Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Financial Information For Stock Options

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy's net income for the first quarter	$2.1	$3.0
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy's net income for the first quarter	$0.8	$1.2
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory as of March 31,	$0.4	$0.6

Financial Information For Restricted Stock

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy's net income for the first quarter	$2.9	$1.0
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy's net income for the first quarter	$1.1	$0.4
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory as of March 31,	$0.5	$0.2