Asset Retirement Obligations (Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation	$ 4,713.4	$ 4,505.8	$ 4,271.5
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	41.1
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	233.8	219.4
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	(67.3)	14.9
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation	1,691.6	1,560.1	1,472.7
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	17.7
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	93.6	87.4
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	20.2	0.0
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation	1,842.9	1,836.2	1,736.8
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	19.4
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	94.4	88.6
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	(107.1)	10.8
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation	25.1	8.2	7.8
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	4.0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	1.1	0.4
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	11.8	0.0
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation	4.9	4.6	0.0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	0.0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	0.3	0.5
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	0.0	4.1
Entergy Texas [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation	17.7	11.7	11.1
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	0.0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	0.8	0.6
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	5.2	0.0
System Energy [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligation	1,127.7	1,084.2	$ 1,042.5
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	0.0
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	43.5	41.7
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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