Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) - Parent Company [Member]

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]

Financial Information For Stock Options

The following table includes financial information for outstanding stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

	2016		2015
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income		$1.1		$1.1
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income		$0.4		$0.4
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory		$0.2		$0.2

Financial Information For Restricted Stock

The following table includes financial information for other outstanding equity awards for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016 and 2015:

	2016		2015
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income		$8.4		$8.1
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income		$3.2		$3.1
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory		$1.8		$1.5