Preferred Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (Schedule of Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			$ 15,168	$ 21,599
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | AR Searcy Partnership, LLC [Member]
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			15,168	21,599
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
LURC's percentage of annual dividends	1.00%
Entergy Louisiana's percentage of annual dividends	99.00%	99.00%
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			$ 42,706	45,107
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Restoration Law Trust I [Member]
LURC's percentage of annual dividends			1.00%
Entergy Louisiana's percentage of annual dividends			99.00%
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			$ 28,826	30,488
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Restoration Law Trust II [Member]
LURC's percentage of annual dividends			1.00%
Entergy Louisiana's percentage of annual dividends			99.00%
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			$ 13,880	14,619
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			8,202	18,753
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | MS Sunflower Partnership, LLC [Member]
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			$ 8,202	$ 18,753