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Changes in Capital Structure - NRG Common Stock Dividends (Details) - $ / shares |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 23, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividends proposed annual amount (in usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 1.20 |  |  |  | $ 0.12
Dividends per common share (in usd per share) |  | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividends declared (in usd per share) | $ 0.30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, annual dividend growth rate, percentage |  |  |  | 700.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, annual dividend growth rate, percentage |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |

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