1.0.0.3 false INCOME TAXES false 1 $ false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 u001 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 u002 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 INCOME TAXES 0 etr_IncomeTaxes etr false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 INCOME TAXES 1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">NOTE 10.  INCOME TAXES</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Income Tax Audits and Litigation</font></font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1_0" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of tax proceedings.  Following is an update to that discussion.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2002-2003 IRS Audit</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1_1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>In September 2009, Entergy received a partial agreement from the IRS for the years 2002 and 2003.  It is a partial agreement because Entergy did not agree to the IRS's adjustments for the U.K. Windfall Tax foreign tax credit and the street lighting issues.  Entergy expects to receive a Notice of Deficiency from the IRS on these two issues in the fourth quarter 2009.  These issues will be governed by the outcome of a previous U.S. Tax Court trial for the tax years 1997 and 1998 for which Entergy is awaiting a decision.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1_2" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>When Entergy Louisiana, Inc. restructured effective December 31, 2005, Entergy Louisiana agreed, under the terms of the merger plan, to indemnify its parent, Entergy Louisiana Holdings, Inc. (formerly, Entergy Louisiana, Inc.) for certain tax obligations that are arising from the above referenced IRS partial agreement.  Because the agreement with the IRS was finalized in the third quarter 2009, Entergy Louisiana intends to pay Entergy Louisiana Holdings pursuant to these intercompany obligations in the fourth quarter 2009.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> </font><br /> </div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2006-2007 IRS Audit</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font id="TAB1_3" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>The IRS commenced an examination of Entergy's 2006 and 2007 U.S. federal income tax returns in the third quarter 2009.</font></div> </div> NOTE 10.  INCOME TAXES Income Tax Audits and Litigation See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true