Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income	[1]	$ 235,242	$ 302,929
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)		(9,506)	(29,330)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities		7,562	8,448
Net unrealized investment gains		23,069	4,003
Foreign currency translation		(284)	(551)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		20,841	(17,430)
Total comprehensive income		256,083	285,499
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	[1]	5,276	4,879
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation		250,807	280,620
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Net income		111,606	126,109
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities		(263)	380
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(263)	380
Total comprehensive income		$ 111,343	126,489
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries			$ 1,944

[1] (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2016 and 2015 include $5.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.