After-tax asset impairment charge

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Restructuring and Related Cost, Deferred Recovery, After Tax

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Restructuring and Related Cost, Deferred Recovery, Before Tax

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Restructuring Charges, Net Of Tax

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Write-off of regulatory asset for new nuclear development costs that are no longer probable of recovery

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Write-Off Of Regulatory Asset For New Nuclear, After Tax

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 355,500,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	$ 154,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	$ 322,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
After tax asset impairment charge	223,500,000etr_AfterTaxAssetImpairmentCharge	100,000,000etr_AfterTaxAssetImpairmentCharge	202,000,000etr_AfterTaxAssetImpairmentCharge
Restructuring costs incurred, net of tax		12,000,000etr_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax	70,000,000etr_RestructuringChargesNetOfTax
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Write-Off Of Regulatory Asset For New Nuclear		56,225,000	0	0
Write-Off Of Regulatory Asset For New Nuclear, After Tax		36,700,000
Human Capital Management Strategic Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs incurred, pre-tax			110,000,000
Restructuring costs incurred, net of tax			70,000,000
Human Capital Management Strategic Initiative [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, deferred recovery, pre-tax					45,000,000
Restructuring costs, deferred recovery, net of tax					30,000,000
Human Capital Management Strategic Initiative [Member] \| Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, deferred recovery, pre-tax					45,000,000
Restructuring costs, deferred recovery, net of tax					$ 30,000,000