STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income tax expense (benefit) associated with discontinued operations	$ 46	$ (9)	$ 49
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
Income tax expense (benefit) associated with discontinued operations	$ 17	$ 37	$ 153

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Amount of tax expense (benefit) related to a discontinued operation. Includes, but is not limited to, tax expense (benefit) related to income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, tax expense (benefit) related to gain (loss) on disposal, tax expense (benefit) related to gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and tax expense (benefit) related to adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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