Acquisitions, Held for Sale, and Dispositions (Schedule of Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale) (Details) - Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax	$ 48,223	$ 38,162	$ 39,076
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax	20,965	17,375	15,080
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, before Income Tax	$ 27,258	$ 20,787	$ 23,996