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Debt and Capital Leases Debt and Capital Leases (NRG Recourse Debt 2 - Senior Notes OS) (Details 3)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Apr. 21, 2014
Jan. 27, 2014
Recourse Debt [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Call Feature Generally, if an event of default occurs, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding series of Senior Notes may declare all of the Senior Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately.    
Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior notes, due 2020      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 8.25%    
Recourse Debt [Member] | 7.625% Senior notes, due 2019      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.625%    
Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25% [1]   6.25%
Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior notes, due 2021      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 7.875%    
Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due in 2023 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 6.625%    
Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior notes, due 2018      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 7.625%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description Prior to maturity, NRG may redeem all or a portion of the 2018 Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus a premium and accrued and unpaid interest. The premium is the greater of (i) 1% of the principal amount of the note or (ii) the excess of the present value of the principal amount at maturity plus all required interest payments due on the note through the maturity date discounted at a Treasury rate plus 0.50%.    
Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25% [1] 6.25%  
Redemption Period After 1 September 2015 [Member] | Senior notes, due 2020      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 104.125%    
Redemption Period From 15 July 2018 to 14 July 2019 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 103.125%    
Redemption Period From 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2020 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 103.125%    
Redemption Period From 15 September 2017 to 14 September 2018 [Member] | Senior Notes Due in 2023 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 103.313%    
Redemption Period From 15 May 2016 To 14 May 2017 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior notes, due 2021      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 103.938%    
Redemption Period From 15 May 2017 To 14 May 2018 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior notes, due 2021      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 102.625%    
Redemption Period From 15 May 2018 To 14 May 2019 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior notes, due 2021      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 101.313%    
Redemption Period From 15 May 2019 And Thereafter [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior notes, due 2021      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 100.00%    
Redemption Period Beginning With 15 September 2020 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 100.00%    
Redemption Period Prior To 15 July 2017 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description At any time prior to July 15, 2017, NRG may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 106.25% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.    
Redemption Period Prior To 15 July 2018 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description At any time prior to July 15, 2018, NRG may redeem all or a part of the 2022 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus a premium. The premium is the greater of: (i) 1% of the principal amount of the notes; or (ii) the excess of the principal amount of the note over the following: the present value of 103.125% of the note, plus interest payments due on the note from the date of redemption through July 15, 2018, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 0.50%.    
Redemption Period Prior To 1 May 2017 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description At any time prior to May 1, 2017, NRG may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 106.25% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.    
Redemption Period Prior To 1 May 2019 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description At any time prior to May 1, 2019, NRG may redeem all or a part of the 2024 Senior Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, plus a premium. The premium is the greater of: (i) 1% of the principal amount of the notes; or (ii) the excess of the principal amount of the note over the following: the present value of 103.125% of the note, plus interest payments due on the note from the date of redemption through May 1, 2019 computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 0.50%.    
Redemption Period From 15 September 1018 to 14 September 2019 [Member] | Senior Notes Due in 2023 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 102.208%    
Redemption Period From 15 September 2019 to 14 September 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes Due in 2023 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 101.104%    
Redemption Period Beginning With 15 September 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes Due in 2023 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 100.00%    
Redemption Period From 15 July 2019 to 14 July 2020 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 101.563%    
Redemption Period From 15 July 2020 And Thereafter [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due In 2022 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 100.00%    
Redemption Period Prior To 15 May 2016 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | 7.625% Senior notes, due 2019      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description Prior to May 15, 2016, NRG may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Senior Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings, at a redemption price of 107.875% of the principal amount. Prior to May 15, 2016, NRG may redeem all or a portion of the 2021 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a premium and accrued and unpaid interest. The premium is the greater of: (i) 1% of the principal amount of the notes; or (ii) the excess of the principal amount of the note over the following: the present value of 103.938% of the note, plus interest payments due on the note from the date of redemption through May 15, 2016, discounted at a Treasury rate plus 0.50%.    
Redemption Period Prior to September 15, 2017 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes Due in 2023 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description Prior to September 15, 2017, NRG may redeem all or a portion of the 2023 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a premium and accrued and unpaid interest. The premium is the greater of: (i) 1% of the principal amount of the notes; or (ii) the excess of the principal amount of the note over the following: the present value of 103.313% of the note, plus interest payments due on the note from the date of redemption through September 15, 2017, discounted at a Treasury rate plus 0.50%.    
Redemption Period From 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 102.083%    
Redemption Period From 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022 [Member] | Recourse Debt [Member] | Senior Notes 2024 [Member]      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 101.042%    
Redemption Period After 1 September 2016 [Member] | Senior notes, due 2020      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 102.75%    
Redemption Period After 1 September 2017 [Member] | Senior notes, due 2020      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 101.375%    
Redemption Period After 1 September 2018 [Member] | Senior notes, due 2020      
Debt Instrument      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 100.00%    
[1] As of December 31, 2015, L+ equals 3 month LIBOR plus x%, with the exception of the Viento term loan, which is 6 month LIBOR plus x% and the Marsh Landing term loan, Walnut Creek loan, and Yield Operating LLC Revolving Credit facility, which are 1 month LIBOR plus x%