Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2017 and 2016 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2016			Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Dispositions				Liabilities as of December 31, 2017
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$924.4			$56.8		$—			$—			$—				$981.2
Entergy Louisiana	1,082.7			57.8		—			—			—				1,140.5
Entergy Mississippi	8.7			0.5		—			—			—				9.2
Entergy New Orleans	2.9			0.2		—			—			—				3.1
Entergy Texas	6.5			0.3		—			—			—				6.8
System Energy	854.2			43.4		(35.9		)	—			—				861.7
Total	2,879.4			159.0		(35.9		)	—			—				3,002.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	37.9			3.1		—			(2.1		)	—				38.9
FitzPatrick	714.3		(a)	13.9		—			(0.9		)	(727.3		)	(b)	—
Indian Point 1	207.6			17.7		—			(7.7		)	—				217.6
Indian Point 2	653.1			55.8		—			(0.2		)	—				708.7
Indian Point 3	641.1			53.5		—			(0.1		)	—				694.5
Palisades	500.3			41.3		(68.7		)	(2.5		)	—				470.4
Pilgrim	602.3			52.8		—			(3.7		)	—				651.4
Vermont Yankee	470.5			34.4		—			(103.4		)	—				401.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—			—			—				0.3
Total	3,827.4			272.5		(68.7		)	(120.6		)	(727.3		)		3,183.3
Entergy Total		$6,706.8			$431.5		($104.6	)		($120.6	)		($727.3	)			$6,185.8

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2015			Liabilities Incurred		Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Liabilities as of December 31, 2016
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$872.3			$—		$53.6		$—			($1.5	)		$924.4
Entergy Louisiana	1,027.9			—		54.8		—			—			1,082.7
Entergy Mississippi	8.3			—		0.4		—			—			8.7
Entergy New Orleans	2.7			—		0.2		—			—			2.9
Entergy Texas	6.1			—		0.4		—			—			6.5
System Energy	803.4			—		50.8		—			—			854.2
Total	2,720.7			—		160.2		—			(1.5		)	2,879.4
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	28.0			—		2.2		10.1			(2.4		)	37.9
FitzPatrick	—		(d)	696.2		18.1		—			—			714.3		(a)
Indian Point 1	197.9			—		17.1		(0.3		)	(7.1		)	207.6
Indian Point 2	390.1			—		33.0		230.0			—			653.1
Indian Point 3	—		(d)	466.3		12.1		162.7			—			641.1
Palisades	342.0			—		29.5		128.8			—			500.3
Pilgrim	551.2			—		48.4		3.2			(0.5		)	602.3
Vermont Yankee	560.0			—		39.3		—			(128.8		)	470.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—		—			—			0.3
Total	2,069.5			1,162.5		199.7		534.5			(138.8		)	3,827.4
Entergy Total		$4,790.2			$1,162.5		$359.9		$534.5			($140.3	)		$6,706.8

(a) The FitzPatrick asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(b) See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(c) See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

(d) See “Entergy Wholesale Commodities” in “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning” below for additional discussion regarding the decommissioning agreements with NYPA and the associated asset retirement obligations.

Fair Values Of Decommissioning Trust Funds And Related Asset Retirement Obligation Regulatory Assets

Entergy maintains decommissioning trust funds that are committed to meeting its obligations for the costs of decommissioning the nuclear power plants.  The fair values of the decommissioning trust funds and the related asset retirement obligation regulatory assets (liabilities) of Entergy as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	2017			2016
	Decommissioning Trust Fair Values		Regulatory Asset (Liability)	Decommissioning Trust Fair Values		Regulatory Asset (Liability)
	(In Millions)			(In Millions)
Utility:
ANO 1 and ANO 2		$944.9	$337.9		$834.7		$316.3
River Bend		$818.2	($30.6)		$712.8		($28.4	)
Waterford 3		$493.9	$188.9		$427.9		$172.8
Grand Gulf		$905.7	$169.1		$780.5		$142.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities		$4,049.3	$—		$2,968.0		$—

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2017	2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$176.9	$128.5
Entergy Louisiana	($32.4)	($53.9)
Entergy Mississippi	$91.6	$82.0
Entergy New Orleans	$44.8	$40.1
Entergy Texas	$55.2	$33.5
System Energy	$67.9	$69.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2017 and 2016 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2016			Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Dispositions				Liabilities as of December 31, 2017
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$924.4			$56.8		$—			$—			$—				$981.2
Entergy Louisiana	1,082.7			57.8		—			—			—				1,140.5
Entergy Mississippi	8.7			0.5		—			—			—				9.2
Entergy New Orleans	2.9			0.2		—			—			—				3.1
Entergy Texas	6.5			0.3		—			—			—				6.8
System Energy	854.2			43.4		(35.9		)	—			—				861.7
Total	2,879.4			159.0		(35.9		)	—			—				3,002.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	37.9			3.1		—			(2.1		)	—				38.9
FitzPatrick	714.3		(a)	13.9		—			(0.9		)	(727.3		)	(b)	—
Indian Point 1	207.6			17.7		—			(7.7		)	—				217.6
Indian Point 2	653.1			55.8		—			(0.2		)	—				708.7
Indian Point 3	641.1			53.5		—			(0.1		)	—				694.5
Palisades	500.3			41.3		(68.7		)	(2.5		)	—				470.4
Pilgrim	602.3			52.8		—			(3.7		)	—				651.4
Vermont Yankee	470.5			34.4		—			(103.4		)	—				401.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—			—			—				0.3
Total	3,827.4			272.5		(68.7		)	(120.6		)	(727.3		)		3,183.3
Entergy Total		$6,706.8			$431.5		($104.6	)		($120.6	)		($727.3	)			$6,185.8

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2015			Liabilities Incurred		Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Liabilities as of December 31, 2016
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$872.3			$—		$53.6		$—			($1.5	)		$924.4
Entergy Louisiana	1,027.9			—		54.8		—			—			1,082.7
Entergy Mississippi	8.3			—		0.4		—			—			8.7
Entergy New Orleans	2.7			—		0.2		—			—			2.9
Entergy Texas	6.1			—		0.4		—			—			6.5
System Energy	803.4			—		50.8		—			—			854.2
Total	2,720.7			—		160.2		—			(1.5		)	2,879.4
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	28.0			—		2.2		10.1			(2.4		)	37.9
FitzPatrick	—		(d)	696.2		18.1		—			—			714.3		(a)
Indian Point 1	197.9			—		17.1		(0.3		)	(7.1		)	207.6
Indian Point 2	390.1			—		33.0		230.0			—			653.1
Indian Point 3	—		(d)	466.3		12.1		162.7			—			641.1
Palisades	342.0			—		29.5		128.8			—			500.3
Pilgrim	551.2			—		48.4		3.2			(0.5		)	602.3
Vermont Yankee	560.0			—		39.3		—			(128.8		)	470.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—		—			—			0.3
Total	2,069.5			1,162.5		199.7		534.5			(138.8		)	3,827.4
Entergy Total		$4,790.2			$1,162.5		$359.9		$534.5			($140.3	)		$6,706.8

(a) The FitzPatrick asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(b) See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(c) See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

(d) See “Entergy Wholesale Commodities” in “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning” below for additional discussion regarding the decommissioning agreements with NYPA and the associated asset retirement obligations.

Fair Values Of Decommissioning Trust Funds And Related Asset Retirement Obligation Regulatory Assets

Entergy maintains decommissioning trust funds that are committed to meeting its obligations for the costs of decommissioning the nuclear power plants.  The fair values of the decommissioning trust funds and the related asset retirement obligation regulatory assets (liabilities) of Entergy as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	2017			2016
	Decommissioning Trust Fair Values		Regulatory Asset (Liability)	Decommissioning Trust Fair Values		Regulatory Asset (Liability)
	(In Millions)			(In Millions)
Utility:
ANO 1 and ANO 2		$944.9	$337.9		$834.7		$316.3
River Bend		$818.2	($30.6)		$712.8		($28.4	)
Waterford 3		$493.9	$188.9		$427.9		$172.8
Grand Gulf		$905.7	$169.1		$780.5		$142.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities		$4,049.3	$—		$2,968.0		$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2017	2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$176.9	$128.5
Entergy Louisiana	($32.4)	($53.9)
Entergy Mississippi	$91.6	$82.0
Entergy New Orleans	$44.8	$40.1
Entergy Texas	$55.2	$33.5
System Energy	$67.9	$69.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2017 and 2016 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2016			Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Dispositions				Liabilities as of December 31, 2017
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$924.4			$56.8		$—			$—			$—				$981.2
Entergy Louisiana	1,082.7			57.8		—			—			—				1,140.5
Entergy Mississippi	8.7			0.5		—			—			—				9.2
Entergy New Orleans	2.9			0.2		—			—			—				3.1
Entergy Texas	6.5			0.3		—			—			—				6.8
System Energy	854.2			43.4		(35.9		)	—			—				861.7
Total	2,879.4			159.0		(35.9		)	—			—				3,002.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	37.9			3.1		—			(2.1		)	—				38.9
FitzPatrick	714.3		(a)	13.9		—			(0.9		)	(727.3		)	(b)	—
Indian Point 1	207.6			17.7		—			(7.7		)	—				217.6
Indian Point 2	653.1			55.8		—			(0.2		)	—				708.7
Indian Point 3	641.1			53.5		—			(0.1		)	—				694.5
Palisades	500.3			41.3		(68.7		)	(2.5		)	—				470.4
Pilgrim	602.3			52.8		—			(3.7		)	—				651.4
Vermont Yankee	470.5			34.4		—			(103.4		)	—				401.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—			—			—				0.3
Total	3,827.4			272.5		(68.7		)	(120.6		)	(727.3		)		3,183.3
Entergy Total		$6,706.8			$431.5		($104.6	)		($120.6	)		($727.3	)			$6,185.8

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2015			Liabilities Incurred		Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Liabilities as of December 31, 2016
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$872.3			$—		$53.6		$—			($1.5	)		$924.4
Entergy Louisiana	1,027.9			—		54.8		—			—			1,082.7
Entergy Mississippi	8.3			—		0.4		—			—			8.7
Entergy New Orleans	2.7			—		0.2		—			—			2.9
Entergy Texas	6.1			—		0.4		—			—			6.5
System Energy	803.4			—		50.8		—			—			854.2
Total	2,720.7			—		160.2		—			(1.5		)	2,879.4
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	28.0			—		2.2		10.1			(2.4		)	37.9
FitzPatrick	—		(d)	696.2		18.1		—			—			714.3		(a)
Indian Point 1	197.9			—		17.1		(0.3		)	(7.1		)	207.6
Indian Point 2	390.1			—		33.0		230.0			—			653.1
Indian Point 3	—		(d)	466.3		12.1		162.7			—			641.1
Palisades	342.0			—		29.5		128.8			—			500.3
Pilgrim	551.2			—		48.4		3.2			(0.5		)	602.3
Vermont Yankee	560.0			—		39.3		—			(128.8		)	470.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—		—			—			0.3
Total	2,069.5			1,162.5		199.7		534.5			(138.8		)	3,827.4
Entergy Total		$4,790.2			$1,162.5		$359.9		$534.5			($140.3	)		$6,706.8

(a) The FitzPatrick asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(b) See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(c) See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

(d) See “Entergy Wholesale Commodities” in “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning” below for additional discussion regarding the decommissioning agreements with NYPA and the associated asset retirement obligations.

Fair Values Of Decommissioning Trust Funds And Related Asset Retirement Obligation Regulatory Assets

Entergy maintains decommissioning trust funds that are committed to meeting its obligations for the costs of decommissioning the nuclear power plants.  The fair values of the decommissioning trust funds and the related asset retirement obligation regulatory assets (liabilities) of Entergy as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	2017			2016
	Decommissioning Trust Fair Values		Regulatory Asset (Liability)	Decommissioning Trust Fair Values		Regulatory Asset (Liability)
	(In Millions)			(In Millions)
Utility:
ANO 1 and ANO 2		$944.9	$337.9		$834.7		$316.3
River Bend		$818.2	($30.6)		$712.8		($28.4	)
Waterford 3		$493.9	$188.9		$427.9		$172.8
Grand Gulf		$905.7	$169.1		$780.5		$142.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities		$4,049.3	$—		$2,968.0		$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2017	2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$176.9	$128.5
Entergy Louisiana	($32.4)	($53.9)
Entergy Mississippi	$91.6	$82.0
Entergy New Orleans	$44.8	$40.1
Entergy Texas	$55.2	$33.5
System Energy	$67.9	$69.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2017 and 2016 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2016			Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Dispositions				Liabilities as of December 31, 2017
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$924.4			$56.8		$—			$—			$—				$981.2
Entergy Louisiana	1,082.7			57.8		—			—			—				1,140.5
Entergy Mississippi	8.7			0.5		—			—			—				9.2
Entergy New Orleans	2.9			0.2		—			—			—				3.1
Entergy Texas	6.5			0.3		—			—			—				6.8
System Energy	854.2			43.4		(35.9		)	—			—				861.7
Total	2,879.4			159.0		(35.9		)	—			—				3,002.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	37.9			3.1		—			(2.1		)	—				38.9
FitzPatrick	714.3		(a)	13.9		—			(0.9		)	(727.3		)	(b)	—
Indian Point 1	207.6			17.7		—			(7.7		)	—				217.6
Indian Point 2	653.1			55.8		—			(0.2		)	—				708.7
Indian Point 3	641.1			53.5		—			(0.1		)	—				694.5
Palisades	500.3			41.3		(68.7		)	(2.5		)	—				470.4
Pilgrim	602.3			52.8		—			(3.7		)	—				651.4
Vermont Yankee	470.5			34.4		—			(103.4		)	—				401.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—			—			—				0.3
Total	3,827.4			272.5		(68.7		)	(120.6		)	(727.3		)		3,183.3
Entergy Total		$6,706.8			$431.5		($104.6	)		($120.6	)		($727.3	)			$6,185.8

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2015			Liabilities Incurred		Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Liabilities as of December 31, 2016
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$872.3			$—		$53.6		$—			($1.5	)		$924.4
Entergy Louisiana	1,027.9			—		54.8		—			—			1,082.7
Entergy Mississippi	8.3			—		0.4		—			—			8.7
Entergy New Orleans	2.7			—		0.2		—			—			2.9
Entergy Texas	6.1			—		0.4		—			—			6.5
System Energy	803.4			—		50.8		—			—			854.2
Total	2,720.7			—		160.2		—			(1.5		)	2,879.4
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	28.0			—		2.2		10.1			(2.4		)	37.9
FitzPatrick	—		(d)	696.2		18.1		—			—			714.3		(a)
Indian Point 1	197.9			—		17.1		(0.3		)	(7.1		)	207.6
Indian Point 2	390.1			—		33.0		230.0			—			653.1
Indian Point 3	—		(d)	466.3		12.1		162.7			—			641.1
Palisades	342.0			—		29.5		128.8			—			500.3
Pilgrim	551.2			—		48.4		3.2			(0.5		)	602.3
Vermont Yankee	560.0			—		39.3		—			(128.8		)	470.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—		—			—			0.3
Total	2,069.5			1,162.5		199.7		534.5			(138.8		)	3,827.4
Entergy Total		$4,790.2			$1,162.5		$359.9		$534.5			($140.3	)		$6,706.8

(a) The FitzPatrick asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(b) See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(c) See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

(d) See “Entergy Wholesale Commodities” in “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning” below for additional discussion regarding the decommissioning agreements with NYPA and the associated asset retirement obligations.

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2017	2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$176.9	$128.5
Entergy Louisiana	($32.4)	($53.9)
Entergy Mississippi	$91.6	$82.0
Entergy New Orleans	$44.8	$40.1
Entergy Texas	$55.2	$33.5
System Energy	$67.9	$69.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2017 and 2016 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2016			Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Dispositions				Liabilities as of December 31, 2017
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$924.4			$56.8		$—			$—			$—				$981.2
Entergy Louisiana	1,082.7			57.8		—			—			—				1,140.5
Entergy Mississippi	8.7			0.5		—			—			—				9.2
Entergy New Orleans	2.9			0.2		—			—			—				3.1
Entergy Texas	6.5			0.3		—			—			—				6.8
System Energy	854.2			43.4		(35.9		)	—			—				861.7
Total	2,879.4			159.0		(35.9		)	—			—				3,002.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	37.9			3.1		—			(2.1		)	—				38.9
FitzPatrick	714.3		(a)	13.9		—			(0.9		)	(727.3		)	(b)	—
Indian Point 1	207.6			17.7		—			(7.7		)	—				217.6
Indian Point 2	653.1			55.8		—			(0.2		)	—				708.7
Indian Point 3	641.1			53.5		—			(0.1		)	—				694.5
Palisades	500.3			41.3		(68.7		)	(2.5		)	—				470.4
Pilgrim	602.3			52.8		—			(3.7		)	—				651.4
Vermont Yankee	470.5			34.4		—			(103.4		)	—				401.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—			—			—				0.3
Total	3,827.4			272.5		(68.7		)	(120.6		)	(727.3		)		3,183.3
Entergy Total		$6,706.8			$431.5		($104.6	)		($120.6	)		($727.3	)			$6,185.8

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2015			Liabilities Incurred		Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Liabilities as of December 31, 2016
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$872.3			$—		$53.6		$—			($1.5	)		$924.4
Entergy Louisiana	1,027.9			—		54.8		—			—			1,082.7
Entergy Mississippi	8.3			—		0.4		—			—			8.7
Entergy New Orleans	2.7			—		0.2		—			—			2.9
Entergy Texas	6.1			—		0.4		—			—			6.5
System Energy	803.4			—		50.8		—			—			854.2
Total	2,720.7			—		160.2		—			(1.5		)	2,879.4
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	28.0			—		2.2		10.1			(2.4		)	37.9
FitzPatrick	—		(d)	696.2		18.1		—			—			714.3		(a)
Indian Point 1	197.9			—		17.1		(0.3		)	(7.1		)	207.6
Indian Point 2	390.1			—		33.0		230.0			—			653.1
Indian Point 3	—		(d)	466.3		12.1		162.7			—			641.1
Palisades	342.0			—		29.5		128.8			—			500.3
Pilgrim	551.2			—		48.4		3.2			(0.5		)	602.3
Vermont Yankee	560.0			—		39.3		—			(128.8		)	470.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—		—			—			0.3
Total	2,069.5			1,162.5		199.7		534.5			(138.8		)	3,827.4
Entergy Total		$4,790.2			$1,162.5		$359.9		$534.5			($140.3	)		$6,706.8

(a) The FitzPatrick asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(b) See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(c) See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

(d) See “Entergy Wholesale Commodities” in “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning” below for additional discussion regarding the decommissioning agreements with NYPA and the associated asset retirement obligations.

Entergy Texas [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2017	2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$176.9	$128.5
Entergy Louisiana	($32.4)	($53.9)
Entergy Mississippi	$91.6	$82.0
Entergy New Orleans	$44.8	$40.1
Entergy Texas	$55.2	$33.5
System Energy	$67.9	$69.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2017 and 2016 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2016			Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Dispositions				Liabilities as of December 31, 2017
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$924.4			$56.8		$—			$—			$—				$981.2
Entergy Louisiana	1,082.7			57.8		—			—			—				1,140.5
Entergy Mississippi	8.7			0.5		—			—			—				9.2
Entergy New Orleans	2.9			0.2		—			—			—				3.1
Entergy Texas	6.5			0.3		—			—			—				6.8
System Energy	854.2			43.4		(35.9		)	—			—				861.7
Total	2,879.4			159.0		(35.9		)	—			—				3,002.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	37.9			3.1		—			(2.1		)	—				38.9
FitzPatrick	714.3		(a)	13.9		—			(0.9		)	(727.3		)	(b)	—
Indian Point 1	207.6			17.7		—			(7.7		)	—				217.6
Indian Point 2	653.1			55.8		—			(0.2		)	—				708.7
Indian Point 3	641.1			53.5		—			(0.1		)	—				694.5
Palisades	500.3			41.3		(68.7		)	(2.5		)	—				470.4
Pilgrim	602.3			52.8		—			(3.7		)	—				651.4
Vermont Yankee	470.5			34.4		—			(103.4		)	—				401.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—			—			—				0.3
Total	3,827.4			272.5		(68.7		)	(120.6		)	(727.3		)		3,183.3
Entergy Total		$6,706.8			$431.5		($104.6	)		($120.6	)		($727.3	)			$6,185.8

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2015			Liabilities Incurred		Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Liabilities as of December 31, 2016
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$872.3			$—		$53.6		$—			($1.5	)		$924.4
Entergy Louisiana	1,027.9			—		54.8		—			—			1,082.7
Entergy Mississippi	8.3			—		0.4		—			—			8.7
Entergy New Orleans	2.7			—		0.2		—			—			2.9
Entergy Texas	6.1			—		0.4		—			—			6.5
System Energy	803.4			—		50.8		—			—			854.2
Total	2,720.7			—		160.2		—			(1.5		)	2,879.4
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	28.0			—		2.2		10.1			(2.4		)	37.9
FitzPatrick	—		(d)	696.2		18.1		—			—			714.3		(a)
Indian Point 1	197.9			—		17.1		(0.3		)	(7.1		)	207.6
Indian Point 2	390.1			—		33.0		230.0			—			653.1
Indian Point 3	—		(d)	466.3		12.1		162.7			—			641.1
Palisades	342.0			—		29.5		128.8			—			500.3
Pilgrim	551.2			—		48.4		3.2			(0.5		)	602.3
Vermont Yankee	560.0			—		39.3		—			(128.8		)	470.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—		—			—			0.3
Total	2,069.5			1,162.5		199.7		534.5			(138.8		)	3,827.4
Entergy Total		$4,790.2			$1,162.5		$359.9		$534.5			($140.3	)		$6,706.8

(a) The FitzPatrick asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(b) See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(c) See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

(d) See “Entergy Wholesale Commodities” in “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning” below for additional discussion regarding the decommissioning agreements with NYPA and the associated asset retirement obligations.

System Energy [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2017	2016
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$176.9	$128.5
Entergy Louisiana	($32.4)	($53.9)
Entergy Mississippi	$91.6	$82.0
Entergy New Orleans	$44.8	$40.1
Entergy Texas	$55.2	$33.5
System Energy	$67.9	$69.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2017 and 2016 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2016			Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Dispositions				Liabilities as of December 31, 2017
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$924.4			$56.8		$—			$—			$—				$981.2
Entergy Louisiana	1,082.7			57.8		—			—			—				1,140.5
Entergy Mississippi	8.7			0.5		—			—			—				9.2
Entergy New Orleans	2.9			0.2		—			—			—				3.1
Entergy Texas	6.5			0.3		—			—			—				6.8
System Energy	854.2			43.4		(35.9		)	—			—				861.7
Total	2,879.4			159.0		(35.9		)	—			—				3,002.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	37.9			3.1		—			(2.1		)	—				38.9
FitzPatrick	714.3		(a)	13.9		—			(0.9		)	(727.3		)	(b)	—
Indian Point 1	207.6			17.7		—			(7.7		)	—				217.6
Indian Point 2	653.1			55.8		—			(0.2		)	—				708.7
Indian Point 3	641.1			53.5		—			(0.1		)	—				694.5
Palisades	500.3			41.3		(68.7		)	(2.5		)	—				470.4
Pilgrim	602.3			52.8		—			(3.7		)	—				651.4
Vermont Yankee	470.5			34.4		—			(103.4		)	—				401.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—			—			—				0.3
Total	3,827.4			272.5		(68.7		)	(120.6		)	(727.3		)		3,183.3
Entergy Total		$6,706.8			$431.5		($104.6	)		($120.6	)		($727.3	)			$6,185.8

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2015			Liabilities Incurred		Accretion		Change in Cash Flow Estimate			Spending			Liabilities as of December 31, 2016
	(In Millions)
Utility:
Entergy Arkansas		$872.3			$—		$53.6		$—			($1.5	)		$924.4
Entergy Louisiana	1,027.9			—		54.8		—			—			1,082.7
Entergy Mississippi	8.3			—		0.4		—			—			8.7
Entergy New Orleans	2.7			—		0.2		—			—			2.9
Entergy Texas	6.1			—		0.4		—			—			6.5
System Energy	803.4			—		50.8		—			—			854.2
Total	2,720.7			—		160.2		—			(1.5		)	2,879.4
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Big Rock Point	28.0			—		2.2		10.1			(2.4		)	37.9
FitzPatrick	—		(d)	696.2		18.1		—			—			714.3		(a)
Indian Point 1	197.9			—		17.1		(0.3		)	(7.1		)	207.6
Indian Point 2	390.1			—		33.0		230.0			—			653.1
Indian Point 3	—		(d)	466.3		12.1		162.7			—			641.1
Palisades	342.0			—		29.5		128.8			—			500.3
Pilgrim	551.2			—		48.4		3.2			(0.5		)	602.3
Vermont Yankee	560.0			—		39.3		—			(128.8		)	470.5
Other (c)	0.3			—		—		—			—			0.3
Total	2,069.5			1,162.5		199.7		534.5			(138.8		)	3,827.4
Entergy Total		$4,790.2			$1,162.5		$359.9		$534.5			($140.3	)		$6,706.8

(a) The FitzPatrick asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016. See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(b) See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the FitzPatrick plant to Exelon in March 2017.

(c) See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

(d) See “Entergy Wholesale Commodities” in “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning” below for additional discussion regarding the decommissioning agreements with NYPA and the associated asset retirement obligations.

Fair Values Of Decommissioning Trust Funds And Related Asset Retirement Obligation Regulatory Assets

Entergy maintains decommissioning trust funds that are committed to meeting its obligations for the costs of decommissioning the nuclear power plants.  The fair values of the decommissioning trust funds and the related asset retirement obligation regulatory assets (liabilities) of Entergy as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

	2017			2016
	Decommissioning Trust Fair Values		Regulatory Asset (Liability)	Decommissioning Trust Fair Values		Regulatory Asset (Liability)
	(In Millions)			(In Millions)
Utility:
ANO 1 and ANO 2		$944.9	$337.9		$834.7		$316.3
River Bend		$818.2	($30.6)		$712.8		($28.4	)
Waterford 3		$493.9	$188.9		$427.9		$172.8
Grand Gulf		$905.7	$169.1		$780.5		$142.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities		$4,049.3	$—		$2,968.0		$—