Acquisitions, Held for Sale, and Dispositions (Schedule of Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale) (Details) - Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, Attributable to Parent, before Income Tax	$ 22,016	$ 19,932
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, Attributable to Parent, before Income Tax	9,775	10,104
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, Attributable to Parent, before Income Tax	$ 12,241	$ 9,828