Segment disclosures

Company overview

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

Each reported dimension combination stays separate. Revenue and operating income are shown as reported, with their dates and sources.

Revenue · Reported segment facts

63 dimension combinations 745 retained observations 35 reported periods Partial retained history

Counts describe retained dimensioned rows only. Periods and members can change across reports, and this view does not infer missing values or expected segment totals.

Corporate And Reconciling Items · Corporate And Other

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=cnp:CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap:CorporateAndOtherMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2021-07-01 – 2021-09-3074000000 USD20211104Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-09-30193000000 USD20211104Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-3065000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-30119000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2020-07-01 – 2020-09-3073000000 USD20211104Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-09-30235000000 USD20211104Open filing evidence
2020-04-01 – 2020-06-3083000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-06-30162000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence

Consolidation Eliminations · Electric

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=srt:ConsolidationEliminationsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:ElectricMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-300 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-300 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-310 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-310 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-300 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-300 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-300 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-310 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-310 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-310 USD20260219Open filing evidence

Consolidation Eliminations · Natural Gas Segment

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=srt:ConsolidationEliminationsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:NaturalGasSegmentMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-300 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-30-1000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31-1000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31-3000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-30-2000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30-1000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-30-2000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31-1000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31-2000000 RestatedUSD20260219Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31-3000000 RestatedUSD20260219Open filing evidence

Consolidation Eliminations · Corporate And Other

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=srt:ConsolidationEliminationsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap:CorporateAndOtherMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30-1000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-30-2000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31-1000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-310 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-300 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-300 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-300 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-310 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-310 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-310 USD20260219Open filing evidence

Corporate Non Segment · Corporate And Other

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:CorporateNonSegmentMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap:CorporateAndOtherMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-03-3154000000 USD20210506Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-03-3179000000 USD20210506Open filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Electric Transmission Distribution

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:ElectricTransmissionDistributionMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-310 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-310 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2018-07-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-04-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Energy Services

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:EnergyServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31-129000000 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-30-11000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-09-30-92000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30-17000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30-81000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-31-64000000 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31-110000000 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2018-07-01 – 2018-09-30-10000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-09-30-57000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-04-01 – 2018-06-30-19000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-06-30-47000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-03-31-28000000 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Indiana Electric Integrated

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:IndianaElectricIntegratedMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-07-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-04-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Infrastructure Services

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:InfrastructureServicesMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31-4000000 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-30-1000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-09-30-2000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30-1000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30-1000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-07-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-04-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Infrastructure Services · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:InfrastructureServicesMember;us-gaap:SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:ReportableSubsegmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31-4000000 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-30-1000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-09-30-2000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30-1000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30-1000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-310 USD20200227Open filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Midstream Investments

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:MidstreamInvestmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-310 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-310 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2018-07-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-04-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Natural Gas Distribution

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:NaturalGasDistributionMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31-40000000 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-30-9000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-09-30-29000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30-10000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30-20000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-31-10000000 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31-36000000 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2018-07-01 – 2018-09-30-8000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-09-30-26000000 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-04-01 – 2018-06-30-8000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-06-30-18000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-03-31-10000000 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Natural Gas Distribution · Reportable Subsegments

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:NaturalGasDistributionMember;us-gaap:SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:ReportableSubsegmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-30-10000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-30-20000000 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Corporate And Other

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:IntersegmentEliminationMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap:CorporateAndOtherMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-310 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2019-07-01 – 2019-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-04-01 – 2019-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-310 USD20200227Open filing evidence
2018-07-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2019-11-07 · 11:33:03.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-04-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-03-310 USD2019-05-09 · 10:24:46.000ZOpen filing evidence

Operating Segments · Electric

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:ElectricMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-12-313763000000 USD20220222Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-313470000000 USD20220222Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-313519000000 USD20220222Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-313232000000 USD20210225Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Electric Segment

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:ElectricSegmentMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-301372000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-302581000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-311209000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-314866000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-301365000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-303622000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-301191000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-302257000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-311066000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-314590000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-301243000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-09-303499000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-301207000000 USD20250724Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-06-302256000000 USD20250724Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-311049000000 USD20250424Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-314290000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2023-07-01 – 2023-09-301261000000 USD20241028Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-09-303250000000 USD20241028Open filing evidence
2023-04-01 – 2023-06-301037000000 USD20240730Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-06-301989000000 USD20240730Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-03-31952000000 USD20230427Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-12-314108000000 USD20250220Open filing evidence
2022-07-01 – 2022-09-301146000000 USD20231026Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-09-303092000000 USD20231026Open filing evidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-301053000000 USD20230727Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-301946000000 USD20230727Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-03-31893000000 USD20230427Open filing evidence
2021-07-01 – 2021-09-301056000000 USD20221101Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-09-302823000000 USD20221101Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-30937000000 USD20220802Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-301767000000 USD20220802Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-03-31830000000 USD20210506Open filing evidence
2020-04-01 – 2020-06-30848000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-06-301615000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-03-31767000000 USD20210506Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Midstream Investments

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:MidstreamInvestmentsMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-310 USD20210225Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-310 USD20210225Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-310 USD20210225Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Midstream Investments Segment

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:MidstreamInvestmentsSegmentMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-03-310 USD20210506Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-03-310 USD20210506Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Natural Gas

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:NaturalGasMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-313631000000 USD20210225Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-313750000000 USD20210225Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-313031000000 USD20210225Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Natural Gas Segment

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:NaturalGasSegmentMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30777000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-302541000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-311764000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-314483000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30622000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-303224000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30750000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-302602000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-311852000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-314048000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-30611000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-09-302876000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-30695000000 USD20250724Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-06-302265000000 USD20250724Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-311570000000 USD20250424Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-314276000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2023-07-01 – 2023-09-30597000000 USD20241028Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-09-303136000000 USD20241028Open filing evidence
2023-04-01 – 2023-06-30764000000 USD20240730Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-06-302539000000 USD20240730Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-03-311775000000 USD20230427Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-12-314946000000 USD20250220Open filing evidence
2022-07-01 – 2022-09-30692000000 USD20231026Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-09-303334000000 USD20231026Open filing evidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-30818000000 USD20230727Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-302642000000 USD20230727Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-03-311824000000 USD20230427Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-12-314336000000 USD20240220Open filing evidence
2021-07-01 – 2021-09-30619000000 USD20221101Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-09-303022000000 USD20221101Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-30740000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-302403000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-03-311663000000 USD20210506Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-313631000000 USD20220222Open filing evidence
2020-04-01 – 2020-06-30644000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-06-301965000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-03-311321000000 USD20210506Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-313750000000 USD20220222Open filing evidence

Operating Segments · Corporate And Other

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions srt:ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap:OperatingSegmentsMember;us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap:CorporateAndOtherMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
2026-04-01 – 2026-06-303000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-06-305000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-312000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-12-318000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-301000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-306000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2025-04-01 – 2025-06-303000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-06-305000000 USD20260728Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-312000000 USD20260423Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-315000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2024-07-01 – 2024-09-302000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-09-306000000 USD20251107Open filing evidence
2024-04-01 – 2024-06-303000000 USD20250724Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-06-304000000 USD20250724Open filing evidence
2024-01-01 – 2024-03-311000000 USD20250424Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31130000000 USD20260219Open filing evidence
2023-07-01 – 2023-09-302000000 USD20241028Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-09-30128000000 USD20241028Open filing evidence
2023-04-01 – 2023-06-3074000000 USD20240730Open filing evidence
2023-01-01 – 2023-06-30126000000 USD20240730Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31267000000 USD20250220Open filing evidence
2022-04-01 – 2022-06-3073000000 USD20230727Open filing evidence
2022-01-01 – 2022-06-30119000000 USD20230727Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31253000000 USD20240220Open filing evidence
2021-04-01 – 2021-06-3065000000 USD20220802Open filing evidence
2021-01-01 – 2021-06-30119000000 USD20220802Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31317000000 USD20220222Open filing evidence
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31295000000 USD20220222Open filing evidence
2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3114000000 USD20210225Open filing evidence

Affiliates Of Nrg Energy Inc · Electric

Major Customers · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
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Affiliates Of Nrg Energy Inc · Electric Segment

Major Customers · Statement Business Segments

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2022-01-01 – 2022-06-30470000000 USD20220802Open filing evidence
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Affiliates Of Nrg Energy Inc · Electric Transmission Distribution

Major Customers · Statement Business Segments

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Affiliatesof Vistra Energy Corp. · Electric

Major Customers · Statement Business Segments

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Affiliatesof Vistra Energy Corp. · Electric Segment

Major Customers · Statement Business Segments

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Affiliatesof Vistra Energy Corp. · Electric Transmission Distribution

Major Customers · Statement Business Segments

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Intersegment Elimination · Electric Transmission Distribution

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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2018-01-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2018-11-08 · 11:25:29.000ZOpen filing evidence
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2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2018-08-03 · 10:23:21.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Energy Services

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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Intersegment Elimination · Midstream Investments

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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2018-01-01 – 2018-09-300 USD2018-11-08 · 11:25:29.000ZOpen filing evidence
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2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2018-08-03 · 10:23:21.000ZOpen filing evidence

Intersegment Elimination · Natural Gas Distribution

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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Intersegment Elimination · Corporate And Other

Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2018-08-03 · 10:23:21.000ZOpen filing evidence

Affiliates Of Nrg Energy Inc · Electric Transmission Distribution

Major Customers · Statement Business Segments

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2018-01-01 – 2018-06-30330000000 USD2018-08-03 · 10:23:21.000ZOpen filing evidence

Affiliatesof Vistra Energy Corp. · Electric Transmission Distribution

Major Customers · Statement Business Segments

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
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2018-01-01 – 2018-06-30113000000 USD2018-08-03 · 10:23:21.000ZOpen filing evidence

Electric

Statement Business Segments

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Electric · Consolidation Eliminations

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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2026-01-01 – 2026-09-300 USD20261027Open filing evidence
2025-01-01 – 2025-09-300 USD20261027Open filing evidence
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Electric · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
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Electric Segment · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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2020-01-01 – 2020-09-302600000000 USD20211104Open filing evidence

Electric Segment · Affiliates Of Nrg Energy Inc

Statement Business Segments · Major Customers

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2020-01-01 – 2020-06-30330000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence

Electric Segment · Affiliatesof Vistra Energy Corp.

Statement Business Segments · Major Customers

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2020-07-01 – 2020-09-30128000000 USD20211104Open filing evidence
2020-01-01 – 2020-09-30301000000 USD20211104Open filing evidence
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2020-01-01 – 2020-06-30173000000 USD20210805Open filing evidence

Electric Transmission Distribution

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:ElectricTransmissionDistributionMember
PeriodValueUnitFiledEvidence
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Electric Transmission Distribution · Affiliates Of Nrg Energy Inc

Statement Business Segments · Major Customers

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2019-01-01 – 2019-09-30547000000 USD20201105Open filing evidence

Electric Transmission Distribution · Affiliatesof Vistra Energy Corp.

Statement Business Segments · Major Customers

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2019-01-01 – 2019-09-30196000000 USD20201105Open filing evidence

Electric Transmission Distribution · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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2019-01-01 – 2019-09-302313000000 RestatedUSD20201105Open filing evidence
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2019-01-01 – 2019-06-301454000000 RestatedUSD20200806Open filing evidence
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Energy Services

Statement Business Segments

Source dimensions us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=cnp:EnergyServicesMember
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Energy Services · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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2018-01-01 – 2018-06-302098000000 RestatedUSD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence

Indiana Electric Integrated

Statement Business Segments

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2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence

Indiana Electric Integrated · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Infrastructure Services

Statement Business Segments

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Infrastructure Services · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Midstream Investments

Statement Business Segments

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2019-01-01 – 2019-09-300 USD20201105Open filing evidence
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2018-01-01 – 2018-06-300 USD2019-08-07 · 10:35:14.000ZOpen filing evidence

Midstream Investments Segment · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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2020-04-01 – 2020-06-300 USD20210805Open filing evidence
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Natural Gas Distribution

Statement Business Segments

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Natural Gas Distribution · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Natural Gas · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Natural Gas Segment

Statement Business Segments

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Natural Gas Segment · Consolidation Eliminations

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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Natural Gas Segment · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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Corporate And Other

Statement Business Segments

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Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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Corporate And Other · Operating Segments

Statement Business Segments · Consolidation Items

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Corporate And Other · Reportable Subsegments

Statement Business Segments · Subsegments Consolidation Items

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Reportable Subsegments · Electric

Subsegments Consolidation Items · Statement Business Segments

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