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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Treasury Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ (1,234) $ 4 $ 8,510 $ (6,022) $ (3,632) $ (94)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. 482     482    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (2)         (2)
Share repurchases (749)   (10)   (739)  
Equity-based awards activity, net (32)   (32)      
Issuance of common stock 5   5      
Common stock dividends and dividend equivalents declared [1] (8)     (8)    
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019 (1,538) 4 8,473 (5,548) (4,371) (96)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018 (1,234) 4 8,510 (6,022) (3,632) (94)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. 1,055          
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (64)          
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 (1,571) 4 8,494 (4,991) (4,920) (158)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019 (1,538) 4 8,473 (5,548) (4,371) (96)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. 201     201    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (3)         (3)
Share repurchases (305)   10   (315)  
Equity-based awards activity, net 5   5      
Common stock dividends and dividend equivalents declared [1] (8)     (8)    
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019 (1,648) 4 8,488 (5,355) (4,686) (99)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. 372     372    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (59)         (59)
Share repurchases (234)     (234)  
Equity-based awards activity, net 5   5      
Issuance of common stock 1   1      
Common stock dividends and dividend equivalents declared [1] (8)     (8)    
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019 (1,571) 4 8,494 (4,991) (4,920) (158)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 1,658 4 8,501 (1,616) (5,039) (192)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. 121     121    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (15)         (15)
Repurchase of partners' equity interest in VIE 18   18      
Share repurchases (150)       (150)  
Equity-based awards activity, net (21)   (21)      
Common stock dividends and dividend equivalents declared [1] (75)     (75)    
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020 1,536 4 8,498 (1,570) (5,189) (207)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 1,658 4 8,501 (1,616) (5,039) (192)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. 683          
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 2          
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 1,934 4 8,511 (1,157) (5,234) (190)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020 1,536 4 8,498 (1,570) (5,189) (207)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. 313     313    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 13         13
Shares reissuance for ESPP 2       2  
Share repurchases (47)       (47)  
Equity-based awards activity, net 6   6      
Issuance of common stock 1   1      
Common stock dividends and dividend equivalents declared [1] (74)     (74)    
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020 1,750 4 8,505 (1,331) (5,234) (194)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. 249     249    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 4         4
Equity-based awards activity, net 6   6      
Common stock dividends and dividend equivalents declared [1] (75)     (75)    
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020 $ 1,934 $ 4 $ 8,511 $ (1,157) $ (5,234) $ (190)
[1] Dividends per common share were $0.30 for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2020, June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 and $0.03 for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019