Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	(743)	3,505	(1,078)	7,689
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Securities, Available-for-sale, Tax	0	1,223	0	(2,230)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	2,959	(4,707)	5,092	2,794
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	664,321	571,257	1,365,235	1,015,850
Net income	669,714	555,882	1,374,026	999,486
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax	(2,434)	11,867	(3,699)	26,240
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,434)	10,668	(3,699)	19,158
Total comprehensive income	667,280	566,550	1,370,327	1,018,644
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	(674)	109	(1,617)	(298)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	810	554	2,183	812
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	356,668	274,131	860,020	740,288
Net income	359,307	274,390	866,591	741,909
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax	(1,829)	295	(4,388)	(809)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,829)	295	(4,388)	(809)
Total comprehensive income	$ 357,478	$ 274,685	$ 862,203	$ 741,100