Long - Term Debt (Schedule Of Long-term Debt Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	$ (12,529,000)		$ (11,172,000)
Other	14,331,000		14,367,000
Total Long-Term Debt	13,399,484,000		12,596,244,000
Less Amount Due Within One Year	899,375,000		457,095,000
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	12,500,109,000		12,139,149,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	13,607,242,000	[1]	12,439,785,000	[1]
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Value of note payable to NYPA excluded from fair value of long-term debt calculation.	80,000,000
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(2,960,000)		(1,242,000)
Other	2,089,000		2,105,000
Total Long-Term Debt	2,671,343,000		2,405,802,000
Less Amount Due Within One Year	0		70,000,000
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	2,671,343,000		2,335,802,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	2,517,633,000	[2]	2,142,527,000	[2]
Value of DOE obligation excluded from fair value of long-term debt calculation.	181,000,000
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(1,422,000)		(1,574,000)
Other	3,604,000		3,604,000
Total Long-Term Debt	1,622,817,000		1,527,465,000
Less Amount Due Within One Year	31,955,000		0
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	1,590,862,000		1,527,465,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	1,743,143,000	[2]	1,631,308,000	[2]
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(3,719,000)		(2,962,000)
Other	3,746,000		3,769,000
Total Long-Term Debt	3,356,579,000		3,219,516,000
Less Amount Due Within One Year	19,525,000		320,231,000
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	3,337,054,000		2,899,285,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	3,447,404,000	[2]	3,148,877,000	[2]
Value of lease obligation excluded from fair value of long-term debt calculation.	128,000,000
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(1,162,000)		(1,330,000)
Total Long-Term Debt	1,058,838,000		1,053,670,000
Less Amount Due Within One Year	0		0
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	1,058,838,000		1,053,670,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	1,102,741,000	[2]	1,067,006,000	[2]
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(296,000)		(333,000)
Total Long-Term Debt	225,866,000		225,944,000
Less Amount Due Within One Year	0		0
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	225,866,000		225,944,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	226,349,000	[2]	217,692,000	[2]
Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(1,769,000)		(2,211,000)
Other	4,890,000		4,889,000
Total Long-Term Debt	1,478,931,000		1,556,939,000
Less Amount Due Within One Year	200,000,000		0
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	1,278,931,000		1,556,939,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	1,629,124,000	[2]	1,726,623,000	[2]
System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Premium and Discount - Net	(867,000)		(981,000)
Other	2,000		3,000
Total Long-Term Debt	710,806,000		757,436,000
Less Amount Due Within One Year	76,310,000		48,653,000
Long Term Debt Excluding Amount Due Within One Year	634,496,000		708,783,000
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	677,475,000	[2]	664,890,000	[2]
Value of lease obligation excluded from fair value of long-term debt calculation.	51,000,000
Mortgage Bonds Current 2014-2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.49%
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	3.25%		1.88%
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	7.13%		7.13%
Total Long-Term Debt	1,650,000,000		2,110,000,000
Mortgage Bonds 2020-2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.18%
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	3.05%		3.05%
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	5.60%		5.60%
Long-term Debt, Gross	3,483,303,000		3,008,363,000
Mortgage Bonds Year 2025-2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.54%
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	3.78%		4.44%
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	5.66%		5.66%
Long-term Debt, Gross	762,859,000		462,914,000
Mortgage Bonds 2032-2039 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	6.16%
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	5.90%		5.90%
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	6.38%		7.88%
Long-term Debt, Gross	660,000,000		980,000,000
Mortgage Bonds 2040-2064 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.28%
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	4.70%		4.70%
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	6.20%		6.20%
Long-term Debt, Gross	2,215,000,000		1,410,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.0% Series, Due July 2018 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			5.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		115,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.75% Series, Due February 2021 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.75%		3.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	350,000,000		350,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.05% Series, Due June 2023 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.05%		3.05%
Long-term Debt, Gross	250,000,000		250,000,000
Mortgage Bonds 3.7% Series, Due June 2024 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.70%
Long-term Debt, Gross	375,000,000		0
Mortgage Bonds, 5.66% Series, Due February 2025 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.66%		5.66%
Long-term Debt, Gross	175,000,000		175,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.9% Series, Due June 2033 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.90%		5.90%
Long-term Debt, Gross	100,000,000		100,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.38% Series, Due November 2034 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.38%		6.38%
Long-term Debt, Gross	60,000,000		60,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.75% Series, Due November 2040 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.75%		5.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	225,000,000		225,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.95% Series, Due December 2044 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.95%
Long-term Debt, Gross	250,000,000		0
Mortgage Bonds, 4.9% Series, Due December 2052 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.90%		4.90%
Long-term Debt, Gross	200,000,000		200,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.75% Series, Due June 2063 [Member] [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.75%		4.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	125,000,000		125,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.7% Series, Due June 2063 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.70%		4.70%
Long-term Debt, Gross	100,000,000		100,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.0% Series, Due May 2018 [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.00%		6.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	375,000,000		375,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.95% Series, Due October 2020 [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.95%		3.95%
Long-term Debt, Gross	250,000,000		250,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.59% Series, Due October 2024 [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.59%		5.59%
Long-term Debt, Gross	300,000,000		300,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.2% Series, Due July 2033 [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.20%		6.20%
Long-term Debt, Gross	240,000,000		240,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.18% Series, Due March 2035 [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.18%		6.18%
Long-term Debt, Gross	85,000,000		85,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 1.875% Series, Due December 2014 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			1.875%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		250,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.50%, Due September 2018 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.50%		6.50%
Long-term Debt, Gross	300,000,000		300,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.8% Series, Due May 2021 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.80%		4.80%
Long-term Debt, Gross	200,000,000		200,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.3% Series, Due December 2022 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.30%		3.30%
Long-term Debt, Gross	200,000,000		200,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.05% Series, Due September 2023 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.05%		4.05%
Long-term Debt, Gross	325,000,000		325,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.40% Series, Due November 2024 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.40%		5.40%
Long-term Debt, Gross	400,000,000		400,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.44% Series, Due January 2026 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.44%		4.44%
Long-term Debt, Gross	250,000,000		250,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.4% Series, Due October 2034 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.40%		6.40%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		70,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.3% Series, Due September 2035 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.30%		6.30%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		100,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.0% Series, Due March 2040 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.00%		6.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	150,000,000		150,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.875% Series, Due June 2041 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.875%		5.875%
Long-term Debt, Gross	150,000,000		150,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.25% Series, Due July 2052 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.25%		5.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	200,000,000		200,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.15% Series, Due February 2013 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.15%		5.15%
Mortgage Bonds, 3.25% Series, Due June 2016 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.25%		3.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	125,000,000		125,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.95% Series, Due June 2018 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			4.95%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		95,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.64% Series, Due July 2019 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.64%		6.64%
Long-term Debt, Gross	150,000,000		150,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.1% Series, Due July 2023 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.10%		3.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	250,000,000		250,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.0% Series, Due November 2032 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.00%		6.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	75,000,000		75,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.25% Series, Due April 2034 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.25%		6.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	100,000,000		100,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.20% Series, Due April 2040 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.20%		6.20%
Long-term Debt, Gross	80,000,000		80,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 6.0% Series, Due May 2051 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	6.00%		6.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	150,000,000		150,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.10% Series, Due December 2020 [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.10%		5.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	25,000,000		25,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.9% Series, Due July 2023 [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.90%		3.90%
Long-term Debt, Gross	100,000,000		100,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.6% Series, Due September 2024 [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.60%		5.60%
Long-term Debt, Gross	33,303,000		33,363,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.65% Series, Due September 2029 [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.65%		5.65%
Long-term Debt, Gross	37,859,000		37,914,000
Mortgage Bonds, 5.0% Series, Due December 2052 [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%		5.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	30,000,000		30,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.60% Series, Due June 2015 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.60%		3.60%
Long-term Debt, Gross	200,000,000		200,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 7.125% Series, Due February 2019 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	7.125%		7.125%
Long-term Debt, Gross	500,000,000		500,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.1% Series, Due September 2021 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.10%		4.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	75,000,000		75,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 7.875% Series, Due June 2039 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			7.875%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		150,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 4.1% Series, Due April 2023 [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.10%		4.10%
Long-term Debt, Gross	250,000,000		250,000,000
Mortgage Bonds, 3.78% Series, Due April 2025 [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.78%
Long-term Debt, Gross	110,000,000		0
Mortgage Bonds, 3.78% Series, Due April 2025 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.78%
Long-term Debt, Gross	190,000,000		0
Mortgage Bonds, 5.0% Series, Due July 2044 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	170,000,000		0
Mortgage Bonds, 4.95% Series, Due January 2045 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.95%
Long-term Debt, Gross	250,000,000		0
Mortgage Bonds, 3.75% Series, Due July 2024 [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross	100,000,000		0
Mortgage Bonds, 5.625% Series, Due June 2064 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.625%
Long-term Debt, Gross	135,000,000		0
Mortgage Bonds [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	2,110,000,000		1,600,000,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,360,000,000		1,250,000,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	2,885,000,000		2,695,000,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,030,000,000		1,025,000,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	226,162,000		226,277,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	910,000,000		925,000,000
Mortgage Bonds [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	250,000,000		250,000,000
Governmental Bonds 2015-2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.75%	[3]
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	1.55%	[3]	1.55%	[3]
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	2.88%	[3]	2.88%	[3]
Long-term Debt, Gross	86,655,000	[3]	86,655,000	[3]
Governmental Bonds 2021-2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.31%	[3]
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	2.375%	[3]	2.375%	[3]
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	5.88%	[3]	5.88%	[3]
Long-term Debt, Gross	291,000,000	[3]	291,000,000	[3]
Governmental Bonds 2028-2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.00%	[3]
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	5.00%	[3]	5.00%	[3]
Long-term Debt, Gross	198,680,000	[3]	198,680,000	[3]
Governmental Bonds, 1.55% Series, Due 2017, Jefferson County [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.55%	[4],[5]	1.55%	[4],[5]
Long-term Debt, Gross	54,700,000	[4],[5]	54,700,000	[4],[5]
Governmental Bonds, 2.38% Series, Due 2021, One Independence County [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.375%	[4],[5]	2.375%	[4],[5]
Long-term Debt, Gross	45,000,000	[4],[5]	45,000,000	[4],[5]
Governmental Bonds, 2.875% Series, Due 2015, Louisiana Public Facilities Authority [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.875%	[4],[5]	2.875%	[4],[5]
Long-term Debt, Gross	31,955,000	[4],[5]	31,955,000	[4],[5]
Governmental Bonds, 5.0% Series, Due 2028, Louisiana Public Facilities Autority [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%	[4],[5]	5.00%	[4],[5]
Long-term Debt, Gross	83,680,000	[4],[5]	83,680,000	[4],[5]
Governmental Bonds, 5.0% Series, Due 2030, Louisiana Public Facilities Authority [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%	[4],[5]	5.00%	[4],[5]
Long-term Debt, Gross	115,000,000	[4],[5]	115,000,000	[4],[5]
Governmental Bonds, 4.90% Series, Due 2022, Independence County [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.90%	[4],[5]	4.90%	[4],[5]
Long-term Debt, Gross	30,000,000	[4],[5]	30,000,000	[4],[5]
Governmental Bonds, 5.875% Series, Due 2022, Mississippi Business Finance Corp. [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.875%	[5]	5.875%	[5]
Long-term Debt, Gross	216,000,000	[5]	216,000,000	[5]
Governmental Bonds [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	99,700,000	[5]	99,700,000	[5]
Governmental Bonds [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	115,635,000	[5]	115,635,000	[5]
Governmental Bonds [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	115,000,000	[5]	115,000,000	[5]
Governmental Bonds [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	30,000,000	[5]	30,000,000	[5]
Governmental Bonds [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	216,000,000	[5]	216,000,000	[5]
Securitization Bonds 2016-2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.88%
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	2.04%		2.04%
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	5.93%		5.93%
Long-term Debt, Gross	785,059,000		883,243,000
VIE Notes Payable 2014-2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.53%
Interest Rate Range, Minimum	2.62%		1.38%
Interest Rate Range, Maximum	5.33%		5.69%
Long-term Debt, Gross	630,000,000		634,800,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 5.69% Series I, Due July 2014 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			5.69%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		70,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.23% Percent Series J, Due July 2016 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.23%		3.23%
Long-term Debt, Gross	55,000,000		55,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 2.62% Series K, Due December 2017 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.62%		2.62%
Long-term Debt, Gross	60,000,000		60,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.65% Series L, Due July 2021 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.65%
Long-term Debt, Gross	90,000,000		0
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.25% Series Q, Due July 2017 [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.25%		3.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	75,000,000		75,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.38% Series R, Due August 2020 [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.38%		3.38%
Long-term Debt, Gross	70,000,000		70,000,000
Credit Facility Due June 2016, weighted avg rate 1.38% [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			1.38%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		14,800,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 5.69% Series E, Due July 2014 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			5.69%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		50,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.30% Series F, Due March 2016 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.30%		3.30%
Long-term Debt, Gross	20,000,000		20,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.25% Series G, Due July 2017 [Member | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.25%		3.25%
Long-term Debt, Gross	25,000,000		25,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.92 % Series H Due February 2021 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.92%
Long-term Debt, Gross	40,000,000		0
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 5.33% Series G, Due April 2015 [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.33%		5.33%
Long-term Debt, Gross	60,000,000		60,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 4.02% Series H, Due February Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.02%		4.02%
Long-term Debt, Gross	50,000,000		50,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable, 3.78% Series I, Due October 2018 [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.78%		3.78%
Long-term Debt, Gross	85,000,000		85,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	205,000,000		185,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	145,000,000		159,800,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	85,000,000		95,000,000
Variable Interest Entity Notes Payable [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	195,000,000		195,000,000
Securitization Bonds, 2.30% Series Senior Secured, Due August 2021 [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.30%		2.30%
Long-term Debt, Gross	76,185,000		88,986,000
Securitization Bonds, 2.04% Series Senior Secured, Due June 2021 [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.04%		2.04%
Long-term Debt, Gross	143,064,000		164,993,000
Securitization Bonds, 5.79% Series Senior Secured, Series A, Due October 2018 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate			5.79%
Long-term Debt, Gross	74,194,000		97,414,000
Securitization Bonds, 5.93% Series Senior Secured, Series A, Due June 2022 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.93%		5.93%
Long-term Debt, Gross	114,400,000		114,400,000
Securitization Bonds, 2.12% Series Senior Secured, Due February 2016 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	2.12%		2.12%
Long-term Debt, Gross	13,816,000		54,047,000
Securitization Bonds, 3.65% Series Senior Secured, Due August 2019 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.65%		3.65%
Long-term Debt, Gross	144,800,000		144,800,000
Securitization Bonds, 4.38% Series Senior Secured, Due November 2023 [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.38%		4.38%
Long-term Debt, Gross	218,600,000		218,600,000
Securitization Bonds [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	76,185,000		88,986,000
Securitization Bonds [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	143,064,000		164,993,000
Securitization Bonds [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	565,810,000		629,261,000
Entergy Corporation Notes Due September 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.625%		3.625%
Long-term Debt, Gross	550,000,000		550,000,000
Entergy Corporation Notes Due January Two Thousand Seventeen[Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.70%		4.70%
Long-term Debt, Gross	500,000,000		500,000,000
Entergy Corporation Notes Due September 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.125%		5.125%
Long-term Debt, Gross	450,000,000		450,000,000
Note Payable To NYPA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	79,638,000	[6]	95,011,000	[6]
Implicit interest rate	4.80%
5 Year Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.93%		1.96%
Long-term Debt, Gross	695,000,000		255,000,000
Long-Term DOE Obligation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	181,329,000	[7]	181,253,000	[7]
Long-Term DOE Obligation [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	181,329,000	[7]	181,253,000	[7]
Waterford 3 Lease Obligation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	7.45%	[8]	7.45%	[8]
Long-term Debt, Gross	128,488,000	[8]	148,716,000	[8]
Waterford 3 Lease Obligation, 7.45% [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	7.45%		7.45%
Long-term Debt, Gross	128,488,000		148,716,000
Grand Gulf Lease Obligation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.13%	[8]	5.13%	[8]
Long-term Debt, Gross	50,671,000	[8]	97,414,000	[8]
Grand Gulf Lease Obligation, 5.13% [Member] | System Energy [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.13%		5.13%
Long-term Debt, Gross	50,671,000		97,414,000
Term Loan Due January 2015, Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate			1.13%
Interest Rate	0.00%		1.13%
Long-term Debt, Gross	0		250,000,000
Term Loan Due January 2015, Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0		$ 250,000,000

[1] The fair value excludes lease obligations of $128 million at Entergy Louisiana and $51 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $80 million at Entergy, and includes debt due within one year. Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 16 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

[2] The fair value excludes lease obligations of $128 million at Entergy Louisiana and $51 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and includes debt due within one year. Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 16 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

[3] Consists of pollution control revenue bonds and environmental revenue bonds, some of which are secured by collateral first mortgage bonds.

[4] The bonds are secured by a series of collateral first mortgage bonds.

[5] Consists of pollution control revenue bonds and environmental revenue bonds.

[6] These notes do not have a stated interest rate, but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8%.

[7] Pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Entergy’s nuclear owner/licensee subsidiaries have contracts with the DOE for spent nuclear fuel disposal service. The contracts include a one-time fee for generation prior to April 7, 1983. Entergy Arkansas is the only Entergy company that generated electric power with nuclear fuel prior to that date and includes the one-time fee, plus accrued interest, in long-term debt.

[8] See Note 10 to the financial statements for further discussion of the Waterford 3 and Grand Gulf lease obligations.