2.2.0.7 false Property, Plant, and Equipment 0211 - Disclosure - Property, Plant, and Equipment true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT 1 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><u><b>Construction Expenditures in Accounts Payable</b></u> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at September 30, 2010 are $143.6 million for Entergy, $10.4 million for Entergy Arkansas, $11.2 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $18.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.2 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $4 million for Entergy Texas, and $20.1 million for System Energy. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><u><b>Vermont Yankee</b></u> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Four nuclear power plants in Entergy’s Non-Utility Nuclear business have applications pending for NRC license renewals. This includes the Vermont Yankee plant, which currently has an operating license that expires March 21, 2012. In addition to its NRC license, the Vermont Public Service Board (VPSB) requires Vermont Yankee to obtain a state Certificate of Public Good (CPG) in order to operate the plant and store spent nuclear fuel beyond March 21, 2012, when the current CPG expires. On March 3, 2008, Non-Utility Nuclear filed an application with the VPSB to renew its CPG. Under Vermont law the VPSB cannot act on the CPG application until the Vermont General Assembly first votes affirmatively to permit the VPSB to do so. On February 24, 2010, a bill to approve the continued operation of Vermont Yankee was advanced to a vote in the Vermont Senate and defeated by a margin of 26 to 4. This vote does not preclude either house of the Vermont General Assembly from voting on a similar bill in the future. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Entergy evaluates its investments in long-lived assets, including Vermont Yankee, under the accounting rules for impairment whenever there are indications that impairments may exist. This evaluation involves a significant degree of estimation and uncertainty. In the Non-Utility Nuclear business, Entergy’s investments are subject to impairment if adverse market conditions arise, if a unit ceases operation, or for certain units if their operating licenses will not be renewed. Specifically regarding Vermont Yankee, if Entergy concludes that Vermont Yankee is unlikely to operate significantly beyond its current license expiration date in 2012, it could result in an impairment of part or all of the carrying value of the plant. Entergy’s evaluation of the probability associated with operations of the plant past 2012 include a number of factors such as the status of the NRC’s evaluation of Entergy’s application for license renewal, the status of state regulatory issues as described above, the potential sale of the plant, and the application of federal laws regarding the continued operations of nuclear facilities. As of September 30, 2010, the net carrying value of the plant, including nuclear fuel, is $424 million. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Disclosure of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, building and production equipment. 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