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Equity (CenterPoint Energy) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends Declared and Dividend Paid | CenterPoint Energy’s dividends declared and dividends paid during 2024, 2023 and 2022 are presented below:
| Dividends Declared Per Share |  | Dividends Paid Per Share
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Common Stock | $ | 0.830 |  |  | $ | 0.780 |  |  | $ | 0.720 |  |  | $ | 0.810 |  |  | $ | 0.770 |  |  | $ | 0.700 |
Series A Preferred Stock (1) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 30.625 |  |  | $ | 61.250 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 61.250 |  |  | $ | 61.250 |
(1)All of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock were redeemed during 2023 as further described below. Series A Preferred Stock (CenterPoint Energy)
| Liquidation Preference Per Share |  | Share Outstanding as of December 31, |  | Outstanding Value as of December 31,
|  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
|  |  | (in millions, except shares and per share amount)
Series A Preferred Stock (1) | $ | 1,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 800,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 790 |
(1)All of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock were redeemed during 2023 as further described below. Income Allocated to Series A Preferred Shareholders
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| (in millions)
Series A Preferred Stock | $ | — |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 49 |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) consist of the following as of the dates presented:
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
| Pension Benefits | Postretirement Benefits |  | Pension Benefits |  | Postretirement Benefits
| CenterPoint Energy | CenterPoint Energy |  | CERC |  | CenterPoint Energy |  | CenterPoint Energy |  | CERC
| (in millions)
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain) | $ | 52 |  | $ | (34) |  |  | $ | (26) |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | (34) |  |  | $ | (27) |
Unrecognized prior service cost | — |  | 9 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |  |  | 10 |
Net amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) | $ | 52 |  | $ | (25) |  |  | $ | (18) |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | (22) |  |  | $ | (17) |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows for the periods presented:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023
| CenterPoint Energy |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC |  | CenterPoint Energy |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC
| (in millions)
Beginning Balance | $ | (35) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (31) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remeasurement of pension and other postretirement plans | 16 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 2 |  |  | (8) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net deferred gain from cash flow hedges | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost (benefit) (1) | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |
Actuarial losses (gain) (1) | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Reclassification of deferred gain from cash flow hedges realized in net income | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Tax benefit (expense) | (4) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 18 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 1 |  |  | (4) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Ending Balance | $ | (17) |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | (35) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16 |
(1)Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic cost and are reflected in Other income (expense), net in each of the Registrants’ respective Statements of Consolidated Income.

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