Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(An Indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.)

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Three Years Ended December 31, 2013

Column A	Column B		Column C					Column D		Column E
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions					Deductions From Reserves (1)		Balance at End of Period
			Charged to Income			Charged to Other Accounts
	(in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
Accumulated provisions:
Uncollectible accounts receivable	$	23	$	20		$	—	$	18	$	25
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	2		—			—		—		2
Year Ended December 31, 2012:
Accumulated provisions:
Uncollectible accounts receivable	$	24	$	15		$	—	$	16	$	23
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	3		(1		)	—		—		2
Year Ended December 31, 2011:
Accumulated provisions:
Uncollectible accounts receivable	$	25	$	25		$	—	$	26	$	24
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	3		—			—		—		3

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(1) Deductions from reserves represent losses or expenses for which the respective reserves were created. In the case of the uncollectible accounts reserve, such deductions are net of recoveries of amounts previously written off.