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Unconsolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Summary Investment Holdings [Table Text Block]



		December 31,
		2013				2012

Enable		$	4,319			$	—
SESH (1)		199				404
Other		—				1
Total		$	4,518			$	405


(1)	On May 1, 2013, CERC contributed a 24.95% interest in SESH to Enable, leaving CERC with a 25.05% interest in SESH.

Schedule of Equity in Earning of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Table Text Block]



		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
		(in millions)
Enable		$	173			$	—			$	—
SESH ⁽¹⁾		15				26				21
Waskom ⁽²⁾		—				5				9
Total		$	188			$	31			$	30


(1)	On May 1, 2013, CERC contributed a 24.95% interest in SESH to Enable, leaving CERC with a 25.05% interest in SESH.


(2)	On July 31, 2012, Waskom became a wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy. Beginning on August 1, 2012, Waskom’s operating results are consolidated on the Statements of Consolidated Income. On May 1, 2013, CenterPoint Energy contributed Waskom to Enabl

Schedule of Balance Sheet of Unconsolidated Affiliate [Table Text Block]



Current assets		$	549
Non-current assets		10,683
Current liabilities		720
Non-current liabilities		2,331
Noncontrolling interest		33
Enable Partners' Capital		8,148

CERC's approximate 58.3% interest		$	4,753
CERC's basis difference		(434		)
CERC's investment in Enable		$	4,319

Schedule of Income Statements of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Table Text Block]



Operating revenues		$	2,123
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization		1,241
Operating income		322
Net income attributable to Enable		289

CERC's approximate 58.3% interest		$	168
Basis difference accretion gain		5
CERC's approximate 58.3% interest, net		$	173

Schedule of Basis Difference of Unconsolidated Affiliates [Table Text Block]



Basis difference attributable to goodwill as of May 1, 2013 (1)		$	229
Basis difference to be accreted over 30 years as of May 1, 2013		210
Total basis difference as of May 1, 2013		439

Accumulated accretion of basis difference as of December 31, 2013		(5		)
CERC's basis difference in Enable as of December 31, 2013		$	434