Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.) (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 and 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
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)
Dividends 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 during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	413,525		400,124
Income taxes	(11)		32,964
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	36,111		32,509
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	26,371		26,320
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(9,129)		(56,664)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	4,013		(3,350)
Fuel inventory	(1,171)		(750)
Accounts payable	(8,504)		(330)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	30,435		50,278
Interest accrued	(773)		(2,149)
Deferred fuel	(769)		5,649
Other working capital accounts	(3,822)		(8,114)
Provisions for estimated losses	6,571		(6,451)
Other regulatory assets	(6,769)		6,474
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(11,200)		(7,394)
Other assets and liabilities	(412)		29,334
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	60,952		65,362
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(41,607)		(56,088)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	369		535
Change in money pool receivable - net	(290)		31,209
Investment in affiliates	3,256
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(4,747)		5,091
Other			115
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(43,019)		(19,138)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Retirement of long-term debt			(104,993)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(27,800)		(31,200)
Preferred stock	(724)		(724)
Other	(1,030)		(349)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(29,554)		(137,266)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(11,621)		(91,042)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	54,986		191,191
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	43,365		100,149
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	8,343		12,020
Income taxes			$ 21,325

[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.