Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Securitization property	$ 49,579	$ 119,238
Securitization bonds	$ 83,639	$ 174,635
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	499,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	271,965,510	270,035,180
Treasury stock, shares	69,312,326	69,790,346
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Securitization property	$ 0	$ 5,088
Securitization bonds	0	10,278
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Securitization property	25,761	35,559
Long-term Transition Bond	29,661	41,291
Entergy Texas [Member]
Securitization property	23,818	78,590
Securitization bonds	$ 53,979	$ 123,066
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	46,525,000	46,525,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	46,525,000	46,525,000
System Energy [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	789,350	789,350
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	789,350	789,350