Long - Term Debt (Schedule Of Long-term Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	$ (19,397)	$ (13,911)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(128,849)	(126,033)
Other	13,204	12,830
Total Long-Term Debt	14,832,555	15,075,266
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	364,900	760,007
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	14,467,655	14,315,259
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	14,815,535	15,367,453
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	984	5,307
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(34,357)	(34,049)
Other	2,057	2,042
Total Long-Term Debt	2,829,785	2,952,399
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	114,700	0
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	2,715,085	2,952,399
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	2,623,910	2,865,844
Value of DOE obligation excluded from fair value of long-term debt calculation.		183,000
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(14,917)	(13,877)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(48,972)	(48,540)
Other	6,833	6,570
Total Long-Term Debt	5,812,791	6,144,071
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	200,198	675,002
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	5,612,593	5,469,069
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	5,929,488	6,389,774
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(766)	(1,155)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(13,318)	(13,723)
Total Long-Term Debt	1,120,916	1,270,122
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0	0
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	1,120,916	1,270,122
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	1,086,203	1,285,741
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(245)	(206)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(8,595)	(8,054)
Total Long-Term Debt	448,994	436,870
Current payable due Entergy Louisiana	2,104	2,077
Long Term Debt Noncurrent (Including Long Term Payable due to ELL)	446,890	434,793
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	428,467	418,447
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	455,459	455,968
Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(1,579)	(1,498)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(10,809)	(10,366)
Other	4,312	4,214
Total Long-Term Debt	1,508,407	1,587,150
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0	0
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	1,508,407	1,587,150
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	1,600,156	1,661,902
System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(503)	(415)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(1,727)	(1,455)
Other	3	2
Total Long-Term Debt	551,132	551,488
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	50,003	85,004
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	501,129	466,484
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	529,520	529,119
Value of lease obligation excluded from fair value of long-term debt calculation.		$ 34,000
Mortgage Bonds Current 2018-2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		4.39%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,550,000	$ 2,550,000
Mortgage Bonds Current 2018-2022 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.55%	2.55%
Mortgage Bonds Current 2018-2022 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.125%	7.125%
Mortgage Bonds 2023-2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.72%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 3,765,000	$ 4,735,000
Mortgage Bonds 2023-2027 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.40%	2.40%
Mortgage Bonds 2023-2027 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.59%	5.59%
Mortgage Bonds 2028-2031 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.06%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,125,000	$ 1,125,000
Mortgage Bonds 2028-2031 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.85%	2.85%
Mortgage Bonds 2028-2031 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.25%
Mortgage Bonds 2044-2066 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		5.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,960,000	$ 2,960,000
Mortgage Bonds 2044-2066 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.70%	4.70%
Mortgage Bonds 2044-2066 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%	5.625%
Mortgage Bonds 2.40% Series Due October 2026 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.40%	2.40%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Mortgage Bonds, 2.55% Series Due June 2021 [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.55%	2.55%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Mortgage Bonds 2.85% Series Due June 2028 [Member] \| Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.85%	2.85%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 375,000	$ 375,000
Mortgage Bonds Three Point Zero Five Percent Series Due June Two Thousand Thirty One [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.05%	3.05%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 325,000	$ 325,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.05% Series, Due June 2023 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.05%	3.05%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.1% Series, Due July 2023 [Member] \| Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.10%	3.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.12% Series, Due September 2027 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	3.12%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 450,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.25% Series, Due April 2028 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 425,000	$ 425,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.25% Series, Due December 2027 [Member] \| Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	3.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 150,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.3% Series, Due December 2022 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.30%	3.30%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.45% Series, Due December 2027 [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.45%	3.45%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 150,000
Three Point Five Percent Series First Mortgage Bonds Due April Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	3.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 380,000	$ 600,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.75% Series, Due February 2021 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.75%	3.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 350,000	$ 350,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.75% Series, Due July 2024 [Member] \| Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.75%	3.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Mortgage Bonds 3.7% Series, Due June 2024 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.70%	3.70%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 375,000	$ 375,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.78% Series, Due April 2025 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.78%	3.78%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 110,000	$ 110,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.78 % Series Due April 2025 (Legacy) [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.78%	3.78%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 190,000	$ 190,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.9% Series, Due July 2023 [Member] \| Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.90%	3.90%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.95% Series, Due October 2020 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.95%	3.95%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.0% Series, Due June 2026 [Member] \| Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%	4.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 85,000	$ 85,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.05% Series, Due September 2023 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.05%	4.05%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 325,000	$ 325,000
Mortgage Bonds, Four Point Nine Zero Percent Series, Due October Two Thousand Sixty Six [Member] \| Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.90%	4.90%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 260,000	$ 260,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.1% Series, Due April 2023 [Member] \| System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.10%	4.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.1% Series, Due September 2021 [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.10%	4.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 75,000	$ 75,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.44% Series, Due January 2026 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.44%	4.44%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.7% Series, Due June 2063 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.70%	4.70%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.75% Series, Due June 2063 [Member] [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.75%	4.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.8% Series, Due May 2021 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.80%	4.80%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Mortgage Bonds, Four Point Eight Seven Five Percent Series Due September Two Thousand Sixty Six [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	4.875%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 410,000	$ 410,000
Mortgage Bonds, Four Point Eight Seven Five Percent Series Due September Two Thousand Sixty Six [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%	4.875%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 270,000	$ 270,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.9% Series, Due December 2052 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.90%	4.90%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.95% Series, Due December 2044 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.95%	4.95%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.95% Series, Due January 2045 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.95%	4.95%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 450,000	$ 450,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.0% Series, Due July 2044 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%	5.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 170,000	$ 170,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.0% Series, Due December 2052 [Member] \| Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%	5.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 30,000	$ 30,000
Mortgage Bonds Five Point One Five Percent Series Due June Two Thousand Forty Five [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.15%	5.15%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.10% Series, Due December 2020 [Member] \| Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.10%	5.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 25,000	$ 25,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.25% Series, Due July 2052 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.25%	5.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.40% Series, Due November 2024 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.40%	5.40%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.5% Series, Due April 2066 [Member] \| Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%	5.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 110,000	$ 110,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.625% Series, Due June 2064 [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%	5.625%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 135,000	$ 135,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.59% Series, Due October 2024 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.59%	5.59%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.0% Series, Due May 2018 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 375,000	$ 375,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.50%, Due September 2018 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%	6.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.64% Series, Due July 2019 [Member] \| Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.64%	6.64%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 150,000	$ 150,000
Mortgage Bonds, 7.125% Series, Due February 2019 [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.125%	7.125%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	2,340,000	2,560,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	5,240,000	5,690,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,135,000	1,285,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] \| Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	350,000	350,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,085,000	1,235,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] \| System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Governmental Bonds 2017-2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		5.20%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.55%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 233,700	$ 179,000
Governmental Bonds 2017-2022 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.375%
Governmental Bonds 2017-2022 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%	5.875%
Governmental Bonds 2028-2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.45%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 198,680	$ 198,680
Governmental Bonds 2028-2030 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.375%	3.375%
Governmental Bonds 2028-2030 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.50%	3.50%
Governmental Bonds, 1.55% Series, Due 2017, Jefferson County [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.55%	1.55%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 54,700	$ 0
Governmental Bonds, 2.38% Series, Due 2021, One Independence County [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 45,000	$ 45,000
Governmental Bonds Two Point Three Seven Five Percent Series Due Two Thousand Twenty One Independence County [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.375%	2.375%
Governmental Bonds, 3.50% Series, Due 2030, Louisiana Public Facilities Authority [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.50%	3.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 115,000	$ 115,000
Governmental Bonds, 5.875% Series, Due 2022, Mississippi Business Finance Corp. [Member] \| System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%	5.875%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 134,000	$ 134,000
Governmental Bonds, 3.375% Series, Due 2028, Louisiana Public Facilities Authority [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.375%	3.375%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 83,680	$ 83,680
Governmental Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	99,700	45,000
Governmental Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	198,680	198,680
Governmental Bonds [Member] \| System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	134,000	$ 134,000
Securitization Bonds 2018-2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.79%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 669,310	$ 551,499
Securitization Bonds 2018-2027 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.04%	2.04%
Securitization Bonds 2018-2027 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.93%	5.93%
VIE Notes Payable 2017-2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.48%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 555,000	$ 345,000
VIE Notes Payable 2017-2023 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.62%	3.17%
VIE Notes Payable 2017-2023 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.02%	3.92%
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 2.62% Series K, Due December 2017 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.62%	0.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 60,000	$ 0
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.17% Series M, Due December 2023 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.17%	3.17%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 40,000	$ 40,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.25% Series Q, Due July 2017 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	0.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 75,000	$ 0
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.25% Series G, Due July 2017 [Member \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	0.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 25,000	$ 0
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.22 % Series I, Due December 2023 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.22%	3.22%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 20,000	$ 20,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.38% Series R, Due August 2020 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.38%	3.38%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 70,000	$ 70,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.65% Series L, Due July 2021 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.65%	3.65%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 90,000	$ 90,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.78% Series I, Due October 2018 [Member] \| System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.78%	3.78%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 85,000	$ 85,000
Credit Facility due May 2019, weighted avg rate 2.87% [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	2.87%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 24,900
Credit Facility due May 2019, weighted avg rate 2.64% [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	2.64%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 36,360
Credit Facility due May 2019, weighted avg rate 2.52% [Member] \| System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	2.52%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 50,000
Credit Facility due May 2019, weighted avg rate 2.38% [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	2.38%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0	$ 65,650
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, Three Point Ninety Two Percent Series H Due February Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.92%	3.92%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 40,000	$ 40,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 4.02% Series H, Due February Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] \| System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.02%	0.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 50,000	$ 0
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	190,000	154,900
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	230,000	232,010
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable [Member] \| System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 135,000	$ 135,000
Securitization Bonds, 2.04% Series Senior Secured, Due September 2023 [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.04%	2.04%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 100,972	$ 79,228
Securitization Bonds, 2.30% Series Senior Secured, Due August 2021 [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.30%	2.30%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 49,548	$ 35,764
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Securitization Bonds, 4.38% Series Senior Secured, Due November 2023 [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
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Securitization Bonds, 5.79% Series Senior Secured, Series A, Due October 2018 [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
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Securitization Bonds, 5.93% Series Senior Secured, Series A, Due June 2022 [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.93%	5.93%
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Securitization Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	49,548	35,764
Securitization Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Securitization Bonds [Member] \| Entergy New Orleans [Member]
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Securitization Bonds [Member] \| Entergy Texas [Member]
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Entergy Corporation Notes Due September 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Entergy Corporation Notes Due July Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Entergy Corporation Notes Due September Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 750,000	$ 750,000
Vermont Yankee Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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