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Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] Entergy’s total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
20212020
(In Thousands)
Utility:
Residential$1,291,645 $1,153,220 
Commercial756,903 647,119 
Industrial814,685 589,648 
Governmental66,167 56,710 
    Total billed retail2,929,400 2,446,697 
Sales for resale (a)135,220 145,187 
Other electric revenues (b)81,343 69,122 
    Revenues from contracts with customers3,145,963 2,661,006 
Other revenues (c)14,006 5,799 
    Total electric revenues3,159,969 2,666,805 
Natural gas31,254 22,357 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Competitive businesses sales from contracts with customers (a)158,608 195,184 
Other revenues (c)3,701 19,222 
    Total competitive businesses revenues162,309 214,406 
    Total operating revenues$3,353,532 $2,903,568 
Entergy’s total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
20212020
(In Thousands)
Utility:
Residential$3,114,084 $2,742,118 
Commercial1,958,284 1,712,179 
Industrial2,169,295 1,723,367 
Governmental184,576 156,251 
    Total billed retail7,426,239 6,333,915 
Sales for resale (a)459,425 251,674 
Other electric revenues (b)348,683 288,009 
    Revenues from contracts with customers8,234,347 6,873,598 
Other revenues (c)105,417 34,401 
    Total electric revenues8,339,764 6,907,999 
Natural gas121,420 88,829 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Competitive businesses sales from contracts with customers (a)537,402 586,906 
Other revenues (c)21,854 159,800 
    Total competitive businesses revenues559,256 746,706 
    Total operating revenues$9,020,440 $7,743,534 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2020$117.7 $18.3 $45.7 $19.5 $17.4 $16.8 
Provisions43.4 20.0 17.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 
Write-offs(72.5)(21.4)(28.3)(11.8)(1.3)(9.7)
Recoveries7.5 2.1 3.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 
Balance as of September 30, 2021$96.1 $19.0 $38.1 $11.4 $18.6 $9.0 
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2019$7.4 $1.2 $1.9 $0.6 $3.2 $0.5 
Provisions66.9 10.6 26.3 11.0 8.8 10.2 
Write-offs(8.6)(1.8)(3.5)(1.2)(1.0)(1.1)
Recoveries7.7 2.2 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Balance as of September 30, 2020$73.4 $12.2 $27.2 $11.4 $12.0 $10.6 
Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$294,797 $477,025 $184,479 $85,974 $249,370 
Commercial149,952 300,255 131,472 57,563 117,661 
Industrial155,714 477,439 40,671 8,574 132,287 
Governmental5,747 21,448 13,110 20,016 5,846 
    Total billed retail606,210 1,276,167 369,732 172,127 505,164 
Sales for resale (a)76,576 98,830 35,199 23,290 25,329 
Other electric revenues (b)33,120 27,790 13,689 (3,258)11,355 
Revenues from contracts with customers715,906 1,402,787 418,620 192,159 541,848 
Other revenues (c)6,777 4,950 1,699 787 (216)
    Total electric revenues722,683 1,407,737 420,319 192,946 541,632 
Natural gas— 12,971 — 18,283 — 
    Total operating revenues$722,683 $1,420,708 $420,319 $211,229 $541,632 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$274,496 $413,442 $161,031 $83,242 $221,009 
Commercial137,764 248,276 109,432 50,565 101,082 
Industrial138,037 316,876 34,062 7,219 93,454 
Governmental5,133 17,449 10,917 17,187 6,024 
    Total billed retail555,430 996,043 315,442 158,213 421,569 
Sales for resale (a)64,494 81,843 29,535 9,057 67,643 
Other electric revenues (b)17,677 35,097 9,612 2,403 5,685 
Revenues from contracts with customers
637,601 1,112,983 354,589 169,673 494,897 
Other revenues (c)6,788 (2,766)1,907 (161)25 
    Total electric revenues644,389 1,110,217 356,496 169,512 494,922 
Natural gas— 9,805 — 12,552 — 
    Total operating revenues$644,389 $1,120,022 $356,496 $182,064 $494,922 

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$703,081 $1,153,428 $449,576 $212,586 $595,413 
Commercial367,556 787,255 331,052 156,454 315,967 
Industrial373,410 1,299,633 111,195 23,391 361,666 
Governmental14,538 61,611 34,526 54,708 19,193 
    Total billed retail1,458,585 3,301,927 926,349 447,139 1,292,239 
Sales for resale (a)256,411 253,600 119,559 40,796 118,944 
Other electric revenues (b)125,912 127,444 54,029 2,894 42,461 
Revenues from contracts with customers1,840,908 3,682,971 1,099,937 490,829 1,453,644 
Other revenues (c)15,435 59,008 6,041 1,026 (1,358)
    Total electric revenues1,856,343 3,741,979 1,105,978 491,855 1,452,286 
Natural gas— 53,971 — 67,449 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,856,343 $3,795,950 $1,105,978 $559,304 $1,452,286 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$665,355 $974,407 $400,495 $187,561 $514,300 
Commercial355,112 659,641 295,823 132,470 269,133 
Industrial345,378 974,419 106,327 17,632 279,611 
Governmental13,508 50,984 31,043 43,512 17,204 
    Total billed retail1,379,353 2,659,451 833,688 381,175 1,080,248 
Sales for resale (a)142,590 243,071 62,383 27,245 89,459 
Other electric revenues (b)82,811 120,209 45,448 7,166 36,426 
Revenues from contracts with customers
1,604,754 3,022,731 941,519 415,586 1,206,133 
Other revenues (c)13,314 1,628 6,853 12,256 319 
    Total electric revenues1,618,068 3,024,359 948,372 427,842 1,206,452 
Natural gas— 37,962 — 50,867 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,618,068 $3,062,321 $948,372 $478,709 $1,206,452 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2020$117.7 $18.3 $45.7 $19.5 $17.4 $16.8 
Provisions43.4 20.0 17.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 
Write-offs(72.5)(21.4)(28.3)(11.8)(1.3)(9.7)
Recoveries7.5 2.1 3.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 
Balance as of September 30, 2021$96.1 $19.0 $38.1 $11.4 $18.6 $9.0 
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2019$7.4 $1.2 $1.9 $0.6 $3.2 $0.5 
Provisions66.9 10.6 26.3 11.0 8.8 10.2 
Write-offs(8.6)(1.8)(3.5)(1.2)(1.0)(1.1)
Recoveries7.7 2.2 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Balance as of September 30, 2020$73.4 $12.2 $27.2 $11.4 $12.0 $10.6 
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$294,797 $477,025 $184,479 $85,974 $249,370 
Commercial149,952 300,255 131,472 57,563 117,661 
Industrial155,714 477,439 40,671 8,574 132,287 
Governmental5,747 21,448 13,110 20,016 5,846 
    Total billed retail606,210 1,276,167 369,732 172,127 505,164 
Sales for resale (a)76,576 98,830 35,199 23,290 25,329 
Other electric revenues (b)33,120 27,790 13,689 (3,258)11,355 
Revenues from contracts with customers715,906 1,402,787 418,620 192,159 541,848 
Other revenues (c)6,777 4,950 1,699 787 (216)
    Total electric revenues722,683 1,407,737 420,319 192,946 541,632 
Natural gas— 12,971 — 18,283 — 
    Total operating revenues$722,683 $1,420,708 $420,319 $211,229 $541,632 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$274,496 $413,442 $161,031 $83,242 $221,009 
Commercial137,764 248,276 109,432 50,565 101,082 
Industrial138,037 316,876 34,062 7,219 93,454 
Governmental5,133 17,449 10,917 17,187 6,024 
    Total billed retail555,430 996,043 315,442 158,213 421,569 
Sales for resale (a)64,494 81,843 29,535 9,057 67,643 
Other electric revenues (b)17,677 35,097 9,612 2,403 5,685 
Revenues from contracts with customers
637,601 1,112,983 354,589 169,673 494,897 
Other revenues (c)6,788 (2,766)1,907 (161)25 
    Total electric revenues644,389 1,110,217 356,496 169,512 494,922 
Natural gas— 9,805 — 12,552 — 
    Total operating revenues$644,389 $1,120,022 $356,496 $182,064 $494,922 

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$703,081 $1,153,428 $449,576 $212,586 $595,413 
Commercial367,556 787,255 331,052 156,454 315,967 
Industrial373,410 1,299,633 111,195 23,391 361,666 
Governmental14,538 61,611 34,526 54,708 19,193 
    Total billed retail1,458,585 3,301,927 926,349 447,139 1,292,239 
Sales for resale (a)256,411 253,600 119,559 40,796 118,944 
Other electric revenues (b)125,912 127,444 54,029 2,894 42,461 
Revenues from contracts with customers1,840,908 3,682,971 1,099,937 490,829 1,453,644 
Other revenues (c)15,435 59,008 6,041 1,026 (1,358)
    Total electric revenues1,856,343 3,741,979 1,105,978 491,855 1,452,286 
Natural gas— 53,971 — 67,449 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,856,343 $3,795,950 $1,105,978 $559,304 $1,452,286 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$665,355 $974,407 $400,495 $187,561 $514,300 
Commercial355,112 659,641 295,823 132,470 269,133 
Industrial345,378 974,419 106,327 17,632 279,611 
Governmental13,508 50,984 31,043 43,512 17,204 
    Total billed retail1,379,353 2,659,451 833,688 381,175 1,080,248 
Sales for resale (a)142,590 243,071 62,383 27,245 89,459 
Other electric revenues (b)82,811 120,209 45,448 7,166 36,426 
Revenues from contracts with customers
1,604,754 3,022,731 941,519 415,586 1,206,133 
Other revenues (c)13,314 1,628 6,853 12,256 319 
    Total electric revenues1,618,068 3,024,359 948,372 427,842 1,206,452 
Natural gas— 37,962 — 50,867 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,618,068 $3,062,321 $948,372 $478,709 $1,206,452 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2020$117.7 $18.3 $45.7 $19.5 $17.4 $16.8 
Provisions43.4 20.0 17.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 
Write-offs(72.5)(21.4)(28.3)(11.8)(1.3)(9.7)
Recoveries7.5 2.1 3.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 
Balance as of September 30, 2021$96.1 $19.0 $38.1 $11.4 $18.6 $9.0 
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2019$7.4 $1.2 $1.9 $0.6 $3.2 $0.5 
Provisions66.9 10.6 26.3 11.0 8.8 10.2 
Write-offs(8.6)(1.8)(3.5)(1.2)(1.0)(1.1)
Recoveries7.7 2.2 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Balance as of September 30, 2020$73.4 $12.2 $27.2 $11.4 $12.0 $10.6 
Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$294,797 $477,025 $184,479 $85,974 $249,370 
Commercial149,952 300,255 131,472 57,563 117,661 
Industrial155,714 477,439 40,671 8,574 132,287 
Governmental5,747 21,448 13,110 20,016 5,846 
    Total billed retail606,210 1,276,167 369,732 172,127 505,164 
Sales for resale (a)76,576 98,830 35,199 23,290 25,329 
Other electric revenues (b)33,120 27,790 13,689 (3,258)11,355 
Revenues from contracts with customers715,906 1,402,787 418,620 192,159 541,848 
Other revenues (c)6,777 4,950 1,699 787 (216)
    Total electric revenues722,683 1,407,737 420,319 192,946 541,632 
Natural gas— 12,971 — 18,283 — 
    Total operating revenues$722,683 $1,420,708 $420,319 $211,229 $541,632 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$274,496 $413,442 $161,031 $83,242 $221,009 
Commercial137,764 248,276 109,432 50,565 101,082 
Industrial138,037 316,876 34,062 7,219 93,454 
Governmental5,133 17,449 10,917 17,187 6,024 
    Total billed retail555,430 996,043 315,442 158,213 421,569 
Sales for resale (a)64,494 81,843 29,535 9,057 67,643 
Other electric revenues (b)17,677 35,097 9,612 2,403 5,685 
Revenues from contracts with customers
637,601 1,112,983 354,589 169,673 494,897 
Other revenues (c)6,788 (2,766)1,907 (161)25 
    Total electric revenues644,389 1,110,217 356,496 169,512 494,922 
Natural gas— 9,805 — 12,552 — 
    Total operating revenues$644,389 $1,120,022 $356,496 $182,064 $494,922 

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$703,081 $1,153,428 $449,576 $212,586 $595,413 
Commercial367,556 787,255 331,052 156,454 315,967 
Industrial373,410 1,299,633 111,195 23,391 361,666 
Governmental14,538 61,611 34,526 54,708 19,193 
    Total billed retail1,458,585 3,301,927 926,349 447,139 1,292,239 
Sales for resale (a)256,411 253,600 119,559 40,796 118,944 
Other electric revenues (b)125,912 127,444 54,029 2,894 42,461 
Revenues from contracts with customers1,840,908 3,682,971 1,099,937 490,829 1,453,644 
Other revenues (c)15,435 59,008 6,041 1,026 (1,358)
    Total electric revenues1,856,343 3,741,979 1,105,978 491,855 1,452,286 
Natural gas— 53,971 — 67,449 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,856,343 $3,795,950 $1,105,978 $559,304 $1,452,286 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$665,355 $974,407 $400,495 $187,561 $514,300 
Commercial355,112 659,641 295,823 132,470 269,133 
Industrial345,378 974,419 106,327 17,632 279,611 
Governmental13,508 50,984 31,043 43,512 17,204 
    Total billed retail1,379,353 2,659,451 833,688 381,175 1,080,248 
Sales for resale (a)142,590 243,071 62,383 27,245 89,459 
Other electric revenues (b)82,811 120,209 45,448 7,166 36,426 
Revenues from contracts with customers
1,604,754 3,022,731 941,519 415,586 1,206,133 
Other revenues (c)13,314 1,628 6,853 12,256 319 
    Total electric revenues1,618,068 3,024,359 948,372 427,842 1,206,452 
Natural gas— 37,962 — 50,867 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,618,068 $3,062,321 $948,372 $478,709 $1,206,452 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2020$117.7 $18.3 $45.7 $19.5 $17.4 $16.8 
Provisions43.4 20.0 17.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 
Write-offs(72.5)(21.4)(28.3)(11.8)(1.3)(9.7)
Recoveries7.5 2.1 3.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 
Balance as of September 30, 2021$96.1 $19.0 $38.1 $11.4 $18.6 $9.0 
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2019$7.4 $1.2 $1.9 $0.6 $3.2 $0.5 
Provisions66.9 10.6 26.3 11.0 8.8 10.2 
Write-offs(8.6)(1.8)(3.5)(1.2)(1.0)(1.1)
Recoveries7.7 2.2 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Balance as of September 30, 2020$73.4 $12.2 $27.2 $11.4 $12.0 $10.6 
Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$294,797 $477,025 $184,479 $85,974 $249,370 
Commercial149,952 300,255 131,472 57,563 117,661 
Industrial155,714 477,439 40,671 8,574 132,287 
Governmental5,747 21,448 13,110 20,016 5,846 
    Total billed retail606,210 1,276,167 369,732 172,127 505,164 
Sales for resale (a)76,576 98,830 35,199 23,290 25,329 
Other electric revenues (b)33,120 27,790 13,689 (3,258)11,355 
Revenues from contracts with customers715,906 1,402,787 418,620 192,159 541,848 
Other revenues (c)6,777 4,950 1,699 787 (216)
    Total electric revenues722,683 1,407,737 420,319 192,946 541,632 
Natural gas— 12,971 — 18,283 — 
    Total operating revenues$722,683 $1,420,708 $420,319 $211,229 $541,632 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$274,496 $413,442 $161,031 $83,242 $221,009 
Commercial137,764 248,276 109,432 50,565 101,082 
Industrial138,037 316,876 34,062 7,219 93,454 
Governmental5,133 17,449 10,917 17,187 6,024 
    Total billed retail555,430 996,043 315,442 158,213 421,569 
Sales for resale (a)64,494 81,843 29,535 9,057 67,643 
Other electric revenues (b)17,677 35,097 9,612 2,403 5,685 
Revenues from contracts with customers
637,601 1,112,983 354,589 169,673 494,897 
Other revenues (c)6,788 (2,766)1,907 (161)25 
    Total electric revenues644,389 1,110,217 356,496 169,512 494,922 
Natural gas— 9,805 — 12,552 — 
    Total operating revenues$644,389 $1,120,022 $356,496 $182,064 $494,922 

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$703,081 $1,153,428 $449,576 $212,586 $595,413 
Commercial367,556 787,255 331,052 156,454 315,967 
Industrial373,410 1,299,633 111,195 23,391 361,666 
Governmental14,538 61,611 34,526 54,708 19,193 
    Total billed retail1,458,585 3,301,927 926,349 447,139 1,292,239 
Sales for resale (a)256,411 253,600 119,559 40,796 118,944 
Other electric revenues (b)125,912 127,444 54,029 2,894 42,461 
Revenues from contracts with customers1,840,908 3,682,971 1,099,937 490,829 1,453,644 
Other revenues (c)15,435 59,008 6,041 1,026 (1,358)
    Total electric revenues1,856,343 3,741,979 1,105,978 491,855 1,452,286 
Natural gas— 53,971 — 67,449 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,856,343 $3,795,950 $1,105,978 $559,304 $1,452,286 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$665,355 $974,407 $400,495 $187,561 $514,300 
Commercial355,112 659,641 295,823 132,470 269,133 
Industrial345,378 974,419 106,327 17,632 279,611 
Governmental13,508 50,984 31,043 43,512 17,204 
    Total billed retail1,379,353 2,659,451 833,688 381,175 1,080,248 
Sales for resale (a)142,590 243,071 62,383 27,245 89,459 
Other electric revenues (b)82,811 120,209 45,448 7,166 36,426 
Revenues from contracts with customers
1,604,754 3,022,731 941,519 415,586 1,206,133 
Other revenues (c)13,314 1,628 6,853 12,256 319 
    Total electric revenues1,618,068 3,024,359 948,372 427,842 1,206,452 
Natural gas— 37,962 — 50,867 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,618,068 $3,062,321 $948,372 $478,709 $1,206,452 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2020$117.7 $18.3 $45.7 $19.5 $17.4 $16.8 
Provisions43.4 20.0 17.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 
Write-offs(72.5)(21.4)(28.3)(11.8)(1.3)(9.7)
Recoveries7.5 2.1 3.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 
Balance as of September 30, 2021$96.1 $19.0 $38.1 $11.4 $18.6 $9.0 
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2019$7.4 $1.2 $1.9 $0.6 $3.2 $0.5 
Provisions66.9 10.6 26.3 11.0 8.8 10.2 
Write-offs(8.6)(1.8)(3.5)(1.2)(1.0)(1.1)
Recoveries7.7 2.2 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Balance as of September 30, 2020$73.4 $12.2 $27.2 $11.4 $12.0 $10.6 
Entergy Texas [Member]  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$294,797 $477,025 $184,479 $85,974 $249,370 
Commercial149,952 300,255 131,472 57,563 117,661 
Industrial155,714 477,439 40,671 8,574 132,287 
Governmental5,747 21,448 13,110 20,016 5,846 
    Total billed retail606,210 1,276,167 369,732 172,127 505,164 
Sales for resale (a)76,576 98,830 35,199 23,290 25,329 
Other electric revenues (b)33,120 27,790 13,689 (3,258)11,355 
Revenues from contracts with customers715,906 1,402,787 418,620 192,159 541,848 
Other revenues (c)6,777 4,950 1,699 787 (216)
    Total electric revenues722,683 1,407,737 420,319 192,946 541,632 
Natural gas— 12,971 — 18,283 — 
    Total operating revenues$722,683 $1,420,708 $420,319 $211,229 $541,632 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$274,496 $413,442 $161,031 $83,242 $221,009 
Commercial137,764 248,276 109,432 50,565 101,082 
Industrial138,037 316,876 34,062 7,219 93,454 
Governmental5,133 17,449 10,917 17,187 6,024 
    Total billed retail555,430 996,043 315,442 158,213 421,569 
Sales for resale (a)64,494 81,843 29,535 9,057 67,643 
Other electric revenues (b)17,677 35,097 9,612 2,403 5,685 
Revenues from contracts with customers
637,601 1,112,983 354,589 169,673 494,897 
Other revenues (c)6,788 (2,766)1,907 (161)25 
    Total electric revenues644,389 1,110,217 356,496 169,512 494,922 
Natural gas— 9,805 — 12,552 — 
    Total operating revenues$644,389 $1,120,022 $356,496 $182,064 $494,922 

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
2021Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$703,081 $1,153,428 $449,576 $212,586 $595,413 
Commercial367,556 787,255 331,052 156,454 315,967 
Industrial373,410 1,299,633 111,195 23,391 361,666 
Governmental14,538 61,611 34,526 54,708 19,193 
    Total billed retail1,458,585 3,301,927 926,349 447,139 1,292,239 
Sales for resale (a)256,411 253,600 119,559 40,796 118,944 
Other electric revenues (b)125,912 127,444 54,029 2,894 42,461 
Revenues from contracts with customers1,840,908 3,682,971 1,099,937 490,829 1,453,644 
Other revenues (c)15,435 59,008 6,041 1,026 (1,358)
    Total electric revenues1,856,343 3,741,979 1,105,978 491,855 1,452,286 
Natural gas— 53,971 — 67,449 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,856,343 $3,795,950 $1,105,978 $559,304 $1,452,286 
2020Entergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
(In Thousands)
Residential$665,355 $974,407 $400,495 $187,561 $514,300 
Commercial355,112 659,641 295,823 132,470 269,133 
Industrial345,378 974,419 106,327 17,632 279,611 
Governmental13,508 50,984 31,043 43,512 17,204 
    Total billed retail1,379,353 2,659,451 833,688 381,175 1,080,248 
Sales for resale (a)142,590 243,071 62,383 27,245 89,459 
Other electric revenues (b)82,811 120,209 45,448 7,166 36,426 
Revenues from contracts with customers
1,604,754 3,022,731 941,519 415,586 1,206,133 
Other revenues (c)13,314 1,628 6,853 12,256 319 
    Total electric revenues1,618,068 3,024,359 948,372 427,842 1,206,452 
Natural gas— 37,962 — 50,867 — 
    Total operating revenues$1,618,068 $3,062,321 $948,372 $478,709 $1,206,452 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2020$117.7 $18.3 $45.7 $19.5 $17.4 $16.8 
Provisions43.4 20.0 17.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 
Write-offs(72.5)(21.4)(28.3)(11.8)(1.3)(9.7)
Recoveries7.5 2.1 3.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 
Balance as of September 30, 2021$96.1 $19.0 $38.1 $11.4 $18.6 $9.0 
EntergyEntergy
Arkansas
Entergy
Louisiana
Entergy
Mississippi
Entergy
New
Orleans
Entergy
Texas
 (In Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2019$7.4 $1.2 $1.9 $0.6 $3.2 $0.5 
Provisions66.9 10.6 26.3 11.0 8.8 10.2 
Write-offs(8.6)(1.8)(3.5)(1.2)(1.0)(1.1)
Recoveries7.7 2.2 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 
Balance as of September 30, 2020$73.4 $12.2 $27.2 $11.4 $12.0 $10.6