Acquisitions, Held for Sale, and Dispositions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The assets and liabilities of the Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale on Entergy’s, Entergy Louisiana’s, and Entergy New Orleans’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 included the following amounts:

	Entergy	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy New Orleans
	(In Thousands)
Deferred fuel	$5,608	$727	$4,881
Fuel inventory - at average cost	4,493	702	3,791
Materials and supplies	5,451	1,045	4,406
Prepayments and other	22	—	22
Total current assets held for sale	$15,574	$2,474	$13,100
Property, plant, and equipment - natural gas	$679,502	$303,193	$376,309
Construction work in progress	2,959	1,085	1,874
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	(276,388)	(139,556)	(136,832)
Other regulatory assets	35,381	8,947	23,682
Goodwill (a)	6,474	—	—
Pension and other postretirement assets	14,663	—	19,499
Other	206	—	206
Total non-current assets held for sale	$462,797	$173,669	$284,738
Accounts payable	$702	$702	$—
Customer deposits	6,214	1,984	4,230
Taxes accrued	13	13	—
Other	1,401	589	812
Total current liabilities held for sale (b)	$8,330	$3,288	$5,042
Regulatory liability for income taxes - net	$31,575	$4,981	$26,594
Other regulatory liabilities	1,611	1,214	397
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	3,976	4,525	1,197
Other	3,844	1,194	2,650
Total non-current liabilities held for sale (c)	$41,006	$11,914	$30,838

(a)    Goodwill is allocated to the natural gas distribution business based on its relative fair value compared to the retained portion of the reporting unit.

(b)    Included within other current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets.

(c)    Included within other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale [Table Text Block]

The pre-tax income for the Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution businesses, excluding interest and corporate allocations, included in Entergy’s, Entergy Louisiana’s, and Entergy New Orleans’s consolidated income statements for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 is as follows:

	2024	2023	2022
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Income before income taxes	$48,223	$38,162	$39,076
Entergy Louisiana
Income before income taxes	$20,965	$17,375	$15,080
Entergy New Orleans
Income before income taxes	$27,258	$20,787	$23,996

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The assets and liabilities of the Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale on Entergy’s, Entergy Louisiana’s, and Entergy New Orleans’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 included the following amounts:

	Entergy	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy New Orleans
	(In Thousands)
Deferred fuel	$5,608	$727	$4,881
Fuel inventory - at average cost	4,493	702	3,791
Materials and supplies	5,451	1,045	4,406
Prepayments and other	22	—	22
Total current assets held for sale	$15,574	$2,474	$13,100
Property, plant, and equipment - natural gas	$679,502	$303,193	$376,309
Construction work in progress	2,959	1,085	1,874
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	(276,388)	(139,556)	(136,832)
Other regulatory assets	35,381	8,947	23,682
Goodwill (a)	6,474	—	—
Pension and other postretirement assets	14,663	—	19,499
Other	206	—	206
Total non-current assets held for sale	$462,797	$173,669	$284,738
Accounts payable	$702	$702	$—
Customer deposits	6,214	1,984	4,230
Taxes accrued	13	13	—
Other	1,401	589	812
Total current liabilities held for sale (b)	$8,330	$3,288	$5,042
Regulatory liability for income taxes - net	$31,575	$4,981	$26,594
Other regulatory liabilities	1,611	1,214	397
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	3,976	4,525	1,197
Other	3,844	1,194	2,650
Total non-current liabilities held for sale (c)	$41,006	$11,914	$30,838

(a)    Goodwill is allocated to the natural gas distribution business based on its relative fair value compared to the retained portion of the reporting unit.

(b)    Included within other current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets.

(c)    Included within other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale [Table Text Block]

The pre-tax income for the Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution businesses, excluding interest and corporate allocations, included in Entergy’s, Entergy Louisiana’s, and Entergy New Orleans’s consolidated income statements for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 is as follows:

	2024	2023	2022
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Income before income taxes	$48,223	$38,162	$39,076
Entergy Louisiana
Income before income taxes	$20,965	$17,375	$15,080
Entergy New Orleans
Income before income taxes	$27,258	$20,787	$23,996

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The assets and liabilities of the Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution businesses classified as held for sale on Entergy’s, Entergy Louisiana’s, and Entergy New Orleans’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 included the following amounts:

	Entergy	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy New Orleans
	(In Thousands)
Deferred fuel	$5,608	$727	$4,881
Fuel inventory - at average cost	4,493	702	3,791
Materials and supplies	5,451	1,045	4,406
Prepayments and other	22	—	22
Total current assets held for sale	$15,574	$2,474	$13,100
Property, plant, and equipment - natural gas	$679,502	$303,193	$376,309
Construction work in progress	2,959	1,085	1,874
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	(276,388)	(139,556)	(136,832)
Other regulatory assets	35,381	8,947	23,682
Goodwill (a)	6,474	—	—
Pension and other postretirement assets	14,663	—	19,499
Other	206	—	206
Total non-current assets held for sale	$462,797	$173,669	$284,738
Accounts payable	$702	$702	$—
Customer deposits	6,214	1,984	4,230
Taxes accrued	13	13	—
Other	1,401	589	812
Total current liabilities held for sale (b)	$8,330	$3,288	$5,042
Regulatory liability for income taxes - net	$31,575	$4,981	$26,594
Other regulatory liabilities	1,611	1,214	397
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	3,976	4,525	1,197
Other	3,844	1,194	2,650
Total non-current liabilities held for sale (c)	$41,006	$11,914	$30,838

(a)    Goodwill is allocated to the natural gas distribution business based on its relative fair value compared to the retained portion of the reporting unit.

(b)    Included within other current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets.

(c)    Included within other non-current liabilities on the respective consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale [Table Text Block]

The pre-tax income for the Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution businesses, excluding interest and corporate allocations, included in Entergy’s, Entergy Louisiana’s, and Entergy New Orleans’s consolidated income statements for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 is as follows:

	2024	2023	2022
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Income before income taxes	$48,223	$38,162	$39,076
Entergy Louisiana
Income before income taxes	$20,965	$17,375	$15,080
Entergy New Orleans
Income before income taxes	$27,258	$20,787	$23,996