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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income $ 482 $ 233
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations 388 (5)
Net income 94 238
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities:    
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates 21 (1)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 92 131
Provision for bad debts 26 15
Amortization of nuclear fuel 13 13
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 7 6
Adjustment for debt extinguishment 0 2
Amortization of intangibles and out-of-market contracts 6 9
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 4 6
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 3 (10)
Changes in derivative instruments (15) (203)
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits (2) (1)
Changes in collateral deposits in support of energy risk management activities (123) 163
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability 9 34
Changes in other working capital (270) (156)
Cash used by continuing operations (135) 246
Cash provided/(used) by discontinued operations 8 104
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities (127) 350
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Payments for acquisitions of businesses (16) (2)
Capital expenditures (49) (155)
Proceeds from sale of emission allowances 0 6
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities (122) (216)
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 113 182
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed and sale of discontinued operations, net of fees 1,313 53
Changes in investments in unconsolidated affiliates 4 (8)
Contributions to discontinued operations (44) (29)
Other (1) 0
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations 1,198 (169)
Cash used by discontinued operations (2) (291)
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities 1,196 (460)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Payments (for)/from intercompany loans 0 0
Payments of dividends to common stockholders (8) (10)
Payments for treasury stock (747) (93)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries (1) (10)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 2 7
Payment of debt issuance costs 0 (2)
Payments for long-term debt (37) (39)
Cash used by continuing operations (791) (147)
Cash provided by discontinued operations 43 133
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities (748) (14)
Change in Cash from discontinued operations 49 (54)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash 272 (70)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 613 1,086
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period 885 1,016
Eliminations    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income (309) (333)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations 0 0
Net income (309) (333)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities:    
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates 0 0
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 0 0
Provision for bad debts 0 0
Amortization of nuclear fuel 0 0
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 0 0
Adjustment for debt extinguishment   0
Amortization of intangibles and out-of-market contracts 0 0
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 0 0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 0 0
Changes in derivative instruments 0 (17)
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits 0 0
Changes in collateral deposits in support of energy risk management activities 0 0
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability 0 0
Changes in other working capital 309 350
Cash used by continuing operations 0 0
Cash provided/(used) by discontinued operations 0 0
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities 0 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Payments for acquisitions of businesses 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0
Proceeds from sale of emission allowances   0
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 0 0
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed and sale of discontinued operations, net of fees 0 0
Changes in investments in unconsolidated affiliates 0 0
Contributions to discontinued operations 0 0
Other 0  
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations 0 0
Cash used by discontinued operations 0 0
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities 0 0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Payments (for)/from intercompany loans 0 0
Payments of dividends to common stockholders 0 0
Payments for treasury stock 0 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 0 0
Payment of debt issuance costs   0
Payments for long-term debt 0 0
Cash used by continuing operations 0 0
Cash provided by discontinued operations 0 0
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities 0 0
Change in Cash from discontinued operations 0 0
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period 0 0
Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income 255 331
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations 9 15
Net income 246 316
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities:    
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates 0 0
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 59 67
Provision for bad debts 23 15
Amortization of nuclear fuel 13 13
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 0 0
Adjustment for debt extinguishment   0
Amortization of intangibles and out-of-market contracts 6 7
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 0 0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 0 (11)
Changes in derivative instruments (29) (203)
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits 0 113
Changes in collateral deposits in support of energy risk management activities (114) 162
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability 9 34
Changes in other working capital (221) 277
Cash used by continuing operations (8) 790
Cash provided/(used) by discontinued operations 17 32
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities 9 822
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Payments for acquisitions of businesses (16) (2)
Capital expenditures (36) (60)
Proceeds from sale of emission allowances   6
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities (122) (216)
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 113 182
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed and sale of discontinued operations, net of fees 1 11
Changes in investments in unconsolidated affiliates 0 0
Contributions to discontinued operations 0 0
Other 0  
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations (60) (79)
Cash used by discontinued operations 0 (1)
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities (60) (80)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Payments (for)/from intercompany loans (4) (481)
Payments of dividends to common stockholders 0 0
Payments for treasury stock 0 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 0 0
Payment of debt issuance costs   0
Payments for long-term debt 0 0
Cash used by continuing operations (4) (481)
Cash provided by discontinued operations 0 0
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities (4) (481)
Change in Cash from discontinued operations 17 31
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash (72) 230
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 95 41
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period 23 271
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income 54 (61)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations 5 (20)
Net income 49 (41)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities:    
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates 21 (2)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 25 56
Provision for bad debts 3 0
Amortization of nuclear fuel 0 0
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 0 0
Adjustment for debt extinguishment   0
Amortization of intangibles and out-of-market contracts 0 2
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 0 0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 0 1
Changes in derivative instruments 5 2
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits 1 29
Changes in collateral deposits in support of energy risk management activities (9) 1
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability 0 0
Changes in other working capital (137) (339)
Cash used by continuing operations (42) (291)
Cash provided/(used) by discontinued operations (9) 72
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities (51) (219)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Payments for acquisitions of businesses 0 0
Capital expenditures (6) (74)
Proceeds from sale of emission allowances   0
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 0 0
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed and sale of discontinued operations, net of fees 404 0
Changes in investments in unconsolidated affiliates 4 (8)
Contributions to discontinued operations (44) (29)
Other 0  
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations 358 (111)
Cash used by discontinued operations (2) (290)
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities 356 (401)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Payments (for)/from intercompany loans (290) 417
Payments of dividends to common stockholders 0 0
Payments for treasury stock 0 0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries (1) (10)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 0 0
Payment of debt issuance costs   0
Payments for long-term debt (33) (34)
Cash used by continuing operations (324) 373
Cash provided by discontinued operations 43 133
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities (281) 506
Change in Cash from discontinued operations 32 (85)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash (8) (29)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 38 425
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period 30 396
NRG Energy, Inc. (Note Issuer)    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income 482 296
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations 374 0
Net income 108 296
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities:    
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates 0 1
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 8 8
Provision for bad debts 0 0
Amortization of nuclear fuel 0 0
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 7 6
Adjustment for debt extinguishment   2
Amortization of intangibles and out-of-market contracts 0 0
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 4 6
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 3 0
Changes in derivative instruments 9 15
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits (3) (143)
Changes in collateral deposits in support of energy risk management activities 0 0
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability 0 0
Changes in other working capital (221) (444)
Cash used by continuing operations (85) (253)
Cash provided/(used) by discontinued operations 0 0
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities (85) (253)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Payments for acquisitions of businesses 0 0
Capital expenditures (7) (21)
Proceeds from sale of emission allowances   0
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 0 0
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed and sale of discontinued operations, net of fees 908 42
Changes in investments in unconsolidated affiliates 0 0
Contributions to discontinued operations 0 0
Other (1)  
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations 900 21
Cash used by discontinued operations 0 0
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities 900 21
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Payments (for)/from intercompany loans 294 64
Payments of dividends to common stockholders (8) (10)
Payments for treasury stock (747) (93)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 2 7
Payment of debt issuance costs   (2)
Payments for long-term debt (4) (5)
Cash used by continuing operations (463) (39)
Cash provided by discontinued operations 0 0
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities (463) (39)
Change in Cash from discontinued operations 0 0
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash 352 (271)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 480 620
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period $ 832 $ 349