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Reportable Segments - Schedule of Interest Income and Expenditures for Long-Lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expenditures for Long-lived Assets	$ 4,649	$ 4,370	$ 4,418
Houston Electric
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	16	14	3
Expenditures for Long-lived Assets	2,738	2,309	2,302
CERC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	2	10	3
Expenditures for Long-lived Assets	$ 1,485	$ 1,568	$ 1,616

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