Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, included the following components:

	2014			2013			2012
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$140,436			$172,280			$150,763
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	290,076			263,296			260,929
Expected return on assets	(361,462		)	(328,227		)	(317,423		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,600			2,125			2,733
Recognized net loss	145,095			213,194			167,279
Curtailment loss	—			16,318			—
Special termination benefit	732			13,139			—
Net periodic pension costs		$216,477			$352,125			$264,281
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$1,389,912			($894,150	)		$552,303
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,600		)	(2,125		)	(2,733		)
Acceleration of prior service cost to curtailment	—			(1,307		)	—
Amortization of net loss	(145,095		)	(213,194		)	(167,279		)
Total	1,243,217			(1,110,776		)	382,291
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$1,459,694			($758,651	)		$646,572
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year:
Prior service cost		$1,561			$1,600			$2,268
Net loss		$237,013			$146,958			$219,805

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified PensionObligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$5,770,999			$6,096,639
Service cost	140,436			172,280
Interest cost	290,076			263,296
Curtailment	—			15,011
Special termination benefit	732			13,139
Actuarial loss/(gain)	1,284,049			(571,990		)
Employee contributions	560			598
Benefits paid	(256,310		)	(217,974		)
Balance at end of year		$7,230,542			$5,770,999
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$4,429,237			$3,832,860
Actual return on plan assets	255,599			650,386
Employer contributions	398,880			163,367
Employee contributions	560			598
Benefits paid	(256,310		)	(217,974		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$4,827,966			$4,429,237
Funded status		($2,402,576	)		($1,341,762	)
Amount recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current liabilities		($2,402,576	)		($1,341,762	)
Amount recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$3,704			$5,027
Net loss	2,451,172			1,494,117
		$2,454,876			$1,499,144
Amount recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service cost		$1,015			$1,292
Net loss	671,682			383,920
		$672,697			$385,212

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2014:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,559	)		$22,280			($427	)		$20,294
Amortization of loss	(26,934		)	(6,689		)	(2,213		)	(35,836		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(3,643		)	(3,643		)
		($28,493	)		$15,591			($6,283	)		($19,185	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$2,237			$—			$2,237
Amortization of loss	(1,911		)	(1,212		)	(3		)	(3,126		)
		($1,911	)		$1,025			($3	)		($889	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$3,377			$—			$3,377
Amortization of loss	—			(1,511		)	—			(1,511		)
		$—			$1,866			$—			$1,866

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,866	)		$12,925			($503	)		$10,556
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(1,304		)	1,797			(178		)	315
Amortization of loss	(43,971		)	(21,590		)	(2,569		)	(68,130		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(11,612		)	(11,612		)
		($47,141	)		($6,868	)		($14,862	)		($68,871	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		($1	)		$942			$—			$941
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			91			—			91
Amortization of loss	(3,039		)	(4,598		)	(7		)	(7,644		)
		($3,040	)		($3,565	)		($7	)		($6,612	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$508			$—			$508
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			41			—			41
Amortization of loss	—			(5,050		)	—			(5,050		)
		$—			($4,501	)		$—			($4,501	)

Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Pension Asset Allocation	Target	Range			Actual 2014	Actual 2013
Domestic Equity Securities	45%	34%	to	53%	45%	46%
International Equity Securities	20%	16%	to	24%	19%	20%
Fixed Income Securities	35%	31%	to	41%	35%	33%
Other	0%	0%	to	10%	1%	1%

Target Asset Allocation

Postretirement Asset Allocation	Non-Taxable and Taxable
	Target	Range			Actual 2014	Actual 2013
Domestic Equity Securities	39%	34%	to	44%	42%	40%
International Equity Securities	26%	21%	to	31%	25%	26%
Fixed Income Securities	35%	30%	to	40%	33%	34%
Other	0%	0%	to	5%	0%	0%

Investments Held For Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Measured At Fair Value

Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trusts

Final Average Pay Pension Plans’ Trust

2014	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred		$10,017	(b)		$—	(a)		$—		$10,017
Common	717,685		(b)	97			—		717,782
Common collective trusts	—			1,886,897		(c)	—		1,886,897
103-12 investment entities	—			259,995		(h)	—		259,995
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	240		(b)	400,059		(a)	—		400,299
Corporate debt instruments	—			548,788		(a)	—		548,788
Registered investment companies	286,534		(d)	576,641		(e)	—		863,175
Other	—			130,295		(f)	—		130,295
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			37,818		(g)	—		37,818
Total investments		$1,014,476			$3,840,590			$—		$4,855,066
Cash									314
Other pending transactions									7,359
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(34,954		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$4,827,785

Cash Balance Pension Plans’ Trust

The Cash Balance pension plans’ trust held $181 thousand of cash as of December 31, 2014.

2013	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred		$6,847	(b)		$6,038	(a)		$—		$12,885
Common	915,996		(b)	—			—		915,996
Common collective trusts	—			1,753,958		(c)	—		1,753,958
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	180,718		(b)	152,915		(a)	—		333,633
Corporate debt instruments	—			464,652		(a)	—		464,652
Registered investment companies	316,863		(d)	486,748		(e)	—		803,611
Other	—			129,169		(f)	—		129,169
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			36,886		(g)	—		36,886
Total investments		$1,420,424			$3,030,366			$—		$4,450,790
Cash									280
Other pending transactions									8,081
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(29,914		)
Total fair value of qualified    pension assets										$4,429,237

Other Postretirement Trusts

2014	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust		$—			$370,228	(c)		$—		$370,228
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	36,306		(b)	45,618		(a)	—		81,924
Corporate debt instruments	—			57,830		(a)	—		57,830
Registered investment companies	5,558		(d)	—			—		5,558
Other	—			46,968		(f)	—		46,968
Total investments		$41,864			$520,644			$—		$562,508
Other pending transactions									165
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									34,954
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$597,627

2013	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust		$—			$356,700	(c)		$—		$356,700
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	40,808		(b)	43,471		(a)	—		84,279
Corporate debt instruments	—			50,563		(a)	—		50,563
Registered investment companies	4,163		(d)	—			—		4,163
Other	—			43,458		(f)	—		43,458
Total investments		$44,971			$494,192			$—		$539,163
Other pending transactions									773
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									29,914
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$569,850

(a) Certain preferred stocks and certain fixed income debt securities (corporate, government, and securitized) are stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(b) Common stocks, certain preferred stocks, and certain fixed income debt securities (government) are stated at fair value determined by quoted market prices.

(c) The common collective trusts hold investments in accordance with stated objectives.  The investment strategy of the trusts is to capture the growth potential of equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index.  Net asset value per share of the common collective trusts estimate fair value.

(d) The registered investment company is a money market mutual fund with a stable net asset value of one dollar per share.

(e) The registered investment company holds investments in domestic and international bond markets and estimates fair value using net asset value per share.

(f) The other remaining assets are U.S. municipal and foreign government bonds stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(g) The unallocated insurance contract investments are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.  The contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus interest, less funds used to pay benefits and contract expenses, and less distributions to the master trust.

(h) 103-12 investment entities hold investments in accordance with stated objectives. The investment strategy of the investment entities is to capture the growth potential of international equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index. Net asset value per share of the 103-12 investment entities estimate fair value.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the assumptions used to measure Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2014, and including pension and other postretirement benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries will be as follows:

	Estimated Future Benefits Payments
	Qualified Pension		Non-Qualified Pension		Other Postretirement (before Medicare Subsidy)		Estimated Future Medicare Subsidy Receipts
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$262,792		$16,173		$78,601		$455
2016		$277,307		$9,976		$80,601		$525
2017		$292,841		$10,774		$83,425		$595
2018		$310,200		$12,598		$88,049		$1,785
2019		$328,533		$11,431		$92,253		$1,984
2020 - 2024		$1,966,776		$70,791		$506,086		$13,539

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the pension PBO and the other postretirement benefit APBO as of December 31, 2014, and 2013 were as follows:

	2014	2013
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	4.03% - 4.40% Blended 4.27%	5.04% - 5.26% Blended 5.14%
Other postretirement	4.23%	5.05%
Non-qualified pension	3.61%	4.29%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	4.23%	4.23%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	7.10%	7.25%
Post-65	7.70%	7.00%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2023	2022
Post-65	2023	2022

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for 2014,  2013, and 2012 were as follows:

	2014	2013	2012
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	5.04%-5.26% Blended 5.14%	4.31% - 4.5% Blended 4.36%	5.10% - 5.20% Blended 5.11%
Other postretirement	5.05%	4.36%	5.10%
Non-qualified pension	4.29%	3.37%	4.40%
Weighted-average rate of increase   in future compensation levels	4.23%	4.23%	4.23%
Expected long-term rate of   return on plan assets:
Pension assets	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Other postretirement tax deferred assets	8.30%	8.50%	8.50%
Other postretirement taxable assets	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	7.25%	7.50%	7.75%
Post-65	7.00%	7.25%	7.50%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2022	2022	2022
Post-65	2022	2022	2022

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2014 would have the following effects: 

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2014	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase /(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Corporation and its   subsidiaries		$234,971		$16,769		($190,996	)		($13,566	)

Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 other postretirement benefit costs, including amounts capitalized and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, included the following components:

	2014			2013			2012
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,493			$74,654			$68,883
Interest cost on APBO	71,841			79,453			82,561
Expected return on assets	(44,787		)	(40,323		)	(34,503		)
Amortization of transition obligation	—			—			3,177
Amortization of prior service credit	(31,590		)	(14,904		)	(18,163		)
Recognized net loss	11,143			44,178			36,448
Curtailment loss	—			12,729			—
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$50,100			$155,787			$138,403
Other changes in plan assets and benefit  obligations recognized as a regulatory asset  and /or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for period		($35,864	)		($116,571	)		$—
Net loss/(gain)	287,313			(405,976		)	92,584
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and /or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	—			—			(3,177		)
Amortization of prior service credit	31,590			14,904			18,163
Acceleration of prior service credit due to curtailment	—			1,989			—
Amortization of net loss	(11,143		)	(44,178		)	(36,448		)
Total		$271,896			($549,832	)		$71,122
Total recognized as net periodic benefit income/(cost),  regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$321,996			($394,045	)		$209,525
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic  benefit cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($37,280	)		($31,589	)		($13,336	)
Net loss		$31,591			$11,197			$45,217

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheet of Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$1,461,910			$1,846,922
Service cost	43,493			74,654
Interest cost	71,841			79,453
Plan amendments	(35,864		)	(116,571		)
Curtailment	—			14,718
Plan participant contributions	22,160			19,141
Actuarial loss/(gain)	274,061			(370,004		)
Benefits paid	(102,439		)	(89,713		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	4,395			3,310
Balance at end of year		$1,739,557			$1,461,910
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$569,850			$488,448
Actual return on plan assets	31,535			76,314
Employer contributions	76,521			75,660
Plan participant contributions	22,160			19,141
Benefits paid	(102,439		)	(89,713		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$597,627			$569,850
Funded status		($1,141,930	)		($892,060	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		($41,821	)		($40,602	)
Non-current liabilities	(1,100,109		)	(851,458		)
Total funded status		($1,141,930	)		($892,060	)
Amounts recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($54,508	)		($93,332	)
Net loss	248,918			165,270
		$194,410			$71,938
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		($104,086	)		($60,988	)
Net loss	300,518			107,996
		$196,432			$47,008

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$11,524			$14,182			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(37,950		)	(45,796		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			15,923			24,523			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$18,611			$30,779			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$300,907			$125,090			$193,842			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(15,923		)	(24,523		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$109,167			$169,319			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$127,778			$200,098			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$23,098			$36,704			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Service cost	20,090			11,524			14,182			6,094			2,666			5,142			5,785
Interest cost	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Actuarial loss	279,781			113,883			180,763			81,600			35,131			58,556			55,410
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Balance at end of year		$1,485,718			$709,994			$956,541			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Actual return on plan assets	52,092			26,744			32,716			16,196			6,988			16,916			11,265
Employer contributions	95,464			30,176			54,549			21,839			10,509			17,072			21,261
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$977,521			$501,826			$611,533			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Funded status		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Net loss		$722,119			$272,695			$468,779			$198,972			$102,141			$176,522			$172,463
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$40,748			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
		$457,485			$178,990			$299,739			$120,290			$69,856			$120,619			$121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,379,108		$1,107,023
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$649,932		$530,974
Entergy Louisiana		$873,759		$697,945
Entergy Mississippi		$399,300		$318,941
Entergy New Orleans		$186,473		$150,239
Entergy Texas		$391,296		$332,484
System Energy		$305,556		$247,807

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$66,156		$25,450		$37,892		$18,702		$7,397		$19,078		$11,432
2016		$67,639		$26,805		$39,070		$19,625		$7,836		$19,697		$11,949
2017		$69,207		$28,340		$40,675		$20,517		$8,304		$20,558		$12,357
2018		$71,306		$30,279		$42,336		$21,444		$8,895		$21,448		$12,977
2019		$73,795		$32,445		$44,058		$22,306		$9,368		$22,291		$13,724
2020 - 2024		$418,009		$196,323		$256,639		$125,761		$56,659		$125,001		$87,663

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$347		$241		$18		$119		$23		$753
2016		$300		$228		$17		$115		$23		$837
2017		$291		$241		$16		$124		$23		$784
2018		$282		$205		$15		$114		$23		$749
2019		$339		$199		$17		$112		$46		$720
2020 - 2024		$2,684		$924		$90		$825		$199		$3,442

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$15,699		$8,921		$9,885		$3,926		$4,261		$6,617		$2,796
2016		$15,745		$9,219		$10,016		$4,001		$4,253		$6,785		$2,802
2017		$15,830		$9,580		$10,148		$4,125		$4,280		$7,012		$2,883
2018		$16,305		$10,110		$10,654		$4,433		$4,373		$7,438		$2,984
2019		$16,528		$10,706		$11,048		$4,599		$4,412		$7,771		$3,138
2020 - 2024		$86,854		$59,199		$60,735		$25,341		$21,584		$41,303		$17,664

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$77		$37		$45		$29		$23		$34		$9
2016		$87		$41		$50		$32		$24		$37		$11
2017		$96		$46		$56		$34		$25		$40		$1
2018		$358		$168		$204		$125		$87		$142		$52
2019		$398		$184		$223		$136		$90		$151		$59
2020 - 2024		$2,593		$1,243		$1,434		$839		$506		$922		$456

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2014 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2014	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$39,286		$2,448		($31,753	)		($1,971	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$27,929		$2,092		($22,591	)		($1,671	)
Entergy Louisiana		$23,779		$1,681		($19,452	)		($1,366	)
Entergy Mississippi		$10,596		$754		($8,596	)		($606	)
Entergy New Orleans		$6,373		$386		($5,317	)		($321	)
Entergy Texas		$16,246		$1,148		($13,397	)		($927	)
System Energy		$8,716		$734		($7,044	)		($586	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$92,523		$32,455		$56,960		$22,472		$10,910		$17,166		$20,778
Other Postretirement Contributions		$16,904		$8,921		$9,885		$535		$3,669		$3,231		$475

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2014, 2013, and 2012 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$3,044		$1,867		$2,266		$1,855		$710		$1,563
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$754		$130		$5		$190		$95		$491
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,495		$2,693		$158		$2,128		$476		$9,567
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,086		$2,693		$131		$1,761		$436		$9,215
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($347	)		($241	)		($18	)		($119	)		($23	)		($753	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,148		)	(2,452		)	(140		)	(2,009		)	(453		)	(8,814		)
Total funded status		($4,495	)		($2,693	)		($158	)		($2,128	)		($476	)		($9,567	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,368			$659			$37			$942			($65	)		$296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$98			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2014, 2013, and 2012 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$4,896			$4,518			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(2,237		)	(3,377		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			1,212			1,511			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($2,091	)		$12,249			$10,916			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss		$55,642			$36,467			$24,582			$9,525			$6,309			$24,482			$10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			2,237			3,377			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(1,212		)	(1,511		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$24,647			$26,448			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$36,896			$37,364			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($4,086	)		($3,381	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$3,908			$3,210			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Service cost	5,957			4,896			4,518			1,900			868			2,378			2,058
Interest cost	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Plan amendments	—			(12,845		)	—			—			—			(8,536		)	(3,845		)
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Actuarial loss	49,573			36,467			24,582			7,939			5,097			21,471			9,524
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	980			520			654			322			222			440			152
Balance at end of year		$303,716			$199,409			$195,537			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Actual return on plan assets	13,066			—			—			4,185			3,263			7,347			2,655
Employer contributions	15,251			8,309			11,245			8,505			4,289			3,446			334
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$244,191			$—			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,884	)		($9,840	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(59,525		)	(190,525		)	(185,697		)	(2,227		)	7,225			5,588			(12,461		)
Total funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($10,555	)		$—			$—			($4,141	)		($3,626	)		($13,741	)		($7,723	)
Net loss	94,647			—			—			18,680			12,738			46,453			20,450
		$84,092			$—			$—			$14,539			$9,112			$32,712			$12,727
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($20,967	)		($16,013	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			66,832			58,072			—			—			—			—
		$—			$45,865			$42,059			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$11,524			$14,182			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(37,950		)	(45,796		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			15,923			24,523			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$18,611			$30,779			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$300,907			$125,090			$193,842			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(15,923		)	(24,523		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$109,167			$169,319			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$127,778			$200,098			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$23,098			$36,704			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Service cost	20,090			11,524			14,182			6,094			2,666			5,142			5,785
Interest cost	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Actuarial loss	279,781			113,883			180,763			81,600			35,131			58,556			55,410
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Balance at end of year		$1,485,718			$709,994			$956,541			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Actual return on plan assets	52,092			26,744			32,716			16,196			6,988			16,916			11,265
Employer contributions	95,464			30,176			54,549			21,839			10,509			17,072			21,261
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$977,521			$501,826			$611,533			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Funded status		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Net loss		$722,119			$272,695			$468,779			$198,972			$102,141			$176,522			$172,463
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$40,748			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
		$457,485			$178,990			$299,739			$120,290			$69,856			$120,619			$121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,379,108		$1,107,023
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$649,932		$530,974
Entergy Louisiana		$873,759		$697,945
Entergy Mississippi		$399,300		$318,941
Entergy New Orleans		$186,473		$150,239
Entergy Texas		$391,296		$332,484
System Energy		$305,556		$247,807

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2014:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,559	)		$22,280			($427	)		$20,294
Amortization of loss	(26,934		)	(6,689		)	(2,213		)	(35,836		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(3,643		)	(3,643		)
		($28,493	)		$15,591			($6,283	)		($19,185	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$2,237			$—			$2,237
Amortization of loss	(1,911		)	(1,212		)	(3		)	(3,126		)
		($1,911	)		$1,025			($3	)		($889	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$3,377			$—			$3,377
Amortization of loss	—			(1,511		)	—			(1,511		)
		$—			$1,866			$—			$1,866

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,866	)		$12,925			($503	)		$10,556
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(1,304		)	1,797			(178		)	315
Amortization of loss	(43,971		)	(21,590		)	(2,569		)	(68,130		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(11,612		)	(11,612		)
		($47,141	)		($6,868	)		($14,862	)		($68,871	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		($1	)		$942			$—			$941
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			91			—			91
Amortization of loss	(3,039		)	(4,598		)	(7		)	(7,644		)
		($3,040	)		($3,565	)		($7	)		($6,612	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$508			$—			$508
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			41			—			41
Amortization of loss	—			(5,050		)	—			(5,050		)
		$—			($4,501	)		$—			($4,501	)

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$66,156		$25,450		$37,892		$18,702		$7,397		$19,078		$11,432
2016		$67,639		$26,805		$39,070		$19,625		$7,836		$19,697		$11,949
2017		$69,207		$28,340		$40,675		$20,517		$8,304		$20,558		$12,357
2018		$71,306		$30,279		$42,336		$21,444		$8,895		$21,448		$12,977
2019		$73,795		$32,445		$44,058		$22,306		$9,368		$22,291		$13,724
2020 - 2024		$418,009		$196,323		$256,639		$125,761		$56,659		$125,001		$87,663

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$347		$241		$18		$119		$23		$753
2016		$300		$228		$17		$115		$23		$837
2017		$291		$241		$16		$124		$23		$784
2018		$282		$205		$15		$114		$23		$749
2019		$339		$199		$17		$112		$46		$720
2020 - 2024		$2,684		$924		$90		$825		$199		$3,442

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$15,699		$8,921		$9,885		$3,926		$4,261		$6,617		$2,796
2016		$15,745		$9,219		$10,016		$4,001		$4,253		$6,785		$2,802
2017		$15,830		$9,580		$10,148		$4,125		$4,280		$7,012		$2,883
2018		$16,305		$10,110		$10,654		$4,433		$4,373		$7,438		$2,984
2019		$16,528		$10,706		$11,048		$4,599		$4,412		$7,771		$3,138
2020 - 2024		$86,854		$59,199		$60,735		$25,341		$21,584		$41,303		$17,664

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$77		$37		$45		$29		$23		$34		$9
2016		$87		$41		$50		$32		$24		$37		$11
2017		$96		$46		$56		$34		$25		$40		$1
2018		$358		$168		$204		$125		$87		$142		$52
2019		$398		$184		$223		$136		$90		$151		$59
2020 - 2024		$2,593		$1,243		$1,434		$839		$506		$922		$456

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2014 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2014	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$39,286		$2,448		($31,753	)		($1,971	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$27,929		$2,092		($22,591	)		($1,671	)
Entergy Louisiana		$23,779		$1,681		($19,452	)		($1,366	)
Entergy Mississippi		$10,596		$754		($8,596	)		($606	)
Entergy New Orleans		$6,373		$386		($5,317	)		($321	)
Entergy Texas		$16,246		$1,148		($13,397	)		($927	)
System Energy		$8,716		$734		($7,044	)		($586	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$92,523		$32,455		$56,960		$22,472		$10,910		$17,166		$20,778
Other Postretirement Contributions		$16,904		$8,921		$9,885		$535		$3,669		$3,231		$475

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2014, 2013, and 2012 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$3,044		$1,867		$2,266		$1,855		$710		$1,563
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$754		$130		$5		$190		$95		$491
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,495		$2,693		$158		$2,128		$476		$9,567
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,086		$2,693		$131		$1,761		$436		$9,215
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($347	)		($241	)		($18	)		($119	)		($23	)		($753	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,148		)	(2,452		)	(140		)	(2,009		)	(453		)	(8,814		)
Total funded status		($4,495	)		($2,693	)		($158	)		($2,128	)		($476	)		($9,567	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,368			$659			$37			$942			($65	)		$296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$98			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2014, 2013, and 2012 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$4,896			$4,518			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(2,237		)	(3,377		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			1,212			1,511			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($2,091	)		$12,249			$10,916			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss		$55,642			$36,467			$24,582			$9,525			$6,309			$24,482			$10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			2,237			3,377			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(1,212		)	(1,511		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$24,647			$26,448			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$36,896			$37,364			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($4,086	)		($3,381	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$3,908			$3,210			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Service cost	5,957			4,896			4,518			1,900			868			2,378			2,058
Interest cost	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Plan amendments	—			(12,845		)	—			—			—			(8,536		)	(3,845		)
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Actuarial loss	49,573			36,467			24,582			7,939			5,097			21,471			9,524
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	980			520			654			322			222			440			152
Balance at end of year		$303,716			$199,409			$195,537			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Actual return on plan assets	13,066			—			—			4,185			3,263			7,347			2,655
Employer contributions	15,251			8,309			11,245			8,505			4,289			3,446			334
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$244,191			$—			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,884	)		($9,840	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(59,525		)	(190,525		)	(185,697		)	(2,227		)	7,225			5,588			(12,461		)
Total funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($10,555	)		$—			$—			($4,141	)		($3,626	)		($13,741	)		($7,723	)
Net loss	94,647			—			—			18,680			12,738			46,453			20,450
		$84,092			$—			$—			$14,539			$9,112			$32,712			$12,727
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($20,967	)		($16,013	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			66,832			58,072			—			—			—			—
		$—			$45,865			$42,059			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$11,524			$14,182			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(37,950		)	(45,796		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			15,923			24,523			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$18,611			$30,779			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$300,907			$125,090			$193,842			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(15,923		)	(24,523		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$109,167			$169,319			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$127,778			$200,098			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$23,098			$36,704			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Service cost	20,090			11,524			14,182			6,094			2,666			5,142			5,785
Interest cost	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Actuarial loss	279,781			113,883			180,763			81,600			35,131			58,556			55,410
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Balance at end of year		$1,485,718			$709,994			$956,541			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Actual return on plan assets	52,092			26,744			32,716			16,196			6,988			16,916			11,265
Employer contributions	95,464			30,176			54,549			21,839			10,509			17,072			21,261
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$977,521			$501,826			$611,533			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Funded status		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Net loss		$722,119			$272,695			$468,779			$198,972			$102,141			$176,522			$172,463
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$40,748			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
		$457,485			$178,990			$299,739			$120,290			$69,856			$120,619			$121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,379,108		$1,107,023
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$649,932		$530,974
Entergy Louisiana		$873,759		$697,945
Entergy Mississippi		$399,300		$318,941
Entergy New Orleans		$186,473		$150,239
Entergy Texas		$391,296		$332,484
System Energy		$305,556		$247,807

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2014:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,559	)		$22,280			($427	)		$20,294
Amortization of loss	(26,934		)	(6,689		)	(2,213		)	(35,836		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(3,643		)	(3,643		)
		($28,493	)		$15,591			($6,283	)		($19,185	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$2,237			$—			$2,237
Amortization of loss	(1,911		)	(1,212		)	(3		)	(3,126		)
		($1,911	)		$1,025			($3	)		($889	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$3,377			$—			$3,377
Amortization of loss	—			(1,511		)	—			(1,511		)
		$—			$1,866			$—			$1,866

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,866	)		$12,925			($503	)		$10,556
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(1,304		)	1,797			(178		)	315
Amortization of loss	(43,971		)	(21,590		)	(2,569		)	(68,130		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(11,612		)	(11,612		)
		($47,141	)		($6,868	)		($14,862	)		($68,871	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		($1	)		$942			$—			$941
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			91			—			91
Amortization of loss	(3,039		)	(4,598		)	(7		)	(7,644		)
		($3,040	)		($3,565	)		($7	)		($6,612	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$508			$—			$508
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			41			—			41
Amortization of loss	—			(5,050		)	—			(5,050		)
		$—			($4,501	)		$—			($4,501	)

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$66,156		$25,450		$37,892		$18,702		$7,397		$19,078		$11,432
2016		$67,639		$26,805		$39,070		$19,625		$7,836		$19,697		$11,949
2017		$69,207		$28,340		$40,675		$20,517		$8,304		$20,558		$12,357
2018		$71,306		$30,279		$42,336		$21,444		$8,895		$21,448		$12,977
2019		$73,795		$32,445		$44,058		$22,306		$9,368		$22,291		$13,724
2020 - 2024		$418,009		$196,323		$256,639		$125,761		$56,659		$125,001		$87,663

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$347		$241		$18		$119		$23		$753
2016		$300		$228		$17		$115		$23		$837
2017		$291		$241		$16		$124		$23		$784
2018		$282		$205		$15		$114		$23		$749
2019		$339		$199		$17		$112		$46		$720
2020 - 2024		$2,684		$924		$90		$825		$199		$3,442

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$15,699		$8,921		$9,885		$3,926		$4,261		$6,617		$2,796
2016		$15,745		$9,219		$10,016		$4,001		$4,253		$6,785		$2,802
2017		$15,830		$9,580		$10,148		$4,125		$4,280		$7,012		$2,883
2018		$16,305		$10,110		$10,654		$4,433		$4,373		$7,438		$2,984
2019		$16,528		$10,706		$11,048		$4,599		$4,412		$7,771		$3,138
2020 - 2024		$86,854		$59,199		$60,735		$25,341		$21,584		$41,303		$17,664

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$77		$37		$45		$29		$23		$34		$9
2016		$87		$41		$50		$32		$24		$37		$11
2017		$96		$46		$56		$34		$25		$40		$1
2018		$358		$168		$204		$125		$87		$142		$52
2019		$398		$184		$223		$136		$90		$151		$59
2020 - 2024		$2,593		$1,243		$1,434		$839		$506		$922		$456

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2014 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2014	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$39,286		$2,448		($31,753	)		($1,971	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$27,929		$2,092		($22,591	)		($1,671	)
Entergy Louisiana		$23,779		$1,681		($19,452	)		($1,366	)
Entergy Mississippi		$10,596		$754		($8,596	)		($606	)
Entergy New Orleans		$6,373		$386		($5,317	)		($321	)
Entergy Texas		$16,246		$1,148		($13,397	)		($927	)
System Energy		$8,716		$734		($7,044	)		($586	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$92,523		$32,455		$56,960		$22,472		$10,910		$17,166		$20,778
Other Postretirement Contributions		$16,904		$8,921		$9,885		$535		$3,669		$3,231		$475

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2014, 2013, and 2012 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$3,044		$1,867		$2,266		$1,855		$710		$1,563
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$754		$130		$5		$190		$95		$491
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,495		$2,693		$158		$2,128		$476		$9,567
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,086		$2,693		$131		$1,761		$436		$9,215
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($347	)		($241	)		($18	)		($119	)		($23	)		($753	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,148		)	(2,452		)	(140		)	(2,009		)	(453		)	(8,814		)
Total funded status		($4,495	)		($2,693	)		($158	)		($2,128	)		($476	)		($9,567	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,368			$659			$37			$942			($65	)		$296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$98			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2014, 2013, and 2012 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$4,896			$4,518			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(2,237		)	(3,377		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			1,212			1,511			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($2,091	)		$12,249			$10,916			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss		$55,642			$36,467			$24,582			$9,525			$6,309			$24,482			$10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			2,237			3,377			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(1,212		)	(1,511		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$24,647			$26,448			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$36,896			$37,364			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($4,086	)		($3,381	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$3,908			$3,210			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Service cost	5,957			4,896			4,518			1,900			868			2,378			2,058
Interest cost	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Plan amendments	—			(12,845		)	—			—			—			(8,536		)	(3,845		)
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Actuarial loss	49,573			36,467			24,582			7,939			5,097			21,471			9,524
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	980			520			654			322			222			440			152
Balance at end of year		$303,716			$199,409			$195,537			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Actual return on plan assets	13,066			—			—			4,185			3,263			7,347			2,655
Employer contributions	15,251			8,309			11,245			8,505			4,289			3,446			334
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$244,191			$—			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,884	)		($9,840	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(59,525		)	(190,525		)	(185,697		)	(2,227		)	7,225			5,588			(12,461		)
Total funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($10,555	)		$—			$—			($4,141	)		($3,626	)		($13,741	)		($7,723	)
Net loss	94,647			—			—			18,680			12,738			46,453			20,450
		$84,092			$—			$—			$14,539			$9,112			$32,712			$12,727
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($20,967	)		($16,013	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			66,832			58,072			—			—			—			—
		$—			$45,865			$42,059			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$11,524			$14,182			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(37,950		)	(45,796		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			15,923			24,523			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$18,611			$30,779			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$300,907			$125,090			$193,842			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(15,923		)	(24,523		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$109,167			$169,319			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$127,778			$200,098			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$23,098			$36,704			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Service cost	20,090			11,524			14,182			6,094			2,666			5,142			5,785
Interest cost	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Actuarial loss	279,781			113,883			180,763			81,600			35,131			58,556			55,410
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Balance at end of year		$1,485,718			$709,994			$956,541			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Actual return on plan assets	52,092			26,744			32,716			16,196			6,988			16,916			11,265
Employer contributions	95,464			30,176			54,549			21,839			10,509			17,072			21,261
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$977,521			$501,826			$611,533			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Funded status		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Net loss		$722,119			$272,695			$468,779			$198,972			$102,141			$176,522			$172,463
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$40,748			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
		$457,485			$178,990			$299,739			$120,290			$69,856			$120,619			$121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,379,108		$1,107,023
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$649,932		$530,974
Entergy Louisiana		$873,759		$697,945
Entergy Mississippi		$399,300		$318,941
Entergy New Orleans		$186,473		$150,239
Entergy Texas		$391,296		$332,484
System Energy		$305,556		$247,807

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$66,156		$25,450		$37,892		$18,702		$7,397		$19,078		$11,432
2016		$67,639		$26,805		$39,070		$19,625		$7,836		$19,697		$11,949
2017		$69,207		$28,340		$40,675		$20,517		$8,304		$20,558		$12,357
2018		$71,306		$30,279		$42,336		$21,444		$8,895		$21,448		$12,977
2019		$73,795		$32,445		$44,058		$22,306		$9,368		$22,291		$13,724
2020 - 2024		$418,009		$196,323		$256,639		$125,761		$56,659		$125,001		$87,663

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$347		$241		$18		$119		$23		$753
2016		$300		$228		$17		$115		$23		$837
2017		$291		$241		$16		$124		$23		$784
2018		$282		$205		$15		$114		$23		$749
2019		$339		$199		$17		$112		$46		$720
2020 - 2024		$2,684		$924		$90		$825		$199		$3,442

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$15,699		$8,921		$9,885		$3,926		$4,261		$6,617		$2,796
2016		$15,745		$9,219		$10,016		$4,001		$4,253		$6,785		$2,802
2017		$15,830		$9,580		$10,148		$4,125		$4,280		$7,012		$2,883
2018		$16,305		$10,110		$10,654		$4,433		$4,373		$7,438		$2,984
2019		$16,528		$10,706		$11,048		$4,599		$4,412		$7,771		$3,138
2020 - 2024		$86,854		$59,199		$60,735		$25,341		$21,584		$41,303		$17,664

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$77		$37		$45		$29		$23		$34		$9
2016		$87		$41		$50		$32		$24		$37		$11
2017		$96		$46		$56		$34		$25		$40		$1
2018		$358		$168		$204		$125		$87		$142		$52
2019		$398		$184		$223		$136		$90		$151		$59
2020 - 2024		$2,593		$1,243		$1,434		$839		$506		$922		$456

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2014 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2014	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$39,286		$2,448		($31,753	)		($1,971	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$27,929		$2,092		($22,591	)		($1,671	)
Entergy Louisiana		$23,779		$1,681		($19,452	)		($1,366	)
Entergy Mississippi		$10,596		$754		($8,596	)		($606	)
Entergy New Orleans		$6,373		$386		($5,317	)		($321	)
Entergy Texas		$16,246		$1,148		($13,397	)		($927	)
System Energy		$8,716		$734		($7,044	)		($586	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$92,523		$32,455		$56,960		$22,472		$10,910		$17,166		$20,778
Other Postretirement Contributions		$16,904		$8,921		$9,885		$535		$3,669		$3,231		$475

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2014, 2013, and 2012 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$3,044		$1,867		$2,266		$1,855		$710		$1,563
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$754		$130		$5		$190		$95		$491
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,495		$2,693		$158		$2,128		$476		$9,567
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,086		$2,693		$131		$1,761		$436		$9,215
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($347	)		($241	)		($18	)		($119	)		($23	)		($753	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,148		)	(2,452		)	(140		)	(2,009		)	(453		)	(8,814		)
Total funded status		($4,495	)		($2,693	)		($158	)		($2,128	)		($476	)		($9,567	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,368			$659			$37			$942			($65	)		$296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$98			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2014, 2013, and 2012 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$4,896			$4,518			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(2,237		)	(3,377		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			1,212			1,511			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($2,091	)		$12,249			$10,916			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss		$55,642			$36,467			$24,582			$9,525			$6,309			$24,482			$10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			2,237			3,377			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(1,212		)	(1,511		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$24,647			$26,448			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$36,896			$37,364			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($4,086	)		($3,381	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$3,908			$3,210			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Service cost	5,957			4,896			4,518			1,900			868			2,378			2,058
Interest cost	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Plan amendments	—			(12,845		)	—			—			—			(8,536		)	(3,845		)
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Actuarial loss	49,573			36,467			24,582			7,939			5,097			21,471			9,524
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	980			520			654			322			222			440			152
Balance at end of year		$303,716			$199,409			$195,537			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Actual return on plan assets	13,066			—			—			4,185			3,263			7,347			2,655
Employer contributions	15,251			8,309			11,245			8,505			4,289			3,446			334
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$244,191			$—			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,884	)		($9,840	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(59,525		)	(190,525		)	(185,697		)	(2,227		)	7,225			5,588			(12,461		)
Total funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($10,555	)		$—			$—			($4,141	)		($3,626	)		($13,741	)		($7,723	)
Net loss	94,647			—			—			18,680			12,738			46,453			20,450
		$84,092			$—			$—			$14,539			$9,112			$32,712			$12,727
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($20,967	)		($16,013	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			66,832			58,072			—			—			—			—
		$—			$45,865			$42,059			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$11,524			$14,182			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(37,950		)	(45,796		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			15,923			24,523			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$18,611			$30,779			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$300,907			$125,090			$193,842			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(15,923		)	(24,523		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$109,167			$169,319			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$127,778			$200,098			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$23,098			$36,704			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Service cost	20,090			11,524			14,182			6,094			2,666			5,142			5,785
Interest cost	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Actuarial loss	279,781			113,883			180,763			81,600			35,131			58,556			55,410
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Balance at end of year		$1,485,718			$709,994			$956,541			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Actual return on plan assets	52,092			26,744			32,716			16,196			6,988			16,916			11,265
Employer contributions	95,464			30,176			54,549			21,839			10,509			17,072			21,261
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$977,521			$501,826			$611,533			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Funded status		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Net loss		$722,119			$272,695			$468,779			$198,972			$102,141			$176,522			$172,463
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$40,748			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
		$457,485			$178,990			$299,739			$120,290			$69,856			$120,619			$121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,379,108		$1,107,023
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$649,932		$530,974
Entergy Louisiana		$873,759		$697,945
Entergy Mississippi		$399,300		$318,941
Entergy New Orleans		$186,473		$150,239
Entergy Texas		$391,296		$332,484
System Energy		$305,556		$247,807

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$66,156		$25,450		$37,892		$18,702		$7,397		$19,078		$11,432
2016		$67,639		$26,805		$39,070		$19,625		$7,836		$19,697		$11,949
2017		$69,207		$28,340		$40,675		$20,517		$8,304		$20,558		$12,357
2018		$71,306		$30,279		$42,336		$21,444		$8,895		$21,448		$12,977
2019		$73,795		$32,445		$44,058		$22,306		$9,368		$22,291		$13,724
2020 - 2024		$418,009		$196,323		$256,639		$125,761		$56,659		$125,001		$87,663

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$347		$241		$18		$119		$23		$753
2016		$300		$228		$17		$115		$23		$837
2017		$291		$241		$16		$124		$23		$784
2018		$282		$205		$15		$114		$23		$749
2019		$339		$199		$17		$112		$46		$720
2020 - 2024		$2,684		$924		$90		$825		$199		$3,442

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$15,699		$8,921		$9,885		$3,926		$4,261		$6,617		$2,796
2016		$15,745		$9,219		$10,016		$4,001		$4,253		$6,785		$2,802
2017		$15,830		$9,580		$10,148		$4,125		$4,280		$7,012		$2,883
2018		$16,305		$10,110		$10,654		$4,433		$4,373		$7,438		$2,984
2019		$16,528		$10,706		$11,048		$4,599		$4,412		$7,771		$3,138
2020 - 2024		$86,854		$59,199		$60,735		$25,341		$21,584		$41,303		$17,664

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$77		$37		$45		$29		$23		$34		$9
2016		$87		$41		$50		$32		$24		$37		$11
2017		$96		$46		$56		$34		$25		$40		$1
2018		$358		$168		$204		$125		$87		$142		$52
2019		$398		$184		$223		$136		$90		$151		$59
2020 - 2024		$2,593		$1,243		$1,434		$839		$506		$922		$456

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2014 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2014	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$39,286		$2,448		($31,753	)		($1,971	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$27,929		$2,092		($22,591	)		($1,671	)
Entergy Louisiana		$23,779		$1,681		($19,452	)		($1,366	)
Entergy Mississippi		$10,596		$754		($8,596	)		($606	)
Entergy New Orleans		$6,373		$386		($5,317	)		($321	)
Entergy Texas		$16,246		$1,148		($13,397	)		($927	)
System Energy		$8,716		$734		($7,044	)		($586	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$92,523		$32,455		$56,960		$22,472		$10,910		$17,166		$20,778
Other Postretirement Contributions		$16,904		$8,921		$9,885		$535		$3,669		$3,231		$475

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2014, 2013, and 2012 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$3,044		$1,867		$2,266		$1,855		$710		$1,563
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$754		$130		$5		$190		$95		$491
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,495		$2,693		$158		$2,128		$476		$9,567
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,086		$2,693		$131		$1,761		$436		$9,215
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($347	)		($241	)		($18	)		($119	)		($23	)		($753	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,148		)	(2,452		)	(140		)	(2,009		)	(453		)	(8,814		)
Total funded status		($4,495	)		($2,693	)		($158	)		($2,128	)		($476	)		($9,567	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,368			$659			$37			$942			($65	)		$296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$98			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2014, 2013, and 2012 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$4,896			$4,518			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(2,237		)	(3,377		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			1,212			1,511			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($2,091	)		$12,249			$10,916			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss		$55,642			$36,467			$24,582			$9,525			$6,309			$24,482			$10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			2,237			3,377			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(1,212		)	(1,511		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$24,647			$26,448			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$36,896			$37,364			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($4,086	)		($3,381	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$3,908			$3,210			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Service cost	5,957			4,896			4,518			1,900			868			2,378			2,058
Interest cost	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Plan amendments	—			(12,845		)	—			—			—			(8,536		)	(3,845		)
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Actuarial loss	49,573			36,467			24,582			7,939			5,097			21,471			9,524
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	980			520			654			322			222			440			152
Balance at end of year		$303,716			$199,409			$195,537			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Actual return on plan assets	13,066			—			—			4,185			3,263			7,347			2,655
Employer contributions	15,251			8,309			11,245			8,505			4,289			3,446			334
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$244,191			$—			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,884	)		($9,840	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(59,525		)	(190,525		)	(185,697		)	(2,227		)	7,225			5,588			(12,461		)
Total funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($10,555	)		$—			$—			($4,141	)		($3,626	)		($13,741	)		($7,723	)
Net loss	94,647			—			—			18,680			12,738			46,453			20,450
		$84,092			$—			$—			$14,539			$9,112			$32,712			$12,727
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($20,967	)		($16,013	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			66,832			58,072			—			—			—			—
		$—			$45,865			$42,059			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Texas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$11,524			$14,182			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(37,950		)	(45,796		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			15,923			24,523			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$18,611			$30,779			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$300,907			$125,090			$193,842			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(15,923		)	(24,523		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$109,167			$169,319			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$127,778			$200,098			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$23,098			$36,704			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Service cost	20,090			11,524			14,182			6,094			2,666			5,142			5,785
Interest cost	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Actuarial loss	279,781			113,883			180,763			81,600			35,131			58,556			55,410
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Balance at end of year		$1,485,718			$709,994			$956,541			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Actual return on plan assets	52,092			26,744			32,716			16,196			6,988			16,916			11,265
Employer contributions	95,464			30,176			54,549			21,839			10,509			17,072			21,261
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$977,521			$501,826			$611,533			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Funded status		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Net loss		$722,119			$272,695			$468,779			$198,972			$102,141			$176,522			$172,463
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$40,748			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
		$457,485			$178,990			$299,739			$120,290			$69,856			$120,619			$121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,379,108		$1,107,023
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$649,932		$530,974
Entergy Louisiana		$873,759		$697,945
Entergy Mississippi		$399,300		$318,941
Entergy New Orleans		$186,473		$150,239
Entergy Texas		$391,296		$332,484
System Energy		$305,556		$247,807

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$66,156		$25,450		$37,892		$18,702		$7,397		$19,078		$11,432
2016		$67,639		$26,805		$39,070		$19,625		$7,836		$19,697		$11,949
2017		$69,207		$28,340		$40,675		$20,517		$8,304		$20,558		$12,357
2018		$71,306		$30,279		$42,336		$21,444		$8,895		$21,448		$12,977
2019		$73,795		$32,445		$44,058		$22,306		$9,368		$22,291		$13,724
2020 - 2024		$418,009		$196,323		$256,639		$125,761		$56,659		$125,001		$87,663

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$347		$241		$18		$119		$23		$753
2016		$300		$228		$17		$115		$23		$837
2017		$291		$241		$16		$124		$23		$784
2018		$282		$205		$15		$114		$23		$749
2019		$339		$199		$17		$112		$46		$720
2020 - 2024		$2,684		$924		$90		$825		$199		$3,442

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$15,699		$8,921		$9,885		$3,926		$4,261		$6,617		$2,796
2016		$15,745		$9,219		$10,016		$4,001		$4,253		$6,785		$2,802
2017		$15,830		$9,580		$10,148		$4,125		$4,280		$7,012		$2,883
2018		$16,305		$10,110		$10,654		$4,433		$4,373		$7,438		$2,984
2019		$16,528		$10,706		$11,048		$4,599		$4,412		$7,771		$3,138
2020 - 2024		$86,854		$59,199		$60,735		$25,341		$21,584		$41,303		$17,664

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$77		$37		$45		$29		$23		$34		$9
2016		$87		$41		$50		$32		$24		$37		$11
2017		$96		$46		$56		$34		$25		$40		$1
2018		$358		$168		$204		$125		$87		$142		$52
2019		$398		$184		$223		$136		$90		$151		$59
2020 - 2024		$2,593		$1,243		$1,434		$839		$506		$922		$456

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2014 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2014	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$39,286		$2,448		($31,753	)		($1,971	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$27,929		$2,092		($22,591	)		($1,671	)
Entergy Louisiana		$23,779		$1,681		($19,452	)		($1,366	)
Entergy Mississippi		$10,596		$754		($8,596	)		($606	)
Entergy New Orleans		$6,373		$386		($5,317	)		($321	)
Entergy Texas		$16,246		$1,148		($13,397	)		($927	)
System Energy		$8,716		$734		($7,044	)		($586	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$92,523		$32,455		$56,960		$22,472		$10,910		$17,166		$20,778
Other Postretirement Contributions		$16,904		$8,921		$9,885		$535		$3,669		$3,231		$475

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2014, 2013, and 2012 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$3,044		$1,867		$2,266		$1,855		$710		$1,563
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601

Entergy Texas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2014, 2013, and 2012, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$754		$130		$5		$190		$95		$491
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,495		$2,693		$158		$2,128		$476		$9,567
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2014		$4,086		$2,693		$131		$1,761		$436		$9,215
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($347	)		($241	)		($18	)		($119	)		($23	)		($753	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,148		)	(2,452		)	(140		)	(2,009		)	(453		)	(8,814		)
Total funded status		($4,495	)		($2,693	)		($158	)		($2,128	)		($476	)		($9,567	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,368			$659			$37			$942			($65	)		$296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$98			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2014, 2013, and 2012 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$4,896			$4,518			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(2,237		)	(3,377		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			1,212			1,511			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($2,091	)		$12,249			$10,916			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss		$55,642			$36,467			$24,582			$9,525			$6,309			$24,482			$10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			2,237			3,377			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(1,212		)	(1,511		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$24,647			$26,448			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$36,896			$37,364			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($4,086	)		($3,381	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$3,908			$3,210			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Service cost	5,957			4,896			4,518			1,900			868			2,378			2,058
Interest cost	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Plan amendments	—			(12,845		)	—			—			—			(8,536		)	(3,845		)
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Actuarial loss	49,573			36,467			24,582			7,939			5,097			21,471			9,524
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	980			520			654			322			222			440			152
Balance at end of year		$303,716			$199,409			$195,537			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Actual return on plan assets	13,066			—			—			4,185			3,263			7,347			2,655
Employer contributions	15,251			8,309			11,245			8,505			4,289			3,446			334
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$244,191			$—			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,884	)		($9,840	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(59,525		)	(190,525		)	(185,697		)	(2,227		)	7,225			5,588			(12,461		)
Total funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($10,555	)		$—			$—			($4,141	)		($3,626	)		($13,741	)		($7,723	)
Net loss	94,647			—			—			18,680			12,738			46,453			20,450
		$84,092			$—			$—			$14,539			$9,112			$32,712			$12,727
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($20,967	)		($16,013	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			66,832			58,072			—			—			—			—
		$—			$45,865			$42,059			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

System Energy [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2014, 2013, and 2012 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$11,524			$14,182			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(37,950		)	(45,796		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			15,923			24,523			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$18,611			$30,779			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$300,907			$125,090			$193,842			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(15,923		)	(24,523		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$109,167			$169,319			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$127,778			$200,098			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$23,098			$36,704			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Service cost	20,090			11,524			14,182			6,094			2,666			5,142			5,785
Interest cost	59,537			29,114			37,870			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Actuarial loss	279,781			113,883			180,763			81,600			35,131			58,556			55,410
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Balance at end of year		$1,485,718			$709,994			$956,541			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Actual return on plan assets	52,092			26,744			32,716			16,196			6,988			16,916			11,265
Employer contributions	95,464			30,176			54,549			21,839			10,509			17,072			21,261
Benefits paid	(66,330		)	(24,389		)	(37,624		)	(18,622		)	(7,113		)	(19,026		)	(11,233		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$977,521			$501,826			$611,533			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Funded status		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($508,197	)		($208,168	)		($345,008	)		($130,919	)		($69,211	)		($107,785	)		($116,691	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Net loss		$722,119			$272,695			$468,779			$198,972			$102,141			$176,522			$172,463
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$40,748			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
		$457,485			$178,990			$299,739			$120,290			$69,856			$120,619			$121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,379,108		$1,107,023
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$649,932		$530,974
Entergy Louisiana		$873,759		$697,945
Entergy Mississippi		$399,300		$318,941
Entergy New Orleans		$186,473		$150,239
Entergy Texas		$391,296		$332,484
System Energy		$305,556		$247,807

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$66,156		$25,450		$37,892		$18,702		$7,397		$19,078		$11,432
2016		$67,639		$26,805		$39,070		$19,625		$7,836		$19,697		$11,949
2017		$69,207		$28,340		$40,675		$20,517		$8,304		$20,558		$12,357
2018		$71,306		$30,279		$42,336		$21,444		$8,895		$21,448		$12,977
2019		$73,795		$32,445		$44,058		$22,306		$9,368		$22,291		$13,724
2020 - 2024		$418,009		$196,323		$256,639		$125,761		$56,659		$125,001		$87,663

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$347		$241		$18		$119		$23		$753
2016		$300		$228		$17		$115		$23		$837
2017		$291		$241		$16		$124		$23		$784
2018		$282		$205		$15		$114		$23		$749
2019		$339		$199		$17		$112		$46		$720
2020 - 2024		$2,684		$924		$90		$825		$199		$3,442

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$15,699		$8,921		$9,885		$3,926		$4,261		$6,617		$2,796
2016		$15,745		$9,219		$10,016		$4,001		$4,253		$6,785		$2,802
2017		$15,830		$9,580		$10,148		$4,125		$4,280		$7,012		$2,883
2018		$16,305		$10,110		$10,654		$4,433		$4,373		$7,438		$2,984
2019		$16,528		$10,706		$11,048		$4,599		$4,412		$7,771		$3,138
2020 - 2024		$86,854		$59,199		$60,735		$25,341		$21,584		$41,303		$17,664

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2015		$77		$37		$45		$29		$23		$34		$9
2016		$87		$41		$50		$32		$24		$37		$11
2017		$96		$46		$56		$34		$25		$40		$1
2018		$358		$168		$204		$125		$87		$142		$52
2019		$398		$184		$223		$136		$90		$151		$59
2020 - 2024		$2,593		$1,243		$1,434		$839		$506		$922		$456

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2014 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2014	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$39,286		$2,448		($31,753	)		($1,971	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$27,929		$2,092		($22,591	)		($1,671	)
Entergy Louisiana		$23,779		$1,681		($19,452	)		($1,366	)
Entergy Mississippi		$10,596		$754		($8,596	)		($606	)
Entergy New Orleans		$6,373		$386		($5,317	)		($321	)
Entergy Texas		$16,246		$1,148		($13,397	)		($927	)
System Energy		$8,716		$734		($7,044	)		($586	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$92,523		$32,455		$56,960		$22,472		$10,910		$17,166		$20,778
Other Postretirement Contributions		$16,904		$8,921		$9,885		$535		$3,669		$3,231		$475

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2014, 2013, and 2012 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$4,896			$4,518			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(2,237		)	(3,377		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			1,212			1,511			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($2,091	)		$12,249			$10,916			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss		$55,642			$36,467			$24,582			$9,525			$6,309			$24,482			$10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			2,237			3,377			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(1,212		)	(1,511		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$24,647			$26,448			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$36,896			$37,364			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($4,086	)		($3,381	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$3,908			$3,210			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Service cost	5,957			4,896			4,518			1,900			868			2,378			2,058
Interest cost	12,261			8,378			8,264			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Plan amendments	—			(12,845		)	—			—			—			(8,536		)	(3,845		)
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Actuarial loss	49,573			36,467			24,582			7,939			5,097			21,471			9,524
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	980			520			654			322			222			440			152
Balance at end of year		$303,716			$199,409			$195,537			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Actual return on plan assets	13,066			—			—			4,185			3,263			7,347			2,655
Employer contributions	15,251			8,309			11,245			8,505			4,289			3,446			334
Plan participant contributions	5,195			2,304			2,767			1,396			1,044			1,655			1,061
Benefits paid	(20,984		)	(10,613		)	(14,012		)	(6,589		)	(4,131		)	(8,333		)	(3,858		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$244,191			$—			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,884	)		($9,840	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(59,525		)	(190,525		)	(185,697		)	(2,227		)	7,225			5,588			(12,461		)
Total funded status		($59,525	)		($199,409	)		($195,537	)		($2,227	)		$7,225			$5,588			($12,461	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($10,555	)		$—			$—			($4,141	)		($3,626	)		($13,741	)		($7,723	)
Net loss	94,647			—			—			18,680			12,738			46,453			20,450
		$84,092			$—			$—			$14,539			$9,112			$32,712			$12,727
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($20,967	)		($16,013	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			66,832			58,072			—			—			—			—
		$—			$45,865			$42,059			$—			$—			$—			$—

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—