Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Table Text Block]

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2024:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$14,055	($159)	$13,896
Amortization of gain (loss)	(2,820)	10,459	(312)	7,327
Settlement loss	(319,920)	—	(58)	(319,978)
	($322,740)	$24,514	($529)	($298,755)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$4,544	$—	$4,544
Amortization of gain (loss)	(416)	6,952	(3)	6,533
Settlement loss	—	—	(2)	(2)
	($416)	$11,496	($5)	$11,075

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2023:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$14,038	($452)	$13,586
Amortization of gain (loss)	(4,407)	11,590	(593)	6,590
Settlement loss	(7,844)	—	(3,004)	(10,848)
	($12,251)	$25,628	($4,049)	$9,328
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$3,804	$—	$3,804
Amortization of gain (loss)	(792)	7,057	(2)	6,263
Settlement loss	(1,617)	—	—	(1,617)
	($2,409)	$10,861	($2)	$8,450

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Allocation [Table Text Block]

Entergy’s qualified pension and postretirement weighted-average asset allocations by asset category at December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the target asset allocation and ranges for 2024 are as follows:

Pension Asset Allocation	Target	Range			Actual 2024	Actual 2023
Domestic Equity Securities	22%	18%	to	26%	23%	33%
International Equity Securities	13%	10%	to	16%	13%	18%
Intermediate Fixed Income Securities	4%	3%	to	5%	5%	9%
Long Duration Fixed Income Securities	61%	57%	to	65%	59%	40%
Other	—%	—%	to	10%	—%	—%

Postretirement Asset Allocation	Non-Taxable and Taxable
	Target	Range			Actual 2024	Actual 2023
Domestic Equity Securities	14%	9%	to	19%	16%	28%
International Equity Securities	10%	5%	to	15%	9%	17%
Fixed Income Securities	76%	71%	to	81%	75%	55%
Other	—%	—%	to	5%	—%	—%

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, a summary of the investments held in the master trusts for Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement plans in which the Registrant Subsidiaries participate.

Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trusts

2024	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	$932	(b)	$—		$—	$932
Common	403,146	(b)	—		—	403,146
Common collective trusts (c)						1,206,983
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		1,145,994	(a)	—	1,145,994
Corporate debt instruments	—		307,666	(a)	—	307,666
Registered investment companies (e)	30,293	(d)	2,735	(d)	—	1,512,994
Other	—		44,691	(f)	—	44,691
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—		5,918	(g)	—	5,918
Total investments	$434,371		$1,507,004		$—	$4,628,324
Cash						2,026
Other pending transactions						(133,550)
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments						(64,068)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets						$4,432,732

2023	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	$10,827	(b)	$—		$—	$10,827
Common	715,452	(b)	—		—	715,452
Common collective trusts (c)						2,066,247
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		1,085,231	(a)	—	1,085,231
Corporate debt instruments	—		924,904	(a)	—	924,904
Registered investment companies (e)	34,364	(d)	2,718	(d)	—	657,691
Other	774		78,883	(f)	—	79,657
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—		5,899	(g)	—	5,899
Total investments	$761,417		$2,097,635		$—	$5,545,908
Cash						1,488
Other pending transactions						(22,404)
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments						(64,391)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets						$5,460,601

Other Postretirement Trusts

2024	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)						$161,726
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	$107,547	(b)	$112,780	(a)	$—	220,327
Corporate debt instruments	—		166,208	(a)	—	166,208
Registered investment companies	2,295	(d)	—		—	2,295
Other	—		80,561	(f)	—	80,561
Total investments	$109,842		$359,549		$—	$631,117
Other pending transactions						3,417
Plus: Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust						64,068
Total fair value of other postretirement assets						$698,602

2023	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)						$276,560
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	$80,219	(b)	$84,521	(a)	$—	164,740
Corporate debt instruments	—		106,523	(a)	—	106,523
Registered investment companies	548	(d)	—		—	548
Other	—		57,511	(f)	—	57,511
Total investments	$80,767		$248,555		$—	$605,882
Other pending transactions						2,868
Plus: Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust						64,391
Total fair value of other postretirement assets						$673,141

(a)Certain fixed income debt securities (corporate, government, and securitized) are stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(b)Common stocks, preferred stocks, and certain fixed income debt securities (government) are stated at fair value determined by quoted market prices.

(c)The common collective trusts hold investments in accordance with stated objectives.  The investment strategy of the trusts is to capture the growth potential of equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index.  The issuer of these funds allows daily trading at the net asset value and trades settle at a later date, with no other trading restrictions. Net asset value per share of common collective trusts estimate fair value. Common collective trusts are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table, but are included in the total.

(d)Registered investment companies are money market mutual funds with a stable net asset value of one dollar per share. Registered investment companies may hold investments in domestic and international bond markets or domestic equities valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value and to transact at that price. The money market mutual funds held by the trusts are deemed to be actively traded. Certain registered investment companies are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.

(e)Certain of these registered investment companies are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. The issuer of these funds allows daily trading at the net asset value and trades settle at a later date, with no other trading restrictions. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table, but are included in the total.

(f)The other remaining assets are U.S. municipal and foreign government bonds stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(g)The unallocated insurance contract investments are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.  The contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus interest, less funds used to pay benefits and contract expenses, and less distributions to the master trust.

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based upon the assumptions used to measure Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement benefits obligations at December 31, 2024, and including pension and other postretirement benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid over the next ten years for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries will be as follows:

	Estimated Future Benefits Payments
	Qualified Pension	Non-Qualified Pension	Other Postretirement
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$396,881	$22,324	$68,754
2026	$373,969	$7,975	$65,668
2027	$374,332	$14,666	$63,067
2028	$374,818	$8,905	$60,746
2029	$372,728	$7,532	$58,225
2030 - 2034	$1,852,026	$36,035	$279,644

Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the pension PBO and the other postretirement benefits APBO as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

	2024	2023
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	5.67% - 5.89% Blended 5.75%	5.02% - 5.10% Blended 5.06%
Other postretirement	5.66%	5.01%
Non-qualified pension	5.23%	4.68%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98% - 4.45%	3.98% - 4.40%
Interest crediting rate	4.80%	4.00%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	8.15%	6.95%
Post-65	10.13%	7.88%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate health care cost trend rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2035	2032
Post-65	2035	2032

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefits costs for 2024, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:

	2024	2023	2022
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension:
Service cost	5.08%	5.26%	3.07%
Interest cost	4.97%	5.16%	2.49%
Other postretirement:
Service cost	4.82%	5.00%	3.20%
Interest cost	4.91%	5.09%	2.31%
Non-qualified pension:
Service cost	5.01%	5.31%	4.94%
Interest cost	4.86%	5.30%	5.03%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98% - 4.40%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets:
Pension assets	6.00% - 7.25% Blended 6.75%	7.00%	6.75%
Other postretirement non-taxable assets	6.50% - 7.25%	6.00% - 7.00%	5.75% - 6.75%
Other postretirement taxable assets	5.25%	5.25%	4.75%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	6.95%	6.65%	5.65%
Post-65	7.88%	7.50%	5.90%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate health care cost trend rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2032	2032	2032
Post-65	2032	2032	2032

Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries’ total 2024, 2023, and 2022 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, included the following components:

	2024	2023	2022
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$93,468	$101,182	$138,085
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	249,757	298,281	235,805
Expected return on assets	(338,619)	(388,030)	(402,504)
Recognized net loss	58,590	81,919	188,683
Settlement charges	328,277	160,387	230,389
Net pension cost	$391,473	$253,739	$390,458
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain) loss	($101,445)	($213,636)	$6,113
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(58,590)	(81,919)	(188,683)
Settlement charges	(328,277)	(160,387)	(230,389)
Total	($488,312)	($455,942)	($412,959)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($96,839)	($202,203)	($22,501)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$5,915,404	$6,166,106
Service cost	93,468	101,182
Interest cost	249,757	298,281
Actuarial (gain) loss	(156,248)	123,237
Benefits paid (including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($1,205,195) in 2024 and ($410,110) in 2023)	(1,581,690)	(773,402)
Balance at December 31	$4,520,691	$5,915,404
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$5,460,601	$5,242,098
Actual return on plan assets	283,816	724,903
Employer contributions	270,005	267,002
Benefits paid (including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($1,205,195) in 2024 and ($410,110) in 2023)	(1,581,690)	(773,402)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$4,432,732	$5,460,601
Funded status	($87,959)	($454,803)
Amount recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current assets	$70,671	$—
Non-current liabilities (a)	(158,630)	(454,803)
Total funded status	($87,959)	($454,803)
Amount recognized as a regulatory asset
Net loss (b)	$1,217,402	$1,447,978
Amount recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$89,531	$347,268

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for Entergy’s qualified pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$912,174	$2,508,990
Fair value of plan assets	$864,795	$2,300,937

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for Entergy’s qualified pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$2,701,323	$4,385,472
Fair value of plan assets	$2,542,693	$3,898,434

Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Entergy Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ total 2024, 2023, and 2022 other postretirement benefits income, including amounts capitalized and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, included the following components:

	2024	2023	2022
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$12,503	$14,654	$24,734
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefits obligation (APBO)	39,408	42,272	27,306
Expected return on assets	(42,277)	(36,732)	(43,420)
Amortization of prior service credit	(22,880)	(22,558)	(25,550)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(11,045)	(11,446)	4,333
Net other postretirement benefits income	($24,291)	($13,810)	($12,597)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period	$—	($4,434)	($858)
Net gain	(73,123)	(44,441)	(131,524)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	22,880	22,558	25,550
Amortization of net gain (loss)	11,045	11,446	(4,333)
Total	($39,198)	($14,871)	($111,165)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement benefits income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($63,489)	($28,681)	($123,762)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Other postretirement benefits obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$837,644	$865,854
Service cost	12,503	14,654
Interest cost	39,408	42,272
Plan amendments	—	(4,434)
Plan participant contributions	21,473	18,669
Actuarial gain	(66,320)	(4,303)
Benefits paid	(90,492)	(95,348)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	466	280
Balance at December 31	$754,682	$837,644
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$673,141	$623,824
Actual return on plan assets	49,080	76,870
Employer contributions	45,400	49,126
Plan participant contributions	21,473	18,669
Benefits paid	(90,492)	(95,348)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$698,602	$673,141
Funded status	($56,080)	($164,503)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	($42,530)	($45,706)
Non-current liabilities (a)	(13,550)	(118,797)
Total funded status	($56,080)	($164,503)
Amounts recognized as a regulatory asset (b)
Prior service credit	($12,729)	($21,465)
Net gain	(78,520)	(33,617)
	($91,249)	($55,082)
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	($20,755)	($34,899)
Net gain	(133,253)	(116,078)
	($154,008)	($150,977)

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$92,997	$99,646	$26,600	$10,879	$22,865	$24,910
2026	$91,164	$94,614	$25,540	$11,107	$22,419	$22,420
2027	$91,175	$93,456	$25,272	$10,658	$21,251	$23,235
2028	$89,535	$95,546	$24,923	$10,775	$20,135	$22,540
2029	$88,244	$93,857	$25,038	$10,242	$20,474	$22,790
2030 - 2034	$437,940	$458,211	$118,197	$50,337	$93,989	$112,086

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$524	$190	$419	$104	$386
2026	$103	$173	$309	$84	$360
2027	$94	$159	$764	$263	$335
2028	$175	$146	$578	$210	$310
2029	$143	$141	$436	$167	$284
2030 - 2034	$634	$552	$1,582	$609	$1,081

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$12,198	$14,377	$3,329	$2,082	$4,542	$2,645
2026	$11,754	$13,757	$3,218	$1,941	$4,168	$2,434
2027	$11,280	$13,172	$3,109	$1,789	$3,989	$2,339
2028	$11,012	$12,531	$3,110	$1,655	$3,787	$2,288
2029	$10,896	$12,089	$3,014	$1,575	$3,627	$2,278
2030 - 2034	$53,047	$57,646	$14,486	$7,164	$17,113	$11,340

Schedule of Expected Benefit Contributions [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries currently expect to contribute the following approximate amounts to their qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Other Postretirement Contributions	$529	$14,377	$178	$205	$156	$34

Schedule Of Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2024, 2023, and 2022 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$6,822	$8,784	$4,048	$1,584	$3,907
2023	$5,866	$7,757	$3,534	$1,383	$3,380
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2024, 2023, and 2022 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$16,398	$22,204	$5,135	$1,760	$3,846	$5,525
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Expected return on assets	(72,620)	(77,786)	(20,451)	(8,814)	(16,308)	(18,485)
Recognized net loss	22,983	10,407	4,562	1,881	1,574	4,638
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	615
Net pension cost	$19,631	$10,668	$3,330	$1,103	$436	$5,818
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($49,352)	($55,010)	($10,857)	($8,990)	($6,190)	($9,812)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(22,983)	(10,407)	(4,562)	(1,881)	(1,574)	(4,638)
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	(615)
Total	($72,335)	($65,417)	($15,419)	($10,871)	($7,764)	($15,065)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($52,704)	($54,749)	($12,089)	($9,768)	($7,328)	($9,247)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,461	$24,716	$5,775	$1,955	$4,328	$5,749
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Expected return on assets	(70,574)	(75,757)	(19,423)	(8,798)	(16,641)	(17,585)
Recognized net loss	19,400	19,797	5,719	1,694	4,075	4,236
Settlement charges	26,137	40,437	12,242	2,080	11,230	6,375
Net pension cost	$49,450	$69,539	$19,715	$3,678	$15,718	$12,627
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($30,674)	($71,016)	($20,220)	($3,183)	($16,759)	($3,268)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(19,400)	(19,797)	(5,719)	(1,694)	(4,075)	(4,236)
Settlement charges	(26,137)	(40,437)	(12,242)	(2,080)	(11,230)	(6,375)
Total	($76,211)	($131,250)	($38,181)	($6,957)	($32,064)	($13,879)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($26,761)	($61,711)	($18,466)	($3,279)	($16,346)	($1,252)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain) loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charges	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Service cost	16,398	22,204	5,135	1,760	3,846	5,525
Interest cost	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Actuarial gain	(48,020)	(46,895)	(10,071)	(6,098)	(6,102)	(8,908)
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Balance at December 31	$1,061,063	$1,123,024	$283,071	$127,133	$229,942	$275,117
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Actual return on plan assets	73,952	85,900	21,237	11,706	16,395	19,389
Employer contributions	55,112	48,401	14,980	4,931	8,272	16,650
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,043,188	$1,111,601	$294,458	$125,805	$228,053	$269,899
Funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current assets	$29,521	$10,010	$19,666	$3,299	$6,064	$3,135
Non-current liabilities (b)	(47,396)	(21,433)	(8,279)	(4,627)	(7,953)	(8,353)
Total funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss (c)	$412,777	$256,316	$86,790	$34,039	$55,902	$96,932
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$10,680	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($2.1) million at System Energy.

(b)Includes ($2.0) million at Entergy Louisiana and ($1.2) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of non-current liabilities related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes $4.5 million at Entergy Louisiana and $6.7 million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Service cost	18,461	24,716	5,775	1,955	4,328	5,749
Interest cost	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Actuarial (gain) loss	39,643	1,925	(328)	4,590	(1,416)	14,522
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Balance at December 31	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Actual return on plan assets	140,891	148,698	39,315	16,571	31,984	35,375
Employer contributions	54,468	44,565	21,110	1,420	5,314	15,543
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Funded status	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$485,113	$319,116	$102,208	$44,911	$63,665	$111,996
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$13,296	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($68.7) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($103.1) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($31.4) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($5.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($29.4) million at Entergy Texas, and ($16.7) million at System Energy.

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$980,559	$1,048,901
Entergy Louisiana	$1,024,433	$1,085,318
Entergy Mississippi	$257,759	$273,338
Entergy New Orleans	$118,620	$125,878
Entergy Texas	$212,935	$225,379
System Energy	$252,397	$267,432

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$304,518	$123,735	$105,285	$58,082	$44,286
Fair value of plan assets	$297,161	$115,446	$103,380	$55,953	$40,146

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$612,788	$658,373	$202,182	$125,878	$70,680	$127,606
Fair value of plan assets	$554,362	$607,471	$196,500	$117,922	$61,495	$109,266

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,009,496	$580,451	$111,659	$108,354	$128,652	$247,186
Fair value of plan assets	$962,101	$559,017	$103,380	$103,727	$120,700	$238,833

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,117,586	$1,173,284	$213,098	$133,949	$146,511	$286,558
Fair value of plan assets	$991,894	$1,058,711	$196,500	$117,922	$128,991	$255,443

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans for 2024, 2023, and 2022, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$269	$256	$326	$122	$248
2023	$637	$99	$808	$132	$253
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($524)	($190)	($419)	($104)	($386)
Non-current liabilities	(1,197)	(1,215)	(3,147)	(1,039)	(2,348)
Total funded status	($1,721)	($1,405)	($3,566)	($1,143)	($2,734)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$119	$493	$1,292	$9	($3,429)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$21	$—	$—	$—

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($276)	($308)	($474)	($106)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,037)	(2,266)	(2,895)	(928)	(3,314)
Total funded status	($2,313)	($2,574)	($3,369)	($1,034)	($3,762)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$857	$1,604	$1,303	$5	($2,526)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$67	$—	$—	$—

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The projected benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,721	$1,405	$3,566	$1,143	$2,734
2023	$2,313	$2,574	$3,369	$1,034	$3,762

The accumulated benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,468	$1,197	$3,322	$939	$2,710
2023	$1,935	$2,494	$3,187	$814	$3,701

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Total 2024, 2023, and 2022 other postretirement benefits (income) costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,569	$2,800	$736	$205	$670	$699
Interest cost on APBO	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Expected return on assets	(17,535)	—	(5,486)	(5,915)	(10,156)	(2,912)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,097	(4,544)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(6,952)	61	74	591	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($5,538)	($701)	($3,699)	($5,540)	($10,855)	($913)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($20,074)	($7,273)	($3,915)	($2,217)	($4,683)	($3,476)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,097)	4,544	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	—	6,952	(61)	(74)	(591)	—
Total	($22,171)	$4,223	($3,021)	($1,375)	($903)	($3,183)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement benefits income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,709)	$3,522	($6,720)	($6,915)	($11,758)	($4,096)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,965	$3,379	$878	$235	$809	$754
Interest cost on APBO	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Expected return on assets	(15,113)	—	(4,716)	(5,263)	(8,776)	(2,535)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,096	(3,804)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	171	(7,057)	85	466	914	—
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($1,879)	$1,449	($2,538)	($4,318)	($8,827)	($348)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period	$—	($4,434)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	(23,033)	(458)	(6,883)	(7,606)	(8,790)	(3,942)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,096)	3,804	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(171)	7,057	(85)	(466)	(914)	—
Total	($25,300)	$5,969	($6,013)	($7,156)	($5,333)	($3,649)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,179)	$7,418	($8,551)	($11,474)	($14,160)	($3,997)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain) loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost (credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain) loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Other postretirement benefits obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Service cost	2,569	2,800	736	205	670	699
Interest cost	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Actuarial gain	(17,007)	(7,273)	(3,008)	(1,063)	(3,763)	(2,897)
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	49	77	14	1	14	17
Balance at December 31	$138,212	$156,831	$38,143	$19,701	$45,609	$30,553
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Actual return on plan assets	20,602	—	6,393	7,069	11,076	3,491
Employer contributions	(604)	16,907	(23)	134	690	741
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$284,095	$—	$89,144	$105,600	$167,744	$46,997
Funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current assets (a)	$145,883	$—	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Current liabilities	—	(14,377)	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities (b)	—	(142,454)	—	—	—	—
Total funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset (c)
Prior service cost (credit)	$2,886	$—	($1,727)	($1,066)	($7,419)	($203)
Net loss (gain)	(38,054)	—	(8,791)	(8,134)	9,268	(3,364)
	($35,168)	$—	($10,518)	($9,200)	$1,849	($3,567)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($8,101)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(76,030)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($84,131)	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Includes $19.5 million of non-current assets at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the

planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(b)Includes ($2.5) million of non-current liabilities at Entergy Louisiana as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes ($1.9) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Service cost	2,965	3,379	878	235	809	754
Interest cost	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Plan amendments	—	(4,434)	—	—	—	—
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Actuarial (gain) loss	(6,403)	(458)	(1,650)	(1,676)	337	(1,075)
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	33	46	10	5	11	13
Balance at December 31	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Actual return on plan assets	31,743	—	9,949	11,193	17,903	5,402
Employer contributions	582	20,451	646	213	235	480
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,049)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	118,827	(155,090)	44,318	78,851	109,701	11,624
Total funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost (credit)	$4,983	$—	($2,682)	($1,982)	($11,790)	($496)
Net loss (gain)	(17,980)	—	(4,815)	(5,843)	14,542	112
	($12,997)	$—	($7,497)	($7,825)	$2,752	($384)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,645)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(75,709)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($88,354)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Table Text Block]

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2024:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$14,055	($159)	$13,896
Amortization of gain (loss)	(2,820)	10,459	(312)	7,327
Settlement loss	(319,920)	—	(58)	(319,978)
	($322,740)	$24,514	($529)	($298,755)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$4,544	$—	$4,544
Amortization of gain (loss)	(416)	6,952	(3)	6,533
Settlement loss	—	—	(2)	(2)
	($416)	$11,496	($5)	$11,075

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2023:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$14,038	($452)	$13,586
Amortization of gain (loss)	(4,407)	11,590	(593)	6,590
Settlement loss	(7,844)	—	(3,004)	(10,848)
	($12,251)	$25,628	($4,049)	$9,328
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$3,804	$—	$3,804
Amortization of gain (loss)	(792)	7,057	(2)	6,263
Settlement loss	(1,617)	—	—	(1,617)
	($2,409)	$10,861	($2)	$8,450

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$92,997	$99,646	$26,600	$10,879	$22,865	$24,910
2026	$91,164	$94,614	$25,540	$11,107	$22,419	$22,420
2027	$91,175	$93,456	$25,272	$10,658	$21,251	$23,235
2028	$89,535	$95,546	$24,923	$10,775	$20,135	$22,540
2029	$88,244	$93,857	$25,038	$10,242	$20,474	$22,790
2030 - 2034	$437,940	$458,211	$118,197	$50,337	$93,989	$112,086

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$524	$190	$419	$104	$386
2026	$103	$173	$309	$84	$360
2027	$94	$159	$764	$263	$335
2028	$175	$146	$578	$210	$310
2029	$143	$141	$436	$167	$284
2030 - 2034	$634	$552	$1,582	$609	$1,081

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$12,198	$14,377	$3,329	$2,082	$4,542	$2,645
2026	$11,754	$13,757	$3,218	$1,941	$4,168	$2,434
2027	$11,280	$13,172	$3,109	$1,789	$3,989	$2,339
2028	$11,012	$12,531	$3,110	$1,655	$3,787	$2,288
2029	$10,896	$12,089	$3,014	$1,575	$3,627	$2,278
2030 - 2034	$53,047	$57,646	$14,486	$7,164	$17,113	$11,340

Schedule of Expected Benefit Contributions [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries currently expect to contribute the following approximate amounts to their qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Other Postretirement Contributions	$529	$14,377	$178	$205	$156	$34

Schedule Of Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2024, 2023, and 2022 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$6,822	$8,784	$4,048	$1,584	$3,907
2023	$5,866	$7,757	$3,534	$1,383	$3,380
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2024, 2023, and 2022 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$16,398	$22,204	$5,135	$1,760	$3,846	$5,525
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Expected return on assets	(72,620)	(77,786)	(20,451)	(8,814)	(16,308)	(18,485)
Recognized net loss	22,983	10,407	4,562	1,881	1,574	4,638
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	615
Net pension cost	$19,631	$10,668	$3,330	$1,103	$436	$5,818
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($49,352)	($55,010)	($10,857)	($8,990)	($6,190)	($9,812)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(22,983)	(10,407)	(4,562)	(1,881)	(1,574)	(4,638)
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	(615)
Total	($72,335)	($65,417)	($15,419)	($10,871)	($7,764)	($15,065)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($52,704)	($54,749)	($12,089)	($9,768)	($7,328)	($9,247)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,461	$24,716	$5,775	$1,955	$4,328	$5,749
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Expected return on assets	(70,574)	(75,757)	(19,423)	(8,798)	(16,641)	(17,585)
Recognized net loss	19,400	19,797	5,719	1,694	4,075	4,236
Settlement charges	26,137	40,437	12,242	2,080	11,230	6,375
Net pension cost	$49,450	$69,539	$19,715	$3,678	$15,718	$12,627
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($30,674)	($71,016)	($20,220)	($3,183)	($16,759)	($3,268)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(19,400)	(19,797)	(5,719)	(1,694)	(4,075)	(4,236)
Settlement charges	(26,137)	(40,437)	(12,242)	(2,080)	(11,230)	(6,375)
Total	($76,211)	($131,250)	($38,181)	($6,957)	($32,064)	($13,879)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($26,761)	($61,711)	($18,466)	($3,279)	($16,346)	($1,252)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain) loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charges	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Service cost	16,398	22,204	5,135	1,760	3,846	5,525
Interest cost	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Actuarial gain	(48,020)	(46,895)	(10,071)	(6,098)	(6,102)	(8,908)
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Balance at December 31	$1,061,063	$1,123,024	$283,071	$127,133	$229,942	$275,117
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Actual return on plan assets	73,952	85,900	21,237	11,706	16,395	19,389
Employer contributions	55,112	48,401	14,980	4,931	8,272	16,650
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,043,188	$1,111,601	$294,458	$125,805	$228,053	$269,899
Funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current assets	$29,521	$10,010	$19,666	$3,299	$6,064	$3,135
Non-current liabilities (b)	(47,396)	(21,433)	(8,279)	(4,627)	(7,953)	(8,353)
Total funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss (c)	$412,777	$256,316	$86,790	$34,039	$55,902	$96,932
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$10,680	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($2.1) million at System Energy.

(b)Includes ($2.0) million at Entergy Louisiana and ($1.2) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of non-current liabilities related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes $4.5 million at Entergy Louisiana and $6.7 million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Service cost	18,461	24,716	5,775	1,955	4,328	5,749
Interest cost	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Actuarial (gain) loss	39,643	1,925	(328)	4,590	(1,416)	14,522
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Balance at December 31	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Actual return on plan assets	140,891	148,698	39,315	16,571	31,984	35,375
Employer contributions	54,468	44,565	21,110	1,420	5,314	15,543
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Funded status	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$485,113	$319,116	$102,208	$44,911	$63,665	$111,996
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$13,296	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($68.7) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($103.1) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($31.4) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($5.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($29.4) million at Entergy Texas, and ($16.7) million at System Energy.

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$980,559	$1,048,901
Entergy Louisiana	$1,024,433	$1,085,318
Entergy Mississippi	$257,759	$273,338
Entergy New Orleans	$118,620	$125,878
Entergy Texas	$212,935	$225,379
System Energy	$252,397	$267,432

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$304,518	$123,735	$105,285	$58,082	$44,286
Fair value of plan assets	$297,161	$115,446	$103,380	$55,953	$40,146

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$612,788	$658,373	$202,182	$125,878	$70,680	$127,606
Fair value of plan assets	$554,362	$607,471	$196,500	$117,922	$61,495	$109,266

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,009,496	$580,451	$111,659	$108,354	$128,652	$247,186
Fair value of plan assets	$962,101	$559,017	$103,380	$103,727	$120,700	$238,833

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,117,586	$1,173,284	$213,098	$133,949	$146,511	$286,558
Fair value of plan assets	$991,894	$1,058,711	$196,500	$117,922	$128,991	$255,443

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans for 2024, 2023, and 2022, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$269	$256	$326	$122	$248
2023	$637	$99	$808	$132	$253
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($524)	($190)	($419)	($104)	($386)
Non-current liabilities	(1,197)	(1,215)	(3,147)	(1,039)	(2,348)
Total funded status	($1,721)	($1,405)	($3,566)	($1,143)	($2,734)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$119	$493	$1,292	$9	($3,429)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$21	$—	$—	$—

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($276)	($308)	($474)	($106)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,037)	(2,266)	(2,895)	(928)	(3,314)
Total funded status	($2,313)	($2,574)	($3,369)	($1,034)	($3,762)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$857	$1,604	$1,303	$5	($2,526)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$67	$—	$—	$—

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The projected benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,721	$1,405	$3,566	$1,143	$2,734
2023	$2,313	$2,574	$3,369	$1,034	$3,762

The accumulated benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,468	$1,197	$3,322	$939	$2,710
2023	$1,935	$2,494	$3,187	$814	$3,701

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Total 2024, 2023, and 2022 other postretirement benefits (income) costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,569	$2,800	$736	$205	$670	$699
Interest cost on APBO	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Expected return on assets	(17,535)	—	(5,486)	(5,915)	(10,156)	(2,912)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,097	(4,544)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(6,952)	61	74	591	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($5,538)	($701)	($3,699)	($5,540)	($10,855)	($913)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($20,074)	($7,273)	($3,915)	($2,217)	($4,683)	($3,476)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,097)	4,544	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	—	6,952	(61)	(74)	(591)	—
Total	($22,171)	$4,223	($3,021)	($1,375)	($903)	($3,183)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement benefits income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,709)	$3,522	($6,720)	($6,915)	($11,758)	($4,096)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,965	$3,379	$878	$235	$809	$754
Interest cost on APBO	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Expected return on assets	(15,113)	—	(4,716)	(5,263)	(8,776)	(2,535)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,096	(3,804)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	171	(7,057)	85	466	914	—
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($1,879)	$1,449	($2,538)	($4,318)	($8,827)	($348)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period	$—	($4,434)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	(23,033)	(458)	(6,883)	(7,606)	(8,790)	(3,942)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,096)	3,804	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(171)	7,057	(85)	(466)	(914)	—
Total	($25,300)	$5,969	($6,013)	($7,156)	($5,333)	($3,649)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,179)	$7,418	($8,551)	($11,474)	($14,160)	($3,997)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain) loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost (credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain) loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Other postretirement benefits obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Service cost	2,569	2,800	736	205	670	699
Interest cost	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Actuarial gain	(17,007)	(7,273)	(3,008)	(1,063)	(3,763)	(2,897)
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	49	77	14	1	14	17
Balance at December 31	$138,212	$156,831	$38,143	$19,701	$45,609	$30,553
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Actual return on plan assets	20,602	—	6,393	7,069	11,076	3,491
Employer contributions	(604)	16,907	(23)	134	690	741
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$284,095	$—	$89,144	$105,600	$167,744	$46,997
Funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current assets (a)	$145,883	$—	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Current liabilities	—	(14,377)	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities (b)	—	(142,454)	—	—	—	—
Total funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset (c)
Prior service cost (credit)	$2,886	$—	($1,727)	($1,066)	($7,419)	($203)
Net loss (gain)	(38,054)	—	(8,791)	(8,134)	9,268	(3,364)
	($35,168)	$—	($10,518)	($9,200)	$1,849	($3,567)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($8,101)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(76,030)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($84,131)	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Includes $19.5 million of non-current assets at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the

planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(b)Includes ($2.5) million of non-current liabilities at Entergy Louisiana as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes ($1.9) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Service cost	2,965	3,379	878	235	809	754
Interest cost	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Plan amendments	—	(4,434)	—	—	—	—
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Actuarial (gain) loss	(6,403)	(458)	(1,650)	(1,676)	337	(1,075)
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	33	46	10	5	11	13
Balance at December 31	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Actual return on plan assets	31,743	—	9,949	11,193	17,903	5,402
Employer contributions	582	20,451	646	213	235	480
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,049)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	118,827	(155,090)	44,318	78,851	109,701	11,624
Total funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost (credit)	$4,983	$—	($2,682)	($1,982)	($11,790)	($496)
Net loss (gain)	(17,980)	—	(4,815)	(5,843)	14,542	112
	($12,997)	$—	($7,497)	($7,825)	$2,752	($384)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,645)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(75,709)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($88,354)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$92,997	$99,646	$26,600	$10,879	$22,865	$24,910
2026	$91,164	$94,614	$25,540	$11,107	$22,419	$22,420
2027	$91,175	$93,456	$25,272	$10,658	$21,251	$23,235
2028	$89,535	$95,546	$24,923	$10,775	$20,135	$22,540
2029	$88,244	$93,857	$25,038	$10,242	$20,474	$22,790
2030 - 2034	$437,940	$458,211	$118,197	$50,337	$93,989	$112,086

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$524	$190	$419	$104	$386
2026	$103	$173	$309	$84	$360
2027	$94	$159	$764	$263	$335
2028	$175	$146	$578	$210	$310
2029	$143	$141	$436	$167	$284
2030 - 2034	$634	$552	$1,582	$609	$1,081

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$12,198	$14,377	$3,329	$2,082	$4,542	$2,645
2026	$11,754	$13,757	$3,218	$1,941	$4,168	$2,434
2027	$11,280	$13,172	$3,109	$1,789	$3,989	$2,339
2028	$11,012	$12,531	$3,110	$1,655	$3,787	$2,288
2029	$10,896	$12,089	$3,014	$1,575	$3,627	$2,278
2030 - 2034	$53,047	$57,646	$14,486	$7,164	$17,113	$11,340

Schedule of Expected Benefit Contributions [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries currently expect to contribute the following approximate amounts to their qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Other Postretirement Contributions	$529	$14,377	$178	$205	$156	$34

Schedule Of Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2024, 2023, and 2022 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$6,822	$8,784	$4,048	$1,584	$3,907
2023	$5,866	$7,757	$3,534	$1,383	$3,380
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2024, 2023, and 2022 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$16,398	$22,204	$5,135	$1,760	$3,846	$5,525
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Expected return on assets	(72,620)	(77,786)	(20,451)	(8,814)	(16,308)	(18,485)
Recognized net loss	22,983	10,407	4,562	1,881	1,574	4,638
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	615
Net pension cost	$19,631	$10,668	$3,330	$1,103	$436	$5,818
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($49,352)	($55,010)	($10,857)	($8,990)	($6,190)	($9,812)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(22,983)	(10,407)	(4,562)	(1,881)	(1,574)	(4,638)
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	(615)
Total	($72,335)	($65,417)	($15,419)	($10,871)	($7,764)	($15,065)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($52,704)	($54,749)	($12,089)	($9,768)	($7,328)	($9,247)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,461	$24,716	$5,775	$1,955	$4,328	$5,749
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Expected return on assets	(70,574)	(75,757)	(19,423)	(8,798)	(16,641)	(17,585)
Recognized net loss	19,400	19,797	5,719	1,694	4,075	4,236
Settlement charges	26,137	40,437	12,242	2,080	11,230	6,375
Net pension cost	$49,450	$69,539	$19,715	$3,678	$15,718	$12,627
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($30,674)	($71,016)	($20,220)	($3,183)	($16,759)	($3,268)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(19,400)	(19,797)	(5,719)	(1,694)	(4,075)	(4,236)
Settlement charges	(26,137)	(40,437)	(12,242)	(2,080)	(11,230)	(6,375)
Total	($76,211)	($131,250)	($38,181)	($6,957)	($32,064)	($13,879)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($26,761)	($61,711)	($18,466)	($3,279)	($16,346)	($1,252)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain) loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charges	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Service cost	16,398	22,204	5,135	1,760	3,846	5,525
Interest cost	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Actuarial gain	(48,020)	(46,895)	(10,071)	(6,098)	(6,102)	(8,908)
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Balance at December 31	$1,061,063	$1,123,024	$283,071	$127,133	$229,942	$275,117
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Actual return on plan assets	73,952	85,900	21,237	11,706	16,395	19,389
Employer contributions	55,112	48,401	14,980	4,931	8,272	16,650
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,043,188	$1,111,601	$294,458	$125,805	$228,053	$269,899
Funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current assets	$29,521	$10,010	$19,666	$3,299	$6,064	$3,135
Non-current liabilities (b)	(47,396)	(21,433)	(8,279)	(4,627)	(7,953)	(8,353)
Total funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss (c)	$412,777	$256,316	$86,790	$34,039	$55,902	$96,932
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$10,680	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($2.1) million at System Energy.

(b)Includes ($2.0) million at Entergy Louisiana and ($1.2) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of non-current liabilities related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes $4.5 million at Entergy Louisiana and $6.7 million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Service cost	18,461	24,716	5,775	1,955	4,328	5,749
Interest cost	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Actuarial (gain) loss	39,643	1,925	(328)	4,590	(1,416)	14,522
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Balance at December 31	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Actual return on plan assets	140,891	148,698	39,315	16,571	31,984	35,375
Employer contributions	54,468	44,565	21,110	1,420	5,314	15,543
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Funded status	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$485,113	$319,116	$102,208	$44,911	$63,665	$111,996
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$13,296	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($68.7) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($103.1) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($31.4) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($5.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($29.4) million at Entergy Texas, and ($16.7) million at System Energy.

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$980,559	$1,048,901
Entergy Louisiana	$1,024,433	$1,085,318
Entergy Mississippi	$257,759	$273,338
Entergy New Orleans	$118,620	$125,878
Entergy Texas	$212,935	$225,379
System Energy	$252,397	$267,432

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$304,518	$123,735	$105,285	$58,082	$44,286
Fair value of plan assets	$297,161	$115,446	$103,380	$55,953	$40,146

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$612,788	$658,373	$202,182	$125,878	$70,680	$127,606
Fair value of plan assets	$554,362	$607,471	$196,500	$117,922	$61,495	$109,266

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,009,496	$580,451	$111,659	$108,354	$128,652	$247,186
Fair value of plan assets	$962,101	$559,017	$103,380	$103,727	$120,700	$238,833

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,117,586	$1,173,284	$213,098	$133,949	$146,511	$286,558
Fair value of plan assets	$991,894	$1,058,711	$196,500	$117,922	$128,991	$255,443

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans for 2024, 2023, and 2022, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$269	$256	$326	$122	$248
2023	$637	$99	$808	$132	$253
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($524)	($190)	($419)	($104)	($386)
Non-current liabilities	(1,197)	(1,215)	(3,147)	(1,039)	(2,348)
Total funded status	($1,721)	($1,405)	($3,566)	($1,143)	($2,734)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$119	$493	$1,292	$9	($3,429)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$21	$—	$—	$—

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($276)	($308)	($474)	($106)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,037)	(2,266)	(2,895)	(928)	(3,314)
Total funded status	($2,313)	($2,574)	($3,369)	($1,034)	($3,762)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$857	$1,604	$1,303	$5	($2,526)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$67	$—	$—	$—

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The projected benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,721	$1,405	$3,566	$1,143	$2,734
2023	$2,313	$2,574	$3,369	$1,034	$3,762

The accumulated benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,468	$1,197	$3,322	$939	$2,710
2023	$1,935	$2,494	$3,187	$814	$3,701

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Total 2024, 2023, and 2022 other postretirement benefits (income) costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,569	$2,800	$736	$205	$670	$699
Interest cost on APBO	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Expected return on assets	(17,535)	—	(5,486)	(5,915)	(10,156)	(2,912)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,097	(4,544)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(6,952)	61	74	591	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($5,538)	($701)	($3,699)	($5,540)	($10,855)	($913)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($20,074)	($7,273)	($3,915)	($2,217)	($4,683)	($3,476)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,097)	4,544	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	—	6,952	(61)	(74)	(591)	—
Total	($22,171)	$4,223	($3,021)	($1,375)	($903)	($3,183)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement benefits income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,709)	$3,522	($6,720)	($6,915)	($11,758)	($4,096)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,965	$3,379	$878	$235	$809	$754
Interest cost on APBO	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Expected return on assets	(15,113)	—	(4,716)	(5,263)	(8,776)	(2,535)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,096	(3,804)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	171	(7,057)	85	466	914	—
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($1,879)	$1,449	($2,538)	($4,318)	($8,827)	($348)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period	$—	($4,434)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	(23,033)	(458)	(6,883)	(7,606)	(8,790)	(3,942)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,096)	3,804	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(171)	7,057	(85)	(466)	(914)	—
Total	($25,300)	$5,969	($6,013)	($7,156)	($5,333)	($3,649)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,179)	$7,418	($8,551)	($11,474)	($14,160)	($3,997)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain) loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost (credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain) loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Other postretirement benefits obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Service cost	2,569	2,800	736	205	670	699
Interest cost	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Actuarial gain	(17,007)	(7,273)	(3,008)	(1,063)	(3,763)	(2,897)
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	49	77	14	1	14	17
Balance at December 31	$138,212	$156,831	$38,143	$19,701	$45,609	$30,553
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Actual return on plan assets	20,602	—	6,393	7,069	11,076	3,491
Employer contributions	(604)	16,907	(23)	134	690	741
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$284,095	$—	$89,144	$105,600	$167,744	$46,997
Funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current assets (a)	$145,883	$—	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Current liabilities	—	(14,377)	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities (b)	—	(142,454)	—	—	—	—
Total funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset (c)
Prior service cost (credit)	$2,886	$—	($1,727)	($1,066)	($7,419)	($203)
Net loss (gain)	(38,054)	—	(8,791)	(8,134)	9,268	(3,364)
	($35,168)	$—	($10,518)	($9,200)	$1,849	($3,567)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($8,101)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(76,030)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($84,131)	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Includes $19.5 million of non-current assets at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the

planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(b)Includes ($2.5) million of non-current liabilities at Entergy Louisiana as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes ($1.9) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Service cost	2,965	3,379	878	235	809	754
Interest cost	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Plan amendments	—	(4,434)	—	—	—	—
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Actuarial (gain) loss	(6,403)	(458)	(1,650)	(1,676)	337	(1,075)
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	33	46	10	5	11	13
Balance at December 31	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Actual return on plan assets	31,743	—	9,949	11,193	17,903	5,402
Employer contributions	582	20,451	646	213	235	480
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,049)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	118,827	(155,090)	44,318	78,851	109,701	11,624
Total funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost (credit)	$4,983	$—	($2,682)	($1,982)	($11,790)	($496)
Net loss (gain)	(17,980)	—	(4,815)	(5,843)	14,542	112
	($12,997)	$—	($7,497)	($7,825)	$2,752	($384)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,645)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(75,709)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($88,354)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$92,997	$99,646	$26,600	$10,879	$22,865	$24,910
2026	$91,164	$94,614	$25,540	$11,107	$22,419	$22,420
2027	$91,175	$93,456	$25,272	$10,658	$21,251	$23,235
2028	$89,535	$95,546	$24,923	$10,775	$20,135	$22,540
2029	$88,244	$93,857	$25,038	$10,242	$20,474	$22,790
2030 - 2034	$437,940	$458,211	$118,197	$50,337	$93,989	$112,086

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$524	$190	$419	$104	$386
2026	$103	$173	$309	$84	$360
2027	$94	$159	$764	$263	$335
2028	$175	$146	$578	$210	$310
2029	$143	$141	$436	$167	$284
2030 - 2034	$634	$552	$1,582	$609	$1,081

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$12,198	$14,377	$3,329	$2,082	$4,542	$2,645
2026	$11,754	$13,757	$3,218	$1,941	$4,168	$2,434
2027	$11,280	$13,172	$3,109	$1,789	$3,989	$2,339
2028	$11,012	$12,531	$3,110	$1,655	$3,787	$2,288
2029	$10,896	$12,089	$3,014	$1,575	$3,627	$2,278
2030 - 2034	$53,047	$57,646	$14,486	$7,164	$17,113	$11,340

Schedule of Expected Benefit Contributions [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries currently expect to contribute the following approximate amounts to their qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Other Postretirement Contributions	$529	$14,377	$178	$205	$156	$34

Schedule Of Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2024, 2023, and 2022 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$6,822	$8,784	$4,048	$1,584	$3,907
2023	$5,866	$7,757	$3,534	$1,383	$3,380
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2024, 2023, and 2022 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$16,398	$22,204	$5,135	$1,760	$3,846	$5,525
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Expected return on assets	(72,620)	(77,786)	(20,451)	(8,814)	(16,308)	(18,485)
Recognized net loss	22,983	10,407	4,562	1,881	1,574	4,638
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	615
Net pension cost	$19,631	$10,668	$3,330	$1,103	$436	$5,818
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($49,352)	($55,010)	($10,857)	($8,990)	($6,190)	($9,812)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(22,983)	(10,407)	(4,562)	(1,881)	(1,574)	(4,638)
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	(615)
Total	($72,335)	($65,417)	($15,419)	($10,871)	($7,764)	($15,065)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($52,704)	($54,749)	($12,089)	($9,768)	($7,328)	($9,247)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,461	$24,716	$5,775	$1,955	$4,328	$5,749
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Expected return on assets	(70,574)	(75,757)	(19,423)	(8,798)	(16,641)	(17,585)
Recognized net loss	19,400	19,797	5,719	1,694	4,075	4,236
Settlement charges	26,137	40,437	12,242	2,080	11,230	6,375
Net pension cost	$49,450	$69,539	$19,715	$3,678	$15,718	$12,627
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($30,674)	($71,016)	($20,220)	($3,183)	($16,759)	($3,268)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(19,400)	(19,797)	(5,719)	(1,694)	(4,075)	(4,236)
Settlement charges	(26,137)	(40,437)	(12,242)	(2,080)	(11,230)	(6,375)
Total	($76,211)	($131,250)	($38,181)	($6,957)	($32,064)	($13,879)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($26,761)	($61,711)	($18,466)	($3,279)	($16,346)	($1,252)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain) loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charges	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Service cost	16,398	22,204	5,135	1,760	3,846	5,525
Interest cost	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Actuarial gain	(48,020)	(46,895)	(10,071)	(6,098)	(6,102)	(8,908)
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Balance at December 31	$1,061,063	$1,123,024	$283,071	$127,133	$229,942	$275,117
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Actual return on plan assets	73,952	85,900	21,237	11,706	16,395	19,389
Employer contributions	55,112	48,401	14,980	4,931	8,272	16,650
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,043,188	$1,111,601	$294,458	$125,805	$228,053	$269,899
Funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current assets	$29,521	$10,010	$19,666	$3,299	$6,064	$3,135
Non-current liabilities (b)	(47,396)	(21,433)	(8,279)	(4,627)	(7,953)	(8,353)
Total funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss (c)	$412,777	$256,316	$86,790	$34,039	$55,902	$96,932
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$10,680	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($2.1) million at System Energy.

(b)Includes ($2.0) million at Entergy Louisiana and ($1.2) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of non-current liabilities related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes $4.5 million at Entergy Louisiana and $6.7 million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Service cost	18,461	24,716	5,775	1,955	4,328	5,749
Interest cost	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Actuarial (gain) loss	39,643	1,925	(328)	4,590	(1,416)	14,522
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Balance at December 31	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Actual return on plan assets	140,891	148,698	39,315	16,571	31,984	35,375
Employer contributions	54,468	44,565	21,110	1,420	5,314	15,543
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Funded status	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$485,113	$319,116	$102,208	$44,911	$63,665	$111,996
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$13,296	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($68.7) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($103.1) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($31.4) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($5.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($29.4) million at Entergy Texas, and ($16.7) million at System Energy.

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$980,559	$1,048,901
Entergy Louisiana	$1,024,433	$1,085,318
Entergy Mississippi	$257,759	$273,338
Entergy New Orleans	$118,620	$125,878
Entergy Texas	$212,935	$225,379
System Energy	$252,397	$267,432

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$304,518	$123,735	$105,285	$58,082	$44,286
Fair value of plan assets	$297,161	$115,446	$103,380	$55,953	$40,146

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$612,788	$658,373	$202,182	$125,878	$70,680	$127,606
Fair value of plan assets	$554,362	$607,471	$196,500	$117,922	$61,495	$109,266

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,009,496	$580,451	$111,659	$108,354	$128,652	$247,186
Fair value of plan assets	$962,101	$559,017	$103,380	$103,727	$120,700	$238,833

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,117,586	$1,173,284	$213,098	$133,949	$146,511	$286,558
Fair value of plan assets	$991,894	$1,058,711	$196,500	$117,922	$128,991	$255,443

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans for 2024, 2023, and 2022, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$269	$256	$326	$122	$248
2023	$637	$99	$808	$132	$253
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($524)	($190)	($419)	($104)	($386)
Non-current liabilities	(1,197)	(1,215)	(3,147)	(1,039)	(2,348)
Total funded status	($1,721)	($1,405)	($3,566)	($1,143)	($2,734)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$119	$493	$1,292	$9	($3,429)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$21	$—	$—	$—

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($276)	($308)	($474)	($106)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,037)	(2,266)	(2,895)	(928)	(3,314)
Total funded status	($2,313)	($2,574)	($3,369)	($1,034)	($3,762)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$857	$1,604	$1,303	$5	($2,526)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$67	$—	$—	$—

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The projected benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,721	$1,405	$3,566	$1,143	$2,734
2023	$2,313	$2,574	$3,369	$1,034	$3,762

The accumulated benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,468	$1,197	$3,322	$939	$2,710
2023	$1,935	$2,494	$3,187	$814	$3,701

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Total 2024, 2023, and 2022 other postretirement benefits (income) costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,569	$2,800	$736	$205	$670	$699
Interest cost on APBO	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Expected return on assets	(17,535)	—	(5,486)	(5,915)	(10,156)	(2,912)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,097	(4,544)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(6,952)	61	74	591	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($5,538)	($701)	($3,699)	($5,540)	($10,855)	($913)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($20,074)	($7,273)	($3,915)	($2,217)	($4,683)	($3,476)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,097)	4,544	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	—	6,952	(61)	(74)	(591)	—
Total	($22,171)	$4,223	($3,021)	($1,375)	($903)	($3,183)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement benefits income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,709)	$3,522	($6,720)	($6,915)	($11,758)	($4,096)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,965	$3,379	$878	$235	$809	$754
Interest cost on APBO	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Expected return on assets	(15,113)	—	(4,716)	(5,263)	(8,776)	(2,535)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,096	(3,804)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	171	(7,057)	85	466	914	—
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($1,879)	$1,449	($2,538)	($4,318)	($8,827)	($348)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period	$—	($4,434)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	(23,033)	(458)	(6,883)	(7,606)	(8,790)	(3,942)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,096)	3,804	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(171)	7,057	(85)	(466)	(914)	—
Total	($25,300)	$5,969	($6,013)	($7,156)	($5,333)	($3,649)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,179)	$7,418	($8,551)	($11,474)	($14,160)	($3,997)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain) loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost (credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain) loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Other postretirement benefits obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Service cost	2,569	2,800	736	205	670	699
Interest cost	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Actuarial gain	(17,007)	(7,273)	(3,008)	(1,063)	(3,763)	(2,897)
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	49	77	14	1	14	17
Balance at December 31	$138,212	$156,831	$38,143	$19,701	$45,609	$30,553
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Actual return on plan assets	20,602	—	6,393	7,069	11,076	3,491
Employer contributions	(604)	16,907	(23)	134	690	741
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$284,095	$—	$89,144	$105,600	$167,744	$46,997
Funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current assets (a)	$145,883	$—	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Current liabilities	—	(14,377)	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities (b)	—	(142,454)	—	—	—	—
Total funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset (c)
Prior service cost (credit)	$2,886	$—	($1,727)	($1,066)	($7,419)	($203)
Net loss (gain)	(38,054)	—	(8,791)	(8,134)	9,268	(3,364)
	($35,168)	$—	($10,518)	($9,200)	$1,849	($3,567)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($8,101)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(76,030)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($84,131)	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Includes $19.5 million of non-current assets at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the

planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(b)Includes ($2.5) million of non-current liabilities at Entergy Louisiana as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes ($1.9) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Service cost	2,965	3,379	878	235	809	754
Interest cost	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Plan amendments	—	(4,434)	—	—	—	—
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Actuarial (gain) loss	(6,403)	(458)	(1,650)	(1,676)	337	(1,075)
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	33	46	10	5	11	13
Balance at December 31	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Actual return on plan assets	31,743	—	9,949	11,193	17,903	5,402
Employer contributions	582	20,451	646	213	235	480
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,049)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	118,827	(155,090)	44,318	78,851	109,701	11,624
Total funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost (credit)	$4,983	$—	($2,682)	($1,982)	($11,790)	($496)
Net loss (gain)	(17,980)	—	(4,815)	(5,843)	14,542	112
	($12,997)	$—	($7,497)	($7,825)	$2,752	($384)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,645)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(75,709)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($88,354)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Texas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$92,997	$99,646	$26,600	$10,879	$22,865	$24,910
2026	$91,164	$94,614	$25,540	$11,107	$22,419	$22,420
2027	$91,175	$93,456	$25,272	$10,658	$21,251	$23,235
2028	$89,535	$95,546	$24,923	$10,775	$20,135	$22,540
2029	$88,244	$93,857	$25,038	$10,242	$20,474	$22,790
2030 - 2034	$437,940	$458,211	$118,197	$50,337	$93,989	$112,086

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$524	$190	$419	$104	$386
2026	$103	$173	$309	$84	$360
2027	$94	$159	$764	$263	$335
2028	$175	$146	$578	$210	$310
2029	$143	$141	$436	$167	$284
2030 - 2034	$634	$552	$1,582	$609	$1,081

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$12,198	$14,377	$3,329	$2,082	$4,542	$2,645
2026	$11,754	$13,757	$3,218	$1,941	$4,168	$2,434
2027	$11,280	$13,172	$3,109	$1,789	$3,989	$2,339
2028	$11,012	$12,531	$3,110	$1,655	$3,787	$2,288
2029	$10,896	$12,089	$3,014	$1,575	$3,627	$2,278
2030 - 2034	$53,047	$57,646	$14,486	$7,164	$17,113	$11,340

Schedule of Expected Benefit Contributions [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries currently expect to contribute the following approximate amounts to their qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Other Postretirement Contributions	$529	$14,377	$178	$205	$156	$34

Schedule Of Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2024, 2023, and 2022 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$6,822	$8,784	$4,048	$1,584	$3,907
2023	$5,866	$7,757	$3,534	$1,383	$3,380
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938

Entergy Texas [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2024, 2023, and 2022 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$16,398	$22,204	$5,135	$1,760	$3,846	$5,525
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Expected return on assets	(72,620)	(77,786)	(20,451)	(8,814)	(16,308)	(18,485)
Recognized net loss	22,983	10,407	4,562	1,881	1,574	4,638
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	615
Net pension cost	$19,631	$10,668	$3,330	$1,103	$436	$5,818
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($49,352)	($55,010)	($10,857)	($8,990)	($6,190)	($9,812)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(22,983)	(10,407)	(4,562)	(1,881)	(1,574)	(4,638)
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	(615)
Total	($72,335)	($65,417)	($15,419)	($10,871)	($7,764)	($15,065)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($52,704)	($54,749)	($12,089)	($9,768)	($7,328)	($9,247)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,461	$24,716	$5,775	$1,955	$4,328	$5,749
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Expected return on assets	(70,574)	(75,757)	(19,423)	(8,798)	(16,641)	(17,585)
Recognized net loss	19,400	19,797	5,719	1,694	4,075	4,236
Settlement charges	26,137	40,437	12,242	2,080	11,230	6,375
Net pension cost	$49,450	$69,539	$19,715	$3,678	$15,718	$12,627
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($30,674)	($71,016)	($20,220)	($3,183)	($16,759)	($3,268)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(19,400)	(19,797)	(5,719)	(1,694)	(4,075)	(4,236)
Settlement charges	(26,137)	(40,437)	(12,242)	(2,080)	(11,230)	(6,375)
Total	($76,211)	($131,250)	($38,181)	($6,957)	($32,064)	($13,879)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($26,761)	($61,711)	($18,466)	($3,279)	($16,346)	($1,252)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain) loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charges	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Service cost	16,398	22,204	5,135	1,760	3,846	5,525
Interest cost	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Actuarial gain	(48,020)	(46,895)	(10,071)	(6,098)	(6,102)	(8,908)
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Balance at December 31	$1,061,063	$1,123,024	$283,071	$127,133	$229,942	$275,117
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Actual return on plan assets	73,952	85,900	21,237	11,706	16,395	19,389
Employer contributions	55,112	48,401	14,980	4,931	8,272	16,650
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,043,188	$1,111,601	$294,458	$125,805	$228,053	$269,899
Funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current assets	$29,521	$10,010	$19,666	$3,299	$6,064	$3,135
Non-current liabilities (b)	(47,396)	(21,433)	(8,279)	(4,627)	(7,953)	(8,353)
Total funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss (c)	$412,777	$256,316	$86,790	$34,039	$55,902	$96,932
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$10,680	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($2.1) million at System Energy.

(b)Includes ($2.0) million at Entergy Louisiana and ($1.2) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of non-current liabilities related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes $4.5 million at Entergy Louisiana and $6.7 million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Service cost	18,461	24,716	5,775	1,955	4,328	5,749
Interest cost	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Actuarial (gain) loss	39,643	1,925	(328)	4,590	(1,416)	14,522
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Balance at December 31	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Actual return on plan assets	140,891	148,698	39,315	16,571	31,984	35,375
Employer contributions	54,468	44,565	21,110	1,420	5,314	15,543
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Funded status	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$485,113	$319,116	$102,208	$44,911	$63,665	$111,996
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$13,296	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($68.7) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($103.1) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($31.4) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($5.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($29.4) million at Entergy Texas, and ($16.7) million at System Energy.

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$980,559	$1,048,901
Entergy Louisiana	$1,024,433	$1,085,318
Entergy Mississippi	$257,759	$273,338
Entergy New Orleans	$118,620	$125,878
Entergy Texas	$212,935	$225,379
System Energy	$252,397	$267,432

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$304,518	$123,735	$105,285	$58,082	$44,286
Fair value of plan assets	$297,161	$115,446	$103,380	$55,953	$40,146

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$612,788	$658,373	$202,182	$125,878	$70,680	$127,606
Fair value of plan assets	$554,362	$607,471	$196,500	$117,922	$61,495	$109,266

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,009,496	$580,451	$111,659	$108,354	$128,652	$247,186
Fair value of plan assets	$962,101	$559,017	$103,380	$103,727	$120,700	$238,833

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,117,586	$1,173,284	$213,098	$133,949	$146,511	$286,558
Fair value of plan assets	$991,894	$1,058,711	$196,500	$117,922	$128,991	$255,443

Entergy Texas [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans for 2024, 2023, and 2022, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$269	$256	$326	$122	$248
2023	$637	$99	$808	$132	$253
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($524)	($190)	($419)	($104)	($386)
Non-current liabilities	(1,197)	(1,215)	(3,147)	(1,039)	(2,348)
Total funded status	($1,721)	($1,405)	($3,566)	($1,143)	($2,734)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$119	$493	$1,292	$9	($3,429)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$21	$—	$—	$—

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($276)	($308)	($474)	($106)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,037)	(2,266)	(2,895)	(928)	(3,314)
Total funded status	($2,313)	($2,574)	($3,369)	($1,034)	($3,762)
Regulatory asset (liability)	$857	$1,604	$1,303	$5	($2,526)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$67	$—	$—	$—

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The projected benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,721	$1,405	$3,566	$1,143	$2,734
2023	$2,313	$2,574	$3,369	$1,034	$3,762

The accumulated benefit obligation for their current and former employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2024	$1,468	$1,197	$3,322	$939	$2,710
2023	$1,935	$2,494	$3,187	$814	$3,701

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Total 2024, 2023, and 2022 other postretirement benefits (income) costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,569	$2,800	$736	$205	$670	$699
Interest cost on APBO	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Expected return on assets	(17,535)	—	(5,486)	(5,915)	(10,156)	(2,912)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,097	(4,544)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(6,952)	61	74	591	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($5,538)	($701)	($3,699)	($5,540)	($10,855)	($913)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($20,074)	($7,273)	($3,915)	($2,217)	($4,683)	($3,476)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,097)	4,544	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	—	6,952	(61)	(74)	(591)	—
Total	($22,171)	$4,223	($3,021)	($1,375)	($903)	($3,183)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement benefits income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,709)	$3,522	($6,720)	($6,915)	($11,758)	($4,096)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,965	$3,379	$878	$235	$809	$754
Interest cost on APBO	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Expected return on assets	(15,113)	—	(4,716)	(5,263)	(8,776)	(2,535)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,096	(3,804)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	171	(7,057)	85	466	914	—
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($1,879)	$1,449	($2,538)	($4,318)	($8,827)	($348)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period	$—	($4,434)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	(23,033)	(458)	(6,883)	(7,606)	(8,790)	(3,942)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,096)	3,804	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(171)	7,057	(85)	(466)	(914)	—
Total	($25,300)	$5,969	($6,013)	($7,156)	($5,333)	($3,649)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,179)	$7,418	($8,551)	($11,474)	($14,160)	($3,997)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain) loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost (credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain) loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Other postretirement benefits obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Service cost	2,569	2,800	736	205	670	699
Interest cost	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Actuarial gain	(17,007)	(7,273)	(3,008)	(1,063)	(3,763)	(2,897)
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	49	77	14	1	14	17
Balance at December 31	$138,212	$156,831	$38,143	$19,701	$45,609	$30,553
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Actual return on plan assets	20,602	—	6,393	7,069	11,076	3,491
Employer contributions	(604)	16,907	(23)	134	690	741
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$284,095	$—	$89,144	$105,600	$167,744	$46,997
Funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current assets (a)	$145,883	$—	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Current liabilities	—	(14,377)	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities (b)	—	(142,454)	—	—	—	—
Total funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset (c)
Prior service cost (credit)	$2,886	$—	($1,727)	($1,066)	($7,419)	($203)
Net loss (gain)	(38,054)	—	(8,791)	(8,134)	9,268	(3,364)
	($35,168)	$—	($10,518)	($9,200)	$1,849	($3,567)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($8,101)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(76,030)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($84,131)	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Includes $19.5 million of non-current assets at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the

planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(b)Includes ($2.5) million of non-current liabilities at Entergy Louisiana as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes ($1.9) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Service cost	2,965	3,379	878	235	809	754
Interest cost	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Plan amendments	—	(4,434)	—	—	—	—
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Actuarial (gain) loss	(6,403)	(458)	(1,650)	(1,676)	337	(1,075)
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	33	46	10	5	11	13
Balance at December 31	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Actual return on plan assets	31,743	—	9,949	11,193	17,903	5,402
Employer contributions	582	20,451	646	213	235	480
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,049)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	118,827	(155,090)	44,318	78,851	109,701	11,624
Total funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost (credit)	$4,983	$—	($2,682)	($1,982)	($11,790)	($496)
Net loss (gain)	(17,980)	—	(4,815)	(5,843)	14,542	112
	($12,997)	$—	($7,497)	($7,825)	$2,752	($384)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,645)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(75,709)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($88,354)	$—	$—	$—	$—

System Energy [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$92,997	$99,646	$26,600	$10,879	$22,865	$24,910
2026	$91,164	$94,614	$25,540	$11,107	$22,419	$22,420
2027	$91,175	$93,456	$25,272	$10,658	$21,251	$23,235
2028	$89,535	$95,546	$24,923	$10,775	$20,135	$22,540
2029	$88,244	$93,857	$25,038	$10,242	$20,474	$22,790
2030 - 2034	$437,940	$458,211	$118,197	$50,337	$93,989	$112,086

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$524	$190	$419	$104	$386
2026	$103	$173	$309	$84	$360
2027	$94	$159	$764	$263	$335
2028	$175	$146	$578	$210	$310
2029	$143	$141	$436	$167	$284
2030 - 2034	$634	$552	$1,582	$609	$1,081

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2025	$12,198	$14,377	$3,329	$2,082	$4,542	$2,645
2026	$11,754	$13,757	$3,218	$1,941	$4,168	$2,434
2027	$11,280	$13,172	$3,109	$1,789	$3,989	$2,339
2028	$11,012	$12,531	$3,110	$1,655	$3,787	$2,288
2029	$10,896	$12,089	$3,014	$1,575	$3,627	$2,278
2030 - 2034	$53,047	$57,646	$14,486	$7,164	$17,113	$11,340

Schedule of Expected Benefit Contributions [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries currently expect to contribute the following approximate amounts to their qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Other Postretirement Contributions	$529	$14,377	$178	$205	$156	$34

System Energy [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2024, 2023, and 2022 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$16,398	$22,204	$5,135	$1,760	$3,846	$5,525
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Expected return on assets	(72,620)	(77,786)	(20,451)	(8,814)	(16,308)	(18,485)
Recognized net loss	22,983	10,407	4,562	1,881	1,574	4,638
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	615
Net pension cost	$19,631	$10,668	$3,330	$1,103	$436	$5,818
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($49,352)	($55,010)	($10,857)	($8,990)	($6,190)	($9,812)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(22,983)	(10,407)	(4,562)	(1,881)	(1,574)	(4,638)
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	(615)
Total	($72,335)	($65,417)	($15,419)	($10,871)	($7,764)	($15,065)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($52,704)	($54,749)	($12,089)	($9,768)	($7,328)	($9,247)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,461	$24,716	$5,775	$1,955	$4,328	$5,749
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Expected return on assets	(70,574)	(75,757)	(19,423)	(8,798)	(16,641)	(17,585)
Recognized net loss	19,400	19,797	5,719	1,694	4,075	4,236
Settlement charges	26,137	40,437	12,242	2,080	11,230	6,375
Net pension cost	$49,450	$69,539	$19,715	$3,678	$15,718	$12,627
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($30,674)	($71,016)	($20,220)	($3,183)	($16,759)	($3,268)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(19,400)	(19,797)	(5,719)	(1,694)	(4,075)	(4,236)
Settlement charges	(26,137)	(40,437)	(12,242)	(2,080)	(11,230)	(6,375)
Total	($76,211)	($131,250)	($38,181)	($6,957)	($32,064)	($13,879)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($26,761)	($61,711)	($18,466)	($3,279)	($16,346)	($1,252)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain) loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charges	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Service cost	16,398	22,204	5,135	1,760	3,846	5,525
Interest cost	52,870	55,843	14,084	6,276	11,324	13,525
Actuarial gain	(48,020)	(46,895)	(10,071)	(6,098)	(6,102)	(8,908)
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Balance at December 31	$1,061,063	$1,123,024	$283,071	$127,133	$229,942	$275,117
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Actual return on plan assets	73,952	85,900	21,237	11,706	16,395	19,389
Employer contributions	55,112	48,401	14,980	4,931	8,272	16,650
Benefits paid (a)	(77,770)	(81,411)	(22,019)	(8,755)	(19,110)	(21,583)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,043,188	$1,111,601	$294,458	$125,805	$228,053	$269,899
Funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current assets	$29,521	$10,010	$19,666	$3,299	$6,064	$3,135
Non-current liabilities (b)	(47,396)	(21,433)	(8,279)	(4,627)	(7,953)	(8,353)
Total funded status	($17,875)	($11,423)	$11,387	($1,328)	($1,889)	($5,218)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss (c)	$412,777	$256,316	$86,790	$34,039	$55,902	$96,932
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$10,680	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($2.1) million at System Energy.

(b)Includes ($2.0) million at Entergy Louisiana and ($1.2) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of non-current liabilities related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes $4.5 million at Entergy Louisiana and $6.7 million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the respective natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the respective consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Service cost	18,461	24,716	5,775	1,955	4,328	5,749
Interest cost	56,026	60,346	15,402	6,747	12,726	13,852
Actuarial (gain) loss	39,643	1,925	(328)	4,590	(1,416)	14,522
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Balance at December 31	$1,117,585	$1,173,283	$295,942	$133,950	$239,984	$286,558
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Actual return on plan assets	140,891	148,698	39,315	16,571	31,984	35,375
Employer contributions	54,468	44,565	21,110	1,420	5,314	15,543
Benefits paid (a)	(164,643)	(170,126)	(45,901)	(19,778)	(41,219)	(35,867)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$991,894	$1,058,711	$280,260	$117,923	$222,496	$255,443
Funded status	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($125,691)	($114,572)	($15,682)	($16,027)	($17,488)	($31,115)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$485,113	$319,116	$102,208	$44,911	$63,665	$111,996
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$13,296	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($68.7) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($103.1) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($31.4) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($5.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($29.4) million at Entergy Texas, and ($16.7) million at System Energy.

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their current and former employees as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	2024	2023
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$980,559	$1,048,901
Entergy Louisiana	$1,024,433	$1,085,318
Entergy Mississippi	$257,759	$273,338
Entergy New Orleans	$118,620	$125,878
Entergy Texas	$212,935	$225,379
System Energy	$252,397	$267,432

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$304,518	$123,735	$105,285	$58,082	$44,286
Fair value of plan assets	$297,161	$115,446	$103,380	$55,953	$40,146

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Accumulated benefit obligation	$612,788	$658,373	$202,182	$125,878	$70,680	$127,606
Fair value of plan assets	$554,362	$607,471	$196,500	$117,922	$61,495	$109,266

Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

Information for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries qualified pension plans with a projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,009,496	$580,451	$111,659	$108,354	$128,652	$247,186
Fair value of plan assets	$962,101	$559,017	$103,380	$103,727	$120,700	$238,833

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Projected benefit obligation	$1,117,586	$1,173,284	$213,098	$133,949	$146,511	$286,558
Fair value of plan assets	$991,894	$1,058,711	$196,500	$117,922	$128,991	$255,443

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Total 2024, 2023, and 2022 other postretirement benefits (income) costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their current and former employees included the following components:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,569	$2,800	$736	$205	$670	$699
Interest cost on APBO	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Expected return on assets	(17,535)	—	(5,486)	(5,915)	(10,156)	(2,912)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,097	(4,544)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(6,952)	61	74	591	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($5,538)	($701)	($3,699)	($5,540)	($10,855)	($913)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($20,074)	($7,273)	($3,915)	($2,217)	($4,683)	($3,476)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,097)	4,544	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	—	6,952	(61)	(74)	(591)	—
Total	($22,171)	$4,223	($3,021)	($1,375)	($903)	($3,183)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement benefits income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,709)	$3,522	($6,720)	($6,915)	($11,758)	($4,096)

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,965	$3,379	$878	$235	$809	$754
Interest cost on APBO	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Expected return on assets	(15,113)	—	(4,716)	(5,263)	(8,776)	(2,535)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2,096	(3,804)	(955)	(916)	(4,371)	(293)
Recognized net (gain) loss	171	(7,057)	85	466	914	—
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($1,879)	$1,449	($2,538)	($4,318)	($8,827)	($348)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period	$—	($4,434)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	(23,033)	(458)	(6,883)	(7,606)	(8,790)	(3,942)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(2,096)	3,804	955	916	4,371	293
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(171)	7,057	(85)	(466)	(914)	—
Total	($25,300)	$5,969	($6,013)	($7,156)	($5,333)	($3,649)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($27,179)	$7,418	($8,551)	($11,474)	($14,160)	($3,997)

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain) loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost (credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain) loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income) cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Other postretirement benefits obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Service cost	2,569	2,800	736	205	670	699
Interest cost	7,331	7,995	1,945	1,012	2,411	1,593
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Actuarial gain	(17,007)	(7,273)	(3,008)	(1,063)	(3,763)	(2,897)
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	49	77	14	1	14	17
Balance at December 31	$138,212	$156,831	$38,143	$19,701	$45,609	$30,553
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Actual return on plan assets	20,602	—	6,393	7,069	11,076	3,491
Employer contributions	(604)	16,907	(23)	134	690	741
Plan participant contributions	4,200	5,867	696	519	681	1,297
Benefits paid	(14,917)	(22,774)	(3,584)	(2,658)	(6,021)	(3,934)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$284,095	$—	$89,144	$105,600	$167,744	$46,997
Funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current assets (a)	$145,883	$—	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Current liabilities	—	(14,377)	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities (b)	—	(142,454)	—	—	—	—
Total funded status	$145,883	($156,831)	$51,001	$85,899	$122,135	$16,444
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset (c)
Prior service cost (credit)	$2,886	$—	($1,727)	($1,066)	($7,419)	($203)
Net loss (gain)	(38,054)	—	(8,791)	(8,134)	9,268	(3,364)
	($35,168)	$—	($10,518)	($9,200)	$1,849	($3,567)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($8,101)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(76,030)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($84,131)	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)Includes $19.5 million of non-current assets at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the

planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(b)Includes ($2.5) million of non-current liabilities at Entergy Louisiana as of December 31, 2024 related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

(c)Includes ($1.9) million at Entergy New Orleans as of December 31, 2024 of regulatory assets related to the natural gas distribution business classified as held for sale and included in “Non-current assets held for sale” on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14 to the financial statements for further discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses and the classification as held for sale.

2023	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Service cost	2,965	3,379	878	235	809	754
Interest cost	8,002	8,931	2,170	1,160	2,597	1,726
Plan amendments	—	(4,434)	—	—	—	—
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Actuarial (gain) loss	(6,403)	(458)	(1,650)	(1,676)	337	(1,075)
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	33	46	10	5	11	13
Balance at December 31	$155,987	$170,139	$41,344	$21,685	$51,617	$33,778
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Actual return on plan assets	31,743	—	9,949	11,193	17,903	5,402
Employer contributions	582	20,451	646	213	235	480
Plan participant contributions	3,131	4,317	1,386	374	680	994
Benefits paid	(15,759)	(24,768)	(5,815)	(2,384)	(6,299)	(3,908)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$274,814	$—	$85,662	$100,536	$161,318	$45,402
Funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,049)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	118,827	(155,090)	44,318	78,851	109,701	11,624
Total funded status	$118,827	($170,139)	$44,318	$78,851	$109,701	$11,624
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost (credit)	$4,983	$—	($2,682)	($1,982)	($11,790)	($496)
Net loss (gain)	(17,980)	—	(4,815)	(5,843)	14,542	112
	($12,997)	$—	($7,497)	($7,825)	$2,752	($384)
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,645)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(75,709)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($88,354)	$—	$—	$—	$—