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Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.) (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 and 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)
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)
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
Change in money pool receivable - net (7,260) (29,945) (1,036)
Decrease (increase) in other investments (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)
Dividends 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 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 New Orleans
      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income 35,976 31,114 30,479
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 35,026 35,354 33,943
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued (35,276) (47,611) 54,797
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables 24,275 (6,289) 20,361
Fuel inventory (1,160) (113) 5,665
Accounts payable (3,502) 3,307 (3,224)
Taxes accrued     (18,306)
Interest accrued 12 (1,121) 19
Deferred fuel 4,694 10,923 13,751
Other working capital accounts (7,764) 4,174 3,401
Provisions for estimated losses 4,637 (4,785) 5,382
Changes in other regulatory assets (42,667) (10,073) (2,227)
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities 25,202 5,042 (5,549)
Other 5,474 29,043 10,064
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 44,927 48,965 148,556
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (56,600) (80,218) (61,954)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 622 667 230
Insurance proceeds   115 14,553
Investment in affiliates 3,256    
Change in money pool receivable - net 12,746 44,329 (6,056)
Decrease (increase) in other investments (6,043) 3,546 (6,621)
Net cash flow used in investing activities (46,019) (31,561) (59,848)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt   24,349  
Retirement of long-term debt   (129,993) (728)
Dividends paid:      
Common stock (42,000) (47,000) (32,900)
Preferred stock (965) (965) (965)
Other (1,095)   (368)
Net cash flow used in financing activities (44,060) (153,609) (34,961)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (45,152) (136,205) 53,747
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 54,986 191,191 137,444
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 9,834 54,986 191,191
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 10,109 13,550 16,302
Income taxes $ 39,403 $ 68,160 $ (22,054)
[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.