STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net income	$ 791	$ 368	$ 1,792
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Adjustment to pension and other postretirement plans	12	(10)	6
Net deferred gain (loss) from cash flow hedges	(2)	(15)	(3)
Reclassification of deferred loss from cash flow hedges realized in net income (net of tax expense of $-0-, $-0- and $-0-, respectively)	1	0	0
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	(1)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10	(25)	3
Comprehensive income	801	343	1,795
Preferred stock dividend requirement	117	35	0
Comprehensive income	684	308	1,795
Houston Electric [Member]
Net income	356	336	433
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net deferred gain (loss) from cash flow hedges	(1)	(14)	(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)	(14)	(1)
Comprehensive income	355	322	432
CERC Corp [Member]
Net income	212	208	745
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Adjustment to pension and other postretirement plans	5	1	4
Net deferred gain (loss) from cash flow hedges	0	(1)	(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5	0	3
Comprehensive income	$ 217	$ 208	$ 748