Preferred Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule Of Number Of Shares And Units Authorized And Outstanding And Dollar Value Of Preferred Stock

All series of the Utility preferred stock are redeemable at the option of the related company.

	Shares/Units Authorized		Shares/Units Outstanding
	2016	2015	2016	2015	2016		2015
Entergy Corporation					(Dollars in Thousands)
Utility:
Preferred Stock or Preferred Membership Interests without sinking fund:
Entergy Arkansas, 4.32%-6.45% Series	313,500	3,413,500	313,500	3,413,500		$31,350		$116,350
Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC, 7.5% Series (a)	110,000	110,000	110,000	110,000	107,425		107,425
Entergy Mississippi, 4.36%-6.25% Series	203,807	1,403,807	203,807	1,403,807	20,381		50,381
Entergy New Orleans, 4.36%-5.56% Series	197,798	197,798	197,798	197,798	19,780		19,780
Total Utility Preferred Stock or Preferred Membership Interests without sinking fund	825,105	5,125,105	825,105	5,125,105	178,936		293,936
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Preferred Stock without sinking fund:
Entergy Finance Holding, Inc. 8.75% (b)	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	24,249		24,249
Total Subsidiaries’ Preferred Stock without sinking fund	1,075,105	5,375,105	1,075,105	5,375,105		$203,185		$318,185

(a)    Dollar amount outstanding is net of $2,575 thousand of preferred stock issuance costs.

(b)    Dollar amount outstanding is net of $751 thousand of preferred stock issuance costs.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Schedule Of Number Of Shares And Units Authorized And Outstanding And Dollar Value Of Preferred Stock

	Shares Authorized and Outstanding						Call Price per Share as of December 31,
	2016	2015	2016		2015		2016
Entergy Arkansas Preferred Stock			(Dollars in Thousands)
Without sinking fund:
Cumulative, $100 par value:
4.32% Series	70,000	70,000		$7,000		$7,000		$103.65
4.72% Series	93,500	93,500	9,350		9,350			$107.00
4.56% Series	75,000	75,000	7,500		7,500			$102.83
4.56% 1965 Series	75,000	75,000	7,500		7,500			$102.50
6.08% Series	—	100,000	—		10,000			$—
Cumulative, $25 par value:
6.45% Series	—	3,000,000	—		75,000			$—
Total without sinking fund	313,500	3,413,500		$31,350		$116,350

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Schedule Of Number Of Shares And Units Authorized And Outstanding And Dollar Value Of Preferred Stock

	Shares Authorized and Outstanding						Call Price per Share as of December 31,
	2016	2015	2016		2015		2016
Entergy Mississippi Preferred Stock			(Dollars in Thousands)
Without sinking fund:
Cumulative, $100 par value:
4.36% Series	59,920	59,920		$5,992		$5,992		$103.86
4.56% Series	43,887	43,887	4,389		4,389			$107.00
4.92% Series	100,000	100,000	10,000		10,000			$102.88
Cumulative, $25 par value
6.25% Series	—	1,200,000	—		30,000			$—
Total without sinking fund	203,807	1,403,807		$20,381		$50,381

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Schedule Of Number Of Shares And Units Authorized And Outstanding And Dollar Value Of Preferred Stock

	Shares Authorized and Outstanding						Call Price per Share as of December 31,
	2016	2015	2016		2015		2016
Entergy New Orleans Preferred Stock			(Dollars in Thousands)
Without sinking fund:
Cumulative, $100 par value:
4.36% Series	60,000	60,000		$6,000		$6,000		$104.58
4.75% Series	77,798	77,798	7,780		7,780			$105.00
5.56% Series	60,000	60,000	6,000		6,000			$102.59
Total without sinking fund	197,798	197,798		$19,780		$19,780