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Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred tax assets:    
U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards $ 1,762 $ 1,717
State net operating loss carryforwards 367 315
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards 110 104
Deferred revenues 347 0
Difference between book and tax basis of property 353 399
Federal and state tax credit carryforwards 317 393
Deferred compensation, accrued vacation and other reserves 141 93
Interest disallowance carryforward per §163(j) of the Tax Act 132 65
Pension and other postretirement benefits 48 62
Allowance for credit losses 35 33
Equity compensation 24 8
Federal benefit on state uncertain tax positions 13 5
Inventory obsolescence 11 10
U.S. capital loss 1 15
Other 33 22
Total deferred tax assets 3,694 3,241
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Intangibles amortization (excluding goodwill) 726 269
Derivatives 156 874
Capitalized contract costs 131 0
Equity method investments 93 82
Goodwill 40 26
Debt discount amortization 26 0
Emissions allowances 18 19
Total deferred tax liabilities 1,190 1,270
Total deferred tax assets less deferred tax liabilities 2,504 1,971
Valuation allowance (275) (224)
Net deferred tax asset 2,229 1,747
NRG's net deferred tax position    
Deferred tax asset 2,251 1,881
Deferred tax liability (22) (134)
Net deferred tax asset $ 2,229 $ 1,747