Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]

Minimum lease payments

Year	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
	(In Thousands)
2012	$	84,860	$	6,494
2013		78,552		6,494
2014		78,559		4,694
2015		62,043		4,615
2016		37,963		4,457
Years thereafter		166,445		38,025
Minimum lease payments		508,422		64,779
Less: Amount representing interest		—		23,621
Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	508,422	$	41,158

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]

Future minimum lease payments in connection with sale and leaseback transactions

	Amount
	(In Thousands)
2012	$	39,067
2013		26,301
2014		31,036
2015		28,827
2016		16,938
Years thereafter		106,335
Total		248,504
Less: Amount representing interest		60,249
Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	188,255

System Energy [Member]

Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]

Future minimum lease payments in connection with sale and leaseback transactions

	Amount
	(In Thousands)
2012	$	49,959
2013		50,546
2014		51,637
2015		52,253
2016		—
Years thereafter		—
Total		204,395
Less: Amount representing interest		25,611
Present value of net minimum lease payments	$	178,784