Subsequent Events (CenterPoint Energy) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Schedule of Subsequent Events [Table Text Block]

CenterPoint Energy Dividend Declarations

Equity Instrument	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Per Share
Common Stock	October 29, 2020	November 19, 2020	December 10, 2020	$	0.1500
Series B Preferred Stock	October 29, 2020	November 13, 2020	December 1, 2020	17.5000
Series C Preferred Stock (1)	October 29, 2020	November 19, 2020	December 10, 2020	0.1500

(1)The Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to participate in any dividend or distribution (excluding those payable in Common Stock) with the Common Stock on a pari passu, pro rata, as-converted basis. The per share amount reflects the dividend per share of Common Stock as if the Series C Preferred Stock were converted into Common Stock.

Enable Distributions Declarations (CenterPoint Energy)

Equity Instrument	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Per Unit Distribution		Expected Cash Distribution (in millions)
Enable common units	November 3, 2020	November 17, 2020	November 24, 2020	$	0.16525	$	39
Enable Series A Preferred Units	November 3, 2020	November 3, 2020	November 13, 2020	0.62500		9

Series C Preferred Stock

On November 2, 2020, CenterPoint Energy received notification of the intent for a shareholder to convert 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The expected conversion date is November 6, 2020. As a result of the conversion, 6,531,677 shares of Common Stock will be issued, and the outstanding number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will decrease to 625,000.