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Debt and Capital Leases - Recourse Debt Redemption Period (Details) - Recourse Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument
Call feature	Generally, if an event of default occurs, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding series of Senior Notes may declare all of the Senior Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately.
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Average Early Redemption Percentage	25.00%
Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument
Average Early Redemption Percentage	35.00%	94.73%
Senior Notes, due 2022 | Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument
Treasury rate redemption (as percentage)	0.50%
Premium percentage of principal amount of note discount factor (as percent)	1.00%
Senior Notes 2024
Debt Instrument
Average Early Redemption Percentage	35.00%	94.52%
Senior Notes 2024 | Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument
Treasury rate redemption (as percentage)	0.50%
Premium percentage of principal amount of note discount factor (as percent)	1.00%
Senior Notes due 2026 | Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument
Treasury rate redemption (as percentage)	0.50%
Premium percentage of principal amount of note discount factor (as percent)	1.00%
Senior Notes due 2028 | Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument
Treasury rate redemption (as percentage)	0.50%
Premium percentage of principal amount of note discount factor (as percent)	1.00%
Redemption Period Prior to January 15, 2021 | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	35.00%
Redemption Period Prior to January 15, 2023 | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	105.75%
Redemption Period Prior to January 15, 2023 | Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	100.00%
Present value of note(as percentage)	1.02875
Redemption Period Prior To 15 July 2017 | Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument
Redemption description	At any time prior to July 15, 2017, NRG may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 106.25% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.
Redemption percentage	106.25%
Redemption Period Prior To 15 July 2018 | Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument
Redemption description	At any time prior to July 15, 2018, NRG may redeem all or a part of the 2022 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus a premium. The premium is the greater of: (i) 1% of the principal amount of the notes; or (ii) the excess of the principal amount of the note over the following: the present value of 103.125% of the note, plus interest payments due on the note from the date of redemption through July 15, 2018, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 0.50%.
Redemption percentage	100.00%
Present value of note(as percentage)	1.03125
July 15, 2018 to July 14, 2019 | Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	103.125%
July 15, 2019 to July 14, 2020 | Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	101.563%
July 15, 2020 and thereafter | Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	100.00%
Redemption Period Prior To 1 May 2017 | Senior Notes 2024
Debt Instrument
Redemption description	At any time prior to May 1, 2017, NRG may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 106.25% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.
Redemption percentage	106.25%
Redemption Period Prior To 1 May 2019 | Senior Notes 2024
Debt Instrument
Redemption description	At any time prior to May 1, 2019, NRG may redeem all or a part of the 2024 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus a premium. The premium is the greater of: (i) 1% of the principal amount of the notes; or (ii) the excess of the principal amount of the note over the following: the present value of 103.125% of the note, plus interest payments due on the note from the date of redemption through May 1, 2019 computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 0.50%.
Redemption percentage	100.00%
Present value of note(as percentage)	1.03125
May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020 | Senior Notes 2024
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	103.125%
May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 | Senior Notes 2024
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	102.083%
May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022 | Senior Notes 2024
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	101.042%
May 1, 2022 and thereafter | Senior Notes 2024
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	100.00%
Redemption Period Prior to 15 May 2019 | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption description	At any time prior to May 15, 2019, NRG may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 107.25% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings
Average Early Redemption Percentage	35.00%
Redemption percentage	107.25%
Redemption Period Prior To 15 May 2021 | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption description	At any time prior to May 15, 2021, NRG may redeem all or a part of the 2026 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus a premium. The premium is the greater of: (i) 1% of the principal amount of the notes; or (ii) the excess of the principal amount of the note over the following: the present value of 103.625% of the note, plus interest payments due on the note from the date of redemption through May 15, 2021 computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 0.50%.
Redemption percentage	100.00%
Present value of note(as percentage)	1.03625
May 15, 2021 to May 14, 2022 | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	103.625%
May 15, 2022 to May 14, 2023 | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	102.417%
May 15, 2023 to May 14, 2024 | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	101.208%
May 15, 2024 and thereafter | Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	100.00%
Redemption Period Prior To 15 July 2019 | Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Redemption description	At any time prior to July 15, 2019, NRG may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 106.625% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.
Redemption Period Prior To 15 July 2021 | Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Redemption description	At any time prior to July 15, 2021 NRG may redeem all or a part of the 2027 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus a premium. The premium is the greater of: (i) 1% of the principal amount of the notes; or (ii) the excess of the principal amount of the note over the following: the present value of 103.313% of the note, plus interest payments due on the note from the date of redemption through July 15, 2021 computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 0.50%.
July 15, 2021 to July14, 2022 | Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	103.313%
July 15, 2022 to July 14, 2023 | Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	102.208%
July 15, 2023 to July 14, 2024 | Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	101.104%
July 15, 2024 and thereafter | Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	100.00%
January 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024 | Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	102.875%
January 15, 2024 to January 14, 2025 | Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	101.917%
January 15, 2025 to January 14, 2026 | Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	100.958%
January 15, 2026 and thereafter | Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Redemption percentage	100.00%

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