Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securitization property	$ 600,996	$ 714,044
Securitization bonds	$ 661,175	$ 774,696
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	254,752,788	254,752,788
Treasury stock, shares	75,623,363	76,363,763
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Securitization property	$ 41,164	$ 54,450
Securitization bonds	$ 48,139	$ 61,249
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	325,000,000	325,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	46,980,196	46,980,196
Common stock, shares outstanding	46,980,196	46,980,196
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Securitization property	$ 92,951	$ 114,701
Securitization bonds	$ 99,217	$ 120,549
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized	12,000,000	12,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,666,357	8,666,357
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,666,357	8,666,357
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Securitization property	$ 82,272	$ 91,599
Securitization bonds	$ 84,776	$ 95,867
Common stock, par value	$ 4	$ 4
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,435,900	8,435,900
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,435,900	8,435,900
Entergy Texas [Member]
Securitization property	$ 384,609	$ 453,317
Securitization bonds	$ 429,043	$ 497,030
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	46,525,000	46,525,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	46,525,000	46,525,000
System Energy [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	789,350	789,350
Common stock, shares outstanding	789,350	789,350