Common Stock, Voting Interest

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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The number of units or percentage investment held by one or more members or limited partners of the LLC or LP.

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- Definition

The cash inflow from the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, treasury stock, stock options, and other types of equity.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
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Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury.

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Nature of Business (Details 2 - Yield IPO) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Nature of Business (Details 2 - Yield IPO) $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding		315,443,011	314,190,042
Class A Common Stock \| NRG Yield, Inc. [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Shares, Issued	12,075,000
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity \| $	$ 630
Public Shareholders [Member] \| NRG Yield, Inc. [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Common Stock, Voting Interest		0.449
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest		53.30%
NRG [Member] \| NRG Yield, Inc. [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Common Stock, Voting Interest		0.551
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest		46.70%