Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,367,372	[1]	$ 1,270,305	[1]	$ 1,251,050	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	1,745,455		1,705,331		1,458,861
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(280,029)		718,987		864,684
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	28,091		(99,640)		116,444
Fuel inventory	5,393		(10,665)		19,291
Accounts payable	(131,970)		216,635		(14,251)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	580,042		(116,988)		(260,029)
Interest accrued	(34,172)		17,651		4,974
Deferred fuel	(55,686)		8,909		72,314
Other working capital accounts	41,875		(160,326)		(43,391)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	(11,086)		265,284		(12,030)
Changes in other regulatory assets	(673,244)		339,408		(415,157)
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	962,461		(80,844)		71,789
Other	(415,685)		(103,793)		(181,391)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	3,128,817		3,926,081		2,933,158
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(2,040,027)		(1,974,286)		(1,931,245)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	86,252		59,381		59,545
Insurance proceeds			7,894		53,760
Nuclear fuel purchases	(641,493)		(407,711)		(525,474)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel					284,997
Payment for purchase of plant	(646,137)
Payment to storm reserve escrow account	(6,425)		(296,614)		(6,802)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account			9,925
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	1,360,346		2,606,383		2,570,523
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(1,475,017)		(2,730,377)		(2,667,172)
Change in money pool receivable - net	(7,260)		(29,945)		(1,036)
Changes in other investments - net	11,623		(24,956)		(100,956)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(3,446,853)		(2,574,223)		(2,094,394)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	2,990,881		3,870,694		2,003,469
Retirement of long-term debt	(2,437,372)		(4,178,127)		(1,843,169)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	(6,501)		(8,512)		(25,000)
Dividends/distributions paid:
Common stock	(589,605)		(603,854)		(576,956)
Preferred stock	(20,933)		(20,063)		(19,958)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(282,285)		(1,767,275)		(1,048,388)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(600,034)		(415,079)		(210,940)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,294,472		1,709,551		1,920,491
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	694,438		1,294,472		1,709,551
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	532,271		534,004		576,811
Income taxes	(2,042)		32,144		43,057
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	473,923		231,435		232,845
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	288,459		285,330		225,168
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(327,046)		28,896		(183,872)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(50,014)		(6,245)		193,181
Fuel inventory	(23,916)
Accounts payable	21,489		86,103		(25,074)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	56,348		(25,993)		300
Interest accrued	4,646		(2,991)		(5,325)
Deferred fuel	7,308		57,594		(89,930)
Other working capital accounts	34,824		(51,771)		(168,238)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	(10,496)		203,255		1,455
Changes in other regulatory assets	(95,909)		150,952		(84,503)
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	114,489		49,378		13,664
Other	(14,763)		(73,609)		(21,792)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	479,342		932,334		87,879
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(433,876)		(428,373)		(467,519)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	33,033		26,875		27,990
Insurance proceeds			188		153
Nuclear fuel purchases	(155,932)		(617)		(93,272)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel	11,570				93,672
Payment for purchase of plant	(299,589)
Investment in affiliates			(262,430)		160
Payment to storm reserve escrow account	(277)		(200,166)
Remittances to transition charge account	(5,200)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	19,909		44,500		47,520
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(30,728)		(53,579)		(54,379)
Change in money pool receivable - net	49,887		2,920		8,429
Changes in other investments - net			9,353		995
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(811,203)		(861,329)		(436,251)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	1,170,441		498,801		395,450
Retirement of long-term debt	(785,547)		(567,326)		(6,597)
Change in money pool payable - net	118,415
Changes in credit borrowings - net	71,326		(24,125)
Dividends/distributions paid:
Common stock	(358,200)				(20,600)
Preferred stock	(6,950)		(6,950)		(6,950)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	209,485		(99,600)		361,303
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(122,376)		(28,595)		12,931
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	123,254		151,849		138,918
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	878		123,254		151,849
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	108,072		118,676		105,586
Income taxes	$ (39,555)		$ 28,266		$ 223,610

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2011, 2010 and 2009 include $13.3 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.