Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries’ total 2016, 2015, and 2014 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, included the following components:

	2016			2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$143,244			$175,046			$140,436
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	261,613			302,777			290,076
Expected return on assets	(389,465		)	(394,618		)	(361,462		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,079			1,561			1,600
Recognized net loss	195,298			235,922			145,095
Curtailment loss	3,084			374			—
Special termination benefit	—			76			732
Net periodic pension costs		$214,853			$321,138			$216,477
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$203,229			$50,762			$1,389,912
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,079		)	(1,561		)	(1,600		)
Acceleration of prior service cost to curtailment	(1,045		)	(374		)	—
Amortization of net loss	(195,298		)	(235,922		)	(145,095		)
Total		$5,807			($187,095	)		$1,243,217
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$220,660			$134,043			$1,459,694
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year:
Prior service cost		$261			$1,079			$1,561
Net loss		$227,720			$195,321			$237,013

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	2016			2015
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$6,848,238			$7,230,542
Service cost	143,244			175,046
Interest cost	261,613			302,777
Curtailment	2,039			—
Special termination benefit	—			76
Actuarial (gain)/loss	209,360			(460,986		)
Employee contributions	23			524
Benefits paid	(321,950		)	(399,741		)
Balance at December 31		$7,142,567			$6,848,238
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$4,707,433			$4,827,966
Actual return on plan assets	395,596			(117,130		)
Employer contributions	390,100			395,814
Employee contributions	23			524
Benefits paid	(321,950		)	(399,741		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$5,171,202			$4,707,433
Funded status		($1,971,365	)		($2,140,805	)
Amount recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current liabilities		($1,971,365	)		($2,140,805	)
Amount recognized as a regulatory asset
Net loss		$2,326,349			$2,300,222
Amount recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service cost		$659			$2,784
Net loss	619,276			637,472
		$619,935			$640,256

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2016:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,079	)		$30,949			($456	)		$29,414
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(1,045		)	—			—			(1,045		)
Amortization of loss	(49,930		)	(8,248		)	(2,515		)	(60,693		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,007		)	(2,007		)
		($52,054	)		$22,701			($4,978	)		($34,331	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,787			($1	)		$7,786
Amortization of loss	(3,345		)	(2,926		)	(10		)	(6,281		)
		($3,345	)		$4,861			($11	)		$1,505

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2015:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,557	)		$25,905			($428	)		$23,920
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(374		)	—			—			(374		)
Amortization of loss	(50,508		)	(17,613		)	(2,175		)	(70,296		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,401		)	(1,401		)
		($52,439	)		$8,292			($4,004	)		($48,151	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,467			($3	)		$7,464
Amortization of loss	(3,003		)	(7,118		)	(19		)	(10,140		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(14		)	(14		)
		($3,003	)		$349			($36	)		($2,690	)

Target Asset Allocation

Entergy’s qualified pension and postretirement weighted-average asset allocations by asset category at December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the target asset allocation and ranges are as follows:

Pension Asset Allocation	Target	Range			Actual 2016	Actual 2015
Domestic Equity Securities	45%	37%	to	53%	46%	45%
International Equity Securities	20%	16%	to	24%	20%	19%
Fixed Income Securities	35%	32%	to	38%	33%	35%
Other	0%	0%	to	10%	1%	1%

Postretirement Asset Allocation	Non-Taxable and Taxable
	Target	Range			Actual 2016	Actual 2015
Domestic Equity Securities	39%	34%	to	44%	40%	40%
International Equity Securities	26%	21%	to	31%	27%	24%
Fixed Income Securities	35%	30%	to	40%	33%	36%
Other	0%	0%	to	5%	0%	0%

Investments Held For Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Measured At Fair Value

Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trusts

2016	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Short-term investments		$—			$3,610	(a)		$—		$3,610
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	6,423		(b)	—			—		6,423
Common	745,715		(b)	39		(b)	—		745,754
Common collective trusts (c)	—			—			—		2,072,743
103-12 investment entities (h)									335,818
Registered investment companies	258,879		(d)	—			—		258,879
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	136		(b)	370,545		(a)	—		370,681
Corporate debt instruments	—			630,726		(a)	—		630,726
Registered investment companies (e)	35,216		(d)	2,695		(d)	—		640,836
Other	34		(f)	105,613		(f)	—		105,647
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			37,111		(g)	—		37,111
Total investments		$1,046,403			$1,150,339			$—		$5,208,228
Cash									929
Other pending transactions									8,869
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(46,824		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$5,171,202

2015	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred		$6,409	(b)		$—			$—		$6,409
Common	686,335		(b)	95		(b)	—		686,430
Common collective trusts (c)									1,873,218
103-12 investment entities (h)									283,288
Registered investment companies	202,282		(d)	—			—		202,282
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	1,879		(b)	343,805		(a)	—		345,684
Corporate debt instruments	—			595,862		(a)	—		595,862
Registered investment companies (e)	53,438		(d)	2,685		(d)	—		600,646
Other	—			114,215		(f)	—		114,215
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			35,998		(g)	—		35,998
Total investments		$950,343			$1,092,660			$—		$4,744,032
Cash									373
Other pending transactions									1,124
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(38,096		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$4,707,433

Other Postretirement Trusts

2016	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)										$368,704
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	30,632		(b)	43,097		(a)	—		73,729
Corporate debt instruments	—			58,787		(a)	—		58,787
Registered investment companies	3,123		(d)	—			—		3,123
Other	—			45,389		(f)	—		45,389
Total investments		$33,755			$147,273			$—		$549,732
Other pending transactions									104
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									46,824
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$596,660

2015	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)										$348,604
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	33,789		(b)	42,222		(a)	—		76,011
Corporate debt instruments	—			62,629		(a)	—		62,629
Registered investment companies	3,572		(d)	—			—		3,572
Other	—			49,677		(f)	—		49,677
Total investments		$37,361			$154,528			$—		$540,493
Other pending transactions									480
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									38,096
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$579,069

(a) Certain preferred stocks and certain fixed income debt securities (corporate, government, and securitized) are stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(b) Common stocks, certain preferred stocks, and certain fixed income debt securities (government) are stated at fair value determined by quoted market prices.

(c) The common collective trusts hold investments in accordance with stated objectives.  The investment strategy of the trusts is to capture the growth potential of equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index.  Net asset value per share of common collective trusts estimate fair value. Certain of these common collective trusts are not publicly quoted, and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table.

(d) Registered investment companies are money market mutual funds with a stable net asset value of one dollar per share. Registered investment companies may hold investments in domestic and international bond markets or domestic equities and estimate fair value using net asset value per share.

(e) Certain of these registered investment companies are not publicly quoted, and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table.

(f) The other remaining assets are U.S. municipal and foreign government bonds stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(g) The unallocated insurance contract investments are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.  The contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus interest, less funds used to pay benefits and contract expenses, and less distributions to the master trust.

(h) 103-12 investment entities hold investments in accordance with stated objectives. The investment strategy of the investment entities is to capture the growth potential of international equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index. 103-12 investment entities estimate fair value using net asset value as a practical expedient.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the assumptions used to measure Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2016, and including pension and other postretirement benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries will be as follows:

	Estimated Future Benefits Payments
	Qualified Pension		Non-Qualified Pension		Other Postretirement (before Medicare Subsidy)		Estimated Future Medicare Subsidy Receipts
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$316,770		$31,687		$83,638		$330
2018		$328,101		$12,251		$88,235		$1,069
2019		$343,982		$11,428		$92,511		$1,204
2020		$362,642		$13,183		$95,167		$1,357
2021		$375,354		$11,321		$98,043		$1,518
2022 - 2026		$2,128,911		$79,373		$510,419		$10,336

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the pension PBO and the other postretirement benefit APBO as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

	2016	2015
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	4.30% - 4.49% Blended 4.39%	4.51% - 4.79% Blended 4.67%
Other postretirement	4.30%	4.60%
Non-qualified pension	3.63%	3.84%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98%	4.23%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	6.55%	6.75%
Post-65	7.25%	7.55%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2026	2024
Post-65	2026	2024

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for 2016, 2015, and 2014 were as follows:

	2016	2015	2014
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension:
Service cost	5.00%	4.27%	5.14%
Interest cost	3.90%	4.27%	5.14%
Other postretirement:
Service cost	4.92%	4.23%	5.05%
Interest cost	3.78%	4.23%	5.05%
Non-qualified pension:
Service cost	3.65%	3.61%	4.29%
Interest cost	3.10%	3.61%	4.29%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	4.23%	4.23%	4.23%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets:
Pension assets	7.75%	8.25%	8.50%
Other postretirement non-taxable assets	7.75%	8.05%	8.30%
Other postretirement taxable assets	6.00%	6.25%	6.50%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	6.75%	7.10%	7.25%
Post-65	7.55%	7.70%	7.00%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2024	2023	2022
Post-65	2024	2023	2022

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

one percentage point change in Entergy’s assumed health care cost trend rate for 2016 would have the following effects:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2016	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase /(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries		$173,057		$12,281		($144,460	)		($9,928	)

Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ total 2016, 2015, and 2014 other postretirement benefit costs, including amounts capitalized and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, included the following components:

	2016			2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$32,291			$45,305			$43,493
Interest cost on APBO	56,331			71,934			71,841
Expected return on assets	(41,820		)	(45,375		)	(44,787		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(45,490		)	(37,280		)	(31,590		)
Recognized net loss	18,214			31,573			11,143
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$19,526			$66,157			$50,100
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and /or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for period		($20,353	)		($48,192	)		($35,864	)
Net loss/(gain)	49,805			(154,339		)	287,313
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and /or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	45,490			37,280			31,590
Amortization of net loss	(18,214		)	(31,573		)	(11,143		)
Total		$56,728			($196,824	)		$271,896
Total recognized as net periodic benefit income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$76,254			($130,667	)		$321,996
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the following year
Prior service credit		($41,425	)		($45,485	)		($37,280	)
Net loss		$21,905			$18,214			$31,591

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	2016			2015
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$1,530,829			$1,739,557
Service cost	32,291			45,305
Interest cost	56,331			71,934
Plan amendments	(20,353		)	(48,192		)
Plan participant contributions	27,686			29,685
Actuarial (gain)/loss	46,201			(208,017		)
Benefits paid	(104,477		)	(102,618		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	455			3,175
Balance at December 31		$1,568,963			$1,530,829
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$579,069			$597,627
Actual return on plan assets	38,216			(8,303		)
Employer contributions	56,166			62,678
Plan participant contributions	27,686			29,685
Benefits paid	(104,477		)	(102,618		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$596,660			$579,069
Funded status		($972,303	)		($951,760	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		($45,255	)		($41,326	)
Non-current liabilities	(927,048		)	(910,434		)
Total funded status		($972,303	)		($951,760	)
Amounts recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($54,896	)		($61,833	)
Net loss	222,540			191,782
		$167,644			$129,949
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		($89,474	)		($107,673	)
Net loss	172,575			171,742
		$83,101			$64,069

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2016, 2015, and 2014 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$26,646			$34,396			$7,929			$3,395			$6,582			$7,827
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Expected return on assets	(80,102		)	(90,803		)	(24,420		)	(10,899		)	(24,887		)	(18,271		)
Recognized net loss	54,254			59,802			14,896			8,053			12,950			13,055
Net pension cost		$62,683			$72,860			$16,412			$8,981			$12,059			$16,581
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$16,687			$16,618			$6,329			$1,853			($4,488	)		$101
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(54,254		)	(59,802		)	(14,896		)	(8,053		)	(12,950		)	(13,055		)
Total		($37,567	)		($43,184	)		($8,567	)		($6,200	)		($17,438	)		($12,954	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$25,116			$29,676			$7,845			$2,781			($5,379	)		$3,627
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$43,747			$47,809			$11,938			$6,460			$9,358			$10,414

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$25,706			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			66,984			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(83,746		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			40,446			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$49,390			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		$300,907			$318,932			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(40,446		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$278,486			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$327,876			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$59,802			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Service cost	20,724			28,194			6,250			2,625			5,664			6,263
Interest cost	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Actuarial (gain)/loss	62,187			48,357			11,343			5,573			4,274			20,661
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Balance at December 31		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Actual return on plan assets	80,306			89,998			24,325			10,858			24,705			17,692
Employer contributions	82,999			84,421			19,968			10,709			15,920			20,497
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Funded status		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$701,774			$686,337			$189,409			$94,944			$153,544			$169,897
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,660			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,485,718			$1,666,535			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Service cost	26,646			34,396			7,929			3,395			6,582			7,827
Interest cost	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(87,617		)	(101,361		)	(25,492		)	(12,289		)	(36,862		)	(23,720		)
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Balance at December 31		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$977,521			$1,113,359			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Actual return on plan assets	(24,201		)	(27,175		)	(7,401		)	(3,243		)	(7,487		)	(5,550		)
Employer contributions	92,419			89,375			22,457			10,903			17,157			20,782
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Funded status		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$684,552			$687,305			$190,406			$95,941			$159,085			$159,508
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,733			$—			$—			$—			$—

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$76,603		$73,648		$21,416		$8,829		$20,614		$14,314
2018		$77,401		$75,927		$21,944		$9,129		$21,230		$14,681
2019		$78,484		$78,351		$22,423		$9,467		$21,753		$15,147
2020		$79,804		$81,148		$23,135		$9,979		$22,429		$15,747
2021		$81,382		$84,705		$23,801		$10,577		$23,048		$16,359
2022 - 2026		$436,154		$479,274		$127,886		$60,044		$122,832		$98,295

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$242		$233		$137		$20		$773
2018		$351		$222		$126		$20		$741
2019		$282		$211		$124		$51		$716
2020		$318		$200		$245		$34		$799
2021		$282		$189		$167		$36		$690
2022 - 2026		$2,192		$776		$901		$361		$3,637

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$16,195		$19,284		$4,522		$4,054		$7,137		$3,331
2018		$16,505		$19,986		$4,772		$4,086		$7,576		$3,392
2019		$16,524		$20,700		$4,859		$4,126		$7,904		$3,505
2020		$16,410		$21,218		$5,032		$4,084		$8,155		$3,555
2021		$16,610		$21,804		$5,192		$4,065		$8,443		$3,706
2022 - 2026		$82,670		$114,287		$26,500		$19,532		$42,855		$19,376

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$73		$75		$26		$18		$30		$10
2018		$235		$242		$83		$53		$93		$33
2019		$265		$268		$91		$56		$100		$40
2020		$296		$297		$99		$59		$108		$47
2021		$325		$330		$107		$61		$115		$54
2022 - 2026		$2,119		$2,193		$666		$353		$723		$424

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2016 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2016	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$25,743		$1,609		($21,520	)		($1,313	)
Entergy Louisiana		$37,874		$2,910		($31,510	)		($2,343	)
Entergy Mississippi		$7,997		$625		($6,710	)		($498	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,941		$259		($4,184	)		($214	)
Entergy Texas		$14,187		$758		($11,896	)		($619	)
System Energy		$7,750		$489		($6,401	)		($394	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$79,386		$87,702		$19,117		$9,904		$17,000		$18,096
Other Postretirement Contributions		$525		$19,284		$140		$3,669		$3,231		$690

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2016, 2015, and 2014 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778
2015		$3,242		$4,324		$1,920		$721		$1,620
2014		$3,044		$4,133		$1,855		$710		$1,563

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2016, 2015, and 2014, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504
2015		$446		$377		$235		$64		$595
2014		$754		$135		$190		$95		$491

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,897		$2,134		$2,296		$514		$8,665
2015		$4,694		$2,550		$2,185		$468		$8,832

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,439		$2,134		$1,961		$452		$8,333
2015		$4,495		$2,538		$1,802		$417		$8,460

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($242	)		($233	)		($137	)		($20	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,655		)	(1,901		)	(2,159		)	(495		)	(7,892		)
Total funded status		($3,897	)		($2,134	)		($2,296	)		($515	)		($8,665	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,914			$175			$876			($148	)		($316	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$13			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($2,128	)		($237	)		($119	)		($19	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,566		)	(2,313		)	(2,066		)	(449		)	(8,059		)
Total funded status		($4,694	)		($2,550	)		($2,185	)		($468	)		($8,832	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,356			$544			$883			($136	)		($333	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$41			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2016, 2015, and 2014 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,957			$9,893			$2,028			$818			$2,000			$1,881
Interest cost on APBO	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Expected return on assets	(19,190		)	—			(6,166		)	(4,804		)	(10,351		)	(3,644		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(7,467		)	(916		)	(709		)	(2,723		)	(1,465		)
Recognized net loss	5,356			7,118			860			470			2,740			1,198
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		$3,200			$25,855			($758	)		($1,617	)		($2,968	)		$481
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($18,035	)		($1,361	)		$—			$—			$—			($644	)
Net (gain)/loss	(11,978		)	(47,043		)	774			(5,810		)	(4,907		)	305
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			7,467			916			709			2,723			1,465
Amortization of net loss	(5,356		)	(7,118		)	(860		)	(470		)	(2,740		)	(1,198		)
Total		($32,928	)		($48,055	)		$830			($5,571	)		($4,924	)		($72	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($29,728	)		($22,200	)		$72			($7,188	)		($7,892	)		$409
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,472	)		($7,783	)		($933	)		($745	)		($2,722	)		($1,570	)
Net loss		$4,256			$2,926			$893			$146			$2,148			$1,149

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$9,414			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			16,642			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,441		)	(5,614		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			2,723			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,091	)		$23,165			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss	55,642			61,049			9,525			6,309			24,482			10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			5,614			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(2,723		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$51,095			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$74,260			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($7,467	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$7,118			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Service cost	3,913			7,476			1,543			622			1,590			1,337
Interest cost	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Plan amendments	(1,007		)	(4,647		)	(6,219		)	—			—			—
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Actuarial (gain)/loss	2,453			(13,117		)	8,230			4,774			12,389			4,806
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	79			114			24			16			35			21
Balance at December 31		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Actual return on plan assets	16,977			—			5,032			3,674			8,586			3,066
Employer contributions	5,591			16,620			685			4,320			3,159			330
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($19,209	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(7,861		)	(323,291		)	(2,540		)	18,721			9,369			(17,613		)
Total funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($21,684	)		$—			($8,511	)		($2,172	)		($8,296	)		($5,332	)
Net loss	76,388			—			26,416			12,029			50,036			23,405
		$54,704			$—			$17,905			$9,857			$41,740			$18,073
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($27,735	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			54,700			—			—			—			—
		$—			$26,965			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$303,716			$394,946			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Service cost	6,957			9,893			2,028			818			2,000			1,881
Interest cost	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Plan amendments	(18,035		)	(1,361		)	—			—			—			(644		)
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(34,217		)	(47,043		)	(6,407		)	(12,118		)	(17,052		)	(3,973		)
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	619			825			206			137			306			118
Balance at December 31		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$244,191			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Actual return on plan assets	(3,049		)	—			(1,015		)	(1,504		)	(1,794		)	(634		)
Employer contributions	14,722			17,318			661			3,654			2,618			260
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,857	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(15,694		)	(337,396		)	(1,844		)	17,930			15,792			(12,728		)
Total funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($26,149	)		$—			($3,225	)		($2,917	)		($11,018	)		($6,902	)
Net loss	77,313			—			18,594			6,458			38,806			19,557
		$51,164			$—			$15,369			$3,541			$27,788			$12,655
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($30,874	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			70,743			—			—			—			—
		$—			$39,869			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2016, 2015, and 2014 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$26,646			$34,396			$7,929			$3,395			$6,582			$7,827
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Expected return on assets	(80,102		)	(90,803		)	(24,420		)	(10,899		)	(24,887		)	(18,271		)
Recognized net loss	54,254			59,802			14,896			8,053			12,950			13,055
Net pension cost		$62,683			$72,860			$16,412			$8,981			$12,059			$16,581
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$16,687			$16,618			$6,329			$1,853			($4,488	)		$101
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(54,254		)	(59,802		)	(14,896		)	(8,053		)	(12,950		)	(13,055		)
Total		($37,567	)		($43,184	)		($8,567	)		($6,200	)		($17,438	)		($12,954	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$25,116			$29,676			$7,845			$2,781			($5,379	)		$3,627
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$43,747			$47,809			$11,938			$6,460			$9,358			$10,414

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$25,706			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			66,984			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(83,746		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			40,446			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$49,390			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		$300,907			$318,932			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(40,446		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$278,486			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$327,876			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$59,802			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Service cost	20,724			28,194			6,250			2,625			5,664			6,263
Interest cost	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Actuarial (gain)/loss	62,187			48,357			11,343			5,573			4,274			20,661
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Balance at December 31		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Actual return on plan assets	80,306			89,998			24,325			10,858			24,705			17,692
Employer contributions	82,999			84,421			19,968			10,709			15,920			20,497
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Funded status		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$701,774			$686,337			$189,409			$94,944			$153,544			$169,897
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,660			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,485,718			$1,666,535			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Service cost	26,646			34,396			7,929			3,395			6,582			7,827
Interest cost	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(87,617		)	(101,361		)	(25,492		)	(12,289		)	(36,862		)	(23,720		)
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Balance at December 31		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$977,521			$1,113,359			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Actual return on plan assets	(24,201		)	(27,175		)	(7,401		)	(3,243		)	(7,487		)	(5,550		)
Employer contributions	92,419			89,375			22,457			10,903			17,157			20,782
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Funded status		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$684,552			$687,305			$190,406			$95,941			$159,085			$159,508
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,733			$—			$—			$—			$—

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2016:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,079	)		$30,949			($456	)		$29,414
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(1,045		)	—			—			(1,045		)
Amortization of loss	(49,930		)	(8,248		)	(2,515		)	(60,693		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,007		)	(2,007		)
		($52,054	)		$22,701			($4,978	)		($34,331	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,787			($1	)		$7,786
Amortization of loss	(3,345		)	(2,926		)	(10		)	(6,281		)
		($3,345	)		$4,861			($11	)		$1,505

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2015:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,557	)		$25,905			($428	)		$23,920
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(374		)	—			—			(374		)
Amortization of loss	(50,508		)	(17,613		)	(2,175		)	(70,296		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,401		)	(1,401		)
		($52,439	)		$8,292			($4,004	)		($48,151	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,467			($3	)		$7,464
Amortization of loss	(3,003		)	(7,118		)	(19		)	(10,140		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(14		)	(14		)
		($3,003	)		$349			($36	)		($2,690	)

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$76,603		$73,648		$21,416		$8,829		$20,614		$14,314
2018		$77,401		$75,927		$21,944		$9,129		$21,230		$14,681
2019		$78,484		$78,351		$22,423		$9,467		$21,753		$15,147
2020		$79,804		$81,148		$23,135		$9,979		$22,429		$15,747
2021		$81,382		$84,705		$23,801		$10,577		$23,048		$16,359
2022 - 2026		$436,154		$479,274		$127,886		$60,044		$122,832		$98,295

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$242		$233		$137		$20		$773
2018		$351		$222		$126		$20		$741
2019		$282		$211		$124		$51		$716
2020		$318		$200		$245		$34		$799
2021		$282		$189		$167		$36		$690
2022 - 2026		$2,192		$776		$901		$361		$3,637

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$16,195		$19,284		$4,522		$4,054		$7,137		$3,331
2018		$16,505		$19,986		$4,772		$4,086		$7,576		$3,392
2019		$16,524		$20,700		$4,859		$4,126		$7,904		$3,505
2020		$16,410		$21,218		$5,032		$4,084		$8,155		$3,555
2021		$16,610		$21,804		$5,192		$4,065		$8,443		$3,706
2022 - 2026		$82,670		$114,287		$26,500		$19,532		$42,855		$19,376

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$73		$75		$26		$18		$30		$10
2018		$235		$242		$83		$53		$93		$33
2019		$265		$268		$91		$56		$100		$40
2020		$296		$297		$99		$59		$108		$47
2021		$325		$330		$107		$61		$115		$54
2022 - 2026		$2,119		$2,193		$666		$353		$723		$424

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2016 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2016	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$25,743		$1,609		($21,520	)		($1,313	)
Entergy Louisiana		$37,874		$2,910		($31,510	)		($2,343	)
Entergy Mississippi		$7,997		$625		($6,710	)		($498	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,941		$259		($4,184	)		($214	)
Entergy Texas		$14,187		$758		($11,896	)		($619	)
System Energy		$7,750		$489		($6,401	)		($394	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$79,386		$87,702		$19,117		$9,904		$17,000		$18,096
Other Postretirement Contributions		$525		$19,284		$140		$3,669		$3,231		$690

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2016, 2015, and 2014 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778
2015		$3,242		$4,324		$1,920		$721		$1,620
2014		$3,044		$4,133		$1,855		$710		$1,563

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2016, 2015, and 2014, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504
2015		$446		$377		$235		$64		$595
2014		$754		$135		$190		$95		$491

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,897		$2,134		$2,296		$514		$8,665
2015		$4,694		$2,550		$2,185		$468		$8,832

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,439		$2,134		$1,961		$452		$8,333
2015		$4,495		$2,538		$1,802		$417		$8,460

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($242	)		($233	)		($137	)		($20	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,655		)	(1,901		)	(2,159		)	(495		)	(7,892		)
Total funded status		($3,897	)		($2,134	)		($2,296	)		($515	)		($8,665	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,914			$175			$876			($148	)		($316	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$13			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($2,128	)		($237	)		($119	)		($19	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,566		)	(2,313		)	(2,066		)	(449		)	(8,059		)
Total funded status		($4,694	)		($2,550	)		($2,185	)		($468	)		($8,832	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,356			$544			$883			($136	)		($333	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$41			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2016, 2015, and 2014 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,957			$9,893			$2,028			$818			$2,000			$1,881
Interest cost on APBO	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Expected return on assets	(19,190		)	—			(6,166		)	(4,804		)	(10,351		)	(3,644		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(7,467		)	(916		)	(709		)	(2,723		)	(1,465		)
Recognized net loss	5,356			7,118			860			470			2,740			1,198
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		$3,200			$25,855			($758	)		($1,617	)		($2,968	)		$481
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($18,035	)		($1,361	)		$—			$—			$—			($644	)
Net (gain)/loss	(11,978		)	(47,043		)	774			(5,810		)	(4,907		)	305
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			7,467			916			709			2,723			1,465
Amortization of net loss	(5,356		)	(7,118		)	(860		)	(470		)	(2,740		)	(1,198		)
Total		($32,928	)		($48,055	)		$830			($5,571	)		($4,924	)		($72	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($29,728	)		($22,200	)		$72			($7,188	)		($7,892	)		$409
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,472	)		($7,783	)		($933	)		($745	)		($2,722	)		($1,570	)
Net loss		$4,256			$2,926			$893			$146			$2,148			$1,149

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$9,414			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			16,642			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,441		)	(5,614		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			2,723			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,091	)		$23,165			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss	55,642			61,049			9,525			6,309			24,482			10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			5,614			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(2,723		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$51,095			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$74,260			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($7,467	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$7,118			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Service cost	3,913			7,476			1,543			622			1,590			1,337
Interest cost	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Plan amendments	(1,007		)	(4,647		)	(6,219		)	—			—			—
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Actuarial (gain)/loss	2,453			(13,117		)	8,230			4,774			12,389			4,806
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	79			114			24			16			35			21
Balance at December 31		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Actual return on plan assets	16,977			—			5,032			3,674			8,586			3,066
Employer contributions	5,591			16,620			685			4,320			3,159			330
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($19,209	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(7,861		)	(323,291		)	(2,540		)	18,721			9,369			(17,613		)
Total funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($21,684	)		$—			($8,511	)		($2,172	)		($8,296	)		($5,332	)
Net loss	76,388			—			26,416			12,029			50,036			23,405
		$54,704			$—			$17,905			$9,857			$41,740			$18,073
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($27,735	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			54,700			—			—			—			—
		$—			$26,965			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$303,716			$394,946			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Service cost	6,957			9,893			2,028			818			2,000			1,881
Interest cost	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Plan amendments	(18,035		)	(1,361		)	—			—			—			(644		)
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(34,217		)	(47,043		)	(6,407		)	(12,118		)	(17,052		)	(3,973		)
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	619			825			206			137			306			118
Balance at December 31		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$244,191			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Actual return on plan assets	(3,049		)	—			(1,015		)	(1,504		)	(1,794		)	(634		)
Employer contributions	14,722			17,318			661			3,654			2,618			260
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,857	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(15,694		)	(337,396		)	(1,844		)	17,930			15,792			(12,728		)
Total funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($26,149	)		$—			($3,225	)		($2,917	)		($11,018	)		($6,902	)
Net loss	77,313			—			18,594			6,458			38,806			19,557
		$51,164			$—			$15,369			$3,541			$27,788			$12,655
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($30,874	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			70,743			—			—			—			—
		$—			$39,869			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2016, 2015, and 2014 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$26,646			$34,396			$7,929			$3,395			$6,582			$7,827
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Expected return on assets	(80,102		)	(90,803		)	(24,420		)	(10,899		)	(24,887		)	(18,271		)
Recognized net loss	54,254			59,802			14,896			8,053			12,950			13,055
Net pension cost		$62,683			$72,860			$16,412			$8,981			$12,059			$16,581
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$16,687			$16,618			$6,329			$1,853			($4,488	)		$101
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(54,254		)	(59,802		)	(14,896		)	(8,053		)	(12,950		)	(13,055		)
Total		($37,567	)		($43,184	)		($8,567	)		($6,200	)		($17,438	)		($12,954	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$25,116			$29,676			$7,845			$2,781			($5,379	)		$3,627
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$43,747			$47,809			$11,938			$6,460			$9,358			$10,414

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$25,706			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			66,984			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(83,746		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			40,446			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$49,390			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		$300,907			$318,932			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(40,446		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$278,486			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$327,876			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$59,802			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Service cost	20,724			28,194			6,250			2,625			5,664			6,263
Interest cost	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Actuarial (gain)/loss	62,187			48,357			11,343			5,573			4,274			20,661
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Balance at December 31		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Actual return on plan assets	80,306			89,998			24,325			10,858			24,705			17,692
Employer contributions	82,999			84,421			19,968			10,709			15,920			20,497
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Funded status		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$701,774			$686,337			$189,409			$94,944			$153,544			$169,897
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,660			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,485,718			$1,666,535			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Service cost	26,646			34,396			7,929			3,395			6,582			7,827
Interest cost	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(87,617		)	(101,361		)	(25,492		)	(12,289		)	(36,862		)	(23,720		)
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Balance at December 31		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$977,521			$1,113,359			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Actual return on plan assets	(24,201		)	(27,175		)	(7,401		)	(3,243		)	(7,487		)	(5,550		)
Employer contributions	92,419			89,375			22,457			10,903			17,157			20,782
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Funded status		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$684,552			$687,305			$190,406			$95,941			$159,085			$159,508
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,733			$—			$—			$—			$—

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$76,603		$73,648		$21,416		$8,829		$20,614		$14,314
2018		$77,401		$75,927		$21,944		$9,129		$21,230		$14,681
2019		$78,484		$78,351		$22,423		$9,467		$21,753		$15,147
2020		$79,804		$81,148		$23,135		$9,979		$22,429		$15,747
2021		$81,382		$84,705		$23,801		$10,577		$23,048		$16,359
2022 - 2026		$436,154		$479,274		$127,886		$60,044		$122,832		$98,295

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$242		$233		$137		$20		$773
2018		$351		$222		$126		$20		$741
2019		$282		$211		$124		$51		$716
2020		$318		$200		$245		$34		$799
2021		$282		$189		$167		$36		$690
2022 - 2026		$2,192		$776		$901		$361		$3,637

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$16,195		$19,284		$4,522		$4,054		$7,137		$3,331
2018		$16,505		$19,986		$4,772		$4,086		$7,576		$3,392
2019		$16,524		$20,700		$4,859		$4,126		$7,904		$3,505
2020		$16,410		$21,218		$5,032		$4,084		$8,155		$3,555
2021		$16,610		$21,804		$5,192		$4,065		$8,443		$3,706
2022 - 2026		$82,670		$114,287		$26,500		$19,532		$42,855		$19,376

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$73		$75		$26		$18		$30		$10
2018		$235		$242		$83		$53		$93		$33
2019		$265		$268		$91		$56		$100		$40
2020		$296		$297		$99		$59		$108		$47
2021		$325		$330		$107		$61		$115		$54
2022 - 2026		$2,119		$2,193		$666		$353		$723		$424

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2016 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2016	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$25,743		$1,609		($21,520	)		($1,313	)
Entergy Louisiana		$37,874		$2,910		($31,510	)		($2,343	)
Entergy Mississippi		$7,997		$625		($6,710	)		($498	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,941		$259		($4,184	)		($214	)
Entergy Texas		$14,187		$758		($11,896	)		($619	)
System Energy		$7,750		$489		($6,401	)		($394	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$79,386		$87,702		$19,117		$9,904		$17,000		$18,096
Other Postretirement Contributions		$525		$19,284		$140		$3,669		$3,231		$690

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2016, 2015, and 2014 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778
2015		$3,242		$4,324		$1,920		$721		$1,620
2014		$3,044		$4,133		$1,855		$710		$1,563

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2016, 2015, and 2014, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504
2015		$446		$377		$235		$64		$595
2014		$754		$135		$190		$95		$491

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,897		$2,134		$2,296		$514		$8,665
2015		$4,694		$2,550		$2,185		$468		$8,832

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,439		$2,134		$1,961		$452		$8,333
2015		$4,495		$2,538		$1,802		$417		$8,460

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($242	)		($233	)		($137	)		($20	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,655		)	(1,901		)	(2,159		)	(495		)	(7,892		)
Total funded status		($3,897	)		($2,134	)		($2,296	)		($515	)		($8,665	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,914			$175			$876			($148	)		($316	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$13			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($2,128	)		($237	)		($119	)		($19	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,566		)	(2,313		)	(2,066		)	(449		)	(8,059		)
Total funded status		($4,694	)		($2,550	)		($2,185	)		($468	)		($8,832	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,356			$544			$883			($136	)		($333	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$41			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2016, 2015, and 2014 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,957			$9,893			$2,028			$818			$2,000			$1,881
Interest cost on APBO	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Expected return on assets	(19,190		)	—			(6,166		)	(4,804		)	(10,351		)	(3,644		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(7,467		)	(916		)	(709		)	(2,723		)	(1,465		)
Recognized net loss	5,356			7,118			860			470			2,740			1,198
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		$3,200			$25,855			($758	)		($1,617	)		($2,968	)		$481
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($18,035	)		($1,361	)		$—			$—			$—			($644	)
Net (gain)/loss	(11,978		)	(47,043		)	774			(5,810		)	(4,907		)	305
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			7,467			916			709			2,723			1,465
Amortization of net loss	(5,356		)	(7,118		)	(860		)	(470		)	(2,740		)	(1,198		)
Total		($32,928	)		($48,055	)		$830			($5,571	)		($4,924	)		($72	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($29,728	)		($22,200	)		$72			($7,188	)		($7,892	)		$409
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,472	)		($7,783	)		($933	)		($745	)		($2,722	)		($1,570	)
Net loss		$4,256			$2,926			$893			$146			$2,148			$1,149

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$9,414			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			16,642			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,441		)	(5,614		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			2,723			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,091	)		$23,165			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss	55,642			61,049			9,525			6,309			24,482			10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			5,614			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(2,723		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$51,095			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$74,260			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($7,467	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$7,118			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Service cost	3,913			7,476			1,543			622			1,590			1,337
Interest cost	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Plan amendments	(1,007		)	(4,647		)	(6,219		)	—			—			—
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Actuarial (gain)/loss	2,453			(13,117		)	8,230			4,774			12,389			4,806
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	79			114			24			16			35			21
Balance at December 31		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Actual return on plan assets	16,977			—			5,032			3,674			8,586			3,066
Employer contributions	5,591			16,620			685			4,320			3,159			330
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($19,209	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(7,861		)	(323,291		)	(2,540		)	18,721			9,369			(17,613		)
Total funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($21,684	)		$—			($8,511	)		($2,172	)		($8,296	)		($5,332	)
Net loss	76,388			—			26,416			12,029			50,036			23,405
		$54,704			$—			$17,905			$9,857			$41,740			$18,073
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($27,735	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			54,700			—			—			—			—
		$—			$26,965			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$303,716			$394,946			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Service cost	6,957			9,893			2,028			818			2,000			1,881
Interest cost	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Plan amendments	(18,035		)	(1,361		)	—			—			—			(644		)
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(34,217		)	(47,043		)	(6,407		)	(12,118		)	(17,052		)	(3,973		)
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	619			825			206			137			306			118
Balance at December 31		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$244,191			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Actual return on plan assets	(3,049		)	—			(1,015		)	(1,504		)	(1,794		)	(634		)
Employer contributions	14,722			17,318			661			3,654			2,618			260
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,857	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(15,694		)	(337,396		)	(1,844		)	17,930			15,792			(12,728		)
Total funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($26,149	)		$—			($3,225	)		($2,917	)		($11,018	)		($6,902	)
Net loss	77,313			—			18,594			6,458			38,806			19,557
		$51,164			$—			$15,369			$3,541			$27,788			$12,655
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($30,874	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			70,743			—			—			—			—
		$—			$39,869			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2016, 2015, and 2014 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$26,646			$34,396			$7,929			$3,395			$6,582			$7,827
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Expected return on assets	(80,102		)	(90,803		)	(24,420		)	(10,899		)	(24,887		)	(18,271		)
Recognized net loss	54,254			59,802			14,896			8,053			12,950			13,055
Net pension cost		$62,683			$72,860			$16,412			$8,981			$12,059			$16,581
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$16,687			$16,618			$6,329			$1,853			($4,488	)		$101
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(54,254		)	(59,802		)	(14,896		)	(8,053		)	(12,950		)	(13,055		)
Total		($37,567	)		($43,184	)		($8,567	)		($6,200	)		($17,438	)		($12,954	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$25,116			$29,676			$7,845			$2,781			($5,379	)		$3,627
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$43,747			$47,809			$11,938			$6,460			$9,358			$10,414

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$25,706			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			66,984			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(83,746		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			40,446			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$49,390			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		$300,907			$318,932			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(40,446		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$278,486			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$327,876			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$59,802			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Service cost	20,724			28,194			6,250			2,625			5,664			6,263
Interest cost	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Actuarial (gain)/loss	62,187			48,357			11,343			5,573			4,274			20,661
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Balance at December 31		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Actual return on plan assets	80,306			89,998			24,325			10,858			24,705			17,692
Employer contributions	82,999			84,421			19,968			10,709			15,920			20,497
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Funded status		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$701,774			$686,337			$189,409			$94,944			$153,544			$169,897
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,660			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,485,718			$1,666,535			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Service cost	26,646			34,396			7,929			3,395			6,582			7,827
Interest cost	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(87,617		)	(101,361		)	(25,492		)	(12,289		)	(36,862		)	(23,720		)
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Balance at December 31		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$977,521			$1,113,359			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Actual return on plan assets	(24,201		)	(27,175		)	(7,401		)	(3,243		)	(7,487		)	(5,550		)
Employer contributions	92,419			89,375			22,457			10,903			17,157			20,782
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Funded status		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$684,552			$687,305			$190,406			$95,941			$159,085			$159,508
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,733			$—			$—			$—			$—

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$76,603		$73,648		$21,416		$8,829		$20,614		$14,314
2018		$77,401		$75,927		$21,944		$9,129		$21,230		$14,681
2019		$78,484		$78,351		$22,423		$9,467		$21,753		$15,147
2020		$79,804		$81,148		$23,135		$9,979		$22,429		$15,747
2021		$81,382		$84,705		$23,801		$10,577		$23,048		$16,359
2022 - 2026		$436,154		$479,274		$127,886		$60,044		$122,832		$98,295

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$242		$233		$137		$20		$773
2018		$351		$222		$126		$20		$741
2019		$282		$211		$124		$51		$716
2020		$318		$200		$245		$34		$799
2021		$282		$189		$167		$36		$690
2022 - 2026		$2,192		$776		$901		$361		$3,637

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$16,195		$19,284		$4,522		$4,054		$7,137		$3,331
2018		$16,505		$19,986		$4,772		$4,086		$7,576		$3,392
2019		$16,524		$20,700		$4,859		$4,126		$7,904		$3,505
2020		$16,410		$21,218		$5,032		$4,084		$8,155		$3,555
2021		$16,610		$21,804		$5,192		$4,065		$8,443		$3,706
2022 - 2026		$82,670		$114,287		$26,500		$19,532		$42,855		$19,376

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$73		$75		$26		$18		$30		$10
2018		$235		$242		$83		$53		$93		$33
2019		$265		$268		$91		$56		$100		$40
2020		$296		$297		$99		$59		$108		$47
2021		$325		$330		$107		$61		$115		$54
2022 - 2026		$2,119		$2,193		$666		$353		$723		$424

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2016 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2016	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$25,743		$1,609		($21,520	)		($1,313	)
Entergy Louisiana		$37,874		$2,910		($31,510	)		($2,343	)
Entergy Mississippi		$7,997		$625		($6,710	)		($498	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,941		$259		($4,184	)		($214	)
Entergy Texas		$14,187		$758		($11,896	)		($619	)
System Energy		$7,750		$489		($6,401	)		($394	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$79,386		$87,702		$19,117		$9,904		$17,000		$18,096
Other Postretirement Contributions		$525		$19,284		$140		$3,669		$3,231		$690

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2016, 2015, and 2014 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778
2015		$3,242		$4,324		$1,920		$721		$1,620
2014		$3,044		$4,133		$1,855		$710		$1,563

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2016, 2015, and 2014, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504
2015		$446		$377		$235		$64		$595
2014		$754		$135		$190		$95		$491

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,897		$2,134		$2,296		$514		$8,665
2015		$4,694		$2,550		$2,185		$468		$8,832

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,439		$2,134		$1,961		$452		$8,333
2015		$4,495		$2,538		$1,802		$417		$8,460

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($242	)		($233	)		($137	)		($20	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,655		)	(1,901		)	(2,159		)	(495		)	(7,892		)
Total funded status		($3,897	)		($2,134	)		($2,296	)		($515	)		($8,665	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,914			$175			$876			($148	)		($316	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$13			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($2,128	)		($237	)		($119	)		($19	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,566		)	(2,313		)	(2,066		)	(449		)	(8,059		)
Total funded status		($4,694	)		($2,550	)		($2,185	)		($468	)		($8,832	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,356			$544			$883			($136	)		($333	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$41			$—			$—			$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2016, 2015, and 2014 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,957			$9,893			$2,028			$818			$2,000			$1,881
Interest cost on APBO	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Expected return on assets	(19,190		)	—			(6,166		)	(4,804		)	(10,351		)	(3,644		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(7,467		)	(916		)	(709		)	(2,723		)	(1,465		)
Recognized net loss	5,356			7,118			860			470			2,740			1,198
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		$3,200			$25,855			($758	)		($1,617	)		($2,968	)		$481
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($18,035	)		($1,361	)		$—			$—			$—			($644	)
Net (gain)/loss	(11,978		)	(47,043		)	774			(5,810		)	(4,907		)	305
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			7,467			916			709			2,723			1,465
Amortization of net loss	(5,356		)	(7,118		)	(860		)	(470		)	(2,740		)	(1,198		)
Total		($32,928	)		($48,055	)		$830			($5,571	)		($4,924	)		($72	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($29,728	)		($22,200	)		$72			($7,188	)		($7,892	)		$409
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,472	)		($7,783	)		($933	)		($745	)		($2,722	)		($1,570	)
Net loss		$4,256			$2,926			$893			$146			$2,148			$1,149

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$9,414			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			16,642			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,441		)	(5,614		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			2,723			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,091	)		$23,165			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss	55,642			61,049			9,525			6,309			24,482			10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			5,614			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(2,723		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$51,095			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$74,260			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($7,467	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$7,118			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Service cost	3,913			7,476			1,543			622			1,590			1,337
Interest cost	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Plan amendments	(1,007		)	(4,647		)	(6,219		)	—			—			—
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Actuarial (gain)/loss	2,453			(13,117		)	8,230			4,774			12,389			4,806
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	79			114			24			16			35			21
Balance at December 31		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Actual return on plan assets	16,977			—			5,032			3,674			8,586			3,066
Employer contributions	5,591			16,620			685			4,320			3,159			330
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($19,209	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(7,861		)	(323,291		)	(2,540		)	18,721			9,369			(17,613		)
Total funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($21,684	)		$—			($8,511	)		($2,172	)		($8,296	)		($5,332	)
Net loss	76,388			—			26,416			12,029			50,036			23,405
		$54,704			$—			$17,905			$9,857			$41,740			$18,073
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($27,735	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			54,700			—			—			—			—
		$—			$26,965			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$303,716			$394,946			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Service cost	6,957			9,893			2,028			818			2,000			1,881
Interest cost	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Plan amendments	(18,035		)	(1,361		)	—			—			—			(644		)
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(34,217		)	(47,043		)	(6,407		)	(12,118		)	(17,052		)	(3,973		)
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	619			825			206			137			306			118
Balance at December 31		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$244,191			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Actual return on plan assets	(3,049		)	—			(1,015		)	(1,504		)	(1,794		)	(634		)
Employer contributions	14,722			17,318			661			3,654			2,618			260
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,857	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(15,694		)	(337,396		)	(1,844		)	17,930			15,792			(12,728		)
Total funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($26,149	)		$—			($3,225	)		($2,917	)		($11,018	)		($6,902	)
Net loss	77,313			—			18,594			6,458			38,806			19,557
		$51,164			$—			$15,369			$3,541			$27,788			$12,655
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($30,874	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			70,743			—			—			—			—
		$—			$39,869			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Texas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2016, 2015, and 2014 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$26,646			$34,396			$7,929			$3,395			$6,582			$7,827
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Expected return on assets	(80,102		)	(90,803		)	(24,420		)	(10,899		)	(24,887		)	(18,271		)
Recognized net loss	54,254			59,802			14,896			8,053			12,950			13,055
Net pension cost		$62,683			$72,860			$16,412			$8,981			$12,059			$16,581
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$16,687			$16,618			$6,329			$1,853			($4,488	)		$101
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(54,254		)	(59,802		)	(14,896		)	(8,053		)	(12,950		)	(13,055		)
Total		($37,567	)		($43,184	)		($8,567	)		($6,200	)		($17,438	)		($12,954	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$25,116			$29,676			$7,845			$2,781			($5,379	)		$3,627
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$43,747			$47,809			$11,938			$6,460			$9,358			$10,414

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$25,706			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			66,984			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(83,746		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			40,446			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$49,390			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		$300,907			$318,932			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(40,446		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$278,486			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$327,876			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$59,802			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Service cost	20,724			28,194			6,250			2,625			5,664			6,263
Interest cost	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Actuarial (gain)/loss	62,187			48,357			11,343			5,573			4,274			20,661
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Balance at December 31		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Actual return on plan assets	80,306			89,998			24,325			10,858			24,705			17,692
Employer contributions	82,999			84,421			19,968			10,709			15,920			20,497
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Funded status		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$701,774			$686,337			$189,409			$94,944			$153,544			$169,897
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,660			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,485,718			$1,666,535			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Service cost	26,646			34,396			7,929			3,395			6,582			7,827
Interest cost	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(87,617		)	(101,361		)	(25,492		)	(12,289		)	(36,862		)	(23,720		)
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Balance at December 31		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$977,521			$1,113,359			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Actual return on plan assets	(24,201		)	(27,175		)	(7,401		)	(3,243		)	(7,487		)	(5,550		)
Employer contributions	92,419			89,375			22,457			10,903			17,157			20,782
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Funded status		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$684,552			$687,305			$190,406			$95,941			$159,085			$159,508
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,733			$—			$—			$—			$—

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$76,603		$73,648		$21,416		$8,829		$20,614		$14,314
2018		$77,401		$75,927		$21,944		$9,129		$21,230		$14,681
2019		$78,484		$78,351		$22,423		$9,467		$21,753		$15,147
2020		$79,804		$81,148		$23,135		$9,979		$22,429		$15,747
2021		$81,382		$84,705		$23,801		$10,577		$23,048		$16,359
2022 - 2026		$436,154		$479,274		$127,886		$60,044		$122,832		$98,295

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$242		$233		$137		$20		$773
2018		$351		$222		$126		$20		$741
2019		$282		$211		$124		$51		$716
2020		$318		$200		$245		$34		$799
2021		$282		$189		$167		$36		$690
2022 - 2026		$2,192		$776		$901		$361		$3,637

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$16,195		$19,284		$4,522		$4,054		$7,137		$3,331
2018		$16,505		$19,986		$4,772		$4,086		$7,576		$3,392
2019		$16,524		$20,700		$4,859		$4,126		$7,904		$3,505
2020		$16,410		$21,218		$5,032		$4,084		$8,155		$3,555
2021		$16,610		$21,804		$5,192		$4,065		$8,443		$3,706
2022 - 2026		$82,670		$114,287		$26,500		$19,532		$42,855		$19,376

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$73		$75		$26		$18		$30		$10
2018		$235		$242		$83		$53		$93		$33
2019		$265		$268		$91		$56		$100		$40
2020		$296		$297		$99		$59		$108		$47
2021		$325		$330		$107		$61		$115		$54
2022 - 2026		$2,119		$2,193		$666		$353		$723		$424

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2016 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2016	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$25,743		$1,609		($21,520	)		($1,313	)
Entergy Louisiana		$37,874		$2,910		($31,510	)		($2,343	)
Entergy Mississippi		$7,997		$625		($6,710	)		($498	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,941		$259		($4,184	)		($214	)
Entergy Texas		$14,187		$758		($11,896	)		($619	)
System Energy		$7,750		$489		($6,401	)		($394	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$79,386		$87,702		$19,117		$9,904		$17,000		$18,096
Other Postretirement Contributions		$525		$19,284		$140		$3,669		$3,231		$690

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2016, 2015, and 2014 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778
2015		$3,242		$4,324		$1,920		$721		$1,620
2014		$3,044		$4,133		$1,855		$710		$1,563

Entergy Texas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2016, 2015, and 2014, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504
2015		$446		$377		$235		$64		$595
2014		$754		$135		$190		$95		$491

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,897		$2,134		$2,296		$514		$8,665
2015		$4,694		$2,550		$2,185		$468		$8,832

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2016		$3,439		$2,134		$1,961		$452		$8,333
2015		$4,495		$2,538		$1,802		$417		$8,460

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($242	)		($233	)		($137	)		($20	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,655		)	(1,901		)	(2,159		)	(495		)	(7,892		)
Total funded status		($3,897	)		($2,134	)		($2,296	)		($515	)		($8,665	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,914			$175			$876			($148	)		($316	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$13			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($2,128	)		($237	)		($119	)		($19	)		($773	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,566		)	(2,313		)	(2,066		)	(449		)	(8,059		)
Total funded status		($4,694	)		($2,550	)		($2,185	)		($468	)		($8,832	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,356			$544			$883			($136	)		($333	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$41			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2016, 2015, and 2014 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,957			$9,893			$2,028			$818			$2,000			$1,881
Interest cost on APBO	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Expected return on assets	(19,190		)	—			(6,166		)	(4,804		)	(10,351		)	(3,644		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(7,467		)	(916		)	(709		)	(2,723		)	(1,465		)
Recognized net loss	5,356			7,118			860			470			2,740			1,198
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		$3,200			$25,855			($758	)		($1,617	)		($2,968	)		$481
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($18,035	)		($1,361	)		$—			$—			$—			($644	)
Net (gain)/loss	(11,978		)	(47,043		)	774			(5,810		)	(4,907		)	305
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			7,467			916			709			2,723			1,465
Amortization of net loss	(5,356		)	(7,118		)	(860		)	(470		)	(2,740		)	(1,198		)
Total		($32,928	)		($48,055	)		$830			($5,571	)		($4,924	)		($72	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($29,728	)		($22,200	)		$72			($7,188	)		($7,892	)		$409
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,472	)		($7,783	)		($933	)		($745	)		($2,722	)		($1,570	)
Net loss		$4,256			$2,926			$893			$146			$2,148			$1,149

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$9,414			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			16,642			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,441		)	(5,614		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			2,723			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,091	)		$23,165			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss	55,642			61,049			9,525			6,309			24,482			10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			5,614			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(2,723		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$51,095			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$74,260			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($7,467	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$7,118			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Service cost	3,913			7,476			1,543			622			1,590			1,337
Interest cost	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Plan amendments	(1,007		)	(4,647		)	(6,219		)	—			—			—
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Actuarial (gain)/loss	2,453			(13,117		)	8,230			4,774			12,389			4,806
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	79			114			24			16			35			21
Balance at December 31		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Actual return on plan assets	16,977			—			5,032			3,674			8,586			3,066
Employer contributions	5,591			16,620			685			4,320			3,159			330
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($19,209	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(7,861		)	(323,291		)	(2,540		)	18,721			9,369			(17,613		)
Total funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($21,684	)		$—			($8,511	)		($2,172	)		($8,296	)		($5,332	)
Net loss	76,388			—			26,416			12,029			50,036			23,405
		$54,704			$—			$17,905			$9,857			$41,740			$18,073
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($27,735	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			54,700			—			—			—			—
		$—			$26,965			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$303,716			$394,946			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Service cost	6,957			9,893			2,028			818			2,000			1,881
Interest cost	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Plan amendments	(18,035		)	(1,361		)	—			—			—			(644		)
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(34,217		)	(47,043		)	(6,407		)	(12,118		)	(17,052		)	(3,973		)
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	619			825			206			137			306			118
Balance at December 31		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$244,191			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Actual return on plan assets	(3,049		)	—			(1,015		)	(1,504		)	(1,794		)	(634		)
Employer contributions	14,722			17,318			661			3,654			2,618			260
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,857	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(15,694		)	(337,396		)	(1,844		)	17,930			15,792			(12,728		)
Total funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($26,149	)		$—			($3,225	)		($2,917	)		($11,018	)		($6,902	)
Net loss	77,313			—			18,594			6,458			38,806			19,557
		$51,164			$—			$15,369			$3,541			$27,788			$12,655
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($30,874	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			70,743			—			—			—			—
		$—			$39,869			$—			$—			$—			$—

System Energy [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2016, 2015, and 2014 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$26,646			$34,396			$7,929			$3,395			$6,582			$7,827
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Expected return on assets	(80,102		)	(90,803		)	(24,420		)	(10,899		)	(24,887		)	(18,271		)
Recognized net loss	54,254			59,802			14,896			8,053			12,950			13,055
Net pension cost		$62,683			$72,860			$16,412			$8,981			$12,059			$16,581
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$16,687			$16,618			$6,329			$1,853			($4,488	)		$101
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(54,254		)	(59,802		)	(14,896		)	(8,053		)	(12,950		)	(13,055		)
Total		($37,567	)		($43,184	)		($8,567	)		($6,200	)		($17,438	)		($12,954	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$25,116			$29,676			$7,845			$2,781			($5,379	)		$3,627
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$43,747			$47,809			$11,938			$6,460			$9,358			$10,414

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,090			$25,706			$6,094			$2,666			$5,142			$5,785
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,537			66,984			17,273			8,164			17,746			13,561
Expected return on assets	(73,218		)	(83,746		)	(22,794		)	(10,019		)	(23,723		)	(16,619		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			2
Recognized net loss	35,956			40,446			9,415			5,796			9,356			9,500
Net pension cost		$42,365			$49,390			$9,988			$6,607			$8,521			$12,229
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		$300,907			$318,932			$88,199			$38,161			$65,363			$60,763
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			(2		)
Amortization of net loss	(35,956		)	(40,446		)	(9,415		)	(5,796		)	(9,356		)	(9,500		)
Total		$264,951			$278,486			$78,784			$32,365			$56,007			$51,261
Total recognized as net periodic pension income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$307,316			$327,876			$88,772			$38,972			$64,528			$63,490
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$54,254			$59,802			$14,896			$8,053			$12,950			$13,055

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Service cost	20,724			28,194			6,250			2,625			5,664			6,263
Interest cost	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Actuarial (gain)/loss	62,187			48,357			11,343			5,573			4,274			20,661
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Balance at December 31		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Actual return on plan assets	80,306			89,998			24,325			10,858			24,705			17,692
Employer contributions	82,999			84,421			19,968			10,709			15,920			20,497
Benefits paid	(81,331		)	(76,506		)	(22,241		)	(9,054		)	(21,427		)	(15,051		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Funded status		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($412,718	)		($455,086	)		($104,852	)		($54,976	)		($68,790	)		($100,237	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$701,774			$686,337			$189,409			$94,944			$153,544			$169,897
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,660			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,485,718			$1,666,535			$432,169			$202,555			$418,498			$334,312
Service cost	26,646			34,396			7,929			3,395			6,582			7,827
Interest cost	61,885			69,465			18,007			8,432			17,414			13,970
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(87,617		)	(101,361		)	(25,492		)	(12,289		)	(36,862		)	(23,720		)
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Balance at December 31		$1,400,511			$1,564,710			$408,604			$191,064			$383,627			$311,542
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$977,521			$1,113,359			$301,250			$133,344			$310,713			$217,621
Actual return on plan assets	(24,201		)	(27,175		)	(7,401		)	(3,243		)	(7,487		)	(5,550		)
Employer contributions	92,419			89,375			22,457			10,903			17,157			20,782
Benefits paid	(86,121		)	(104,325		)	(24,009		)	(11,029		)	(22,005		)	(20,847		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$959,618			$1,071,234			$292,297			$129,975			$298,378			$212,006
Funded status		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($440,893	)		($493,476	)		($116,307	)		($61,089	)		($85,249	)		($99,536	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$684,552			$687,305			$190,406			$95,941			$159,085			$159,508
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$51,733			$—			$—			$—			$—

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$76,603		$73,648		$21,416		$8,829		$20,614		$14,314
2018		$77,401		$75,927		$21,944		$9,129		$21,230		$14,681
2019		$78,484		$78,351		$22,423		$9,467		$21,753		$15,147
2020		$79,804		$81,148		$23,135		$9,979		$22,429		$15,747
2021		$81,382		$84,705		$23,801		$10,577		$23,048		$16,359
2022 - 2026		$436,154		$479,274		$127,886		$60,044		$122,832		$98,295

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$242		$233		$137		$20		$773
2018		$351		$222		$126		$20		$741
2019		$282		$211		$124		$51		$716
2020		$318		$200		$245		$34		$799
2021		$282		$189		$167		$36		$690
2022 - 2026		$2,192		$776		$901		$361		$3,637

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$16,195		$19,284		$4,522		$4,054		$7,137		$3,331
2018		$16,505		$19,986		$4,772		$4,086		$7,576		$3,392
2019		$16,524		$20,700		$4,859		$4,126		$7,904		$3,505
2020		$16,410		$21,218		$5,032		$4,084		$8,155		$3,555
2021		$16,610		$21,804		$5,192		$4,065		$8,443		$3,706
2022 - 2026		$82,670		$114,287		$26,500		$19,532		$42,855		$19,376

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2017		$73		$75		$26		$18		$30		$10
2018		$235		$242		$83		$53		$93		$33
2019		$265		$268		$91		$56		$100		$40
2020		$296		$297		$99		$59		$108		$47
2021		$325		$330		$107		$61		$115		$54
2022 - 2026		$2,119		$2,193		$666		$353		$723		$424

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2016 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2016	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$25,743		$1,609		($21,520	)		($1,313	)
Entergy Louisiana		$37,874		$2,910		($31,510	)		($2,343	)
Entergy Mississippi		$7,997		$625		($6,710	)		($498	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,941		$259		($4,184	)		($214	)
Entergy Texas		$14,187		$758		($11,896	)		($619	)
System Energy		$7,750		$489		($6,401	)		($394	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$79,386		$87,702		$19,117		$9,904		$17,000		$18,096
Other Postretirement Contributions		$525		$19,284		$140		$3,669		$3,231		$690

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2016, 2015, and 2014 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,957			$9,893			$2,028			$818			$2,000			$1,881
Interest cost on APBO	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Expected return on assets	(19,190		)	—			(6,166		)	(4,804		)	(10,351		)	(3,644		)
Amortization of prior credit	(2,441		)	(7,467		)	(916		)	(709		)	(2,723		)	(1,465		)
Recognized net loss	5,356			7,118			860			470			2,740			1,198
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		$3,200			$25,855			($758	)		($1,617	)		($2,968	)		$481
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($18,035	)		($1,361	)		$—			$—			$—			($644	)
Net (gain)/loss	(11,978		)	(47,043		)	774			(5,810		)	(4,907		)	305
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			7,467			916			709			2,723			1,465
Amortization of net loss	(5,356		)	(7,118		)	(860		)	(470		)	(2,740		)	(1,198		)
Total		($32,928	)		($48,055	)		$830			($5,571	)		($4,924	)		($72	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($29,728	)		($22,200	)		$72			($7,188	)		($7,892	)		$409
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,472	)		($7,783	)		($933	)		($745	)		($2,722	)		($1,570	)
Net loss		$4,256			$2,926			$893			$146			$2,148			$1,149

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,957			$9,414			$1,900			$868			$2,378			$2,058
Interest cost on APBO	12,261			16,642			3,655			2,805			5,652			2,611
Expected return on assets	(19,135		)	—			(5,771		)	(4,475		)	(10,358		)	(3,727		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,441		)	(5,614		)	(915		)	(709		)	(1,300		)	(824		)
Recognized net loss	1,267			2,723			149			56			801			443
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,091	)		$23,165			($982	)		($1,455	)		($2,827	)		$561
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		$—			($12,845	)		$—			$—			($8,536	)		($3,845	)
Net loss	55,642			61,049			9,525			6,309			24,482			10,596
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	2,441			5,614			915			709			1,300			824
Amortization of net loss	(1,267		)	(2,723		)	(149		)	(56		)	(801		)	(443		)
Total		$56,816			$51,095			$10,291			$6,962			$16,445			$7,132
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,725			$74,260			$9,309			$5,507			$13,618			$7,693
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($7,467	)		($916	)		($709	)		($2,723	)		($1,465	)
Net loss		$5,356			$7,118			$860			$470			$2,740			$1,198

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Service cost	3,913			7,476			1,543			622			1,590			1,337
Interest cost	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Plan amendments	(1,007		)	(4,647		)	(6,219		)	—			—			—
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Actuarial (gain)/loss	2,453			(13,117		)	8,230			4,774			12,389			4,806
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	79			114			24			16			35			21
Balance at December 31		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Actual return on plan assets	16,977			—			5,032			3,674			8,586			3,066
Employer contributions	5,591			16,620			685			4,320			3,159			330
Plan participant contributions	6,330			6,273			1,721			1,213			1,927			1,390
Benefits paid	(21,178		)	(22,893		)	(7,031		)	(4,852		)	(6,977		)	(4,818		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($19,209	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(7,861		)	(323,291		)	(2,540		)	18,721			9,369			(17,613		)
Total funded status		($7,861	)		($342,500	)		($2,540	)		$18,721			$9,369			($17,613	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($21,684	)		$—			($8,511	)		($2,172	)		($8,296	)		($5,332	)
Net loss	76,388			—			26,416			12,029			50,036			23,405
		$54,704			$—			$17,905			$9,857			$41,740			$18,073
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($27,735	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			54,700			—			—			—			—
		$—			$26,965			$—			$—			$—			$—

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$303,716			$394,946			$83,162			$63,779			$130,145			$60,754
Service cost	6,957			9,893			2,028			818			2,000			1,881
Interest cost	12,518			16,311			3,436			2,608			5,366			2,511
Plan amendments	(18,035		)	(1,361		)	—			—			—			(644		)
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(34,217		)	(47,043		)	(6,407		)	(12,118		)	(17,052		)	(3,973		)
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	619			825			206			137			306			118
Balance at December 31		$258,900			$356,253			$77,382			$51,951			$114,582			$57,645
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$244,191			$—			$80,935			$71,004			$135,733			$48,293
Actual return on plan assets	(3,049		)	—			(1,015		)	(1,504		)	(1,794		)	(634		)
Employer contributions	14,722			17,318			661			3,654			2,618			260
Plan participant contributions	6,818			6,864			1,884			1,259			2,092			1,530
Benefits paid	(19,476		)	(24,182		)	(6,927		)	(4,532		)	(8,275		)	(4,532		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$243,206			$—			$75,538			$69,881			$130,374			$44,917
Funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,857	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(15,694		)	(337,396		)	(1,844		)	17,930			15,792			(12,728		)
Total funded status		($15,694	)		($356,253	)		($1,844	)		$17,930			$15,792			($12,728	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($26,149	)		$—			($3,225	)		($2,917	)		($11,018	)		($6,902	)
Net loss	77,313			—			18,594			6,458			38,806			19,557
		$51,164			$—			$15,369			$3,541			$27,788			$12,655
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($30,874	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			70,743			—			—			—			—
		$—			$39,869			$—			$—			$—			$—