Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C.) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,207,346	[1]	$ 1,036,999	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	1,315,730		1,259,543
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(5,979)		524,359
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(213,524)		(243,326)
Fuel inventory	12,677		3,328
Accounts payable	(238,879)		44,348
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	245,242		45,198
Interest accrued	(53,307)		(10,982)
Deferred fuel	(119,481)		(65,655)
Other working capital accounts	(31,319)		(162,284)
Provisions for estimated losses	(4,608)		258,962
Other regulatory assets	250,747		482,960
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(275,690)		(142,420)
Other assets and liabilities	40,801		134,059
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	2,129,756		3,165,089
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(1,460,668)		(1,410,708)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	61,096		45,990
Insurance proceeds			7,894
Nuclear fuel purchases	(475,418)		(315,780)
Payment to storm reserve escrow account	(5,043)		(294,901)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	1,053,089		1,974,008
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(1,142,364)		(2,043,361)
Change in money pool receivable - net	(443)		(23,182)
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(60,693)		117,696
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(2,395,503)		(1,994,744)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Retirement of long-term debt	(947,401)		(2,113,927)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	30,036		(18,932)
Dividends/distributions paid:
Common stock	(443,290)		(453,683)
Preferred stock	(15,046)		(15,048)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(41,810)		(949,227)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(307,332)		221,368
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,294,472		1,709,551
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	987,140		1,930,919
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	413,525		400,124
Income taxes	(11)		32,964
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	146,928		147,176
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	154,739		142,212
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(21,223)		94,696
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(153,380)		(95,713)
Fuel inventory	9,427		5,308
Accounts payable	(64,105)		53,474
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	148,158		(24,945)
Interest accrued	5,877		10,043
Deferred fuel	(1,596)		(20,694)
Other working capital accounts	75,582		17,511
Provisions for estimated losses	1,670		82,647
Other regulatory assets	27,171		144,721
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(16,605)		(10,070)
Other assets and liabilities	1,814		25,210
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	314,457		571,576
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(156,944)		(171,142)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	6,176		4,140
Insurance proceeds			2,243
Nuclear fuel purchases	(73,853)		(33,363)
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear fuel	9,647
Investment in affiliates			(150,264)
Payment to storm reserve escrow account			(90,026)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	56,543		83,625
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(70,623)		(91,860)
Change in money pool receivable - net	49,723		4,758
Decrease (increase) in other investments			3,136
Other	(100)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(179,431)		(438,753)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Retirement of long-term debt			(12,721)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	18,500		(8,300)
Dividends/distributions paid:
Common stock	(281,950)		(124,300)
Preferred stock	(619)		(621)
Other	(266)		(1,864)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(264,335)		(147,806)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(129,309)		(14,983)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	155,173		144,460
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	25,864		129,477
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	55,073		65,992
Income taxes	(7)		38,220
Noncash financing activities:
Repayment by Entergy Texas of assumed long-term debt			$ 167,742

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $10.1 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.