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Equity (CenterPoint Energy) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
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 ShareDividends Paid Per Share
202420232022202420232022
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,
202420232022202420232022
(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,
202420232022
(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, 2024December 31, 2023
 Pension
Benefits		Postretirement
Benefits		Pension
Benefits		Postretirement
Benefits
CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint EnergyCERCCenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint EnergyCERC
 (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,
20242023
CenterPoint EnergyHouston ElectricCERCCenterPoint EnergyHouston ElectricCERC
(in millions)
Beginning Balance$(35)$— $16 $(31)$— $16 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:
Remeasurement of pension and other postretirement plans16 (1)2 (8)— — 
Net deferred gain from cash flow hedges4 — — 1 — — 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Prior service cost (benefit) (1)1 — 1 1 — (2)
Actuarial losses (gain) (1)2 — (2)1 — 2 
Reclassification of deferred gain from cash flow hedges realized in net income
(1)— — — — — 
Tax benefit (expense)(4)— — 1 — — 
Other comprehensive income (loss)18 (1)1 (4)— — 
Ending Balance$(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.