Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 20. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Operating results for the four quarters of 2011 and 2010 for Entergy Corporation and subsidiaries were:

	Operating Revenues		Operating Income		Consolidated Net Income		Net Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation
	(In Thousands)
2011:
First Quarter	$	2,541,208	$	510,891	$	253,678	$	248,663
Second Quarter	$	2,803,279	$	558,738	$	320,598	$	315,583
Third Quarter	$	3,395,553	$	600,909	$	633,069	$	628,054
Fourth Quarter	$	2,489,033	$	342,696	$	160,027	$	154,139
2010:
First Quarter	$	2,759,347	$	476,714	$	218,814	$	213,799
Second Quarter	$	2,862,950	$	626,241	$	320,283	$	315,266
Third Quarter	$	3,332,176	$	770,642	$	497,901	$	492,886
Fourth Quarter	$	2,533,104	$	393,780	$	233,307	$	228,291

Earnings per Average Common Share

	2011				2010
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
First Quarter	$	1.39	$	1.38	$	1.13	$	1.12
Second Quarter	$	1.77	$	1.76	$	1.67	$	1.65
Third Quarter	$	3.55	$	3.53	$	2.65	$	2.62
Fourth Quarter	$	0.88	$	0.88	$	1.27	$	1.26

The business of the Utility operating companies is subject to seasonal fluctuations with the peak periods occurring during the third quarter. Operating results for the Registrant Subsidiaries for the four quarters of 2011 and 2010 were:

Operating Revenue

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
2011:
First Quarter	$	443,498	$	495,898	$	515,434	$	288,983	$	158,256	$	348,884	$	128,395
Second Quarter	$	516,833	$	522,562	$	651,847	$	302,194	$	150,498	$	444,423	$	129,120
Third Quarter	$	658,356	$	596,948	$	786,814	$	365,569	$	182,032	$	556,955	$	152,431
Fourth Quarter	$	465,623	$	519,001	$	554,820	$	309,724	$	139,399	$	406,937	$	153,465
2010:
First Quarter	$	531,894	$	498,675	$	611,524	$	244,135	$	180,026	$	336,206	$	128,584
Second Quarter	$	540,535	$	509,225	$	619,473	$	309,261	$	138,685	$	471,153	$	124,419
Third Quarter	$	575,062	$	632,772	$	768,190	$	408,692	$	189,698	$	514,786	$	151,781
Fourth Quarter	$	434,956	$	456,349	$	539,579	$	270,834	$	151,040	$	368,286	$	153,800

Operating Income (Loss)

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
2011:
First Quarter	$	60,905	$	83,069	$	47,561		$	37,286	$	16,933		$	45,593	$	36,387
Second Quarter	$	99,072	$	89,860	$	96,648		$	50,280	$	15,710		$	57,682	$	33,996
Third Quarter	$	164,822	$	100,276	($	61,706	)	$	60,885	$	36,603		$	86,810	$	38,520
Fourth Quarter	$	33,555	$	57,506	$	3,606		$	32,938	($	6,118	)	$	24,935	$	41,699
2010:
First Quarter	$	41,917	$	75,702	$	56,328		$	27,501	$	21,479		$	42,083	$	38,396
Second Quarter	$	108,793	$	82,594	$	90,115		$	64,573	$	10,027		$	53,615	$	42,292
Third Quarter	$	166,575	$	127,825	$	120,872		$	62,488	$	26,356		$	72,496	$	42,033
Fourth Quarter	$	8,731	$	38,486	$	29,359		$	26,714	$	3,970		$	22,380	$	42,426

Net Income (Loss)

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
2011:
First Quarter	$	25,608	$	45,670	$	40,298	$	17,314	$	8,927		$	15,726	$	19,336
Second Quarter	$	50,298	$	49,310	$	75,103	$	23,829	$	8,207		$	23,097	$	21,986
Third Quarter	$	80,945	$	51,946	$	337,722	$	33,169	$	18,943		$	40,875	$	14,263
Fourth Quarter	$	8,040	$	56,101	$	20,800	$	34,417	($	101	)	$	1,147	$	8,612
2010:
First Quarter	$	15,253	$	38,083	$	36,833	$	11,550	$	11,517		$	12,418	$	20,613
Second Quarter	$	55,401	$	32,154	$	61,259	$	34,744	$	5,529		$	22,333	$	20,442
Third Quarter	$	93,290	$	76,939	$	94,320	$	34,499	$	15,540		$	31,132	$	22,299
Fourth Quarter	$	8,674	$	43,562	$	39,023	$	4,584	($	1,472	)	$	317	$	19,270

Earnings Applicable to Common Equity

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans
	(In Thousands)
2011:
First Quarter	$	23,890	$	45,464	$	38,560	$	16,607	$	8,686
Second Quarter	$	48,580	$	49,104	$	73,365	$	23,122	$	7,966
Third Quarter	$	79,227	$	51,740	$	335,984	$	32,462	$	18,702
Fourth Quarter	$	6,321	$	55,894	$	19,064	$	33,710	($	343	)
2010:
First Quarter	$	13,535	$	37,877	$	35,095	$	10,843	$	11,276
Second Quarter	$	53,683	$	31,946	$	59,521	$	34,037	$	5,288
Third Quarter	$	91,572	$	76,733	$	92,582	$	33,792	$	15,298
Fourth Quarter	$	6,955	$	43,355	$	37,287	$	3,877	($	1,713	)