$CNP
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000113031014000005 Filed on February 26, 2014

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2013 Q4 2013 2012 Q4
Revenue $2.184B $8.106B $2.138B
YoY Change 2.15% 8.78% -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 $954.0M $250.0M
YoY Change -14.8% -9.14% 19.62%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $2.027B $7.096B $1.828B
YoY Change 10.89% 10.63% -2.3%
Operating Profit $211.0M $1.010B $310.0M
YoY Change -31.94% -2.7% 13.14%
Interest Expense -$106.0M -$436.0M -$110.0M
YoY Change -3.64% -4.18% -7.56%
% of Operating Profit -50.24% -43.17% -35.48%
Other Income/Expense, Net $124.0M -$229.0M $10.00M
YoY Change 1140.0% -18.51% 150.0%
Pretax Income $175.0M $781.0M $210.0M
YoY Change -16.67% 3.17% 32.08%
Income Tax $62.00M $470.0M $76.00M
% Of Pretax Income 35.43% 60.18% 36.19%
Net Earnings $113.0M $311.0M $134.0M
YoY Change -15.67% -25.42% 14.53%
Net Earnings / Revenue 5.17% 3.84% 6.27%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.26 $0.73 $0.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.26 $0.72 $0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 428.6M shares 428.5M shares 427.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 430.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2013 Q4 2013 2012 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $975.0M $975.0M $1.186B
YoY Change -17.79% -17.79% 95.71%
Cash & Equivalents $208.0M $208.0M $646.0M
Short-Term Investments $767.0M $767.0M $540.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $547.0M $547.0M $216.0M
YoY Change 153.24% -7.45% 12.5%
Inventory $285.0M $285.0M $322.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $851.0M $851.0M $768.0M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $7.000M
Total Short-Term Assets $2.658B $2.658B $2.874B
YoY Change -7.52% -7.52% 22.98%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $9.593B $9.593B $13.60B
YoY Change -29.45% -29.45% 9.64%
Goodwill $840.0M $1.468B
YoY Change -42.78% -13.44%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $4.518B $4.518B $405.0M
YoY Change 1015.56% 1015.56% -14.19%
Other Assets $162.0M $3.898B $197.0M
YoY Change -17.77% -13.89% 25.48%
Total Long-Term Assets $9.619B $19.21B $6.400B
YoY Change 50.3% -3.93% -8.1%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $2.658B $2.658B $2.874B
Total Long-Term Assets $9.619B $19.21B $6.400B
Total Assets $21.87B $21.87B $22.87B
YoY Change -4.38% -4.38% 5.38%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $689.0M $689.0M $561.0M
YoY Change 22.82% 22.82% 0.18%
Accrued Expenses $124.0M $124.0M $150.0M
YoY Change -17.33% -17.33% -8.54%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $43.00M $43.00M $38.00M
YoY Change 13.16% 13.16% -38.71%
Long-Term Debt Due $497.0M $497.0M $1.400B
YoY Change -64.5% -64.5% 189.26%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $3.019B $3.019B $3.575B
YoY Change -15.55% -15.55% 37.87%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $7.817B $7.817B $8.357B
YoY Change -6.46% -6.46% -3.29%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $205.0M $2.163B $247.0M
YoY Change -17.0% -12.96% -19.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.705B $9.980B $6.638B
YoY Change 1.01% -7.95% 6.26%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $3.019B $3.019B $3.575B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.705B $9.980B $6.638B
Total Liabilities $9.724B $17.54B $10.21B
YoY Change -4.79% -5.54% 15.53%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $258.0M $302.0M
YoY Change -14.57% 30.74%
Common Stock $4.000M $4.000M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
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Treasury Stock Shares 166.0 shares 166.0 shares
Shareholders Equity $4.329B $4.329B $4.301B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $21.87B $21.87B $22.87B
YoY Change -4.38% -4.38% 5.38%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2013 Q4 2013 2012 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $113.0M $311.0M $134.0M
YoY Change -15.67% -25.42% 14.53%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $213.0M $954.0M $250.0M
YoY Change -14.8% -9.14% 19.62%
Cash From Operating Activities $481.0M $1.613B $481.0M
YoY Change 0.0% -13.28% 9.57%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$374.0M -$1.286B -$394.0M
YoY Change -5.08% 6.11% 14.87%
Acquisitions $0.00
YoY Change -100.0%
Other Investing Activities $0.00 $2.000M $0.00
YoY Change -84.62% -100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$374.0M -$1.300B -$394.0M
YoY Change -5.08% -18.9% 10.06%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $4.000M
YoY Change 0.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net $1.573B
YoY Change -1.07%
Cash From Financing Activities -118.0M -751.0M -163.0M
YoY Change -27.61% -544.38% -552.78%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 481.0M 1.613B 481.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -374.0M -1.300B -394.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -118.0M -751.0M -163.0M
Net Change In Cash -11.00M -438.0M -76.00M
YoY Change -85.53% -202.82% -164.96%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $481.0M $1.613B $481.0M
Capital Expenditures -$374.0M -$1.286B -$394.0M
Free Cash Flow $855.0M $2.899B $875.0M
YoY Change -2.29% -5.63% 11.89%

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CY2013 us-gaap Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
<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-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates</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;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>
CY2012 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
429794000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
428724000 shares
CY2013 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
430930000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
425636000 shares
CY2012 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
427189000 shares
CY2013 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
428466000 shares
CY2011 cnp Accretion Of Debt Component Indexed Debt Securities
AccretionOfDebtComponentIndexedDebtSecurities
22000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Accretion Of Debt Component Indexed Debt Securities
AccretionOfDebtComponentIndexedDebtSecurities
24000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Accretion Of Debt Component Indexed Debt Securities
AccretionOfDebtComponentIndexedDebtSecurities
24000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Accumulated Gainlossbasisdifference
AccumulatedGainlossbasisdifference
5000000 USD
CY2011Q3 cnp Additional Amount Allowed By District Court On True Up Appeal
AdditionalAmountAllowedByDistrictCourtOnTrueUpAppeal
1695000000 USD
CY2004Q4 cnp Amount Awarded In Final True Up Order
AmountAwardedInFinalTrueUpOrder
2300000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
AmountOfAllowedEquityReturnRecognizedInPeriod
45000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
AmountOfAllowedEquityReturnRecognizedInPeriod
21000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Amount Of Allowed Equity Return Recognized In Period
AmountOfAllowedEquityReturnRecognizedInPeriod
47000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Amount Of Decrease In Income Tax Expense Recorded Related To Effects Of Re Measuring Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes
AmountOfDecreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseRecordedRelatedToEffectsOfReMeasuringAccumulatedDeferredIncomeTaxes
17000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Amount Of Total Gains For Period Included In Earnings
AmountOfTotalGainsForPeriodIncludedInEarnings
2000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Amount Of Total Gains For Period Included In Earnings
AmountOfTotalGainsForPeriodIncludedInEarnings
1000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Amount Of Total Gains For Period Included In Earnings
AmountOfTotalGainsForPeriodIncludedInEarnings
5000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Annualized Individual Discount Rates Based On Time Period Maximum
AnnualizedIndividualDiscountRatesBasedOnTimePeriodMaximum
P99Y
CY2013Q2 cnp Equity Method Investment Basis Differenceat Formation
EquityMethodInvestmentBasisDifferenceatFormation
439000000 USD
CY2013Q2 cnp Equity Method Investment Basis Difference To Be Accreted
EquityMethodInvestment_BasisDifferenceToBeAccreted
210000000 USD
CY2013Q2 cnp Equity Method Investment Basis Difference Goodwill
EquityMethodInvestment_BasisDifference_Goodwill
229000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Annualized Individual Discount Rates Based On Time Period Minimum
AnnualizedIndividualDiscountRatesBasedOnTimePeriodMinimum
P6M
cnp Basis Difference Accretion Gain
BasisDifferenceAccretionGain
5000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Bifurcated Debt Annual Accretion Rate
BifurcatedDebtAnnualAccretionRate
0.173
CY2011 cnp Capital Expendituresfor Long Lived Assets
CapitalExpendituresforLongLivedAssets
1191000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Capital Expendituresfor Long Lived Assets
CapitalExpendituresforLongLivedAssets
1188000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Capital Expendituresfor Long Lived Assets
CapitalExpendituresforLongLivedAssets
1272000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Capital Stock Shares Authorized
CapitalStockSharesAuthorized
1020000000 shares
CY2013Q4 cnp Capitalized Interest And Allowance For Funds Used During Construction
CapitalizedInterestAndAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction
11000000 USD
CY2011Q4 cnp Capitalized Interest And Allowance For Funds Used During Construction
CapitalizedInterestAndAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction
4000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Capitalized Interest And Allowance For Funds Used During Construction
CapitalizedInterestAndAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstruction
9000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Cash And Cash Equivalents Held To Support Servicing Transition And System Restoration Bonds
CashAndCashEquivalentsHeldToSupportServicingTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
266000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Cash And Cash Equivalents Held To Support Servicing Transition And System Restoration Bonds
CashAndCashEquivalentsHeldToSupportServicingTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
207000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Cash Collateral Posted With Counterparties
CashCollateralPostedWithCounterparties
9000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Cash Collateral Posted With Counterparties
CashCollateralPostedWithCounterparties
1000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Cash Contributed
CashContributed
38000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Cash Contributed
CashContributed
0 USD
CY2011 cnp Cash Contributed
CashContributed
0 USD
CY2012 cnp Cash Received From Doe Grant
CashReceivedFromDoeGrant
0 USD
CY2011 cnp Cash Received From Doe Grant
CashReceivedFromDoeGrant
110000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Cash Received From Doe Grant
CashReceivedFromDoeGrant
0 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Collateral Netting
CollateralNetting
9000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Collateral Netting
CollateralNetting
1000000 USD
CY2013Q2 cnp Contributed Assets
ContributedAssets
5800000000 USD
CY2013Q2 cnp Contributed Assets Plant Propertyand Equipments
ContributedAssetsPlantPropertyandEquipments
4700000000 USD
CY2013Q2 cnp Contributed Liabilities
ContributedLiabilities
1500000000 USD
cnp Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
Costofnaturalgaspurchasesaffiliates
123000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Decrease In Income Tax Expense For Release Of Accrued Interest Expense
DecreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseForReleaseOfAccruedInterestExpense
9000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Assets Current Other
DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentOther
12000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Assets Current Other
DeferredTaxAssetsCurrentOther
1000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Assets Loss And Credit Tax Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsLossAndCreditTaxCarryforwards
90000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Assets Loss And Credit Tax Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsLossAndCreditTaxCarryforwards
51000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent Other
DeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrentOther
64000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent Other
DeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrentOther
76000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Gas Costs
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredGasCosts
0 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Gas Costs
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredGasCosts
7000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Gas Costs
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredGasCosts
0 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Gas Costs
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredGasCosts
25000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Depreciation
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciation
1908000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Depreciation
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciation
3279000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentOther
131000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentOther
119000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Gains On Indexed Debt Securities
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsOnIndexedDebtSecurities
541000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Gains On Indexed Debt Securities
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsOnIndexedDebtSecurities
439000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Dollar Face Amount Of Individual Note
DollarFaceAmountOfIndividualNote
1000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Gains On Marketable Securities
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsOnMarketableSecurities
151000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Gains On Marketable Securities
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsOnMarketableSecurities
97000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Defined Benefit Pension Plan Vesting Period
DefinedBenefitPensionPlanVestingPeriod
three
CY2013Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Funds Percentage Of Emerging Market Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveFundsPercentageOfEmergingMarketEquities
0.05
CY2012Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Funds Percentage Of Emerging Market Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveFundsPercentageOfEmergingMarketEquities
0.05
CY2013Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Funds Percentage Of Fixed Income Securities
DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveFundsPercentageOfFixedIncomeSecurities
0.5
CY2012Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Funds Percentage Of Fixed Income Securities
DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveFundsPercentageOfFixedIncomeSecurities
0.42
CY2012Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Funds Percentage Of International Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveFundsPercentageOfInternationalEquities
0.26
CY2013Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Funds Percentage Of International Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveFundsPercentageOfInternationalEquities
0.25
CY2013Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Funds Percentage Of Us Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveFundsPercentageOfUsEquities
0.2
CY2012Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Common Collective Funds Percentage Of Us Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveFundsPercentageOfUsEquities
0.27
CY2012Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of Emerging Market Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfEmergingMarketEquities
0.33
CY2013Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of Emerging Market Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfEmergingMarketEquities
0.3
CY2012Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of International Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfInternationalEquities
0.58
CY2013Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of International Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfInternationalEquities
0.58
CY2012Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of Us Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfUsEquities
0.09
CY2013Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of Us Equities
DefinedBenefitPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfUsEquities
0.12
CY2013 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Percentage Vested
DefinedBenefitPlanPercentageVested
1.00
CY2013Q4 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Retirement Benefit Eligible Earnings Increased Percentage
DefinedBenefitPlanRetirementBenefitEligibleEarningsIncreasedPercentage
0.05
CY2013 cnp Defined Benefit Plan Transition Obligation Amortization Period
DefinedBenefitPlanTransitionObligationAmortizationPeriod
20 years
CY2012Q4 cnp Derivative Assets Investment Grade Non Trading
DerivativeAssetsInvestmentGradeNonTrading
1000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Derivative Assets Investment Grade Non Trading
DerivativeAssetsInvestmentGradeNonTrading
3000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Derivative Assets Non Trading
DerivativeAssetsNonTrading
34000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Derivative Assets Non Trading
DerivativeAssetsNonTrading
42000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Derivative Gross Volume Basis Swaps Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeBasisSwapsLongPosition
73000 MMcf
CY2013 cnp Derivative Gross Volume Basis Swaps Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeBasisSwapsLongPosition
99000 MMcf
CY2013 cnp Derivative Gross Volume Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeLongPosition
46000 MMcf
CY2012 cnp Derivative Gross Volume Long Position
DerivativeGrossVolumeLongPosition
101000 MMcf
CY2012 cnp Derivative Gross Volumes On Natural Gas Contracts
DerivativeGrossVolumesOnNaturalGasContracts
489000 MMcf
CY2013 cnp Derivative Gross Volumes On Natural Gas Contracts
DerivativeGrossVolumesOnNaturalGasContracts
607000 MMcf
CY2013Q4 cnp Derivative Instruments Assets Physical Forwards Purchased
DerivativeInstrumentsAssetsPhysicalForwardsPurchased
1000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Description Of Company Match Under Savings Plan
DescriptionOfCompanyMatchUnderSavingsPlan
100% of the first 6% of each employee’s compensation contributed
CY2012Q4 cnp Indexed Debt Securities Derivative
IndexedDebtSecuritiesDerivative
268000000 USD
CY2011Q4 cnp Indexed Debt Securities Derivative
IndexedDebtSecuritiesDerivative
197000000 USD
CY2010Q4 cnp Indexed Debt Securities Derivative
IndexedDebtSecuritiesDerivative
232000000 USD
CY2004Q1 cnp Initial Amount Of True Up Application
InitialAmountOfTrueUpApplication
3700000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Equity Return Portion Of Recoverable True Up Balance After Tax
EquityReturnPortionOfRecoverableTrueUpBalanceAfterTax
258000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Equity Return Portion Of Recoverable True Up Balance Pre Tax
EquityReturnPortionOfRecoverableTrueUpBalancePreTax
405000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Equitymethodinvestmentbasisdifference Total
EquitymethodinvestmentbasisdifferenceTotal
434000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Fair Market Value Of Referenced Shares Attributable To Zero Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes
FairMarketValueOfReferencedSharesAttributableToZeroPremiumExchangeableSubordinatedNotes
767000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Corporate Equities
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCorporateEquities
770000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Corporate Equities
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisCorporateEquities
542000000 USD
CY2010Q4 cnp Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
3000000 USD
CY2011Q4 cnp Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
6000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
3000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Net Asset Liability Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisNetAssetLiabilityValue
2000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
-71000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
35000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Gain Loss On Indexed Debt Securities
GainLossOnIndexedDebtSecurities
-193000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Gas Transportation Revenue
GasTransportationRevenue
345000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Gas Transportation Revenue
GasTransportationRevenue
824000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Gas Transportation Revenue
GasTransportationRevenue
847000000 USD
cnp Grossequityinearnings
Grossequityinearnings
173000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Tax Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInTaxExpense
197000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Tax Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInTaxExpense
-7000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Tax Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInTaxExpense
75000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Settlements And Uncertain Income Tax Positions
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsAndUncertainIncomeTaxPositions
-33000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Settlements And Uncertain Income Tax Positions
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsAndUncertainIncomeTaxPositions
-9000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Settlements And Uncertain Income Tax Positions
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsAndUncertainIncomeTaxPositions
-5000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Increase Decrease Interest And Taxes Accrued
IncreaseDecreaseInterestAndTaxesAccrued
41000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Increase Decrease Interest And Taxes Accrued
IncreaseDecreaseInterestAndTaxesAccrued
-62000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Increase Decrease Interest And Taxes Accrued
IncreaseDecreaseInterestAndTaxesAccrued
44000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Increasedecreaseintaxexpenseduetoformationofmidstreampartnership
Increasedecreaseintaxexpenseduetoformationofmidstreampartnership
0 USD
CY2011 cnp Increasedecreaseintaxexpenseduetoformationofmidstreampartnership
Increasedecreaseintaxexpenseduetoformationofmidstreampartnership
0 USD
CY2013 cnp Increasedecreaseintaxexpenseduetoformationofmidstreampartnership
Increasedecreaseintaxexpenseduetoformationofmidstreampartnership
196000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Indexed Debt Current
IndexedDebtCurrent
138000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Indexed Debt Current
IndexedDebtCurrent
143000000 USD
CY2011Q4 cnp Indexed Debt Current
IndexedDebtCurrent
131000000 USD
CY2010Q4 cnp Indexed Debt Current
IndexedDebtCurrent
126000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Indexed Debt Securities Derivative
IndexedDebtSecuritiesDerivative
455000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
133000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
127000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Interest On Transition And System Restoration Bonds
InterestOnTransitionAndSystemRestorationBonds
147000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Interest Paid Debt Component Indexed Debt Securities
InterestPaidDebtComponentIndexedDebtSecurities
17000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Interest Paid Debt Component Indexed Debt Securities
InterestPaidDebtComponentIndexedDebtSecurities
17000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Interest Paid Debt Component Indexed Debt Securities
InterestPaidDebtComponentIndexedDebtSecurities
17000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Length Of Agreements Including Severance Benefits
LengthOfAgreementsIncludingSeveranceBenefits
one-year
CY2013Q4 cnp Loss Contingency Pending Gas Market Manipulation Lawsuits Number
LossContingencyPendingGasMarketManipulationLawsuitsNumber
1
CY2013Q4 cnp Loss Contingency Total Gas Market Manipulation Cases
LossContingencyTotalGasMarketManipulationCases
30
CY2013 cnp Maximum Number Of Times Annual Salary Included In Severance Benefits
MaximumNumberOfTimesAnnualSalaryIncludedInSeveranceBenefits
3
CY2013 cnp Maximum Ownership Interest Percentage For Investments Recorded Using Entity Method
MaximumOwnershipInterestPercentageForInvestmentsRecordedUsingEntityMethod
0.50
CY2013 cnp Maximum Percentage Of Employee Compensation Eligible For Contribution To Savings Plan
MaximumPercentageOfEmployeeCompensationEligibleForContributionToSavingsPlan
0.50
CY2013 cnp Minimum Ownership Interest Percentage For Investments Recorded Using Entity Method
MinimumOwnershipInterestPercentageForInvestmentsRecordedUsingEntityMethod
0.20
CY2013 cnp Minimum Total Common Stock Dividends Declared During Three Year Vesting Period
MinimumTotalCommonStockDividendsDeclaredDuringThreeYearVestingPeriod
2.49
CY2011 cnp Minimum Total Common Stock Dividends Declared During Three Year Vesting Period
MinimumTotalCommonStockDividendsDeclaredDuringThreeYearVestingPeriod
2.37
CY2012 cnp Minimum Total Common Stock Dividends Declared During Three Year Vesting Period
MinimumTotalCommonStockDividendsDeclaredDuringThreeYearVestingPeriod
2.43
CY2013 cnp Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Benefit Expense
NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanBenefitExpense
5000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Benefit Expense
NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanBenefitExpense
5000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan Benefit Expense
NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanBenefitExpense
5000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Number Of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
NumberOfConsolidatedVariableInterestEntities
4
CY2013Q4 cnp Number Of Shares In Common Stock Held By Savings Plan
NumberOfSharesInCommonStockHeldBySavingsPlan
18029972 shares
CY2013 cnp Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
1847000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
1874000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Operation And Maintenance
OperationAndMaintenance
1835000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Other Non Qualified Plans Benefit Obligations Deferred Compensation
OtherNonQualifiedPlansBenefitObligationsDeferredCompensation
71000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Other Non Qualified Plans Benefit Obligations Deferred Compensation
OtherNonQualifiedPlansBenefitObligationsDeferredCompensation
64000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent Split Dollar Life Insurance
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrentSplitDollarLifeInsurance
28000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent Split Dollar Life Insurance
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrentSplitDollarLifeInsurance
29000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Percentage Of Investment In Common Stocks
PercentageOfInvestmentInCommonStocks
0.21
CY2011 cnp Postemployment Benefits Income In Period
PostemploymentBenefitsIncomeInPeriod
-7000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Postemployment Benefits Income In Period
PostemploymentBenefitsIncomeInPeriod
-8000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Postemployment Benefits Income In Period
PostemploymentBenefitsIncomeInPeriod
-4000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Postretirement Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of Fixed Income Securities
PostretirementPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfFixedIncomeSecurities
0.72
CY2012Q4 cnp Postretirement Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of Fixed Income Securities
PostretirementPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfFixedIncomeSecurities
0.73
CY2012Q4 cnp Postretirement Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of International Equities
PostretirementPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfInternationalEquities
0.08
CY2013Q4 cnp Postretirement Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of International Equities
PostretirementPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfInternationalEquities
0.08
CY2013Q4 cnp Postretirement Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of Us Equities
PostretirementPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfUsEquities
0.20
CY2012Q4 cnp Postretirement Plan Mutual Funds Percentage Of Us Equities
PostretirementPlanMutualFundsPercentageOfUsEquities
0.19
CY2013 cnp Redemptionof Current Indexed Debt Securities
RedemptionofCurrentIndexedDebtSecurities
2000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Redemptionof Derivative Indexed Debt Securities
RedemptionofDerivativeIndexedDebtSecurities
6000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Redemptionof Indexed Debt Securities
RedemptionofIndexedDebtSecurities
8000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Redemptionof Indexed Debt Securities
RedemptionofIndexedDebtSecurities
0 USD
CY2011 cnp Redemptionof Indexed Debt Securities
RedemptionofIndexedDebtSecurities
0 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Subordinated Note Cash Exchange Amount Per Each Original Note
SubordinatedNoteCashExchangeAmountPerEachOriginalNote
880 USD
CY2013 cnp Subordinated Note Cash Exchangeable Percentage Of Fair Value
SubordinatedNoteCashExchangeablePercentageOfFairValue
0.95
CY2013Q4 cnp Target Annual Yield On Referenced Shares Before Increase Or Decrease Of Principal Amount Of Subordinated Note
TargetAnnualYieldOnReferencedSharesBeforeIncreaseOrDecreaseOfPrincipalAmountOfSubordinatedNote
0.02309
CY2013Q2 cnp Term Loanof Affiliate
TermLoanofAffiliate
1050000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Removal Costs Recognized As Component Of Depreciation Expense
RemovalCostsRecognizedAsComponentOfDepreciationExpense
941000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Removal Costs Recognized As Component Of Depreciation Expense
RemovalCostsRecognizedAsComponentOfDepreciationExpense
919000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Replacement Fund Requirements
ReplacementFundRequirements
198000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Retail Gas Revenue
RetailGasRevenue
3328000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Retail Gas Revenue
RetailGasRevenue
4019000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Retail Gas Revenue
RetailGasRevenue
4150000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Return On True Up Balance
ReturnOnTrueUpBalance
352000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Return On True Up Balance
ReturnOnTrueUpBalance
0 USD
CY2012 cnp Return On True Up Balance
ReturnOnTrueUpBalance
0 USD
CY2011Q3 cnp Return On True Up Balance
ReturnOnTrueUpBalance
352000000 USD
CY2011Q3 cnp Return On True Up Balance After Tax
ReturnOnTrueUpBalanceAfterTax
224000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Sales Revenue Energy Products And Services
SalesRevenueEnergyProductsAndServices
121000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Sales Revenue Energy Products And Services
SalesRevenueEnergyProductsAndServices
124000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Sales Revenue Energy Products And Services
SalesRevenueEnergyProductsAndServices
128000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue
19000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue
12000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalGrantDateFairValue
19000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Short Term Borrowings And Current Portion Long Term Debt
ShortTermBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionLongTermDebt
1438000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Short Term Borrowings And Current Portion Long Term Debt
ShortTermBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionLongTermDebt
540000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Sinking Fund Requirements
SinkingFundRequirements
1600000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Site Contingency Completed Remediation
SiteContingencyCompletedRemediation
2
CY2013 cnp Site Contingency Estimated Time Frame To Resolve Contingency High Estimate
SiteContingencyEstimatedTimeFrameToResolveContingencyHighEstimate
50 Years
CY2013 cnp Site Contingency Estimated Time Frame To Resolve Contingency Low Estimate
SiteContingencyEstimatedTimeFrameToResolveContingencyLowEstimate
30 Years
CY2013 cnp Site Contingency Loss Exposure High Estimate
SiteContingencyLossExposureHighEstimate
41000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Site Contingency Loss Exposure Low Estimate
SiteContingencyLossExposureLowEstimate
6000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Site Contingency Remaining Minnesota Sites
SiteContingencyRemainingMinnesotaSites
5
CY2013Q4 cnp Site Contingency Sites Without Liability
SiteContingencySitesWithoutLiability
2
CY2013Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bond Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
354000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bond Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
434000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bond Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
411000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bond Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
391000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bond Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
372000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtCurrent
447000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtCurrent
354000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Non Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtNonCurrent
3400000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Transition And System Restoration Bonds Long Term Debt Non Current
TransitionAndSystemRestorationBondsLongTermDebtNonCurrent
3046000000 USD
cnp Transitional Service Costs Receivable
TransitionalServiceCostsReceivable
24000000 USD
cnp Transitional Service Coststobe Reimbursed
TransitionalServiceCoststobeReimbursed
119000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Unrealized Loss Gain On Indexed Debt Securities
UnrealizedLossGainOnIndexedDebtSecurities
35000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Unrealized Loss Gain On Indexed Debt Securities
UnrealizedLossGainOnIndexedDebtSecurities
-71000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Unrealized Loss Gain On Indexed Debt Securities
UnrealizedLossGainOnIndexedDebtSecurities
-193000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Unrecognized Amount Of Allowed Equity Return
UnrecognizedAmountOfAllowedEquityReturn
508000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Unrecognized Tax Expense
UnrecognizedTaxExpense
23000000 USD
CY2012 cnp Unrecognizedtaxexpenseincreaseresultingfrompriorperiodtaxpositions
Unrecognizedtaxexpenseincreaseresultingfrompriorperiodtaxpositions
0 USD
CY2013 cnp Unrecognizedtaxexpenseincreaseresultingfrompriorperiodtaxpositions
Unrecognizedtaxexpenseincreaseresultingfrompriorperiodtaxpositions
0 USD
CY2011 cnp Unrecognizedtaxexpenseincreaseresultingfrompriorperiodtaxpositions
Unrecognizedtaxexpenseincreaseresultingfrompriorperiodtaxpositions
1000000 USD
CY2012Q4 cnp Unrecognizedtaxexpensethatwouldimpacteffectivetaxrate
Unrecognizedtaxexpensethatwouldimpacteffectivetaxrate
3000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Weather Hedges Term
WeatherHedgesTerm
10 Years
CY2012 cnp Weather Hedges Term
WeatherHedgesTerm
10
CY2011 cnp Weather Hedges Term
WeatherHedgesTerm
10
CY2012 cnp Wholesale Gas Revenue
WholesaleGasRevenue
613000000 USD
CY2011 cnp Wholesale Gas Revenue
WholesaleGasRevenue
1149000000 USD
CY2013 cnp Wholesale Gas Revenue
WholesaleGasRevenue
913000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Zero Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes Contingent Principal Amount Outstanding
ZeroPremiumExchangeableSubordinatedNotesContingentPrincipalAmountOutstanding
763000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Zero Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes Face Amount
ZeroPremiumExchangeableSubordinatedNotesFaceAmount
1000000000 USD
CY2013Q4 cnp Zero Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes Interest Rate Stated Percentage
ZeroPremiumExchangeableSubordinatedNotesInterestRateStatedPercentage
0.02
CY2013 cnp Zero Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes Issuance Date
ZeroPremiumExchangeableSubordinatedNotesIssuanceDate
9/1/1999
CY2013 cnp Zero Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes Maturity Date
ZeroPremiumExchangeableSubordinatedNotesMaturityDate
2029
CY2013Q4 cnp Zero Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes Principal Outstanding
ZeroPremiumExchangeableSubordinatedNotesPrincipalOutstanding
828000000 USD
CY2013 dei Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
false
CY2013 dei Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
--12-31
CY2013 dei Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
FY
CY2013 dei Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
2013
CY2013 dei Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
2013-12-31
CY2013 dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-K
CY2013 dei Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
0001130310
CY2014Q1 dei Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
428841792 shares
CY2013 dei Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Yes
CY2013 dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
CY2013Q2 dei Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
9975930939 USD
CY2013 dei Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
CY2013 dei Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
No
CY2013 dei Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
Yes

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