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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 30, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent Events On October 31, 2016, CES, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CERC Corp., announced an agreement to acquire Atmos Energy Marketing for approximately $120 million, including estimated working capital of $80 million. The transaction is conditioned upon the receipt of certain third party consents and approvals, including expiration of any Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period. CERC expects the transaction to close in early 2017. On November 1, 2016, Enable declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.318 per unit on all of its outstanding common and subordinated units for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Accordingly, CERC Corp. expects to receive a cash distribution of approximately $74 million from Enable in the fourth quarter of 2016 to be made with respect to CERC Corp.’s investment in common and subordinated units in Enable for the third quarter of 2016.