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Common Equity (Common Stock And Treasury Stock Shares Activity) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Common Stock [Member]        
Common Stock And Treasury Stock [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance       254,752,788us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Ending Balance 254,752,788us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
254,752,788us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
254,752,788us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
254,752,788us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Treasury Stock [Member]        
Common Stock And Treasury Stock [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance 76,381,936us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
76,945,239us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
78,396,988us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Repurchases 2,154,490us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans (3,019,475)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(557,734)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(1,446,305)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Directors' Plan (4,872)etr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDirectorsPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(5,569)etr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDirectorsPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(5,444)etr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDirectorsPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Ending Balance 75,512,079us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
76,381,936us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
76,945,239us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember