STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - HOUSTON ELECTRIC (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Reclassification of net deferred losses from cash flow hedge, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4
Houston Electric
Reclassification of net deferred losses from cash flow hedge, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4

Amount, after reclassification, of tax expense (benefit) for gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126968391&loc=d3e640-108580

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