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Equity Securities and Indexed Debt Securities (ZENS) (CenterPoint Energy) - Schedule of Gain (Loss) On Equity Securities (CenterPoint Energy) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities | $ 31 | $ (227) | $ (172)
AT&T Common |  |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities | (17) | (63) | (43)
Charter Common |  |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities | 43 | (273) | (8)
WBD Common |  |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities | 5 | 23 | 0
Energy Transfer Common Units |  |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities | 0 | 95 | (124)
Energy Transfer Series G Preferred Units |  |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities | 0 | (9) | 2
Other |  |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1

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