Common Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Entergy		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana
	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net  unrealized gain	$79,905	$177,497	$-	$-	$-	$-
Pension and other  postretirement liabilities	(590,712)	(499,556)	(65,229)	(69,610)	(46,132)	(39,507)
Net unrealized investment  gains	214,547	150,939	-	-	-	-
Foreign currency translation	3,177	2,668	-	-	-	-
Total	($293,083)	($168,452)	($65,229)	($69,610)	($46,132)	($39,507)

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Entergy		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana
	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net  unrealized gain	$79,905	$177,497	$-	$-	$-	$-
Pension and other  postretirement liabilities	(590,712)	(499,556)	(65,229)	(69,610)	(46,132)	(39,507)
Net unrealized investment  gains	214,547	150,939	-	-	-	-
Foreign currency translation	3,177	2,668	-	-	-	-
Total	($293,083)	($168,452)	($65,229)	($69,610)	($46,132)	($39,507)

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Entergy		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana
	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net  unrealized gain	$79,905	$177,497	$-	$-	$-	$-
Pension and other  postretirement liabilities	(590,712)	(499,556)	(65,229)	(69,610)	(46,132)	(39,507)
Net unrealized investment  gains	214,547	150,939	-	-	-	-
Foreign currency translation	3,177	2,668	-	-	-	-
Total	($293,083)	($168,452)	($65,229)	($69,610)	($46,132)	($39,507)