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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Financial Information For Stock Options
The following table includes financial information for stock options for each of the years presented:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income
$4.4
 
$4.3
 
$4.1
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income
$1.7
 
$1.6
 
$1.6
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
$0.7
 
$0.7
 
$0.7
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions
The stock option weighted-average assumptions used in determining the fair values are as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Stock price volatility
20.38%
 
23.62%
 
24.67%
Expected term in years
7.25
 
7.06
 
6.95
Risk-free interest rate
1.77%
 
1.59%
 
2.16%
Dividend yield
4.50%
 
4.50%
 
4.75%
Dividend payment per share
$3.42
 
$3.34
 
$3.32
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 and changes during the year are presented below:
 
 
 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Weighted-
Average
Contractual Life
Options outstanding as of January 1, 2016
7,399,820

 
$84.19
 
 
 
 
Options granted
696,900

 
$70.56
 
 
 
 
Options exercised
(488,131
)
 
$67.83
 
 
 
 
Options forfeited/expired
(471,379
)
 
$69.99
 
 
 
 
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2016
7,137,210

 
$84.91
 
$—
 
3.35 years
Options exercisable as of December 31, 2016
6,011,816

 
$86.96
 
$—
 
2.38 years
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2016
$7.40
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Range of
 
As of
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life-Yrs.
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Number Exercisable as of
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Exercise Prices
 
12/31/2016
 
 
 
12/31/2016
 

$51
 -
$64.99
 
798,308

 
6.68
 
$63.75
 
627,893

 
$63.90

$65
 -
$78.99
 
2,853,753

 
4.66
 
$74.47
 
2,161,853

 
$75.72

$79
 -
$91.99
 
2,050,549

 
1.84
 
$91.40
 
1,787,470

 
$91.62

$92
 -
$108.20
 
1,434,600

 
1.06
 
$108.20
 
1,434,600

 
$108.20

$51
 -
$108.20
 
7,137,210

 
3.35
 
$84.91
 
6,011,816

 
$86.96
Restricted Awards [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Financial Information For Stock Options
The following table includes financial information for restricted stock for each of the years presented:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income
$19.8
 
$19.5
 
$19.3
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income
$7.6
 
$7.5
 
$7.5
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
$4.5
 
$3.9
 
$3.1
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding
The following table includes information about the restricted stock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2016:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2016
642,729

 
$75.88
Granted
401,358

 
$70.89
Vested
(324,862
)
 
$71.83
Forfeited
(35,751
)
 
$77.38
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2016
683,474

 
$74.80
Long-Term Incentive Awards [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Financial Information For Stock Options
The following table includes financial information for the long-term performance units for each of the years presented:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income
$12.3
 

$11.8

 

$10.7

Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income
$4.8
 

$4.5

 

$4.1

Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
$2.9
 

$2.3

 

$1.5
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding
The following table includes information about the long-term performance units outstanding at the target level as of December 31, 2016:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2016
568,482

 
$75.33
Granted
241,236

 
$85.26
Vested
(54,103
)
 
$65.36
Forfeited
(184,064
)
 
$70.53
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2016
571,551

 
$82.02
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Financial Information For Stock Options
The following table includes financial information for restricted stock unit awards for each of the years presented:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income
$2.2
 
$0.9
 
$2.2
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income
$0.8
 
$0.4
 
$0.9
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
$0.4
 
$0.3
 
$0.3
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding
The following table includes information about the restricted stock unit awards outstanding as of December 31, 2016:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2016
145,018

 
$72.03
Granted
70,800

 
$76.25
Vested
(30,668
)
 
$70.66
Forfeited
(3,500
)
 
$66.83
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2016
181,650

 
$74.94