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Held for Sale and Divestitures (CenterPoint Energy and CERC) (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
The assets and liabilities of the Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses classified as held for sale in CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as applicable, included the following:

March 31, 2024
CenterPoint EnergyCERC
(in millions)
Receivables, net$33 $33 
Accrued unbilled revenues20 20 
Natural gas inventory1 1 
Materials and supplies13 13 
Property, plant and equipment, net984 984 
Goodwill 217 122 
Regulatory assets55 55 
Other2 2 
Total current assets held for sale$1,325 $1,230 
Accounts payable25 25 
Customer deposits14 14 
Regulatory liabilities94 94 
Other91 91 
Total current liabilities held for sale$224 $224 
The pre-tax income for the Louisiana and Mississippi Natural Gas businesses, excluding interest and corporate allocations, included in CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income is as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(in millions)
Income Before Income Taxes
$41 $32 
The pre-tax loss for Energy Systems Group, excluding interest and corporate allocations, included in CenterPoint Energy’s Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income is as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
(in millions)
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes$6