2013 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000113031013000026 Filed on November 06, 2013
Income Statement
Concept | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 | 2012 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $2.184B | $1.640B | $2.138B |
YoY Change | 2.15% | -3.81% | -0.33% |
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 | $213.0M | $248.0M | $250.0M |
YoY Change | -14.8% | -17.61% | 19.62% |
% of Gross Profit | |||
Operating Expenses | $2.027B | $1.396B | $1.828B |
YoY Change | 10.89% | -13.67% | -2.3% |
Operating Profit | $211.0M | $244.0M | $310.0M |
YoY Change | -31.94% | 177.27% | 13.14% |
Interest Expense | -$106.0M | $14.00M | -$110.0M |
YoY Change | -3.64% | -112.96% | -7.56% |
% of Operating Profit | -50.24% | 5.74% | -35.48% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | $124.0M | -$15.00M | $10.00M |
YoY Change | 1140.0% | -137.5% | 150.0% |
Pretax Income | $175.0M | $229.0M | $210.0M |
YoY Change | -16.67% | 78.91% | 32.08% |
Income Tax | $62.00M | $78.00M | $76.00M |
% Of Pretax Income | 35.43% | 34.06% | 36.19% |
Net Earnings | $113.0M | $151.0M | $134.0M |
YoY Change | -15.67% | 1410.0% | 14.53% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 5.17% | 9.21% | 6.27% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $0.26 | $0.35 | $0.31 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $0.26 | $0.35 | $0.31 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 428.6M shares | 428.6M shares | 427.4M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 430.9M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 | 2012 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $975.0M | $908.0M | $1.186B |
YoY Change | -17.79% | -27.01% | 95.71% |
Cash & Equivalents | $208.0M | $219.0M | $646.0M |
Short-Term Investments | $767.0M | $689.0M | $540.0M |
Other Short-Term Assets | $547.0M | $308.0M | $216.0M |
YoY Change | 153.24% | -32.01% | 12.5% |
Inventory | $285.0M | $374.0M | $322.0M |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $851.0M | $617.0M | $768.0M |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $89.00M | $7.000M |
Total Short-Term Assets | $2.658B | $2.319B | $2.874B |
YoY Change | -7.52% | -15.73% | 22.98% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $9.593B | $9.386B | $13.60B |
YoY Change | -29.45% | -29.62% | 9.64% |
Goodwill | $840.0M | $840.0M | $1.468B |
YoY Change | -42.78% | -42.78% | -13.44% |
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $4.518B | $4.525B | $405.0M |
YoY Change | 1015.56% | 1009.07% | -14.19% |
Other Assets | $162.0M | $140.0M | $197.0M |
YoY Change | -17.77% | -23.5% | 25.48% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $9.619B | $9.870B | $6.400B |
YoY Change | 50.3% | 54.51% | -8.1% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $2.658B | $2.319B | $2.874B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $9.619B | $9.870B | $6.400B |
Total Assets | $21.87B | $21.58B | $22.87B |
YoY Change | -4.38% | -4.01% | 5.38% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $689.0M | $364.0M | $561.0M |
YoY Change | 22.82% | -1.89% | 0.18% |
Accrued Expenses | $124.0M | $100.0M | $150.0M |
YoY Change | -17.33% | -23.08% | -8.54% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $43.00M | $70.00M | $38.00M |
YoY Change | 13.16% | 32.08% | -38.71% |
Long-Term Debt Due | $497.0M | $553.0M | $1.400B |
YoY Change | -64.5% | -60.56% | 189.26% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.019B | $2.595B | $3.575B |
YoY Change | -15.55% | -22.86% | 37.87% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $7.817B | $7.758B | $8.357B |
YoY Change | -6.46% | -7.81% | -3.29% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $205.0M | $251.0M | $247.0M |
YoY Change | -17.0% | -9.06% | -19.02% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6.705B | $6.961B | $6.638B |
YoY Change | 1.01% | 8.07% | 6.26% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $3.019B | $2.595B | $3.575B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $6.705B | $6.961B | $6.638B |
Total Liabilities | $9.724B | $9.556B | $10.21B |
YoY Change | -4.79% | -2.54% | 15.53% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $258.0M | $233.0M | $302.0M |
YoY Change | -14.57% | -8.63% | 30.74% |
Common Stock | $4.000M | $4.000M | $4.000M |
YoY Change | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock Shares | 166.0 shares | 166.0 shares | 166.0 shares |
Shareholders Equity | $4.329B | $4.261B | $4.301B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $21.87B | $21.58B | $22.87B |
YoY Change | -4.38% | -4.01% | 5.38% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2013 Q4 | 2013 Q3 | 2012 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $113.0M | $151.0M | $134.0M |
YoY Change | -15.67% | 1410.0% | 14.53% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $213.0M | $248.0M | $250.0M |
YoY Change | -14.8% | -17.61% | 19.62% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $481.0M | $342.0M | $481.0M |
YoY Change | 0.0% | -24.34% | 9.57% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$374.0M | -$326.0M | -$394.0M |
YoY Change | -5.08% | -228.85% | 14.87% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $0.00 | $25.00M | $0.00 |
YoY Change | -109.69% | -100.0% | |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$374.0M | -$301.0M | -$394.0M |
YoY Change | -5.08% | -45.47% | 10.06% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -118.0M | -319.0M | -163.0M |
YoY Change | -27.61% | 5.98% | -552.78% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 481.0M | 342.0M | 481.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -374.0M | -301.0M | -394.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -118.0M | -319.0M | -163.0M |
Net Change In Cash | -11.00M | -278.0M | -76.00M |
YoY Change | -85.53% | -30.67% | -164.96% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $481.0M | $342.0M | $481.0M |
Capital Expenditures | -$374.0M | -$326.0M | -$394.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $855.0M | $668.0M | $875.0M |
YoY Change | -2.29% | 235.68% | 11.89% |
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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:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">I</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">n February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (ASU 2013-02).   The objective of ASU 2013-02 is to improve the transparency of changes in other comprehensive income and items reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in financial statements.  This new guidance is effective for a reporting entity's first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2012 and should be applied prospectively.  CenterPoint Energy's adoption of this new guidance on January 1, 2013 did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;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;">In December 2011 and January 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, “Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (ASU 2011-11) and No. 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (ASU 2013-01), respectively.  The objective of ASU 2011-11 is to enhance disclosures about the nature of an entity's rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments.  The objective of ASU 2013-01 is to clarify which instruments and transactions are subject to ASU 2011-11.  Both ASU 2011-11 and ASU 2013-01 are effective for a reporting entity's first reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and should be applied retrospectively. CenterPoint Energy's adoption of this new guidance on January 1, 2013 did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:24px;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 that other 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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DueFromAffiliateCurrent
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DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent
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363000000 | USD |
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Due To Affiliate Current
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Due To Affiliate Current
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22000000 | USD |
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Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.66 | ||
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Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.02 | |
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Earnings Per Share Basic
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0.35 | |
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Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.46 | ||
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Earnings Per Share Diluted
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0.35 | |
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Earnings Per Share Diluted
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0.66 | ||
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Earnings Per Share Diluted
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0.46 | ||
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Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
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Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
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0.67 | ||
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Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
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0.48 | ||
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Energy Related Inventory Natural Gas In Storage
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145000000 | USD |
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Energy Related Inventory Natural Gas In Storage
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237000000 | USD |
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Environmental Costs Recognized Recovery Credited To Expense
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|
285000 | USD | |
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-5000000 | USD | |
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-4000000 | USD | |
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-1000000 | USD |
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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements
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-8000000 | USD | |
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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements
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-2000000 | USD |
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Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements
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-2000000 | USD | |
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0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Net
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Net
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-1000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Net
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|
0 | USD |
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Goodwill
Goodwill
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1468000000 | USD |
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Goodwill
Goodwill
|
840000000 | USD |
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Goodwill Impairment Loss
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|
252000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | USD | |
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Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
252000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Goodwill Other Changes
GoodwillOtherChanges
|
628000000 | USD | |
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Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure
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|
62000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
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|
229000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
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|
547000000 | USD | |
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Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
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|
606000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
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|
128000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
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|
25000000 | USD | |
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Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
80000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
122000000 | USD | |
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Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
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|
8000000 | USD |
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Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
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|
122000000 | USD | |
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Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
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|
6000000 | USD | |
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Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions
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|
65000000 | USD | |
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Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
78000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
408000000 | USD | |
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Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
118000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
264000000 | USD | |
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Income Taxes Paid Net
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|
77000000 | USD | |
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Income Taxes Paid Net
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|
46000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Receivable
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|
89000000 | USD |
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Income Taxes Receivable
IncomeTaxesReceivable
|
7000000 | USD |
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Increase Decrease In Accounts And Other Receivables
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|
-173000000 | USD | |
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Increase Decrease In Accounts And Other Receivables
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|
-260000000 | USD | |
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Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-151000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-186000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Commodity Contract Assets And Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInCommodityContractAssetsAndLiabilities
|
-16000000 | USD | |
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Increase Decrease In Commodity Contract Assets And Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInCommodityContractAssetsAndLiabilities
|
6000000 | USD | |
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Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable
|
53000000 | USD | |
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Increase Decrease In Income Taxes Receivable
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|
5000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
3000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
111000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Margin Deposits Outstanding
IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding
|
-5000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Margin Deposits Outstanding
IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding
|
-49000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
-21000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
12000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
|
-40000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
|
-23000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
4000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
32000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
|
36000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-10000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-13000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Over Under Energy Recovery
IncreaseDecreaseInOverUnderEnergyRecovery
|
-105000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Over Under Energy Recovery
IncreaseDecreaseInOverUnderEnergyRecovery
|
72000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Regulatory Assets And Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
|
-71000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Regulatory Assets And Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
|
-78000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
-13000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
12000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares
|
2142000 | shares | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares
|
2347000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares
|
2347000 | shares | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Contingently Issuable Shares
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares
|
2142000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
222000 | shares | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
230000 | shares |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
97000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
93000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
318000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
104000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
269000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
86000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
446000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
394000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
150000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies
InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
|
177000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies
InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
|
137000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
4000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Inventory Write Down
InventoryWriteDown
|
4000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
|
76000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Investments Fair Value Disclosure
InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
|
65000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
4525000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
405000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount
LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount
LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
22871000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
21575000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
2595000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
3575000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Recurring
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
|
284000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Recurring
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
|
389000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
6638000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
6961000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding
LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
|
0 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding
LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
|
0 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
|
2100000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
|
2450000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
8357000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
7758000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Longterm Commercial Paper Current And Noncurrent
LongtermCommercialPaperCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
0 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Longterm Commercial Paper Current And Noncurrent
LongtermCommercialPaperCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Damages Sought
LossContingencyDamagesSought
|
in excess of $1 billion | ||
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Current
MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
|
689000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Current
MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
|
540000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
|
136000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
|
77000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
|
54000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesGainLoss
|
158000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Unrealized Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss
|
158000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Unrealized Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss
|
136000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-633000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
332000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-1209000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-926000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
1379000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
1132000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
10000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
198000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
151000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
283000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
40000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-181000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-15000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-193000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
|
1617000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
|
5123000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
|
4586000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Expenses
OperatingExpenses
|
1396000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
799000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
728000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
244000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
140000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
197000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | 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
|
8000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | 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
|
8000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-3000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-8000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-8000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
|
-2000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
|
-6000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
|
-2000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
|
-5000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
380000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
343000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
251000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
247000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt Current
OtherLongTermDebtCurrent
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt Current
OtherLongTermDebtCurrent
|
815000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt Noncurrent
OtherLongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
4652000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt Noncurrent
OtherLongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
4957000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
11000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
28000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
12000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
17000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
25000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs
PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs
PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
|
69000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
4000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
16000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
267000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
259000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Assets Investing Activities
PaymentsToAcquireAssetsInvestingActivities
|
360000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Assets Investing Activities
PaymentsToAcquireAssetsInvestingActivities
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
818000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
912000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1143000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1052000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
|
80000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Pension Contributions
PensionContributions
|
89000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
|
20000000 | shares |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
216000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital
ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital
ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
|
6000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
|
3000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
|
2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
2495000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
1050000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
17000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
|
-285000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
-9000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
|
32000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities
|
9000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
13909000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
18377000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
9386000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
13597000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Recorded Third Party Environmental Recoveries Amount
RecordedThirdPartyEnvironmentalRecoveriesAmount
|
6100000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Fourth Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear
|
250000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Remainder Of Fiscal Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
143000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Second Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
|
382000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Third Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
|
309000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due Within One Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear
|
449000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Assets Noncurrent
RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
|
4324000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Assets Noncurrent
RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
|
3992000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Liability Noncurrent
RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
|
1153000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Regulatory Liability Noncurrent
RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent
|
1093000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
1528000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
1455000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
233000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
302000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1640000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
5314000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
5922000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1705000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Taxes Excluding Income And Excise Taxes
TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
|
86000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Taxes Excluding Income And Excise Taxes
TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
|
289000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Taxes Excluding Income And Excise Taxes
TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
|
89000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
|
130000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
70000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Borrowings
ShortTermBorrowings
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
4301000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
4261000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions
TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
|
-8000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Taxes Excluding Income And Excise Taxes
TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes
|
272000000 | USD | |
dei |
Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
|
2013-09-30 | ||
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current
TaxesPayableCurrent
|
160000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
166 | shares |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
166 | shares |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Unbilled Receivables Current
UnbilledReceivablesCurrent
|
170000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Unbilled Receivables Current
UnbilledReceivablesCurrent
|
339000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
430624000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
429655000 | shares | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
429983000 | shares |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
430867000 | shares |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
427406000 | shares |
CY2013Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
428628000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
427086000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
428389000 | shares | |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
AmountOfAllowedEquityReturnRecognizedInPeriod
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
AmountOfAllowedEquityReturnRecognizedInPeriod
|
15000000 | USD |
cnp |
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
AmountOfAllowedEquityReturnRecognizedInPeriod
|
37000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
AmountOfAllowedEquityReturnRecognizedInPeriod
|
35000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Amount Of Total Gains Losses For Period Included In Earnings
AmountOfTotalGainsLossesForPeriodIncludedInEarnings
|
0 | USD | |
cnp |
Amount Of Total Gains Losses For Period Included In Earnings
AmountOfTotalGainsLossesForPeriodIncludedInEarnings
|
4000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Amount Of Total Gains Losses For Period Included In Earnings
AmountOfTotalGainsLossesForPeriodIncludedInEarnings
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Amount Of Total Gains Losses For Period Included In Earnings
AmountOfTotalGainsLossesForPeriodIncludedInEarnings
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Capital Stock Shares Authorized
CapitalStockSharesAuthorized
|
1020000000 | shares |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Cash Collateral Posted With Counterparties
CashCollateralPostedWithCounterparties
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Cash Collateral Posted With Counterparties
CashCollateralPostedWithCounterparties
|
9000000 | USD |
cnp |
Cash Contributed
CashContributed
|
0 | USD | |
cnp |
Cash Contributed
CashContributed
|
38000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q2 | cnp |
Contributed Assets
ContributedAssets
|
5800000000 | USD |
CY2013Q2 | cnp |
Contributed Liabilities
ContributedLiabilities
|
1500000000 | USD |
cnp |
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
|
0 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
|
42000000 | USD |
cnp |
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
|
70000000 | USD | |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
|
0 | USD |
cnp |
Derivative Gross Volume Basis Swaps Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeBasisSwapsLongPosition
|
89000 | MMcf | |
CY2012 | cnp |
Derivative Gross Volume Basis Swaps Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeBasisSwapsLongPosition
|
73000 | MMcf |
CY2012 | cnp |
Derivative Gross Volume Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeLongPosition
|
101000 | MMcf |
cnp |
Derivative Gross Volume Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeLongPosition
|
24000 | MMcf | |
cnp |
Derivative Gross Volumes On Natural Gas Contracts
DerivativeGrossVolumesOnNaturalGasContracts
|
607000 | MMcf | |
CY2012 | cnp |
Derivative Gross Volumes On Natural Gas Contracts
DerivativeGrossVolumesOnNaturalGasContracts
|
489000 | MMcf |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Derivative Instruments Liabilities Physical Forwards Purchased
DerivativeInstrumentsLiabilitiesPhysicalForwardsPurchased
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Derivativefairvalueoffsetsnet
Derivativefairvalueoffsetsnet
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Derivativefairvalueoffsetsnet
Derivativefairvalueoffsetsnet
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Corporate Equities
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCorporateEquities
|
542000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Corporate Equities
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCorporateEquities
|
691000000 | USD |
CY2013Q2 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2012Q2 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
|
3000000 | USD |
cnp |
Unrealized Loss Gain On Indexed Debt Securities
UnrealizedLossGainOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-76000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Unrealized Loss Gain On Indexed Debt Securities
UnrealizedLossGainOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-120000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Unrecognized Amount Of Allowed Equity Return
UnrecognizedAmountOfAllowedEquityReturn
|
518000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2011Q4 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-42000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-52000000 | USD |
cnp |
Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-76000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
|
-120000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Increase Decrease Interest And Taxes Accrued
IncreaseDecreaseInterestAndTaxesAccrued
|
-66000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Increase Decrease Interest And Taxes Accrued
IncreaseDecreaseInterestAndTaxesAccrued
|
-71000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Indexed Debt Current
IndexedDebtCurrent
|
141000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Indexed Debt Current
IndexedDebtCurrent
|
138000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Indexed Debt Securities Derivative
IndexedDebtSecuritiesDerivative
|
268000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Indexed Debt Securities Derivative
IndexedDebtSecuritiesDerivative
|
382000000 | USD |
cnp |
Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
|
112000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
|
37000000 | USD |
cnp |
Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
|
101000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Pending Gas Market Manipulation Lawsuits Number
LossContingencyPendingGasMarketManipulationLawsuitsNumber
|
1 | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Loss Contingency Total Gas Market Manipulation Cases
LossContingencyTotalGasMarketManipulationCases
|
30 | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Number Of Vies Consolidated In Financial Statements
NumberOfViesConsolidatedInFinancialStatements
|
4 | |
cnp |
Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
|
1352000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
|
422000000 | USD |
CY2012Q3 | cnp |
Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
|
458000000 | USD |
cnp |
Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
|
1364000000 | USD | |
cnp |
Period Of Time For Possible Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits In Months
PeriodOfTimeForPossibleDecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInMonths
|
12 | ||
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Dueafter Fourth Year
RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueafterFourthYear
|
366000000 | USD |
cnp |
Redemptionof Indexed Debt Securities
RedemptionofIndexedDebtSecurities
|
0 | USD | |
cnp |
Redemptionof Indexed Debt Securities
RedemptionofIndexedDebtSecurities
|
8000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Site Contingency Completed Remediation
SiteContingencyCompletedRemediation
|
2 | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Site Contingency Remaining Minnesota Sites
SiteContingencyRemainingMinnesotaSites
|
5 | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Site Contingency Sites Without Liability
SiteContingencySitesWithoutLiability
|
2 | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Term Loanof Affiliate
TermLoanofAffiliate
|
1050000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtCurrent
|
447000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtCurrent
|
353000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Non Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtNonCurrent
|
3400000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Non Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtNonCurrent
|
3106000000 | USD |
cnp |
Transitional Service Coststobe Reimbursed
TransitionalServiceCoststobeReimbursed
|
70000000 | USD | |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Transitional Service Coststobe Reimbursed
TransitionalServiceCoststobeReimbursed
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Unrecognized Tax Expense
UnrecognizedTaxExpense
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Unrecognized Tax Expense
UnrecognizedTaxExpense
|
0 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Unrecognized Tax Expense Interest On Income Taxed Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxExpenseInterestOnIncomeTaxedAccrued
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Unrecognized Tax Expense Interest On Income Taxed Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxExpenseInterestOnIncomeTaxedAccrued
|
0 | USD |
CY2012Q4 | cnp |
Unrecognized Tax Expensethat Would Impact Effective Tax Raeif Recognized
UnrecognizedTaxExpensethatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRaeifRecognized
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2013Q3 | cnp |
Unrecognized Tax Expensethat Would Impact Effective Tax Raeif Recognized
UnrecognizedTaxExpensethatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRaeifRecognized
|
0 | USD |
cnp |
Weather Hedges Term
WeatherHedgesTerm
|
10 | Years | |
dei |
Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
|
0001130310 | ||
CY2013Q4 | dei |
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
428640167 | shares |
dei |
Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
|
Yes | ||
dei |
Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
|
Large Accelerated Filer | ||
CY2012Q2 | dei |
Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
|
8760880387 | USD |
dei |
Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
|
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC. | ||
dei |
Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
|
No | ||
dei |
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
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Yes |