Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 2,624,562	$ 2,825,143	$ 6,760,054		$ 7,289,280
Natural gas	24,796	24,517	95,530		111,805
Competitive businesses	475,345	521,746	1,341,534		1,603,643
TOTAL	3,124,703	3,371,406	8,197,118		9,004,728
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	460,990	739,449	1,347,422		1,919,605
Purchased power	375,107	449,784	880,102		1,114,736
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	56,675	68,577	154,951		200,575
Other operation and maintenance	833,176	852,385	2,324,350		2,450,368
Asset Write-Offs, Impairments, And Related Charges	18,841	1,642,204	33,170		1,642,204
Decommissioning	85,266	68,888	230,519		207,617
Taxes other than income taxes	149,076	158,134	448,103		472,035
Depreciation and amortization	340,399	334,841	1,010,339		1,007,181
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	33,113	22,160	55,626		35,271
TOTAL	2,352,643	4,336,422	6,484,582		9,049,592
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	772,060	(965,016)	1,712,536		(44,864)
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	15,451	14,129	48,242		37,841
Investment Income, Net	37,534	39,054	116,662		146,893
Miscellaneous - net	(6,740)	(10,005)	(25,702)		(34,769)
TOTAL	46,245	43,178	139,202		149,965
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	174,902	171,349	526,344		503,546
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(7,707)	(7,289)	(24,520)		(19,450)
TOTAL	167,195	164,060	501,824		484,096
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	651,110	(1,085,898)	1,349,914		(378,995)
Income taxes	257,906	(367,665)	148,879		(117,412)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	393,204	(718,233)	1,201,035	[1]	(261,583)	[1]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	5,034	4,794	15,586		14,552
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$ 388,170	$ (723,027)	$ 1,185,449		$ (276,135)
Earnings (loss) per average common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.17	$ (4.04)	$ 6.63		$ (1.54)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	2.16	(4.04)	6.60		(1.54)
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.83	$ 2.55		$ 2.49
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	179,023,351	179,151,832	178,804,148		179,442,172
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	179,990,888	179,151,832	179,490,060		179,442,172
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 654,599	$ 714,353	$ 1,624,224		$ 1,777,415
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	105,147	176,164	274,106		426,351
Purchased power	52,023	105,321	163,541		285,806
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	14,554	13,603	44,604		39,109
Other operation and maintenance	187,294	214,536	514,109		544,446
Decommissioning	13,504	12,713	39,908		37,508
Taxes other than income taxes	24,931	28,905	70,978		77,589
Depreciation and amortization	67,309	61,527	197,597		183,169
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	1,177	(7,652)	2,896		(17,604)
TOTAL	465,939	605,117	1,307,739		1,576,374
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	188,660	109,236	316,485		201,041
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	3,734	3,950	12,661		9,856
Investment Income, Net	5,410	4,541	14,774		18,354
Miscellaneous - net	812	(1,036)	(983)		(1,724)
TOTAL	9,956	7,455	26,452		26,486
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	28,152	26,360	88,726		79,264
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(2,000)	(2,246)	(6,851)		(5,321)
TOTAL	26,152	24,114	81,875		73,943
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	172,464	92,577	261,062		153,584
Income taxes	62,316	36,915	97,729		58,532
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	110,148	55,662	163,333		95,052
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	1,476	1,718	4,913		5,155
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	108,672	53,944	158,420		89,897
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	1,240,217	1,289,642	3,166,380		3,398,781
Natural gas	9,235	8,840	37,251		43,491
TOTAL	1,249,452	1,298,482	3,203,631		3,442,272
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	261,979	250,482	616,402		647,131
Purchased power	261,212	341,198	677,309		901,957
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	12,894	11,248	38,648		34,187
Other operation and maintenance	229,717	231,333	668,738		700,411
Decommissioning	11,812	10,936	34,978		32,365
Taxes other than income taxes	38,129	44,143	124,857		128,204
Depreciation and amortization	114,251	109,562	336,294		327,188
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	6,507	5,144	18,084		(451)
TOTAL	936,501	1,004,046	2,515,310		2,770,992
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	312,951	294,436	688,321		671,280
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	6,735	5,499	18,479		15,194
Investment Income, Net	38,731	37,632	116,398		112,429
Miscellaneous - net	(4,429)	(2,976)	(10,044)		(7,764)
TOTAL	41,037	40,155	124,833		119,859
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	68,396	64,417	204,259		194,701
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(3,455)	(3,034)	(9,735)		(8,527)
TOTAL	64,941	61,383	194,524		186,174
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	289,047	273,208	618,630		604,965
Income taxes	99,541	86,068	64,193		182,735
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	189,506	187,140	554,437		422,230
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	0	1,850	0		5,737
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	189,506	185,290	554,437		416,493
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	309,739	410,743	820,923		1,116,533
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	3,444	89,512	64,790		244,331
Purchased power	87,070	120,697	216,814		308,618
Other operation and maintenance	67,155	60,504	178,809		190,690
Taxes other than income taxes	24,837	24,082	68,821		72,219
Depreciation and amortization	34,438	32,459	101,746		95,888
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	4,483	9,225	(1,832)		17,598
TOTAL	221,427	336,479	629,148		929,344
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	88,312	74,264	191,775		187,189
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,441	713	4,072		2,094
Investment Income, Net	129	50	490		105
Miscellaneous - net	(849)	(743)	(2,604)		(2,675)
TOTAL	721	20	1,958		(476)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	13,866	14,527	43,866		43,164
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(741)	(376)	(2,099)		(1,117)
TOTAL	13,125	14,151	41,767		42,047
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	75,908	60,133	151,966		144,666
Income taxes	29,296	23,557	56,042		56,876
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	46,612	36,576	95,924		87,790
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	707	707	2,121		2,121
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	45,905	35,869	93,803		85,669
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	185,775	194,056	457,317		458,796
Natural gas	15,561	15,677	58,279		68,314
TOTAL	201,336	209,733	515,596		527,110
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	19,231	44,085	42,706		81,807
Purchased power	82,581	75,107	221,689		209,626
Other operation and maintenance	27,251	29,792	78,752		89,872
Taxes other than income taxes	13,409	13,134	35,846		36,302
Depreciation and amortization	13,047	10,929	38,719		32,529
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	3,538	1,952	6,812		1,340
TOTAL	159,057	174,999	424,524		451,476
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	42,279	34,734	91,072		75,634
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	311	389	767		1,022
Investment Income, Net	58	15	157		53
Miscellaneous - net	(92)	(81)	(144)		532
TOTAL	277	323	780		1,607
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	5,373	4,480	15,730		13,086
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(116)	(177)	(291)		(471)
TOTAL	5,257	4,303	15,439		12,615
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	37,299	30,754	76,413		64,626
Income taxes	13,598	11,591	29,701		23,275
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	23,701	19,163	46,712		41,351
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	241	241	724		724
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	23,460	18,922	45,988		40,627
Entergy Texas [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	442,085	498,249	1,233,311		1,312,381
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	21,919	72,850	185,801		197,017
Purchased power	189,213	202,864	486,696		557,912
Other operation and maintenance	50,536	65,253	157,706		187,840
Taxes other than income taxes	17,486	18,644	54,081		54,555
Depreciation and amortization	27,412	25,795	79,526		76,356
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	27,555	26,219	62,229		64,000
TOTAL	334,121	411,625	1,026,039		1,137,680
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	107,964	86,624	207,272		174,701
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,472	1,371	6,174		3,912
Investment Income, Net	221	(5)	689		(411)
Miscellaneous - net	(256)	(133)	(726)		(247)
TOTAL	1,437	1,233	6,137		3,254
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	22,416	21,917	65,993		64,475
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(954)	(886)	(4,008)		(2,542)
TOTAL	21,462	21,031	61,985		61,933
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	87,939	66,826	151,424		116,022
Income taxes	31,806	23,512	56,671		41,227
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	56,133	43,314	94,753		74,795
System Energy [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	114,039	155,899	403,056		475,039
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	(7,393)	22,984	26,429		66,400
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	4,958	5,244	14,448		16,346
Other operation and maintenance	32,867	39,520	100,793		116,309
Decommissioning	12,802	12,095	37,782		35,695
Taxes other than income taxes	6,256	6,497	18,894		20,263
Depreciation and amortization	30,811	35,091	100,902		109,398
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(10,148)	(12,667)	(32,564)		(29,761)
TOTAL	70,153	108,764	266,684		334,650
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	43,886	47,135	136,372		140,389
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,758	2,252	6,089		5,945
Investment Income, Net	4,233	4,732	12,631		12,195
Miscellaneous - net	(109)	(129)	(365)		(567)
TOTAL	5,882	6,855	18,355		17,573
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	9,186	10,404	28,119		35,764
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(440)	(595)	(1,536)		(1,571)
TOTAL	8,746	9,809	26,583		34,193
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	41,022	44,181	128,144		123,769
Income taxes	18,652	18,958	54,726		51,153
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 22,370	$ 25,223	$ 73,418		$ 72,616

[1] (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2016 and 2015 include $15.6 million and $9.6 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.