Common Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Shares Activity Roll Forward

Common stock and treasury stock shares activity for Entergy for 2017, 2016, and 2015 is as follows:

	2017			2016			2015
	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares		Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares		Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares
Beginning Balance, January 1	254,752,788	75,623,363		254,752,788	76,363,763		254,752,788	75,512,079
Repurchases	—	—		—	—		—	1,468,984
Issuances:
Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans	—	(1,377,363	)	—	(729,073	)	—	(610,409	)
Directors’ Plan	—	(10,865	)	—	(11,327	)	—	(6,891	)
Ending Balance, December 31	254,752,788	74,235,135		254,752,788	75,623,363		254,752,788	76,363,763

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2017 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, 2017		$3,993			($469,446	)		$429,734			$748			($34,971	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	28,602			(104,029		)	171,099			(748		)	94,924
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(70,072		)	42,376			(55,788		)	—			(83,484		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(41,470		)	(61,653		)	115,311			(748		)	11,440
Ending balance, December 31, 2017		($37,477	)		($531,099	)		$545,045			$—			($23,531	)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 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	87,740			(26,997		)	68,465			(1,280		)	127,928
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(189,717		)	24,155			(6,288		)	—			(171,850		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(101,977		)	(2,842		)	62,177			(1,280		)	(43,922		)
Ending balance, December 31, 2016		$3,993			($469,446	)		$429,734			$748			($34,971	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI						Income Statement Location
	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
Power contracts		$108,606			$293,268		Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps	(803		)	(1,395		)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	107,803			291,873
	(37,731		)	(102,156		)	Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)		$70,072			$189,717
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs		$26,251			$29,414		(a)
Acceleration of prior-service cost due to curtailment	—			(1,045		)	(a)
Amortization of loss	(86,002		)	(60,693		)	(a)
Settlement loss	(7,544		)	(2,007		)	(a)
Total amortization	(67,295		)	(34,331		)
	24,919			10,176			Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)		($42,376	)		($24,155	)
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized gain (loss)		$109,388			$12,329		Interest and investment income
	(53,600		)	(6,041		)	Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)		$55,788			$6,288
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		$83,484			$171,850

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 11 to the financial statements for additional details.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2017:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017		($48,442	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,462
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,420		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	2,042
Ending balance, December 31, 2017		($46,400	)

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

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016		($56,412	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	8,926
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(956		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	7,970
Ending balance, December 31, 2016		($48,442	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI						Income Statement Location
	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs		$7,734			$7,786		(a)
Amortization of loss	(5,327		)	(6,281		)	(a)
Total amortization	2,407			1,505
	(987		)	(549		)	Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)	1,420			956
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		$1,420			$956

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 11 to the financial statements for additional details.