Common Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Schedule of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Shares Activity Roll Forward

Common stock and treasury stock shares activity for Entergy for 2021, 2020, and 2019 is as follows:

	2021		2020		2019
	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares
Beginning Balance, January 1	270,035,180	69,790,346	270,035,180	70,886,400	261,587,009	72,530,866
Issuances:
Equity Distribution Program	1,930,330	—	—	—	—	—
Equity forwards settled	—	—	—	—	8,448,171	—
Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans	—	(461,903)	—	(1,076,511)	—	(1,624,358)
Directors’ Plan	—	(16,117)	—	(19,543)	—	(20,108)
Ending Balance, December 31	271,965,510	69,312,326	270,035,180	69,790,346	270,035,180	70,886,400

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2021 by component:

	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	Pension and other postretirement liabilities	Net unrealized investment gain (loss)	Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2021	$28,719	($534,576)	$56,650	($449,207)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,439	130,371	(48,050)	83,760
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(31,193)	65,558	(1,446)	32,919
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(29,754)	195,929	(49,496)	116,679
Ending balance, December 31, 2021	($1,035)	($338,647)	$7,154	($332,528)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2020 by component:

	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	Pension and other postretirement liabilities	Net unrealized investment gain (loss)	Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$84,206	($557,072)	$25,946	($446,920)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	60,928	(49,113)	41,354	53,169
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(116,415)	71,609	(10,650)	(55,456)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(55,487)	22,496	30,704	(2,287)
Ending balance, December 31, 2020	$28,719	($534,576)	$56,650	($449,207)

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, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Income Statement Location
	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
Power contracts	$39,679	$147,554	Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps	(194)	(194)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	39,485	147,360
Income taxes	(8,292)	(30,945)	Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)	$31,193	$116,415
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs	$20,947	$20,769	(a)
Amortization of loss	(88,838)	(110,185)	(a)
Settlement loss	(16,379)	(243)	(a)
Total amortization and settlement loss	(84,270)	(89,659)
Income taxes	18,712	18,050	Income taxes
Total amortization and settlement loss (net of tax)	($65,558)	($71,609)
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized gain (loss)	$2,289	$16,851	Interest and investment income
Income taxes	(843)	(6,201)	Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)	$1,446	$10,650
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)	($32,919)	$55,456

(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, 2021:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2021	$4,327
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	4,084
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(133)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	3,951
Ending balance, December 31, 2021	$8,278

    The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2020:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$4,562
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,002
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,237)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(235)
Ending balance, December 31, 2020	$4,327

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, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Income Statement Location
	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs	$4,920	$6,179	(a)
Amortization of loss	(2,322)	(1,557)	(a)
Settlement loss	(2,484)	(243)	(a)
Total amortization	114	4,379
Income taxes	19	(1,142)	Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)	133	3,237
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)	$133	$3,237

(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.