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Amount of allowed equity return on the true-up balance that was recognized in the period

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Percentage of public utility's requested debt to capital, including debt and equity.

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Percentage of public utility's requested equity to capital, including debt and equity.

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Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.

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Percentage of public utility's requested return on equity.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are not expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 980
-SubTopic 340
-Section 50
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Regulatory Matters (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Regulatory Matters (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 23, 2020	Apr. 05, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Apr. 13, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Amount of allowed equity return not recognized in the period					$ 154
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period			$ 8	$ 13	14	$ 24
Rate case expense			2,149		2,149			$ 2,117
Houston Electric [Member]
Amount of allowed equity return not recognized in the period					154
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period			8	$ 13	14	$ 24
Rate case expense			879		879			915
CERC Corp [Member]
Rate case expense			201		201			191
Incremental Uncollectible Receivables, Regulatory Asset			9		9
Natural Gas Distribution [Member]
Incremental Uncollectible Receivables, Regulatory Asset			11		11
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric 2019 Rate Case [Member]
Requested revenue increase		$ 194
Houston electric stipulation and settlement agreement [Member]
Requested revenue increase	$ 13
Return on Equity	9.40%
Debt Capital Structure	57.50%
Equity Capital Structure	42.50%
Unprotected excess deferred income tax	$ 105
Rate case expense [Member] \| Houston electric stipulation and settlement agreement [Member]
Rate case expense								$ 12
Public Utility Commission of Texas [Member]
ERCOT Loan, COVID-19 ERP							$ 5
ERCOT Loan, COVID-19 ERP, Outstanding			5		5
Public Utility Commission of Texas [Member] \| Houston Electric [Member]
COVID-19 ERP Regulatory Liability			1		1
ERCOT Loan, COVID-19 ERP							$ 5
ERCOT Loan, COVID-19 ERP, Outstanding			$ 5		$ 5