Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net income	[1]	$ (564,503)	$ (156,734)	$ 960,257
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)		(101,977)	7,852	179,895
Pension and other postretirement liabilities		(2,842)	103,185	(281,566)
Net unrealized investment gains		62,177	(59,138)	89,439
Foreign currency translation		(1,280)	(641)	(751)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period		(43,922)	51,258	(12,983)
Total comprehensive income		(608,425)	(105,476)	947,274
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	[1]	19,115	19,828	19,536
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation		(627,540)	(125,304)	927,738
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Net income		622,047	446,639	446,022
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities		7,970	22,811	(41,386)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period		7,970	22,811	(41,386)
Total comprehensive income		$ 630,017	469,450	404,636
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries			$ 5,737	$ 7,796

[1] (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries include $19.1 million for 2016, $14.9 million for 2015, and $12.9 million for 2014 of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.