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Held for Sale and Divestitures (CenterPoint Energy and CERC) (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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:

September 30, 2024
CenterPoint EnergyCERC
(in millions)
Receivables, net$9 $9 
Accrued unbilled revenues11 11 
Natural gas inventory6 6 
Materials and supplies13 13 
Property, plant and equipment, net1,030 1,030 
Goodwill 217 122 
Regulatory assets57 57 
Other3 3 
Total current assets held for sale$1,346 $1,251 
Short-term borrowings
$3 $3 
Accounts payable18 18 
Customer deposits14 14 
Regulatory liabilities92 92 
Other93 93 
Total current liabilities held for sale$220 $220 
The pre-tax income for the Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC 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 September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(in millions)
Income (loss) Before Income Taxes
$1 $(2)$45 $33 
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 September 30, 2023Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(in millions)
Loss Before Income Taxes
$— $4