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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income (Loss) $ 121 $ 482
Income from discontinued operations 0 388
Income from continuing operations 121 94
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to cash provided by operating activities:    
Distributions from and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates 16 21
Depreciation and amortization 109 85
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 11 7
Provision for credit losses 24 26
Amortization of nuclear fuel 13 13
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 6 7
Loss on debt extinguishment, net 1 0
Amortization of emissions allowances and energy credits 7 6
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 5 4
Net loss on sale of assets and disposal of assets (14) 3
Impairment losses 18  
Changes in derivative instruments (46) (15)
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits 19 (2)
Changes in collateral deposits in support of energy risk management activities 9 (123)
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability 8 9
Changes in other working capital (99) (234)
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations 208 (99)
Cash provided by discontinued operations 0 8
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities 208 (91)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Intercompany dividends 0 0
Payments for acquisitions of businesses 0 (16)
Capital expenditures (66) (49)
Net purchases of /proceeds from emission allowances (8) 0
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities (121) (122)
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 112 113
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed and sale of discontinued operations, net of fees 15 1,313
Net distributions from investments in unconsolidated affiliates 0 4
Contributions to discontinued operations 0 (44)
Other 0 (1)
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations (68) 1,198
Cash provided by (Used) discontinued operations 0 (2)
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities (68) 1,196
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Intercompany dividends and transfers 0 0
Payments of dividends to common stockholders (74) (8)
Payments for share repurchase activity (179) (783)
Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries (2) (1)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 0 2
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 59 0
Repayments of long-term debt (60) (37)
Net proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility 552 0
Other (3) 0
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations 293 (827)
Cash provided by discontinued operations 0 43
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Financing Activities 293 (784)
Change in Cash from discontinued operations 0 49
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash 433 272
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 385 613
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period 818 885
Eliminations    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income (Loss) (265) (309)
Income from discontinued operations   0
Income from continuing operations   (309)
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to cash provided by operating activities:    
Distributions from and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates 265 309
Depreciation and amortization 0 0
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 0 0
Provision for credit losses 0 0
Amortization of nuclear fuel 0 0
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 0 0
Loss on debt extinguishment, net 0  
Amortization of emissions allowances and energy credits 0 0
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 0 0
Net loss on sale of assets and disposal of assets 0 0
Impairment losses 0  
Changes in derivative instruments 0 0
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 0 0
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations   0
Cash provided by discontinued operations   0
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities 0 0
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Intercompany dividends (757) (311)
Payments for acquisitions of businesses   0
Capital expenditures 0 0
Net purchases of /proceeds from 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
Net distributions from investments in unconsolidated affiliates   0
Contributions to discontinued operations   0
Other   0
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations   (311)
Cash provided by (Used) discontinued operations   0
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities (757) (311)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Intercompany dividends and transfers 757 311
Payments of dividends to common stockholders 0 0
Payments for share repurchase activity 0 0
Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0  
Repayments of long-term debt 0 0
Net proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility 0  
Other 0  
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations   311
Cash provided by discontinued operations   0
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Financing Activities 757 311
Change in Cash from discontinued operations   0
Net Increase 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 (Loss) 269 255
Income from discontinued operations   9
Income from continuing operations   246
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to cash provided by operating activities:    
Distributions from and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates (3) (10)
Depreciation and amortization 80 54
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 4 5
Provision for credit losses 24 23
Amortization of nuclear fuel 13 13
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 0 0
Loss on debt extinguishment, net 0  
Amortization of emissions allowances and energy credits 2 6
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 0 0
Net loss on sale of assets and disposal of assets (8) 0
Impairment losses 0  
Changes in derivative instruments (46) (29)
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits (14) 0
Changes in collateral deposits in support of energy risk management activities 4 (114)
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability 8 9
Changes in other working capital (130) (211)
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations   (8)
Cash provided by discontinued operations   17
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities 203 9
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Intercompany dividends 0 0
Payments for acquisitions of businesses   (16)
Capital expenditures (50) (36)
Net purchases of /proceeds from emission allowances (8)  
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities (121) (122)
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities 112 113
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed and sale of discontinued operations, net of fees 10 1
Net distributions from investments in unconsolidated affiliates   0
Contributions to discontinued operations   0
Other   0
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations   (60)
Cash provided by (Used) discontinued operations   0
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities (57) (60)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Intercompany dividends and transfers (63) (4)
Payments of dividends to common stockholders 0 0
Payments for share repurchase activity 0 0
Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0  
Repayments of long-term debt (59) 0
Net proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility 0  
Other (3)  
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations   (4)
Cash provided by discontinued operations   0
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Financing Activities (125) (4)
Change in Cash from discontinued operations   17
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash 21 (72)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 37 95
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period 58 23
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income (Loss) (4) 54
Income from discontinued operations   5
Income from continuing operations   49
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to cash provided by operating activities:    
Distributions from and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates 16 21
Depreciation and amortization 20 23
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 7 2
Provision for credit losses 0 3
Amortization of nuclear fuel 0 0
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 0 0
Loss on debt extinguishment, net 0  
Amortization of emissions allowances and energy credits 5 0
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 0 0
Net loss on sale of assets and disposal of assets (1) 0
Impairment losses 18  
Changes in derivative instruments 0 5
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits 11 1
Changes in collateral deposits in support of energy risk management activities 5 (9)
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability 0 0
Changes in other working capital (14) (137)
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations   (42)
Cash provided by discontinued operations   (9)
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities 63 (51)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Intercompany dividends 0 0
Payments for acquisitions of businesses   0
Capital expenditures (6) (6)
Net purchases of /proceeds from 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 0 404
Net distributions from investments in unconsolidated affiliates   4
Contributions to discontinued operations   (44)
Other   0
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations   358
Cash provided by (Used) discontinued operations   (2)
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities (6) 356
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Intercompany dividends and transfers (56) (290)
Payments of dividends to common stockholders 0 0
Payments for share repurchase activity 0 0
Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries (2) (1)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0  
Repayments of long-term debt (1) (33)
Net proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility 0  
Other 0  
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations   (324)
Cash provided by discontinued operations   43
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Financing Activities (59) (281)
Change in Cash from discontinued operations   32
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash (2) (8)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 21 38
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period 19 30
NRG Energy, Inc. (Note Issuer)    
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net Income (Loss) 121 482
Income from discontinued operations   374
Income from continuing operations   108
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to cash provided by operating activities:    
Distributions from and equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates (262) (299)
Depreciation and amortization 9 8
Accretion of asset retirement obligations 0 0
Provision for credit losses 0 0
Amortization of nuclear fuel 0 0
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount/premiums 6 7
Loss on debt extinguishment, net 1  
Amortization of emissions allowances and energy credits 0 0
Amortization of unearned equity compensation 5 4
Net loss on sale of assets and disposal of assets (5) 3
Impairment losses 0  
Changes in derivative instruments 0 9
Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits 22 (3)
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 45 114
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations   (49)
Cash provided by discontinued operations   0
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities (58) (49)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Intercompany dividends 757 311
Payments for acquisitions of businesses   0
Capital expenditures (10) (7)
Net purchases of /proceeds from 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 5 908
Net distributions from investments in unconsolidated affiliates   0
Contributions to discontinued operations   0
Other   (1)
Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations   1,211
Cash provided by (Used) discontinued operations   0
Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities 752 1,211
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Intercompany dividends and transfers (638) (17)
Payments of dividends to common stockholders (74) (8)
Payments for share repurchase activity (179) (783)
Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   2
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 59  
Repayments of long-term debt 0 (4)
Net proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility 552  
Other 0  
Cash provided/(used) by continuing operations   (810)
Cash provided by discontinued operations   0
Net Cash Provided/(Used) by Financing Activities (280) (810)
Change in Cash from discontinued operations   0
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash 414 352
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 327 480
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period $ 741 $ 832