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Acquisitions, Discontinued Operations and Dispositions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Aug. 01, 2019 | Jun. 01, 2018
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 579 | $ 579 |  |
Stream Energy |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Account receivable |  |  | $ 98 |
Accounts payable |  |  | (73) |
Other net current and non-current working capital |  |  | 5 |
Goodwill |  |  | 6 |
Direct Energy Purchase Price |  |  | 329 |
Stream Energy | Texas |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 5 |
Stream Energy | East |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 1 |
Stream Energy | Marketing Partnerships |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 154 |
Stream Energy | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 85 |
Stream Energy | Trade Names |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 28 |
Stream Energy | Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets |  |  | $ 26 |
XOOM Energy, LLC |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other net current and non-current working capital |  |  |  | $ 46
Other intangible assets |  |  |  | 133
Goodwill |  |  |  | 34
Direct Energy Purchase Price |  |  |  | 213
XOOM Energy, LLC | Texas |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 28
XOOM Energy, LLC | East |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 6

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