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Earnings Per Share (CenterPoint Energy) (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
The following table reconciles numerators and denominators of CenterPoint Energy’s basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(in millions, except per share and share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income
$193 $282 $771 $725 
Less: Preferred stock dividend requirement (Note 18)
— 26 — 50 
Income available to common shareholders – basic and diluted
$193 $256 $771 $675 
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
647,797,000 631,185,000 640,287,000 630,854,000 
Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock417,000 1,858,000 1,074,000 2,183,000 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
648,214,000 633,043,000 641,361,000 633,037,000 
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic
$0.30 $0.41 $1.20 $1.07 
Diluted
$0.30 $0.40 $1.20 $1.07