Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	$ (1,065)	$ 1,642	$ (335)	$ 4,184
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-sale, Tax	0	3,768	0	(3,453)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	770	4,308	2,133	7,501
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	387,952	172,243	700,914	444,593
Net income	392,014	164,011	704,312	443,604
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax	(3,292)	6,045	(1,265)	14,373
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,292)	12,540	(1,265)	8,490
Total comprehensive income	388,722	176,551	703,047	452,094
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	653	181	943	407
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	819	258	1,373	258
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	260,668	315,910	503,352	466,157
Net income	263,260	316,659	507,284	467,519
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax	(1,773)	(491)	(2,559)	(1,104)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,773)	(491)	(2,559)	(1,104)
Total comprehensive income	$ 261,487	$ 316,168	$ 504,725	$ 466,415