,233) (1,040)  
Income tax expense                 37 1,347 (5)  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (1,093) (2,580) (1,035)  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 16 (37) 5  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 (1,109) (2,543) (1,040)  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 191 213 85  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 91       127       91 127    
Capital expenditures 51 [1]       246 [2]       51 [1] 246 [2]    
Goodwill 111       111       111 111    
Total assets 15,734       19,926       15,734 19,926    
Eliminations                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 (1,117) (1,171) (2,002)  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 (1,123) (1,149) (2,052)  
Depreciation and amortization                 0 0 0  
Asset Impairment Charges                 0 22 0  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 0 0 0  
Research and Development Expense                 0 0 0  
Costs and Expenses                 (1,123) (1,127) (2,052)  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 0   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 6 (44) 50  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 18 (6) 2  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 0 0    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 (61) (98) (99)  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 0 0  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 0  
Interest expense                 (59) (95) 96  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 22 (53) 49  
Income tax expense                 0 0 0  
Net (Loss)/Income                 22 (53) 49  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 (66) (42) (24)  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 88 (11) 73  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 0 0 0  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates (257)       (247)       (257) (247)    
Capital expenditures 0 [1]       0 [2]       0 [1] 0 [2]    
Goodwill 0       0       0 0    
Total assets (13,865)       (20,075)       (13,865) (20,075)    
Generation [Member]                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 6,927 [3] 9,097 [4] 11,113 [5]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 6,020 7,744 8,993  
Depreciation and amortization                 712 907 966  
Asset Impairment Charges                 646 4,827 87  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 0 0 1  
Research and Development Expense                 26 31 13  
Costs and Expenses                 7,404 13,509 10,060  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 293   19  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   21    
Operating Income (Loss)                 (184) (4,391) 1,072  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 (5) 10 23  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 142 14    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 37 48 39  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 0 0  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 18  
Interest expense                 80 98 (95)  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (374) (4,445) 1,057  
Income tax expense                 0 1 4  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (374) (4,446) 1,053  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 0 0 (1)  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 (374) (4,446) 1,054  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 893 898 1,873  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 204       334       204 334    
Capital expenditures 779 [1]       798 [2]       779 [1] 798 [2]    
Goodwill 199       536       199 536    
Total assets 13,234       17,324       13,234 17,324    
Retail [Member]                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 4,966 [3] 5,389 [4] 5,503 [5]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 3,987 4,561 5,236  
Depreciation and amortization                 104 123 122  
Asset Impairment Charges                 0 36 0  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 0 1 3  
Research and Development Expense                 0 0 0  
Costs and Expenses                 4,091 4,721 5,361  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 0   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 875 668 142  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 0 0 0  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 0 0    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 0 0 0  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 0 0  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 0  
Interest expense                 0 0 (1)  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 875 668 141  
Income tax expense                 0 0 0  
Net (Loss)/Income                 875 668 141  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 875 668 141  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 2 6 7  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 0       0       0 0    
Capital expenditures 59 [1]       30 [2]       59 [1] 30 [2]    
Goodwill 340       340       340 340    
Total assets 1,589       1,876       1,589 1,876    
Renewables [Member]                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 417 [3] 392 [4] 344 [5]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 215 184 191  
Depreciation and amortization                 190 180 164  
Asset Impairment Charges                 56 13 32  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 0 0 0  
Research and Development Expense                 40 52 40  
Costs and Expenses                 501 429 427  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 0   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 (84) (37) (83)  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 (30) 9 (4)  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 105 0    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 1 3 1  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 0 (1)  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 0  
Interest expense                 108 83 (97)  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (326) (108) (184)  
Income tax expense                 (20) (18) 0  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (306) (90) (184)  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 (13) 6 2  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 (293) (96) (186)  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 23 25 $ 25  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 372       134       372 134    
Capital expenditures 330 [1]       163 [2]       330 [1] 163 [2]    
Goodwill 12       12       12 12    
Total assets 5,280       5,142       $ 5,280 $ 5,142    
Customers                        
Segment Reporting Information                        
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers Accouting for More Than Ten Percent of Revenues | customer                 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  
Threshold percentage of the Company's consolidated revenues attributable to a customer                 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%  
CVSR [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information                        
Percentage of Ownership Sold of Subsidiary                       51.05%
Segment Recast [Member]                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 $ 12,351 $ 14,674 $ 15,868  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 9,656 11,983 12,824  
Depreciation and amortization                 1,367 1,566 1,523  
Asset Impairment Charges                 918 5,030 97  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 8 10 84  
Research and Development Expense                 90 146 88  
Costs and Expenses                 12,039 18,735 14,616  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 215   19  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   21    
Operating Income (Loss)                 527 (4,040) 1,271  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 27 36 38  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 (268) (56)    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 42 33 22  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 (142) 75 (95)  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   (14) 18  
Interest expense                 (1,061) (1,128) 1,119  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (875) (5,094) 135  
Income tax expense                 16 1,342 3  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (891) (6,436) 132  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 (117) (54) (2)  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 (774) (6,382) 134  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 1,179 1,170 2,002  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 1,120       1,045       1,120 1,045    
Capital expenditures 1,242 [6]       1,267 [7]       1,242 [6] 1,267 [7]    
Goodwill 662       999       662 999    
Total assets 30,355       32,882       30,355 32,882    
Segment Recast [Member] | NRG Yield                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 1,021 [8] 953 [9] 828 [10]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 322 333 285  
Depreciation and amortization                 297 297 233  
Asset Impairment Charges                 183 0 0  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 1 3 4  
Research and Development Expense                 0 0 0  
Costs and Expenses                 803 633 522  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 0   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 218 320 306  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 37 26 17  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 0 0    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 3 3 6  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 (9) (1)  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 0  
Interest expense                 274 263 216  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (16) 77 112  
Income tax expense                 (1) 12 4  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (15) 65 108  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 (54) 19 16  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 39 46 92  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 8 29 12  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 710       697       710 697    
Capital expenditures 23 [6]       30 [7]       23 [6] 30 [7]    
Goodwill       0       0    
Total assets 8,383       8,689       8,383 8,689    
Segment Recast [Member] | Corporate                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 77 [8] 39 [9] 19 [10]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 212 291 151  
Depreciation and amortization                 63 59 35  
Asset Impairment Charges                 33 132 (22)  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 7 6 76  
Research and Development Expense                 24 63 35  
Costs and Expenses                 339 551 275  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 (78)   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 (340) (512) (256)  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 7 0 0  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 21 42    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 62 78 75  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 (142) 84 (93)  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   (14) 0  
Interest expense                 658 779 806  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (1,092) (1,185) (1,080)  
Income tax expense                 37 1,347 (5)  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (1,129) (2,532) (1,075)  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 16 (37) 5  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 (1,145) (2,495) (1,080)  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 189 212 85  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 91       127       91 127    
Capital expenditures 110 [6]       246 [7]       110 [6] 246 [7]    
Goodwill 111       111       111 111    
Total assets 15,590       19,720       15,590 19,720    
Segment Recast [Member] | Eliminations                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 (1,179) (1,170) (2,004)  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 (1,184) (1,149) (2,058)  
Depreciation and amortization                 0 0 0  
Asset Impairment Charges                 0 22 0  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 0 0 0  
Research and Development Expense                 0 0 0  
Costs and Expenses                 (1,184) (1,127) (2,058)  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 0   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 5 (43) 54  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 18 (9) 2  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 0 0    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 (61) (98) (99)  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 0 0  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 0  
Interest expense                 (59) (95) (96)  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 21 (55) 53  
Income tax expense                 0 0 0  
Net (Loss)/Income                 21 (55) 53  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 (66) (42) (24)  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 87 (13) 77  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 0 0 0  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates (257)       (247)       (257) (247)    
Capital expenditures 0 [6]       0 [7]       0 [6] 0 [7]    
Goodwill       0       0    
Total assets (14,131)       (20,311)       (14,131) (20,311)    
Segment Recast [Member] | Generation [Member]                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 5,679 [8] 7,546 [9] 9,288 [10]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 4,922 6,210 6,985  
Depreciation and amortization                 702 896 957  
Asset Impairment Charges                 645 4,827 87  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 0 0 1  
Research and Development Expense                 22 27 12  
Costs and Expenses                 6,291 11,960 8,042  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 294   19  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   21    
Operating Income (Loss)                 (318) (4,393) 1,265  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 (5) 10 23  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 142 14    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 36 48 39  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 0 0  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 18  
Interest expense                 79 97 94  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (508) (4,446) 1,251  
Income tax expense                 (1) 0 3  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (507) (4,446) 1,248  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 0 0 (1)  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 (507) (4,446) 1,249  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 955 898 1,873  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 204       334       204 334    
Capital expenditures 767 [6]       792 [7]       767 [6] 792 [7]    
Goodwill 199       536       199 536    
Total assets 13,256       17,625       13,256 17,625    
Segment Recast [Member] | Retail [Member]                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 6,336 [8] 6,914 [9] 7,393 [10]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 5,169 6,113 7,270  
Depreciation and amortization                 115 133 134  
Asset Impairment Charges                 1 36 0  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 0 1 3  
Research and Development Expense                 4 4 1  
Costs and Expenses                 5,289 6,287 7,408  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 (1)   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 1,046 627 (15)  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 0 0 0  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 0 0    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 1 (1) 0  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 0 0  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 0  
Interest expense                 1 1 2  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 1,046 625 (17)  
Income tax expense                 1 1 1  
Net (Loss)/Income                 1,045 624 (18)  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 1,045 624 (18)  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 4 6 7  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 0       0       0 0    
Capital expenditures 12 [6]       36 [7]       12 [6] 36 [7]    
Goodwill 340       340       340 340    
Total assets 1,977       2,017       1,977 2,017    
Segment Recast [Member] | Renewables [Member]                        
Income Statement                        
Operating revenues                 417 [8] 392 [9] 344 [10]  
Cost of revenue including selling marketing and general administrative                 215 185 191  
Depreciation and amortization                 190 181 164  
Asset Impairment Charges                 56 13 32  
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs                 0 0 0  
Research and Development Expense                 40 52 40  
Costs and Expenses                 501 431 427  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal                 0   0  
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments                   0    
Operating Income (Loss)                 (84) (39) (83)  
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                 (30) 9 (4)  
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments                 105 0    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)                 1 3 1  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt                 0 0 (1)  
Gain on Sale of Investments                   0 0  
Interest expense                 108 83 97  
(Loss)/income before income taxes                 (326) (110) (184)  
Income tax expense                 (20) (18) 0  
Net (Loss)/Income                 (306) (92) (184)  
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests                 (13) 6 2  
Net (loss)/income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.                 (293) (98) (186)  
Operating revenues include inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses of:                 23 25 $ 25  
Balance sheet                        
Equity investments in affiliates 372       134       372 134    
Capital expenditures 330 [6]       163 [7]       330 [6] 163 [7]    
Goodwill 12       12       12 12    
Total assets $ 5,280       $ 5,142       $ 5,280 $ 5,142    
[1] Includes accruals.
[2] Includes accruals.
[3] (a) Inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues$893 $2 $23 $8 $191 $— $1,117
[4] (a) Inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues$898 $6 $25 $29 $213 $— $1,171
[5] (a) Inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues$1,873 $7 $25 $12 $85 $— $2,002
[6] Includes accruals.
[7] Includes accruals.
[8] (a) Inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues$955 $4 $23 $8 $189 $— $1,179
[9] (a) Inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues$898 $6 $25 $29 $212 $— $1,170
[10] (a) Inter-segment sales and net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues$1,873 $7 $25 $12 $85 $— $2,002