Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Equity (ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES) (USD $) In Thousands	Total		Entergy Texas	Common Stock	Common Stock Entergy Texas	Paid-in Capital	Paid-in Capital Entergy Texas	Retained Earnings		Retained Earnings Entergy Texas
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 8,060,592		$ 900,149	$ 2,482	$ 49,452	$ 4,869,303	$ 481,994	$ 7,382,719		$ 368,703
Net income	1,251,050	[1]	63,841					1,231,092	[1]	63,841
Common stock	(576,956)		(119,500)							(119,500)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	8,707,360		844,490	2,548	49,452	5,370,042	481,994	8,043,122		313,044
Net income	1,270,305	[1]	66,200					1,250,242	[1]	66,200
Common stock	(603,854)		(86,400)							(86,400)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	8,590,400		824,290	2,548	49,452	5,367,474	481,994	8,689,401		292,844
Net income	1,367,372	[1]	80,845					1,346,439	[1]	80,845
Common stock	(589,605)		(5,780)							(5,780)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 9,055,270		$ 899,355	$ 2,548	$ 49,452	$ 5,360,682	$ 481,994	$ 9,446,960		$ 367,909

[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.