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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]  
Summary of Company's non-vested RSU awards and changes during the year The following table summarizes the Company's non-vested RSU awards and changes during the year:
UnitsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Non-vested at December 31, 2022856,917 $40.25 
Granted1,031,469 35.71 
Forfeited(284,076)34.70 
Vested(393,470)39.67 
Non-vested at December 31, 20231,210,840 37.88 
Summary of Company's DSU awards and non-vested PSU Awards changes during the year
The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding DSU awards and changes during the year:
UnitsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Outstanding at December 31, 2022418,014 $27.63 
Granted79,072 34.40 
Converted to Common Stock(53,799)25.11 
Outstanding at December 31, 2023443,287 29.07 
The following table summarizes the Company's non-vested RPSU awards and changes during the year:
UnitsWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Unit
Non-vested at December 31, 2022795,335 $50.23 
Granted617,510 39.46 
Forfeited(a)
(737,227)45.61 
Vested(3,729)50.28 
Non-vested at December 31, 2023671,889 46.27 
(a)Includes January 2023 vestings that occurred at a 0% payout as well as forfeitures due to the departure of certain officers
Schedule of Assumptions used in Fair Value Model Significant assumptions used in the fair value model with respect to the Company's RPSUs are summarized below:
20232022
2021(a)
Expected volatility41.35 %37.54 %34.05 %
Expected term (in years)333
Risk free rate4.18 %0.97 %0.17 %
(a)Assumptions pertain to the main award granted in January 2021. Additional 60,815 RPSUs were granted in September 2021 with a risk free rate of 0.42% and expected volatility of 37.38%
Summary of NRG's total compensation expense recognized and total non-vested compensation costs not yet recognized and the period over which this expense is expected to be recognized
The following table summarizes NRG's total compensation expense recognized for the years presented, as well as total non-vested compensation costs not yet recognized and the period over which this expense is expected to be recognized as of December 31, 2023, for each of the types of awards issued under the LTIPs. Minimum tax withholdings of $22 million, $6 million, and $9 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, are reflected as a reduction to additional paid-in capital on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
   Non-vested Compensation Cost
 (In millions, except weighted average data)Compensation Expense
Unrecognized
Total Cost
Weighted Average Recognition Period Remaining (In years)
Year Ended December 31,As of December 31,
Award20232022202120232023
RSUs under NRG LTIP$20 $15 $9 $29 1.61
RSUs under Vivint LTIP76 — — 69 1.82
PSUs under Vivint LTIP2 — — 3 2.25
DSUs2 2 2 — 0.00
RPSUs3 11 9 17 1.69
PRSUs under NRG LTIP(a)
12 6 7 15 1.74
PRSUs under Vivint LTIP(a)
8 — — 14 2.29
Total$123 $34 $27 $147  
Tax detriment recognized$2 $3 $2   
(a)Phantom Restricted Stock Units, PRSUs, are liability-classified time-based awards that typically vest ratably over a three-year period. The amount to be paid upon vesting is based on NRG's closing stock price for the period
Summary of Non-vested RSUs Under Vivint LTIP
The following table summarizes the non-vested RSUs under the Vivint LTIP and changes during the year:
Rollover RSUsRSUs granted following the Acquisition
UnitsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per UnitUnitsWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit
Non-vested at December 31, 2022— $— — $— 
Rollover RSUs at the Acquisition date4,553,998 31.63 — — 
Granted following the Acquisition date— — 895,827 35.24 
Forfeited(288,776)31.63 (110,531)35.21 
Vested(1,280,321)31.63 (4,998)35.21 
Non-vested at December 31, 20232,984,901 31.63 780,298 35.24