Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted

The following table presents Entergy’s basic and diluted earnings per share calculations included on the consolidated income statements:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016						2015
	(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
Basic earnings per share	Income		Shares	$/share			Income		Shares	$/share
Net income attributable to Entergy Corporation		$230.0	178.6		$1.29			$298.1	179.7		$1.66
Average dilutive effect of:
Stock options			0.1	—					0.5	(0.01		)
Other equity plans			0.3	(0.01		)			0.3	—
Diluted earnings per share		$230.0	179.0		$1.28			$298.1	180.5		$1.65

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in the equity section of the balance sheets of Entergy and Entergy Louisiana.  The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2016 by component:

	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)			Pension and other postretirement liabilities			Net unrealized investment gain (loss)			Foreign currency translation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016		$105,970			($466,604	)		$367,557			$2,028			$8,951
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	90,307			—			25,032			(284		)	115,055
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(99,813		)	7,562			(1,963		)	—			(94,214		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(9,506		)	7,562			23,069			(284		)	20,841
Ending balance, March 31, 2016		$96,464			($459,042	)		$390,626			$1,744			$29,792

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by component:

	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)			Pension and other postretirement liabilities			Net unrealized investment gain (loss)			Foreign currency translation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015		$98,118			($569,789	)		$426,695			$2,669			($42,307	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(20,896		)	13			12,658			(551		)	(8,776		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,434		)	8,435			(8,655		)	—			(8,654		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(29,330		)	8,448			4,003			(551		)	(17,430		)
Ending balance, March 31, 2015		$68,788			($561,341	)		$430,698			$2,118			($59,737	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
Power contracts		$153,958		Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps	(400		)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	153,558
	(53,745		)	Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)		$99,813
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$7,355		(a)
Amortization of loss	(15,175		)	(a)
Total amortization	(7,820		)
	258			Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)		($7,562	)
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized gain (loss)		$3,850		Interest and investment income
	(1,887		)	Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)		$1,963
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		$94,214

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
Power contracts		$13,522		Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps	(546		)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	12,976
	(4,542		)	Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)		$8,434
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$5,986		(a)
Amortization of loss	(17,588		)	(a)
Total amortization	(11,602		)
	3,167			Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)		($8,435	)
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized gain (loss)		$16,970		Interest and investment income
	(8,315		)	Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)		$8,655
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		$8,654

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016		($56,412	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(263		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(263		)
Ending balance, March 31, 2016		($56,675	)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015		($79,223	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	380
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	380
Ending balance, March 31, 2015		($78,843	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$1,947		(a)
Amortization of loss	(1,569		)	(a)
Total amortization	378
	(115		)	Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)	263
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		$263

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$1,867		(a)
Amortization of loss	(2,535		)	(a)
Total amortization	(668		)
	288			Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)	(380		)
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		($380	)

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.