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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] The stock option weighted-average assumptions used in determining the fair values are as follows:
 202520242023
Stock price volatility26.35%25.24%24.89%
Expected term in years6.796.886.89
Risk-free interest rate4.31%4.03%3.51%
Dividend yield4.00%4.30%4.00%
Dividend payment per share$2.44$2.30$2.17
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2025 and changes during the year are presented below:
 
 
 
Number
of Options
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Weighted-
Average
Contractual Life
(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Options outstanding as of January 1, 2025
3,226,456 $53.38  
Options granted366,136 $82.79  
Options exercised(652,497)$55.53  
Options forfeited/expired(16,449)$64.05  
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2025
2,923,646 $56.52$99,3706.07
Options exercisable as of December 31, 2025
1,943,447 $53.47$75,1094.98
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2025
$17.43   
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2025:
 Options OutstandingOptions Exercisable
Range of Exercise Price
As of December 31, 2025
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life-Yrs.Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Number Exercisable as of December 31, 2025
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
$30.00  -$39.99222,934 1.66$37.51222,934 $37.51
$40.00  -$49.99970,092 6.57$48.31525,282 $47.28
$50.00  -$59.99887,717 6.53$54.54711,573 $54.62
$60.00  -$69.99483,658 4.08$65.86483,658 $65.86
$70.00  -$79.99— 0$— — $— 
$80.00  -$89.99359,245 9.02$82.79— $— 
$35.27  -$82.792,923,646 6.07$56.521,943,447 $53.47
Employee Stock Option  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
The following table includes financial information for stock options for each of the years presented:
 202520242023
 (In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income$4.0$4.0$4.1
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income$1.0$1.0$1.1
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and materials and
supplies
$2.0$1.9$1.9
Restricted Stock [Member]  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
The following table includes financial information for restricted stock for each of the years presented:
 202520242023
 (In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income$25.9$24.4$22.2
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income$6.4$6.2$5.7
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and materials and
supplies
$13.2$11.3$9.7
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity
The following table includes information about the restricted stock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2025:
 SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2025
1,447,251 $51.74
Granted544,394 $81.59
Vested(678,756)$52.76
Forfeited(77,343)$59.00
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2025
1,235,546 $63.88
Long Term Performance Unit [Member]  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
The following table includes financial information for the long-term performance units for each of the years presented:
 202520242023
 (In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income$11.4$12.0 $11.1 
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income$2.8$3.1 $2.8 
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and materials and
supplies
$5.9$5.7 $5.2 
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Performance Shares, Outstanding Activity [Table Text Block]
The following table includes information about the long-term performance units outstanding at the target level as of December 31, 2025:
 SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2025
886,602 $62.94
Granted486,991 $38.64
Vested(538,015)$66.56
Forfeited(66,486)$45.54
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2025
769,092 $46.53
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
The following table includes financial information for restricted stock unit awards for each of the years presented:
 202520242023
 (In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income$1.8$2.5$2.8
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income$0.5$0.6$0.7
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and materials and
supplies
$1.0$1.2$1.2
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity
The following table includes information about the restricted stock unit awards outstanding as of December 31, 2025:
 SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2025
230,058 $56.73
Granted53,276 $86.30
Vested(64,032)$90.83
Forfeited(33,200)$55.24
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2025
186,102 $53.72