2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000113031012000027 Filed on August 02, 2012
Income Statement
Concept | 2012 Q2 | 2011 Q2 |
---|---|---|
Revenue | $1.525B | $1.837B |
YoY Change | -16.98% | 4.61% |
Cost Of Revenue | ||
YoY Change | ||
Gross Profit | ||
YoY Change | ||
Gross Profit Margin | ||
Selling, General & Admin | ||
YoY Change | ||
% of Gross Profit | ||
Research & Development | ||
YoY Change | ||
% of Gross Profit | ||
Depreciation & Amortization | $275.0M | $223.0M |
YoY Change | 23.32% | 2.76% |
% of Gross Profit | ||
Operating Expenses | $1.223B | $1.534B |
YoY Change | -20.27% | 2.75% |
Operating Profit | $302.0M | $303.0M |
YoY Change | -0.33% | 15.21% |
Interest Expense | -$112.0M | -$117.0M |
YoY Change | -4.27% | -16.43% |
% of Operating Profit | -37.09% | -38.61% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$102.0M | -$113.0M |
YoY Change | -9.73% | -3866.67% |
Pretax Income | $200.0M | $190.0M |
YoY Change | 5.26% | 50.79% |
Income Tax | $74.00M | $71.00M |
% Of Pretax Income | 37.0% | 37.37% |
Net Earnings | $126.0M | $119.0M |
YoY Change | 5.88% | 46.91% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 8.26% | 6.48% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $0.29 | $0.28 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $0.29 | $0.28 |
COMMON SHARES | ||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 427.3M shares | 425.6M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 429.6M shares | 428.3M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2012 Q2 | 2011 Q2 |
---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | ||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $1.568B | $607.0M |
YoY Change | 158.32% | -32.48% |
Cash & Equivalents | $1.123B | $190.0M |
Short-Term Investments | $445.0M | $417.0M |
Other Short-Term Assets | $475.0M | $376.0M |
YoY Change | 26.33% | -13.36% |
Inventory | $269.0M | $309.0M |
Prepaid Expenses | ||
Receivables | $643.0M | $750.0M |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $2.955B | $2.042B |
YoY Change | 44.71% | -13.18% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $12.74B | $11.98B |
YoY Change | 6.33% | 6.81% |
Goodwill | $1.696B | |
YoY Change | ||
Intangibles | ||
YoY Change | ||
Long-Term Investments | $476.0M | $474.0M |
YoY Change | 0.42% | -1.04% |
Other Assets | $193.0M | $3.484B |
YoY Change | -94.46% | -7.76% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $6.781B | $17.64B |
YoY Change | -61.55% | 2.71% |
TOTAL ASSETS | ||
Total Short-Term Assets | $2.955B | $2.042B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $6.781B | $17.64B |
Total Assets | $22.48B | $19.68B |
YoY Change | 14.22% | 0.8% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
YoY Change | ||
Accounts Payable | $331.0M | $394.0M |
YoY Change | -15.99% | -5.74% |
Accrued Expenses | $181.0M | $174.0M |
YoY Change | 4.02% | -9.84% |
Deferred Revenue | ||
YoY Change | ||
Short-Term Debt | $30.00M | $109.0M |
YoY Change | -72.48% | 240.63% |
Long-Term Debt Due | $1.388B | $468.0M |
YoY Change | 196.58% | -59.9% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.206B | $2.361B |
YoY Change | 35.79% | -22.13% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
Long-Term Debt | $8.583B | $8.510B |
YoY Change | 0.86% | 1.19% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $263.0M | $2.345B |
YoY Change | -88.78% | 5.06% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6.354B | $10.86B |
YoY Change | -41.46% | 2.0% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.206B | $2.361B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6.354B | $10.86B |
Total Liabilities | $9.560B | $16.36B |
YoY Change | -41.58% | -0.58% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||
Retained Earnings | $331.0M | |
YoY Change | ||
Common Stock | $4.000M | |
YoY Change | ||
Preferred Stock | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | 166.0 shares | |
Shareholders Equity | $4.332B | $3.313B |
YoY Change | ||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $22.48B | $19.68B |
YoY Change | 14.22% | 0.8% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2012 Q2 | 2011 Q2 |
---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
Net Income | $126.0M | $119.0M |
YoY Change | 5.88% | 46.91% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $275.0M | $223.0M |
YoY Change | 23.32% | 2.76% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $503.0M | $510.0M |
YoY Change | -1.37% | 33.16% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
Capital Expenditures | -$260.0M | -$300.0M |
YoY Change | -13.33% | -36.03% |
Acquisitions | ||
YoY Change | ||
Other Investing Activities | -$105.0M | $36.00M |
YoY Change | -391.67% | -32.08% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$365.0M | -$264.0M |
YoY Change | 38.26% | -36.54% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
Cash Dividend Paid | ||
YoY Change | ||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Cash From Financing Activities | -111.0M | -151.0M |
YoY Change | -26.49% | -152.61% |
NET CHANGE | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | 503.0M | 510.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -365.0M | -264.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -111.0M | -151.0M |
Net Change In Cash | 27.00M | 95.00M |
YoY Change | -71.58% | -62.6% |
FREE CASH FLOW | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | $503.0M | $510.0M |
Capital Expenditures | -$260.0M | -$300.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $763.0M | $810.0M |
YoY Change | -5.8% | -4.93% |
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Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">New Accounting Pronouncements</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Management believes the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on CenterPoint Energy’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div> | ||
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419000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
200000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
190000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
17000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
8000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
14000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
8000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
|
-1000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
71000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
158000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
74000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
146000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
-206000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
39000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-217000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-220000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Commodity Contract Assets And Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInCommodityContractAssetsAndLiabilities
|
2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Commodity Contract Assets And Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInCommodityContractAssetsAndLiabilities
|
-7000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable
|
-138000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-66000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-80000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
-30000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
21000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
|
-29000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
|
-28000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
6000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
11000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
10000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-10000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-11000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Over Under Energy Recovery
IncreaseDecreaseInOverUnderEnergyRecovery
|
63000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Over Under Energy Recovery
IncreaseDecreaseInOverUnderEnergyRecovery
|
19000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Regulatory Assets And Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
|
-15000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Regulatory Assets And Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
|
-55000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
1000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
13000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
229000 | shares | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
233000 | shares |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
401000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
379000 | shares | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
111000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
227000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
104000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
214000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
276000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
259000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
164000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
181000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies
InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
|
176000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies
InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
|
166000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
4000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
0 | USD | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
|
56000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
|
77000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
476000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
472000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
21703000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
22475000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
3206000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
2593000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
6354000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
6247000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding
LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
|
0 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding
LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
|
0 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
|
2450000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
|
2450000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
8583000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
8641000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Longterm Commercial Paper Current And Noncurrent
LongtermCommercialPaperCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
285000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Longterm Commercial Paper Current And Noncurrent
LongtermCommercialPaperCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Damages Sought
LossContingencyDamagesSought
|
in excess of $1 billion | ||
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Current
MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
|
386000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Current
MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
|
445000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
|
59000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
|
18000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
|
50000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
|
13000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Unrealized Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss
|
50000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Unrealized Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss
|
59000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
633000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-574000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-657000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-572000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1137000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
927000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
267000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
273000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
126000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
119000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-113000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-102000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-221000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-242000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
|
1534000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
|
1223000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
|
2969000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
|
3757000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
302000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
640000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
667000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
|
20000000 | shares |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
192000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
253000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Commercial Paper
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper
|
-113000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Commercial Paper
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper
|
-285000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
|
2000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
303000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
157000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
193000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
5000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
5000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax
|
2000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax
|
3000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax
|
1000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax
|
4000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
3000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
5000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
5000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
366000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
327000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
263000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
305000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt Current
OtherLongTermDebtCurrent
|
46000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt Current
OtherLongTermDebtCurrent
|
815000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt Noncurrent
OtherLongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
4955000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt Noncurrent
OtherLongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
6426000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
4000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
16000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
10000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
9000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
27000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
8000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
9000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
9000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
173000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
168000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Assets Investing Activities
PaymentsToAcquireAssetsInvestingActivities
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Assets Investing Activities
PaymentsToAcquireAssetsInvestingActivities
|
89000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Interest In Joint Venture
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
|
7000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Interest In Joint Venture
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
|
4000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
633000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
524000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1065000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1020000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
|
47000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
|
5000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
12402000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
7000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
17350000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
16868000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
12739000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
|
4000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
1695000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
550000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
0 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Recorded Third Party Environmental Recoveries Amount
RecordedThirdPartyEnvironmentalRecoveriesAmount
|
5700000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due After Fifth Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear
|
251000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Fifth Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear
|
148000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Fourth Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear
|
210000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Second Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
|
428000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Third Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
|
339000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due Within One Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
|
185000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Redemption Premium
RedemptionPremium
|
71000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Assets Noncurrent
RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
|
4619000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Assets Noncurrent
RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
|
4394000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Liability Noncurrent
RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
|
1083000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Liability Noncurrent
RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
|
1039000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
572000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
766000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
275000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
331000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
231000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1525000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
3609000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
4424000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1837000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenues From Transactions With Other Operating Segments Of Same Entity
RevenuesFromTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegmentsOfSameEntity
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenues From Transactions With Other Operating Segments Of Same Entity
RevenuesFromTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegmentsOfSameEntity
|
0 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues From Transactions With Other Operating Segments Of Same Entity
RevenuesFromTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegmentsOfSameEntity
|
0 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues From Transactions With Other Operating Segments Of Same Entity
RevenuesFromTransactionsWithOtherOperatingSegmentsOfSameEntity
|
0 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
62000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
4332000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
4222000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Taxes Excluding Income And Excise Taxes
TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
|
88000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Taxes Excluding Income And Excise Taxes
TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
|
186000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Taxes Excluding Income And Excise Taxes
TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
|
194000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Taxes Excluding Income And Excise Taxes
TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
|
87000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
|
207000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
|
132000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
166 | shares |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
166 | shares |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Commodity Contracts
UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityContracts
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Commodity Contracts
UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityContracts
|
-4000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Commodity Contracts
UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityContracts
|
2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Commodity Contracts
UnrealizedGainLossOnCommodityContracts
|
-5000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
51000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
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-10000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
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|
429629000 | shares |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
428284000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
429200000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
427954000 | shares | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
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|
425638000 | shares |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
427349000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
426924000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
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|
425330000 | shares | |
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|
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cnp |
Accounts Receivable And Unbilled Revenues Net
AccountsReceivableAndUnbilledRevenuesNet
|
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CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Accounts Receivable Net Variable Interest Entities
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52000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Accounts Receivable Net Variable Interest Entities
AccountsReceivableNetVariableInterestEntities
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95000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Accrued Unbilled Revenues
AccruedUnbilledRevenues
|
326000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Accrued Unbilled Revenues
AccruedUnbilledRevenues
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155000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
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5000000 | USD |
cnp |
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
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21000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
AmountOfAllowedEquityReturnRecognizedInPeriod
|
8000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
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13000000 | USD |
cnp |
Amount Of Total Gains For Period Included In Earnings
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2000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Amount Of Total Gains For Period Included In Earnings
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1000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Amount Of Total Gains For Period Included In Earnings
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1000000 | USD |
cnp |
Amount Of Total Gains For Period Included In Earnings
AmountOfTotalGainsForPeriodIncludedInEarnings
|
3000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q1 | cnp |
Amount Of Transition Bonds Issued To Recover Additional True Up Costs
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1695000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Remaining Interest
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|
200000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Capital Stock Shares Authorized
CapitalStockSharesAuthorized
|
1020000000 | shares |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Variable Interest Entities
CashAndCashEquivalentsVariableInterestEntities
|
220000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Variable Interest Entities
CashAndCashEquivalentsVariableInterestEntities
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236000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Cash Collateral Posted With Counterparties
CashCollateralPostedWithCounterparties
|
56000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Cash Collateral Posted With Counterparties
CashCollateralPostedWithCounterparties
|
20000000 | USD |
cnp |
Cash Paid For Debt Exchange
CashPaidForDebtExchange
|
0 | USD | |
cnp |
Cash Paid For Debt Exchange
CashPaidForDebtExchange
|
58000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Cash Received From Doe Grant
CashReceivedFromDoeGrant
|
0 | USD | |
cnp |
Cash Received From Doe Grant
CashReceivedFromDoeGrant
|
77000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Collateral Netting
CollateralNetting
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Collateral Netting
CollateralNetting
|
56000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Derivative Gains And Losses In Statements Of Consolidated Income
DerivativeGainsAndLossesInStatementsOfConsolidatedIncome
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Derivative Gains And Losses In Statements Of Consolidated Income
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|
-3000000 | USD |
cnp |
Derivative Gains And Losses In Statements Of Consolidated Income
DerivativeGainsAndLossesInStatementsOfConsolidatedIncome
|
-58000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Derivative Gains And Losses In Statements Of Consolidated Income
DerivativeGainsAndLossesInStatementsOfConsolidatedIncome
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-49000000 | USD | |
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Derivative Gross Volume Basis Swaps Long Position
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|
71 | bcf | |
CY2011 | cnp |
Derivative Gross Volume Basis Swaps Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeBasisSwapsLongPosition
|
74 | bcf |
CY2011 | cnp |
Derivative Gross Volume Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeLongPosition
|
84 | bcf |
cnp |
Derivative Gross Volume Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeLongPosition
|
114 | bcf | |
CY2011 | cnp |
Derivative Gross Volume Segment Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeSegmentLongPosition
|
6 | bcf |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Expense From Natural Gas Derivatives Unrealized Losses Gains
ExpenseFromNaturalGasDerivativesUnrealizedLossesGains
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-6000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Expense From Natural Gas Derivatives Unrealized Losses Gains
ExpenseFromNaturalGasDerivativesUnrealizedLossesGains
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-37000000 | USD |
cnp |
Expense From Natural Gas Derivatives Unrealized Losses Gains
ExpenseFromNaturalGasDerivativesUnrealizedLossesGains
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-21000000 | USD | |
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Expense From Natural Gas Derivatives Unrealized Losses Gains
ExpenseFromNaturalGasDerivativesUnrealizedLossesGains
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-41000000 | USD | |
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Extinguishment Of Debt Purchase Price Percentage Of Principal
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|
1.00 | |
CY2012Q1 | cnp |
Extinguishment Of Debt Purchase Price Percentage Of Principal
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|
1.00 | |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Assets Total
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|
550000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Assets Total
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisAssetsTotal
|
612000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Corporate Equities
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCorporateEquities
|
387000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Corporate Equities
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCorporateEquities
|
446000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Liabilities Total
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|
249000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Liabilities Total
FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisLiabilitiesTotal
|
262000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
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3000000 | USD |
CY2011Q1 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
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6000000 | USD |
CY2010Q4 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
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3000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
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5000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
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6000000 | USD |
CY2012Q1 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
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3000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
0 | USD |
cnp |
Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-24000000 | USD | |
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Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-23000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Guarantee Obligations Collateral Posted
GuaranteeObligationsCollateralPosted
|
28000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Guarantee Obligations Demand Charges
GuaranteeObligationsDemandCharges
|
82000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Illiquid Forward Price High Range
IlliquidForwardPriceHighRange
|
4.64 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Illiquid Forward Price Low Range
IlliquidForwardPriceLowRange
|
2.52 | USD |
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Increase Decrease In Short Term Borrowings Net
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|
-14000000 | USD | |
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Increase Decrease In Short Term Borrowings Net
IncreaseDecreaseInShortTermBorrowingsNet
|
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CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Restricted Stock
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToRestrictedStock
|
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CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Restricted Stock
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToRestrictedStock
|
2245000 | shares |
cnp |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Restricted Stock
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToRestrictedStock
|
2245000 | shares | |
cnp |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Restricted Stock
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToRestrictedStock
|
2047000 | shares | |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Indexed Debt Current
IndexedDebtCurrent
|
131000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Indexed Debt Current
IndexedDebtCurrent
|
134000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Indexed Debt Securities Derivative
IndexedDebtSecuritiesDerivative
|
197000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Indexed Debt Securities Derivative
IndexedDebtSecuritiesDerivative
|
221000000 | USD |
cnp |
Interest And Taxes Accrued
InterestAndTaxesAccrued
|
-65000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Interest And Taxes Accrued
InterestAndTaxesAccrued
|
-14000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
|
38000000 | USD |
cnp |
Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
|
65000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
|
75000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Letters Of Credit Outstanding
LettersOfCreditOutstanding
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Letters Of Credit Outstanding
LettersOfCreditOutstanding
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Long Term Debt To Be Issued Aggregate Principal Amount
LongTermDebtToBeIssuedAggregatePrincipalAmount
|
800000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Defendants Dismissed
LossContingencyDefendantsDismissed
|
2 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Kansas Gas Measurement Lawsuit Defendants
LossContingencyKansasGasMeasurementLawsuitDefendants
|
245 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Lawsuit Amendments
LossContingencyLawsuitAmendments
|
4 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Pending Gas Market Manipulation Lawsuits Number
LossContingencyPendingGasMarketManipulationLawsuitsNumber
|
2 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Pending Measurement Lawsuit
LossContingencyPendingMeasurementLawsuit
|
1 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Pending Natural Gas Measurement Lawsuits Number
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|
2 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Term Of Allegations
LossContingencyTermOfAllegations
|
25 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Total Gas Market Manipulation Cases
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|
30 | |
cnp |
Margin Deposits Net
MarginDepositsNet
|
-48000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Margin Deposits Net
MarginDepositsNet
|
-36000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q1 | cnp |
Maximum Interest Rate On Transition Bonds
MaximumInterestRateOnTransitionBonds
|
0.030282 | |
CY2012Q1 | cnp |
Minimum Interest Rate On Transition Bonds
MinimumInterestRateOnTransitionBonds
|
0.009012 | |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Number Of General Mortgage Bond Series Called For Redemption
NumberOfGeneralMortgageBondSeriesCalledForRedemption
|
2 | |
CY2012Q1 | cnp |
Number Of Tranches Of Transition Bonds
NumberOfTranchesOfTransitionBonds
|
3 | tranches |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Number Of Vies Consolidated In Financial Statements
NumberOfViesConsolidatedInFinancialStatements
|
5 | |
cnp |
Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
|
906000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
|
885000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
|
451000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
|
446000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Option Volatilities High Range
OptionVolatilitiesHighRange
|
0.90 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Option Volatilities Low Range
OptionVolatilitiesLowRange
|
0.00 | |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Percentage Of Ownership In Affiliate2 Acquired
PercentageOfOwnershipInAffiliate2Acquired
|
0.50 | |
cnp |
Percentage Of Ownership Interest In Affiliate2
PercentageOfOwnershipInterestInAffiliate2
|
0.50 | ||
cnp |
Period Of Time For Possible Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits In Months
PeriodOfTimeForPossibleDecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInMonths
|
12 | ||
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets Variable Interest Entities
PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsVariableInterestEntities
|
55000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets Variable Interest Entities
PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsVariableInterestEntities
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Redemption Date
RedemptionDate
|
2012-08-27 | |
CY2012Q1 | cnp |
Reduction In Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions
ReductionInLiabilityForUncertainTaxPositions
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Regulatory Assets Variable Interest Entities
RegulatoryAssetsVariableInterestEntities
|
3778000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Regulatory Assets Variable Interest Entities
RegulatoryAssetsVariableInterestEntities
|
2289000000 | USD |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Sales Revenue From Natural Gas Derivatives Unrealized Gains Losses
SalesRevenueFromNaturalGasDerivativesUnrealizedGainsLosses
|
-2000000 | USD |
cnp |
Sales Revenue From Natural Gas Derivatives Unrealized Gains Losses
SalesRevenueFromNaturalGasDerivativesUnrealizedGainsLosses
|
-19000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Sales Revenue From Natural Gas Derivatives Unrealized Gains Losses
SalesRevenueFromNaturalGasDerivativesUnrealizedGainsLosses
|
-41000000 | USD |
cnp |
Sales Revenue From Natural Gas Derivatives Unrealized Gains Losses
SalesRevenueFromNaturalGasDerivativesUnrealizedGainsLosses
|
-46000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Site Contingency Completed Remediation
SiteContingencyCompletedRemediation
|
2 | |
cnp |
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SiteContingencyEstimatedTimeFrameToResolveContingencyHighEstimate
|
50 | ||
cnp |
Site Contingency Estimated Time Frame To Resolve Contingency Low Estimate
SiteContingencyEstimatedTimeFrameToResolveContingencyLowEstimate
|
30 | ||
cnp |
Site Contingency Loss Exposure High Estimate
SiteContingencyLossExposureHighEstimate
|
41000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Site Contingency Loss Exposure Low Estimate
SiteContingencyLossExposureLowEstimate
|
6000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Site Contingency Remaining Minnesota Sites
SiteContingencyRemainingMinnesotaSites
|
5 | |
cnp |
Site Contingency Remediation Costs Included In Rates
SiteContingencyRemediationCostsIncludedInRates
|
285000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Site Contingency Sites Without Liability
SiteContingencySitesWithoutLiability
|
2 | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtCurrent
|
439000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtCurrent
|
307000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Non Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtNonCurrent
|
3628000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Non Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtNonCurrent
|
2215000000 | USD |
cnp |
Unrealized Loss Gain On Indexed Debt Securities
UnrealizedLossGainOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-23000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Unrealized Loss Gain On Indexed Debt Securities
UnrealizedLossGainOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-24000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Unrecognized Amount Of Allowed Equity Return
UnrecognizedAmountOfAllowedEquityReturn
|
579000000 | USD |
cnp |
Weather Hedges Gain Loss Recognized
WeatherHedgesGainLossRecognized
|
-6000000 | USD | |
CY2011Q2 | cnp |
Weather Hedges Gain Loss Recognized
WeatherHedgesGainLossRecognized
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Weather Hedges Gain Loss Recognized
WeatherHedgesGainLossRecognized
|
0 | USD |
cnp |
Weather Hedges Gain Loss Recognized
WeatherHedgesGainLossRecognized
|
6000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Weather Hedges Term
WeatherHedgesTerm
|
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dei |
Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
|
false | ||
dei |
Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
|
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Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
|
Q2 | ||
dei |
Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
|
2012 | ||
dei |
Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
|
2012-06-30 | ||
dei |
Document Type
DocumentType
|
10-Q | ||
dei |
Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
|
0001130310 | ||
CY2012Q3 | dei |
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
427386151 | shares |
dei |
Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
|
Yes | ||
dei |
Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
|
Large Accelerated Filer | ||
CY2011Q2 | dei |
Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
|
8178295805 | USD |
dei |
Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
|
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC. | ||
dei |
Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
|
No | ||
dei |
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
|
Yes |