XML 89 R56.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.0.1
Segment Reporting (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
(In millions)TexasEastWest/Services/Other
Corporate(a)
Eliminations
Total
Operating revenues(a)
$10,293 $13,033 $3,653 $— $10 $26,989 
Operating expenses8,692 10,257 3,466 141 10 22,566 
Depreciation and amortization331 338 88 28 — 785 
Impairment losses— 535 9 — — 544 
Total operating cost and expenses9,023 11,130 3,563 169 10 23,895 
Gain on sale of assets19 — 17 211 — 247 
Operating income1,289 1,903 107 42 — 3,341 
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates(3)— 20 — — 17 
Other income, net8 7 3 59 (14)63 
Loss on debt extinguishment— — — (77)— (77)
Interest expense(1)(1)(28)(469)14 (485)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes1,293 1,909 102 (445)— 2,859 
Income tax expense— — 19 653 — 672 
Net income/(loss) attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.$1,293 $1,909 $83 $(1,098)$— $2,187 
Balance sheet
Equity investments in affiliates$— $— $157 $— $— $157 
Capital expenditures153 50 21 45 — 269 
Goodwill751 853 191 — — 1,795 
Total assets$12,265 $13,673 $4,816 $19,081 $(26,653)$23,182 
(a) Inter-segment sales and inter-segment net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues
$5 $(18)$3 $— $— $(10)
 For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
(In millions)TexasEastWest/Services/Other
Corporate(a)
Eliminations
Total
Operating revenues(a)
$6,309 $2,258 $530 $— $(4)$9,093 
Operating expenses5,249 1,758 421 57 (4)7,481 
Depreciation and amortization227 138 36 34 — 435 
Impairment losses14 — 61 — — 75 
Total operating cost and expenses5,490 1,896 518 91 (4)7,991 
(Loss)/gain on sale of assets— — (2)5 — 3 
Operating income/(loss)819 362 10 (86)— 1,105 
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates(12)— 29 — — 17 
Impairment losses on investments(18)— — — — (18)
Other income, net 11 7 8 41 — 67 
Loss on debt extinguishment— (4)(5)— — (9)
Interest expense— (14)(3)(384)— (401)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes800 351 39 (429)— 761 
Income tax (benefit)/expense— (1)2 250 — 251 
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.$800 $352 $37 $(679)$— $510 
Balance sheet
Equity investments in affiliates$(13)$— $359 $— $— $346 
Capital expenditures130 45 30 25 — 230 
Goodwill(b)
324 240 15 — — 579 
Total assets$7,641 $1,790 $1,679 $11,152 $(7,360)$14,902 
(a) Inter-segment sales and inter-segment net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues
$6 $(6)$4 $— $— $4 
(b) Goodwill was allocated based on the regions in which the business operates and are expected to benefit using a relative fair value approach
 For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
(In millions)TexasEastWest/Services/Other
Corporate(a)
Eliminations Total
Operating revenues(a)
$7,069 $2,262 $497 $— $(7)$9,821 
Operating expenses5,821 1,843 453 50 (7)8,160 
Depreciation and amortization188 117 37 31 — 373 
Impairment losses1 — 4 — — 5 
Total operating cost and expenses6,010 1,960 494 81 (7)8,538 
Gain on sale of assets— 1 — 6 — 7 
Operating income/(loss)
1,059 303 3 (75)— 1,290 
Equity in (losses)/earnings of unconsolidated affiliates(4)— 6 — — 2 
Impairment losses on investments(103)— — (5)— (108)
Other income, net20 6 10 30 — 66 
Loss on debt extinguishment— — (3)(48)— (51)
Interest expense— (18)(10)(385)— (413)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes972 291 6 (483)— 786 
Income tax expense/(benefit)— 2 1 (3,337)— (3,334)
Net income from continuing operations972 289 5 2,854 — 4,120 
Gain from discontinued operations, net of income tax— — — 321 — 321 
Net Income972 289 5 3,175 — 4,441 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests— — 3 — — 3 
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.$972 $289 $2 $3,175 $— $4,438 
(a) Inter-segment sales and inter-segment net derivative gains and losses included in operating revenues
$1 $8 $(2)$— $— $7