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Debt and Capital Leases - Interest Rate Swaps Project Financing (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 3,876
NRG Other
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
NRG Other | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 653
NRG Energy | Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	85.00%
NRG Energy | Recourse Debt | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 1,000
El Segundo Energy Center | Non Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
El Segundo Energy Center | Non Recourse Debt | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 340
South Trent Wind LLC | Non Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
NRG Solar Roadrunner LLC | Non Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
NRG Solar Roadrunner LLC | Non Recourse Debt | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Fixed Interest Rate	4.313%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 26
NRG Solar Alpine LLC | Non Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	85.00%
NRG Solar Alpine LLC | Non Recourse Debt | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 115
NRG Solar Avra Valley LLC | Non Recourse Debt
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	85.00%
NRG Solar Avra Valley LLC | Non Recourse Debt | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Fixed Interest Rate	2.333%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 46
NRG Marsh Landing
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
NRG Marsh Landing | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Fixed Interest Rate	3.244%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 295
Utah Portfolio
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	80.00%
Utah Portfolio | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 223
DGPV 4
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	85.00%
DGPV 4 | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 95
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Broken Bow | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 55
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Cedro Hill | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	90.00%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 136
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Crofton Bluffs | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 36
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Laredo Ridge | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
Fixed Interest Rate	2.31%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 75
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Tapestry | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
Fixed Interest Rate	2.21%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 146
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Tapestry | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	50.00%
Fixed Interest Rate	3.57%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 60
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Viento Funding II, Inc., due in 2023 | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	90.00%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 148
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Viento Funding II, Inc., due in 2028 | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	90.00%
Fixed Interest Rate	4.985%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 65
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | Walnut Creek Energy | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	75.00%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 239
EME Project Financings | Non Recourse Debt | WCEP Holdings | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	90.00%
Fixed Interest Rate	4.003%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 45
Alta Wind Holdings | Non Recourse Debt | AWAM | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
% of Principal	100.00%
Fixed Interest Rate	2.47%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 17
Maturity - June14, 2020 | South Trent Wind LLC | Non Recourse Debt | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Fixed Interest Rate	3.265%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 40
Maturity - June 14, 2028 | South Trent Wind LLC | Non Recourse Debt | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Fixed Interest Rate	4.95%
Derivative, notional amount (in usd)	$ 21

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