Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, included the following components:

	2013			2012			2011
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$172,280			$150,763			$121,961
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	263,296			260,929			236,992
Expected return on assets	(328,227		)	(317,423		)	(301,276		)
Amortization of prior service cost	2,125			2,733			3,350
Recognized net loss	213,194			167,279			92,977
Curtailment loss	16,318			—			—
Special termination benefit	13,139			—			—
Net periodic pension costs		$352,125			$264,281			$154,004
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		($894,150	)		$552,303			$1,045,624
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(2,125		)	(2,733		)	(3,350		)
Acceleration of prior service cost to curtailment	(1,307		)	—			—
Amortization of net loss	(213,194		)	(167,279		)	(92,977		)
Total	(1,110,776		)	382,291			949,297
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($758,651	)		$646,572			$1,103,301
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year:
Prior service cost		$1,600			$2,268			$2,733
Net loss		$146,958			$219,805			$169,064

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified PensionObligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

	December 31,
	2013			2012
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$6,096,639			$5,187,635
Service cost	172,280			150,763
Interest cost	263,296			260,929
Curtailment	15,011			—
Special termination benefit	13,139			—
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(571,990		)	693,017
Employee contributions	598			789
Benefits paid	(217,974		)	(196,494		)
Balance at end of year		$5,770,999			$6,096,639
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$3,832,860			$3,399,916
Actual return on plan assets	650,386			458,137
Employer contributions	163,367			170,512
Employee contributions	598			789
Benefits paid	(217,974		)	(196,494		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$4,429,237			$3,832,860
Funded status		($1,341,762	)		($2,263,779	)
Amount recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current liabilities		($1,341,762	)		($2,263,779	)
Amount recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$5,027			$308
Net loss	1,494,117			2,352,234
		$1,499,144			$2,352,542
Amount recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service cost		$1,292			$9,444
Net loss	383,920			633,146
		$385,212			$642,590

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,866	)		$12,925			($503	)		$10,556
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(1,304		)	1,797			(178		)	315
Amortization of loss	(43,971		)	(21,590		)	(2,569		)	(68,130		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(11,612		)	(11,612		)
		($47,141	)		($6,868	)		($14,862	)		($68,871	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		($1	)		$942			$—			$941
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			91			—			91
Amortization of loss	(3,039		)	(4,598		)	(7		)	(7,644		)
		($3,040	)		($3,565	)		($7	)		($6,612	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$508			$—			$508
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			41			—			41
Amortization of loss	—			(5,050		)	—			(5,050		)
		$—			($4,501	)		$—			($4,501	)

Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Pension Asset Allocation	Target	Range			Actual 2013	Actual 2012
Domestic Equity Securities	45%	34%	to	53%	46%	44%
International Equity Securities	20%	16%	to	24%	20%	20%
Fixed Income Securities	35%	31%	to	41%	33%	35%
Other	0%	0%	to	10%	1%	1%

Target Asset Allocation

Postretirement Asset Allocation	Non-Taxable						Taxable
	Target	Range			Actual 2013	Actual 2012	Target	Range			Actual 2013	Actual 2012
Domestic Equity Securities	39%	34%	to	44%	40%	38%	39%	34%	to	44%	39%	39%
International Equity Securities	26%	21%	to	31%	26%	28%	26%	21%	to	31%	27%	27%
Fixed Income Securities	35%	30%	to	40%	34%	34%	35%	30%	to	40%	34%	34%
Other	0%	0%	to	5%	0%	0%	0%	0%	to	5%	0%	0%

Investments Held For Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Measured At Fair Value

Qualified Pension Trust

2013	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred		$6,847	(b)		$6,038	(a)		$—		$12,885
Common	915,996		(b)	—			—		915,996
Common collective trusts	—			1,753,958		(c)	—		1,753,958
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	180,718		(b)	152,915		(a)	—		333,633
Corporate debt instruments	—			464,652		(a)	—		464,652
Registered investment companies	316,863		(d)	486,748		(e)	—		803,611
Other	—			129,169		(f)	—		129,169
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			36,886		(g)	—		36,886
Total investments		$1,420,424			$3,030,366			$—		$4,450,790
Cash									280
Other pending transactions									8,081
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(29,914		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$4,429,237

2012	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred		$861	(b)		$5,906	(a)		$—		$6,767
Common	787,132		(b)	—			—		787,132
Common collective trusts	—			1,620,315		(c)	—		1,620,315
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	161,593		(b)	150,068		(a)	—		311,661
Corporate debt instruments	—			429,813		(a)	—		429,813
Registered investment companies	50,029		(d)	483,509		(e)	—		533,538
Other	—			111,001		(f)	—		111,001
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			36,252		(g)	—		36,252
Total investments		$999,615			$2,836,864			$—		$3,836,479
Cash									571
Other pending transactions									4,594
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(8,784		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$3,832,860

Other Postretirement Trusts

2013	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust		$—			$356,700	(c)		$—		$356,700
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	40,808		(b)	43,471		(a)	—		84,279
Corporate debt instruments	—			50,563		(a)	—		50,563
Registered investment companies	4,163		(d)	—			—		4,163
Other	—			43,458		(f)	—		43,458
Total investments		$44,971			$494,192			$—		$539,163
Other pending transactions									773
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									29,914
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$569,850

2012	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust		$—			$314,478	(c)		$—		$314,478
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	36,392		(b)	43,398		(a)	—		79,790
Corporate debt instruments	—			42,163		(a)	—		42,163
Registered investment companies	3,229		(d)	—			—		3,229
Other	—			39,846		(f)	—		39,846
Total investments		$39,621			$439,885			$—		$479,506
Other pending transactions									158
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									8,784
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$488,448

(a) Certain preferred stocks and fixed income debt securities (corporate, government, and securitized) are stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(b) Common stocks, treasury notes and bonds, and certain preferred stocks and fixed income debt securities are stated at fair value determined by quoted market prices.

(c) The common collective trusts hold investments in accordance with stated objectives.  The investment strategy of the trusts is to capture the growth potential of equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index.  Net asset value per share of the common collective trusts estimate fair value.

(d) The registered investment company is a money market mutual fund with a stable net asset value of one dollar per share.

(e) The registered investment company holds investments in domestic and international bond markets and estimates fair value using net asset value per share.

(f) The other remaining assets are U.S. municipal and foreign government bonds stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(g) The unallocated insurance contract investments are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.  The contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus interest, less funds used to pay benefits and contract expenses, and less distributions to the master trust.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the assumptions used to measure Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2013, and including pension and other postretirement benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries will be as follows:

	Estimated Future Benefits Payments
	Qualified Pension		Non-Qualified Pension		Other Postretirement (before Medicare Subsidy)		Estimated Future Medicare Subsidy Receipts
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$232,876		$26,817		$84,038		$5,372
2015		$246,217		$11,687		$79,244		$426
2016		$261,255		$10,242		$80,842		$478
2017		$276,451		$10,522		$82,974		$536
2018		$293,163		$13,421		$87,575		$1,769
2019 - 2023		$1,773,632		$66,317		$485,409		$11,725

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the pension PBO and the other postretirement benefit APBO as of December 31, 2013, and 2012 were as follows:

	2013	2012
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	5.04%-5.26% Blended 5.14%	4.31% - 4.50% Blended 4.36%
Other postretirement	5.05%	4.36%
Non-qualified pension	4.29%	3.37%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	4.23%	4.23%

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for 2013,  2012, and 2011 were as follows:

	2013	2012	2011
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	4.31% - 4.50%	5.10% - 5.20%	5.60% - 5.70%
Other postretirement	4.36%	5.10%	5.50%
Non-qualified pension	3.37%	4.40%	4.90%
Weighted-average rate of increase   in future compensation levels	4.23%	4.23%	4.23%
Expected long-term rate of   return on plan assets:
Pension assets	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Other postretirement non-taxable assets	8.50%	8.50%	7.75%
Other postretirement taxable assets	6.50%	6.50%	5.50%

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2013 would have the following effects: 

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2013	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase /(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Corporation and its   subsidiaries		$173,530		$23,366		($143,969	)		($18,781	)

Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2013, 2012, and 2011, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648
2011		$498		$167		$14		$190		$65		$763

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910
2012		$4,323		$2,909		$116		$1,841		$457		$9,732

Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 other postretirement benefit costs, including amounts capitalized and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, included the following components:

	2013			2012			2011
	(In Thousands)
Other post retirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$74,654			$68,883			$59,340
Interest cost on APBO	79,453			82,561			74,522
Expected return on assets	(40,323		)	(34,503		)	(29,477		)
Amortization of transition obligation	—			3,177			3,183
Amortization of prior service credit	(14,904		)	(18,163		)	(14,070		)
Recognized net loss	44,178			36,448			21,192
Curtailment loss	12,729			—			—
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$155,787			$138,403			$114,690
Other changes in plan assets and benefit  obligations recognized as a regulatory asset  and /or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for period		($116,571	)		$—			($29,507	)
Net (gain)/loss	(405,976		)	92,584			236,594
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and /or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	—			(3,177		)	(3,183		)
Amortization of prior service credit	14,904			18,163			14,070
Acceleration of prior service credit due to curtailment	1,989			—			—
Amortization of net loss	(44,178		)	(36,448		)	(21,192		)
Total		($549,832	)		$71,122			$196,782
Total recognized as net periodic benefit cost,  regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($394,045	)		$209,525			$311,472
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic  benefit cost  in the following year
Transition obligation		$—			$—			$3,177
Prior service credit		($31,589	)		($13,336	)		($18,163	)
Net loss		$11,197			$45,217			$43,127

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheet of Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

	December 31,
	2013			2012
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$1,846,922			$1,652,369
Service cost	74,654			68,883
Interest cost	79,453			82,561
Plan amendments	(116,571		)	—
Curtailment	14,718			—
Plan participant contributions	19,141			18,102
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(370,004		)	102,833
Benefits paid	(89,713		)	(83,825		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	3,310			5,999
Balance at end of year		$1,461,910			$1,846,922
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$488,448			$427,172
Actual return on plan assets	76,314			44,752
Employer contributions	75,660			82,247
Plan participant contributions	19,141			18,102
Benefits paid	(89,713		)	(83,825		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$569,850			$488,448
Funded status		($892,060	)		($1,358,474	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		($40,602	)		($33,813	)
Non-current liabilities	(851,458		)	(1,324,661		)
Total funded status		($892,060	)		($1,358,474	)
Amounts recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service credit	(93,332		)	(5,307		)
Net loss	165,270			367,519
		$71,938			$362,212
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	(60,988		)	(49,335		)
Net loss	107,996			355,900
		$47,008			$306,565

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$18,072			$9,848			$11,543			$5,308			$2,242			$4,788			$4,941
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,965			23,713			32,636			15,637			7,050			15,971			11,758
Expected return on assets	(62,434		)	(33,358		)	(38,866		)	(20,152		)	(8,455		)	(22,005		)	(15,138		)
Amortization of prior service cost	459			79			280			152			35			65			16
Recognized net loss	25,681			9,118			17,990			6,717			4,666			5,579			5,284
Net pension cost		$33,743			$9,400			$23,583			$7,662			$5,538			$4,398			$6,861
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$217,989			$102,329			$137,100			$56,714			$29,297			$64,662			$52,876
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(459		)	(79		)	(280		)	(152		)	(35		)	(65		)	(16		)
Amortization of net loss	(25,681		)	(9,118		)	(17,990		)	(6,717		)	(4,666		)	(5,579		)	(5,284		)
Total		$191,849			$93,132			$118,830			$49,845			$24,596			$59,018			$47,576
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$225,592			$102,532			$142,413			$57,507			$30,134			$63,416			$54,437
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$200			$19			$208			$30			$7			$15			$13
Net loss		$41,309			$16,295			$28,486			$10,667			$6,935			$10,261			$9,135

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service credit		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
	$	457,485		$	178,990		$	299,739		$	120,290		$	69,856		$	120,619		$	121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	—			25,437			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,116,572			$512,432			$704,748			$326,377			$151,966			$337,669			$258,268
Service cost	22,169			12,273			14,675			6,410			2,824			5,684			5,920
Interest cost	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Actuarial loss	134,691			92,275			93,817			36,329			18,000			38,328			13,691
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Balance at end of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$707,275			$366,555			$432,418			$223,981			$94,202			$237,438			$147,091
Actual return on plan assets	95,321			49,438			58,489			30,169			12,578			31,909			19,860
Employer contributions	37,163			13,569			28,816			9,665			5,811			9,091			9,771
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Funded status		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$23			$8			$83			$10			$2			$7			$6
Net loss	683,790			283,847			456,800			185,903			103,072			189,589			166,276
		$683,813			$283,855			$456,883			$185,913			$103,074			$189,596			$166,282
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Prior service cost		$—			$1			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			42,414			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$42,415			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,107,023		$1,161,448
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$530,974		$559,190
Entergy Louisiana		$697,945		$735,376
Entergy Mississippi		$318,941		$336,099
Entergy New Orleans		$150,239		$157,233
Entergy Texas		$332,484		$350,351
System Energy		$247,807		$251,378

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$60,456		$23,039		$34,740		$16,920		$6,615		$18,583		$10,523
2015		$61,587		$24,260		$35,623		$17,669		$7,008		$19,137		$10,883
2016		$63,083		$25,556		$36,833		$18,515		$7,437		$19,744		$11,463
2017		$64,418		$27,111		$38,247		$19,298		$7,941		$20,402		$11,851
2018		$66,281		$28,962		$39,914		$20,237		$8,582		$21,140		$12,615
2019 - 2023		$375,976		$177,010		$229,821		$114,462		$51,610		$118,750		$77,880

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$367		$262		$6		$119		$20		$786
2015		$345		$240		$6		$115		$20		$701
2016		$299		$233		$6		$108		$20		$775
2017		$299		$279		$6		$105		$20		$690
2018		$279		$212		$5		$99		$19		$657
2019 - 2023		$1,916		$932		$21		$648		$223		$2,951

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$17,122		$9,385		$10,967		$4,814		$5,044		$7,540		$2,858
2015		$15,513		$8,899		$10,049		$4,267		$4,475		$6,818		$2,783
2016		$15,523		$9,137		$10,162		$4,340		$4,448		$6,934		$2,786
2017		$15,554		$9,403		$10,289		$4,447		$4,423		$7,079		$2,875
2018		$15,987		$9,912		$10,796		$4,767		$4,502		$7,471		$2,984
2019 - 2023		$82,455		$55,934		$59,068		$25,819		$21,707		$40,067		$16,928

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$1,241		$582		$718		$462		$387		$563		$130
2015		$68		$32		$39		$25		$20		$30		$8
2016		$74		$35		$43		$27		$20		$32		$9
2017		$81		$38		$46		$29		$21		$34		$10
2018		$354		$165		$199		$123		$85		$141		$51
2019 - 2023		$2,252		$1,061		$1,235		$742		$455		$816		$379

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2013 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2013	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$27,205		$3,275		($22,483	)		($2,622	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$21,873		$2,792		($17,958	)		($2,219	)
Entergy Louisiana		$18,025		$2,514		($15,012	)		($2,031	)
Entergy Mississippi		$8,235		$1,072		($6,819	)		($858	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,995		$562		($4,242	)		($461	)
Entergy Texas		$13,439		$1,483		($11,170	)		($1,189	)
System Energy		$7,022		$1,064		($5,746	)		($847	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$93,591		$31,342		$52,885		$21,604		$10,482		$18,482		$21,257
Other Postretirement Contributions		$25,567		$9,385		$10,967		$—		$—		$4,645		$864

Schedule Of Actuarially Estimated Effect Of Future Medicare Subsidies And The Actual Subsidies Received

The actuarially estimated effect of future Medicare subsidies and the actual subsidies received for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	Increase/(Decrease) In Thousands
Impact on 12/31/2013 APBO		($9,639	)		($4,875	)		($5,580	)		($3,060	)		($1,769	)		($3,324	)		($1,973	)
Impact on 12/31/2012 APBO		($62,877	)		($32,055	)		($36,015	)		($19,507	)		($10,902	)		($21,164	)		($13,586	)
Impact on 2013 other postretirement benefit cost		($4,732	)		($2,988	)		($3,025	)		($1,503	)		($729	)		($1,045	)		($1,093	)
Impact on 2012 other postretirement benefit cost		($5,791	)		($3,660	)		($3,643	)		($1,799	)		($995	)		($1,321	)		($1,400	)
Impact on 2011 other postretirement benefit cost		($6,309	)		($3,923	)		($3,889	)		($2,016	)		($1,170	)		($1,528	)		($1,403	)
Medicare subsidies received in 2013		$737			$410			$513			$245			$194			$334			$105

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2013, 2012, and 2011 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601
2011		$3,183		$1,804		$2,260		$1,894		$725		$1,613

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2013, 2012, and 2011, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648
2011		$498		$167		$14		$190		$65		$763

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910
2012		$4,323		$2,909		$116		$1,841		$457		$9,732

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496
2012		$3,856		$2,899		$116		$1,590		$427		$9,127

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($209	)		($257	)		($17	)		($118	)		($25	)		($853	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,114		)	(2,652		)	(99		)	(1,723		)	(432		)	(8,879		)
Total funded status		($4,323	)		($2,909	)		($116	)		($1,841	)		($457	)		($9,732	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,359			$679			($29	)		$800			$88			($465	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$102			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2013, 2012, and 2011 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$8,053			$6,158			$6,540			$2,632			$1,448			$3,074			$2,642
Interest cost on APBO	13,742			8,298			8,767			4,370			3,225			5,945			2,666
Expected return on assets	(11,528		)	—			—			(3,906		)	(3,200		)	(7,496		)	(2,115		)
Amortization of transition obligation	821			239			383			352			1,190			187			9
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(589		)
Recognized net loss	6,436			2,896			2,793			2,160			968			2,803			1,477
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,994			$16,767			$18,236			$5,469			$3,669			$4,085			$4,090
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$32,241			$28,721			$24,837			$12,598			$8,946			$23,125			$8,499
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(821		)	(239		)	(383		)	(352		)	(1,190		)	(187		)	(9		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			589
Amortization of net loss	(6,436		)	(2,896		)	(2,793		)	(2,160		)	(968		)	(2,803		)	(1,477		)
Total		$25,514			$26,410			$21,908			$10,225			$6,750			$20,563			$7,602
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$42,508			$43,177			$40,144			$15,694			$10,419			$24,648			$11,692
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Transition obligation		$820			$238			$382			$351			$1,189			$187			$8
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($63	)
Net loss		$8,365			$4,778			$4,398			$2,926			$1,562			$4,329			$1,994

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$290,613			$191,877			$196,352			$94,570			$69,316			$133,602			$60,526
Service cost	9,089			7,521			7,796			3,093			1,689			3,651			3,293
Interest cost	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Actuarial loss	13,256			5,818			16,215			1,625			3,240			2,645			2,861
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	1,331			779			908			434			396			644			170
Balance at end of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$164,846			$—			$—			$54,452			$53,418			$105,181			$32,012
Actual return on plan assets	18,219			—			—			5,874			4,691			10,869			3,419
Employer contributions	24,386			7,598			11,035			6,555			4,405			4,852			5,987
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($7,546	)		($9,152	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(121,290		)	(200,441		)	(210,865		)	(37,557		)	(15,549		)	(26,290		)	(28,460		)
Total funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($2,146	)		$—			$—			($566	)		$114			($1,709	)		($246	)
Net loss	129,484			—			—			41,855			26,502			61,077			29,773
		$127,338			$—			$—			$41,289			$26,616			$59,368			$29,527
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($2,687	)		($1,095	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			77,113			83,795			—			—			—			—
		$—			$74,426			$82,700			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$18,072			$9,848			$11,543			$5,308			$2,242			$4,788			$4,941
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,965			23,713			32,636			15,637			7,050			15,971			11,758
Expected return on assets	(62,434		)	(33,358		)	(38,866		)	(20,152		)	(8,455		)	(22,005		)	(15,138		)
Amortization of prior service cost	459			79			280			152			35			65			16
Recognized net loss	25,681			9,118			17,990			6,717			4,666			5,579			5,284
Net pension cost		$33,743			$9,400			$23,583			$7,662			$5,538			$4,398			$6,861
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$217,989			$102,329			$137,100			$56,714			$29,297			$64,662			$52,876
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(459		)	(79		)	(280		)	(152		)	(35		)	(65		)	(16		)
Amortization of net loss	(25,681		)	(9,118		)	(17,990		)	(6,717		)	(4,666		)	(5,579		)	(5,284		)
Total		$191,849			$93,132			$118,830			$49,845			$24,596			$59,018			$47,576
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$225,592			$102,532			$142,413			$57,507			$30,134			$63,416			$54,437
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$200			$19			$208			$30			$7			$15			$13
Net loss		$41,309			$16,295			$28,486			$10,667			$6,935			$10,261			$9,135

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service credit		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
	$	457,485		$	178,990		$	299,739		$	120,290		$	69,856		$	120,619		$	121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	—			25,437			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,116,572			$512,432			$704,748			$326,377			$151,966			$337,669			$258,268
Service cost	22,169			12,273			14,675			6,410			2,824			5,684			5,920
Interest cost	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Actuarial loss	134,691			92,275			93,817			36,329			18,000			38,328			13,691
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Balance at end of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$707,275			$366,555			$432,418			$223,981			$94,202			$237,438			$147,091
Actual return on plan assets	95,321			49,438			58,489			30,169			12,578			31,909			19,860
Employer contributions	37,163			13,569			28,816			9,665			5,811			9,091			9,771
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Funded status		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$23			$8			$83			$10			$2			$7			$6
Net loss	683,790			283,847			456,800			185,903			103,072			189,589			166,276
		$683,813			$283,855			$456,883			$185,913			$103,074			$189,596			$166,282
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Prior service cost		$—			$1			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			42,414			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$42,415			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,107,023		$1,161,448
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$530,974		$559,190
Entergy Louisiana		$697,945		$735,376
Entergy Mississippi		$318,941		$336,099
Entergy New Orleans		$150,239		$157,233
Entergy Texas		$332,484		$350,351
System Energy		$247,807		$251,378

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,866	)		$12,925			($503	)		$10,556
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(1,304		)	1,797			(178		)	315
Amortization of loss	(43,971		)	(21,590		)	(2,569		)	(68,130		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(11,612		)	(11,612		)
		($47,141	)		($6,868	)		($14,862	)		($68,871	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		($1	)		$942			$—			$941
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			91			—			91
Amortization of loss	(3,039		)	(4,598		)	(7		)	(7,644		)
		($3,040	)		($3,565	)		($7	)		($6,612	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$508			$—			$508
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			41			—			41
Amortization of loss	—			(5,050		)	—			(5,050		)
		$—			($4,501	)		$—			($4,501	)

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$60,456		$23,039		$34,740		$16,920		$6,615		$18,583		$10,523
2015		$61,587		$24,260		$35,623		$17,669		$7,008		$19,137		$10,883
2016		$63,083		$25,556		$36,833		$18,515		$7,437		$19,744		$11,463
2017		$64,418		$27,111		$38,247		$19,298		$7,941		$20,402		$11,851
2018		$66,281		$28,962		$39,914		$20,237		$8,582		$21,140		$12,615
2019 - 2023		$375,976		$177,010		$229,821		$114,462		$51,610		$118,750		$77,880

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$367		$262		$6		$119		$20		$786
2015		$345		$240		$6		$115		$20		$701
2016		$299		$233		$6		$108		$20		$775
2017		$299		$279		$6		$105		$20		$690
2018		$279		$212		$5		$99		$19		$657
2019 - 2023		$1,916		$932		$21		$648		$223		$2,951

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$17,122		$9,385		$10,967		$4,814		$5,044		$7,540		$2,858
2015		$15,513		$8,899		$10,049		$4,267		$4,475		$6,818		$2,783
2016		$15,523		$9,137		$10,162		$4,340		$4,448		$6,934		$2,786
2017		$15,554		$9,403		$10,289		$4,447		$4,423		$7,079		$2,875
2018		$15,987		$9,912		$10,796		$4,767		$4,502		$7,471		$2,984
2019 - 2023		$82,455		$55,934		$59,068		$25,819		$21,707		$40,067		$16,928

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$1,241		$582		$718		$462		$387		$563		$130
2015		$68		$32		$39		$25		$20		$30		$8
2016		$74		$35		$43		$27		$20		$32		$9
2017		$81		$38		$46		$29		$21		$34		$10
2018		$354		$165		$199		$123		$85		$141		$51
2019 - 2023		$2,252		$1,061		$1,235		$742		$455		$816		$379

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2013 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2013	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$27,205		$3,275		($22,483	)		($2,622	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$21,873		$2,792		($17,958	)		($2,219	)
Entergy Louisiana		$18,025		$2,514		($15,012	)		($2,031	)
Entergy Mississippi		$8,235		$1,072		($6,819	)		($858	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,995		$562		($4,242	)		($461	)
Entergy Texas		$13,439		$1,483		($11,170	)		($1,189	)
System Energy		$7,022		$1,064		($5,746	)		($847	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$93,591		$31,342		$52,885		$21,604		$10,482		$18,482		$21,257
Other Postretirement Contributions		$25,567		$9,385		$10,967		$—		$—		$4,645		$864

Schedule Of Actuarially Estimated Effect Of Future Medicare Subsidies And The Actual Subsidies Received

The actuarially estimated effect of future Medicare subsidies and the actual subsidies received for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	Increase/(Decrease) In Thousands
Impact on 12/31/2013 APBO		($9,639	)		($4,875	)		($5,580	)		($3,060	)		($1,769	)		($3,324	)		($1,973	)
Impact on 12/31/2012 APBO		($62,877	)		($32,055	)		($36,015	)		($19,507	)		($10,902	)		($21,164	)		($13,586	)
Impact on 2013 other postretirement benefit cost		($4,732	)		($2,988	)		($3,025	)		($1,503	)		($729	)		($1,045	)		($1,093	)
Impact on 2012 other postretirement benefit cost		($5,791	)		($3,660	)		($3,643	)		($1,799	)		($995	)		($1,321	)		($1,400	)
Impact on 2011 other postretirement benefit cost		($6,309	)		($3,923	)		($3,889	)		($2,016	)		($1,170	)		($1,528	)		($1,403	)
Medicare subsidies received in 2013		$737			$410			$513			$245			$194			$334			$105

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2013, 2012, and 2011 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601
2011		$3,183		$1,804		$2,260		$1,894		$725		$1,613

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2013, 2012, and 2011, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648
2011		$498		$167		$14		$190		$65		$763

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910
2012		$4,323		$2,909		$116		$1,841		$457		$9,732

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496
2012		$3,856		$2,899		$116		$1,590		$427		$9,127

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($209	)		($257	)		($17	)		($118	)		($25	)		($853	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,114		)	(2,652		)	(99		)	(1,723		)	(432		)	(8,879		)
Total funded status		($4,323	)		($2,909	)		($116	)		($1,841	)		($457	)		($9,732	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,359			$679			($29	)		$800			$88			($465	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$102			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2013, 2012, and 2011 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$8,053			$6,158			$6,540			$2,632			$1,448			$3,074			$2,642
Interest cost on APBO	13,742			8,298			8,767			4,370			3,225			5,945			2,666
Expected return on assets	(11,528		)	—			—			(3,906		)	(3,200		)	(7,496		)	(2,115		)
Amortization of transition obligation	821			239			383			352			1,190			187			9
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(589		)
Recognized net loss	6,436			2,896			2,793			2,160			968			2,803			1,477
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,994			$16,767			$18,236			$5,469			$3,669			$4,085			$4,090
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$32,241			$28,721			$24,837			$12,598			$8,946			$23,125			$8,499
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(821		)	(239		)	(383		)	(352		)	(1,190		)	(187		)	(9		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			589
Amortization of net loss	(6,436		)	(2,896		)	(2,793		)	(2,160		)	(968		)	(2,803		)	(1,477		)
Total		$25,514			$26,410			$21,908			$10,225			$6,750			$20,563			$7,602
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$42,508			$43,177			$40,144			$15,694			$10,419			$24,648			$11,692
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Transition obligation		$820			$238			$382			$351			$1,189			$187			$8
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($63	)
Net loss		$8,365			$4,778			$4,398			$2,926			$1,562			$4,329			$1,994

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$290,613			$191,877			$196,352			$94,570			$69,316			$133,602			$60,526
Service cost	9,089			7,521			7,796			3,093			1,689			3,651			3,293
Interest cost	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Actuarial loss	13,256			5,818			16,215			1,625			3,240			2,645			2,861
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	1,331			779			908			434			396			644			170
Balance at end of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$164,846			$—			$—			$54,452			$53,418			$105,181			$32,012
Actual return on plan assets	18,219			—			—			5,874			4,691			10,869			3,419
Employer contributions	24,386			7,598			11,035			6,555			4,405			4,852			5,987
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($7,546	)		($9,152	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(121,290		)	(200,441		)	(210,865		)	(37,557		)	(15,549		)	(26,290		)	(28,460		)
Total funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($2,146	)		$—			$—			($566	)		$114			($1,709	)		($246	)
Net loss	129,484			—			—			41,855			26,502			61,077			29,773
		$127,338			$—			$—			$41,289			$26,616			$59,368			$29,527
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($2,687	)		($1,095	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			77,113			83,795			—			—			—			—
		$—			$74,426			$82,700			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$18,072			$9,848			$11,543			$5,308			$2,242			$4,788			$4,941
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,965			23,713			32,636			15,637			7,050			15,971			11,758
Expected return on assets	(62,434		)	(33,358		)	(38,866		)	(20,152		)	(8,455		)	(22,005		)	(15,138		)
Amortization of prior service cost	459			79			280			152			35			65			16
Recognized net loss	25,681			9,118			17,990			6,717			4,666			5,579			5,284
Net pension cost		$33,743			$9,400			$23,583			$7,662			$5,538			$4,398			$6,861
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$217,989			$102,329			$137,100			$56,714			$29,297			$64,662			$52,876
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(459		)	(79		)	(280		)	(152		)	(35		)	(65		)	(16		)
Amortization of net loss	(25,681		)	(9,118		)	(17,990		)	(6,717		)	(4,666		)	(5,579		)	(5,284		)
Total		$191,849			$93,132			$118,830			$49,845			$24,596			$59,018			$47,576
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$225,592			$102,532			$142,413			$57,507			$30,134			$63,416			$54,437
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$200			$19			$208			$30			$7			$15			$13
Net loss		$41,309			$16,295			$28,486			$10,667			$6,935			$10,261			$9,135

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service credit		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
	$	457,485		$	178,990		$	299,739		$	120,290		$	69,856		$	120,619		$	121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	—			25,437			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,116,572			$512,432			$704,748			$326,377			$151,966			$337,669			$258,268
Service cost	22,169			12,273			14,675			6,410			2,824			5,684			5,920
Interest cost	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Actuarial loss	134,691			92,275			93,817			36,329			18,000			38,328			13,691
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Balance at end of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$707,275			$366,555			$432,418			$223,981			$94,202			$237,438			$147,091
Actual return on plan assets	95,321			49,438			58,489			30,169			12,578			31,909			19,860
Employer contributions	37,163			13,569			28,816			9,665			5,811			9,091			9,771
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Funded status		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$23			$8			$83			$10			$2			$7			$6
Net loss	683,790			283,847			456,800			185,903			103,072			189,589			166,276
		$683,813			$283,855			$456,883			$185,913			$103,074			$189,596			$166,282
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Prior service cost		$—			$1			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			42,414			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$42,415			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,107,023		$1,161,448
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$530,974		$559,190
Entergy Louisiana		$697,945		$735,376
Entergy Mississippi		$318,941		$336,099
Entergy New Orleans		$150,239		$157,233
Entergy Texas		$332,484		$350,351
System Energy		$247,807		$251,378

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($1,866	)		$12,925			($503	)		$10,556
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	(1,304		)	1,797			(178		)	315
Amortization of loss	(43,971		)	(21,590		)	(2,569		)	(68,130		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(11,612		)	(11,612		)
		($47,141	)		($6,868	)		($14,862	)		($68,871	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		($1	)		$942			$—			$941
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			91			—			91
Amortization of loss	(3,039		)	(4,598		)	(7		)	(7,644		)
		($3,040	)		($3,565	)		($7	)		($6,612	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$508			$—			$508
Acceleration of prior service cost due to curtailment	—			41			—			41
Amortization of loss	—			(5,050		)	—			(5,050		)
		$—			($4,501	)		$—			($4,501	)

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$60,456		$23,039		$34,740		$16,920		$6,615		$18,583		$10,523
2015		$61,587		$24,260		$35,623		$17,669		$7,008		$19,137		$10,883
2016		$63,083		$25,556		$36,833		$18,515		$7,437		$19,744		$11,463
2017		$64,418		$27,111		$38,247		$19,298		$7,941		$20,402		$11,851
2018		$66,281		$28,962		$39,914		$20,237		$8,582		$21,140		$12,615
2019 - 2023		$375,976		$177,010		$229,821		$114,462		$51,610		$118,750		$77,880

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$367		$262		$6		$119		$20		$786
2015		$345		$240		$6		$115		$20		$701
2016		$299		$233		$6		$108		$20		$775
2017		$299		$279		$6		$105		$20		$690
2018		$279		$212		$5		$99		$19		$657
2019 - 2023		$1,916		$932		$21		$648		$223		$2,951

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$17,122		$9,385		$10,967		$4,814		$5,044		$7,540		$2,858
2015		$15,513		$8,899		$10,049		$4,267		$4,475		$6,818		$2,783
2016		$15,523		$9,137		$10,162		$4,340		$4,448		$6,934		$2,786
2017		$15,554		$9,403		$10,289		$4,447		$4,423		$7,079		$2,875
2018		$15,987		$9,912		$10,796		$4,767		$4,502		$7,471		$2,984
2019 - 2023		$82,455		$55,934		$59,068		$25,819		$21,707		$40,067		$16,928

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$1,241		$582		$718		$462		$387		$563		$130
2015		$68		$32		$39		$25		$20		$30		$8
2016		$74		$35		$43		$27		$20		$32		$9
2017		$81		$38		$46		$29		$21		$34		$10
2018		$354		$165		$199		$123		$85		$141		$51
2019 - 2023		$2,252		$1,061		$1,235		$742		$455		$816		$379

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2013 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2013	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$27,205		$3,275		($22,483	)		($2,622	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$21,873		$2,792		($17,958	)		($2,219	)
Entergy Louisiana		$18,025		$2,514		($15,012	)		($2,031	)
Entergy Mississippi		$8,235		$1,072		($6,819	)		($858	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,995		$562		($4,242	)		($461	)
Entergy Texas		$13,439		$1,483		($11,170	)		($1,189	)
System Energy		$7,022		$1,064		($5,746	)		($847	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$93,591		$31,342		$52,885		$21,604		$10,482		$18,482		$21,257
Other Postretirement Contributions		$25,567		$9,385		$10,967		$—		$—		$4,645		$864

Schedule Of Actuarially Estimated Effect Of Future Medicare Subsidies And The Actual Subsidies Received

The actuarially estimated effect of future Medicare subsidies and the actual subsidies received for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	Increase/(Decrease) In Thousands
Impact on 12/31/2013 APBO		($9,639	)		($4,875	)		($5,580	)		($3,060	)		($1,769	)		($3,324	)		($1,973	)
Impact on 12/31/2012 APBO		($62,877	)		($32,055	)		($36,015	)		($19,507	)		($10,902	)		($21,164	)		($13,586	)
Impact on 2013 other postretirement benefit cost		($4,732	)		($2,988	)		($3,025	)		($1,503	)		($729	)		($1,045	)		($1,093	)
Impact on 2012 other postretirement benefit cost		($5,791	)		($3,660	)		($3,643	)		($1,799	)		($995	)		($1,321	)		($1,400	)
Impact on 2011 other postretirement benefit cost		($6,309	)		($3,923	)		($3,889	)		($2,016	)		($1,170	)		($1,528	)		($1,403	)
Medicare subsidies received in 2013		$737			$410			$513			$245			$194			$334			$105

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2013, 2012, and 2011 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601
2011		$3,183		$1,804		$2,260		$1,894		$725		$1,613

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2013, 2012, and 2011, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648
2011		$498		$167		$14		$190		$65		$763

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910
2012		$4,323		$2,909		$116		$1,841		$457		$9,732

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496
2012		$3,856		$2,899		$116		$1,590		$427		$9,127

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($209	)		($257	)		($17	)		($118	)		($25	)		($853	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,114		)	(2,652		)	(99		)	(1,723		)	(432		)	(8,879		)
Total funded status		($4,323	)		($2,909	)		($116	)		($1,841	)		($457	)		($9,732	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,359			$679			($29	)		$800			$88			($465	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$102			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2013, 2012, and 2011 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$8,053			$6,158			$6,540			$2,632			$1,448			$3,074			$2,642
Interest cost on APBO	13,742			8,298			8,767			4,370			3,225			5,945			2,666
Expected return on assets	(11,528		)	—			—			(3,906		)	(3,200		)	(7,496		)	(2,115		)
Amortization of transition obligation	821			239			383			352			1,190			187			9
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(589		)
Recognized net loss	6,436			2,896			2,793			2,160			968			2,803			1,477
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,994			$16,767			$18,236			$5,469			$3,669			$4,085			$4,090
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$32,241			$28,721			$24,837			$12,598			$8,946			$23,125			$8,499
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(821		)	(239		)	(383		)	(352		)	(1,190		)	(187		)	(9		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			589
Amortization of net loss	(6,436		)	(2,896		)	(2,793		)	(2,160		)	(968		)	(2,803		)	(1,477		)
Total		$25,514			$26,410			$21,908			$10,225			$6,750			$20,563			$7,602
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$42,508			$43,177			$40,144			$15,694			$10,419			$24,648			$11,692
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Transition obligation		$820			$238			$382			$351			$1,189			$187			$8
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($63	)
Net loss		$8,365			$4,778			$4,398			$2,926			$1,562			$4,329			$1,994

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$290,613			$191,877			$196,352			$94,570			$69,316			$133,602			$60,526
Service cost	9,089			7,521			7,796			3,093			1,689			3,651			3,293
Interest cost	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Actuarial loss	13,256			5,818			16,215			1,625			3,240			2,645			2,861
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	1,331			779			908			434			396			644			170
Balance at end of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$164,846			$—			$—			$54,452			$53,418			$105,181			$32,012
Actual return on plan assets	18,219			—			—			5,874			4,691			10,869			3,419
Employer contributions	24,386			7,598			11,035			6,555			4,405			4,852			5,987
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($7,546	)		($9,152	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(121,290		)	(200,441		)	(210,865		)	(37,557		)	(15,549		)	(26,290		)	(28,460		)
Total funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($2,146	)		$—			$—			($566	)		$114			($1,709	)		($246	)
Net loss	129,484			—			—			41,855			26,502			61,077			29,773
		$127,338			$—			$—			$41,289			$26,616			$59,368			$29,527
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($2,687	)		($1,095	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			77,113			83,795			—			—			—			—
		$—			$74,426			$82,700			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$18,072			$9,848			$11,543			$5,308			$2,242			$4,788			$4,941
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,965			23,713			32,636			15,637			7,050			15,971			11,758
Expected return on assets	(62,434		)	(33,358		)	(38,866		)	(20,152		)	(8,455		)	(22,005		)	(15,138		)
Amortization of prior service cost	459			79			280			152			35			65			16
Recognized net loss	25,681			9,118			17,990			6,717			4,666			5,579			5,284
Net pension cost		$33,743			$9,400			$23,583			$7,662			$5,538			$4,398			$6,861
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$217,989			$102,329			$137,100			$56,714			$29,297			$64,662			$52,876
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(459		)	(79		)	(280		)	(152		)	(35		)	(65		)	(16		)
Amortization of net loss	(25,681		)	(9,118		)	(17,990		)	(6,717		)	(4,666		)	(5,579		)	(5,284		)
Total		$191,849			$93,132			$118,830			$49,845			$24,596			$59,018			$47,576
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$225,592			$102,532			$142,413			$57,507			$30,134			$63,416			$54,437
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$200			$19			$208			$30			$7			$15			$13
Net loss		$41,309			$16,295			$28,486			$10,667			$6,935			$10,261			$9,135

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$290,613			$191,877			$196,352			$94,570			$69,316			$133,602			$60,526
Service cost	9,089			7,521			7,796			3,093			1,689			3,651			3,293
Interest cost	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Actuarial loss	13,256			5,818			16,215			1,625			3,240			2,645			2,861
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	1,331			779			908			434			396			644			170
Balance at end of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$164,846			$—			$—			$54,452			$53,418			$105,181			$32,012
Actual return on plan assets	18,219			—			—			5,874			4,691			10,869			3,419
Employer contributions	24,386			7,598			11,035			6,555			4,405			4,852			5,987
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($7,546	)		($9,152	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(121,290		)	(200,441		)	(210,865		)	(37,557		)	(15,549		)	(26,290		)	(28,460		)
Total funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($2,146	)		$—			$—			($566	)		$114			($1,709	)		($246	)
Net loss	129,484			—			—			41,855			26,502			61,077			29,773
		$127,338			$—			$—			$41,289			$26,616			$59,368			$29,527
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($2,687	)		($1,095	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			77,113			83,795			—			—			—			—
		$—			$74,426			$82,700			$—			$—			$—			$—

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service credit		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
	$	457,485		$	178,990		$	299,739		$	120,290		$	69,856		$	120,619		$	121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	—			25,437			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,116,572			$512,432			$704,748			$326,377			$151,966			$337,669			$258,268
Service cost	22,169			12,273			14,675			6,410			2,824			5,684			5,920
Interest cost	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Actuarial loss	134,691			92,275			93,817			36,329			18,000			38,328			13,691
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Balance at end of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$707,275			$366,555			$432,418			$223,981			$94,202			$237,438			$147,091
Actual return on plan assets	95,321			49,438			58,489			30,169			12,578			31,909			19,860
Employer contributions	37,163			13,569			28,816			9,665			5,811			9,091			9,771
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Funded status		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$23			$8			$83			$10			$2			$7			$6
Net loss	683,790			283,847			456,800			185,903			103,072			189,589			166,276
		$683,813			$283,855			$456,883			$185,913			$103,074			$189,596			$166,282
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Prior service cost		$—			$1			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			42,414			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$42,415			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,107,023		$1,161,448
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$530,974		$559,190
Entergy Louisiana		$697,945		$735,376
Entergy Mississippi		$318,941		$336,099
Entergy New Orleans		$150,239		$157,233
Entergy Texas		$332,484		$350,351
System Energy		$247,807		$251,378

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$60,456		$23,039		$34,740		$16,920		$6,615		$18,583		$10,523
2015		$61,587		$24,260		$35,623		$17,669		$7,008		$19,137		$10,883
2016		$63,083		$25,556		$36,833		$18,515		$7,437		$19,744		$11,463
2017		$64,418		$27,111		$38,247		$19,298		$7,941		$20,402		$11,851
2018		$66,281		$28,962		$39,914		$20,237		$8,582		$21,140		$12,615
2019 - 2023		$375,976		$177,010		$229,821		$114,462		$51,610		$118,750		$77,880

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$367		$262		$6		$119		$20		$786
2015		$345		$240		$6		$115		$20		$701
2016		$299		$233		$6		$108		$20		$775
2017		$299		$279		$6		$105		$20		$690
2018		$279		$212		$5		$99		$19		$657
2019 - 2023		$1,916		$932		$21		$648		$223		$2,951

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$17,122		$9,385		$10,967		$4,814		$5,044		$7,540		$2,858
2015		$15,513		$8,899		$10,049		$4,267		$4,475		$6,818		$2,783
2016		$15,523		$9,137		$10,162		$4,340		$4,448		$6,934		$2,786
2017		$15,554		$9,403		$10,289		$4,447		$4,423		$7,079		$2,875
2018		$15,987		$9,912		$10,796		$4,767		$4,502		$7,471		$2,984
2019 - 2023		$82,455		$55,934		$59,068		$25,819		$21,707		$40,067		$16,928

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$1,241		$582		$718		$462		$387		$563		$130
2015		$68		$32		$39		$25		$20		$30		$8
2016		$74		$35		$43		$27		$20		$32		$9
2017		$81		$38		$46		$29		$21		$34		$10
2018		$354		$165		$199		$123		$85		$141		$51
2019 - 2023		$2,252		$1,061		$1,235		$742		$455		$816		$379

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2013 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2013	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$27,205		$3,275		($22,483	)		($2,622	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$21,873		$2,792		($17,958	)		($2,219	)
Entergy Louisiana		$18,025		$2,514		($15,012	)		($2,031	)
Entergy Mississippi		$8,235		$1,072		($6,819	)		($858	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,995		$562		($4,242	)		($461	)
Entergy Texas		$13,439		$1,483		($11,170	)		($1,189	)
System Energy		$7,022		$1,064		($5,746	)		($847	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$93,591		$31,342		$52,885		$21,604		$10,482		$18,482		$21,257
Other Postretirement Contributions		$25,567		$9,385		$10,967		$—		$—		$4,645		$864

Schedule Of Actuarially Estimated Effect Of Future Medicare Subsidies And The Actual Subsidies Received

The actuarially estimated effect of future Medicare subsidies and the actual subsidies received for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	Increase/(Decrease) In Thousands
Impact on 12/31/2013 APBO		($9,639	)		($4,875	)		($5,580	)		($3,060	)		($1,769	)		($3,324	)		($1,973	)
Impact on 12/31/2012 APBO		($62,877	)		($32,055	)		($36,015	)		($19,507	)		($10,902	)		($21,164	)		($13,586	)
Impact on 2013 other postretirement benefit cost		($4,732	)		($2,988	)		($3,025	)		($1,503	)		($729	)		($1,045	)		($1,093	)
Impact on 2012 other postretirement benefit cost		($5,791	)		($3,660	)		($3,643	)		($1,799	)		($995	)		($1,321	)		($1,400	)
Impact on 2011 other postretirement benefit cost		($6,309	)		($3,923	)		($3,889	)		($2,016	)		($1,170	)		($1,528	)		($1,403	)
Medicare subsidies received in 2013		$737			$410			$513			$245			$194			$334			$105

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2013, 2012, and 2011 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601
2011		$3,183		$1,804		$2,260		$1,894		$725		$1,613

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2013, 2012, and 2011, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648
2011		$498		$167		$14		$190		$65		$763

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910
2012		$4,323		$2,909		$116		$1,841		$457		$9,732

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496
2012		$3,856		$2,899		$116		$1,590		$427		$9,127

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($209	)		($257	)		($17	)		($118	)		($25	)		($853	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,114		)	(2,652		)	(99		)	(1,723		)	(432		)	(8,879		)
Total funded status		($4,323	)		($2,909	)		($116	)		($1,841	)		($457	)		($9,732	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,359			$679			($29	)		$800			$88			($465	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$102			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2013, 2012, and 2011 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$8,053			$6,158			$6,540			$2,632			$1,448			$3,074			$2,642
Interest cost on APBO	13,742			8,298			8,767			4,370			3,225			5,945			2,666
Expected return on assets	(11,528		)	—			—			(3,906		)	(3,200		)	(7,496		)	(2,115		)
Amortization of transition obligation	821			239			383			352			1,190			187			9
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(589		)
Recognized net loss	6,436			2,896			2,793			2,160			968			2,803			1,477
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,994			$16,767			$18,236			$5,469			$3,669			$4,085			$4,090
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$32,241			$28,721			$24,837			$12,598			$8,946			$23,125			$8,499
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(821		)	(239		)	(383		)	(352		)	(1,190		)	(187		)	(9		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			589
Amortization of net loss	(6,436		)	(2,896		)	(2,793		)	(2,160		)	(968		)	(2,803		)	(1,477		)
Total		$25,514			$26,410			$21,908			$10,225			$6,750			$20,563			$7,602
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$42,508			$43,177			$40,144			$15,694			$10,419			$24,648			$11,692
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Transition obligation		$820			$238			$382			$351			$1,189			$187			$8
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($63	)
Net loss		$8,365			$4,778			$4,398			$2,926			$1,562			$4,329			$1,994

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$18,072			$9,848			$11,543			$5,308			$2,242			$4,788			$4,941
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,965			23,713			32,636			15,637			7,050			15,971			11,758
Expected return on assets	(62,434		)	(33,358		)	(38,866		)	(20,152		)	(8,455		)	(22,005		)	(15,138		)
Amortization of prior service cost	459			79			280			152			35			65			16
Recognized net loss	25,681			9,118			17,990			6,717			4,666			5,579			5,284
Net pension cost		$33,743			$9,400			$23,583			$7,662			$5,538			$4,398			$6,861
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$217,989			$102,329			$137,100			$56,714			$29,297			$64,662			$52,876
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(459		)	(79		)	(280		)	(152		)	(35		)	(65		)	(16		)
Amortization of net loss	(25,681		)	(9,118		)	(17,990		)	(6,717		)	(4,666		)	(5,579		)	(5,284		)
Total		$191,849			$93,132			$118,830			$49,845			$24,596			$59,018			$47,576
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$225,592			$102,532			$142,413			$57,507			$30,134			$63,416			$54,437
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$200			$19			$208			$30			$7			$15			$13
Net loss		$41,309			$16,295			$28,486			$10,667			$6,935			$10,261			$9,135

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service credit		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
	$	457,485		$	178,990		$	299,739		$	120,290		$	69,856		$	120,619		$	121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	—			25,437			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,116,572			$512,432			$704,748			$326,377			$151,966			$337,669			$258,268
Service cost	22,169			12,273			14,675			6,410			2,824			5,684			5,920
Interest cost	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Actuarial loss	134,691			92,275			93,817			36,329			18,000			38,328			13,691
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Balance at end of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$707,275			$366,555			$432,418			$223,981			$94,202			$237,438			$147,091
Actual return on plan assets	95,321			49,438			58,489			30,169			12,578			31,909			19,860
Employer contributions	37,163			13,569			28,816			9,665			5,811			9,091			9,771
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Funded status		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$23			$8			$83			$10			$2			$7			$6
Net loss	683,790			283,847			456,800			185,903			103,072			189,589			166,276
		$683,813			$283,855			$456,883			$185,913			$103,074			$189,596			$166,282
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Prior service cost		$—			$1			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			42,414			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$42,415			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,107,023		$1,161,448
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$530,974		$559,190
Entergy Louisiana		$697,945		$735,376
Entergy Mississippi		$318,941		$336,099
Entergy New Orleans		$150,239		$157,233
Entergy Texas		$332,484		$350,351
System Energy		$247,807		$251,378

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$60,456		$23,039		$34,740		$16,920		$6,615		$18,583		$10,523
2015		$61,587		$24,260		$35,623		$17,669		$7,008		$19,137		$10,883
2016		$63,083		$25,556		$36,833		$18,515		$7,437		$19,744		$11,463
2017		$64,418		$27,111		$38,247		$19,298		$7,941		$20,402		$11,851
2018		$66,281		$28,962		$39,914		$20,237		$8,582		$21,140		$12,615
2019 - 2023		$375,976		$177,010		$229,821		$114,462		$51,610		$118,750		$77,880

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$367		$262		$6		$119		$20		$786
2015		$345		$240		$6		$115		$20		$701
2016		$299		$233		$6		$108		$20		$775
2017		$299		$279		$6		$105		$20		$690
2018		$279		$212		$5		$99		$19		$657
2019 - 2023		$1,916		$932		$21		$648		$223		$2,951

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$17,122		$9,385		$10,967		$4,814		$5,044		$7,540		$2,858
2015		$15,513		$8,899		$10,049		$4,267		$4,475		$6,818		$2,783
2016		$15,523		$9,137		$10,162		$4,340		$4,448		$6,934		$2,786
2017		$15,554		$9,403		$10,289		$4,447		$4,423		$7,079		$2,875
2018		$15,987		$9,912		$10,796		$4,767		$4,502		$7,471		$2,984
2019 - 2023		$82,455		$55,934		$59,068		$25,819		$21,707		$40,067		$16,928

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$1,241		$582		$718		$462		$387		$563		$130
2015		$68		$32		$39		$25		$20		$30		$8
2016		$74		$35		$43		$27		$20		$32		$9
2017		$81		$38		$46		$29		$21		$34		$10
2018		$354		$165		$199		$123		$85		$141		$51
2019 - 2023		$2,252		$1,061		$1,235		$742		$455		$816		$379

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2013 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2013	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$27,205		$3,275		($22,483	)		($2,622	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$21,873		$2,792		($17,958	)		($2,219	)
Entergy Louisiana		$18,025		$2,514		($15,012	)		($2,031	)
Entergy Mississippi		$8,235		$1,072		($6,819	)		($858	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,995		$562		($4,242	)		($461	)
Entergy Texas		$13,439		$1,483		($11,170	)		($1,189	)
System Energy		$7,022		$1,064		($5,746	)		($847	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$93,591		$31,342		$52,885		$21,604		$10,482		$18,482		$21,257
Other Postretirement Contributions		$25,567		$9,385		$10,967		$—		$—		$4,645		$864

Schedule Of Actuarially Estimated Effect Of Future Medicare Subsidies And The Actual Subsidies Received

The actuarially estimated effect of future Medicare subsidies and the actual subsidies received for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	Increase/(Decrease) In Thousands
Impact on 12/31/2013 APBO		($9,639	)		($4,875	)		($5,580	)		($3,060	)		($1,769	)		($3,324	)		($1,973	)
Impact on 12/31/2012 APBO		($62,877	)		($32,055	)		($36,015	)		($19,507	)		($10,902	)		($21,164	)		($13,586	)
Impact on 2013 other postretirement benefit cost		($4,732	)		($2,988	)		($3,025	)		($1,503	)		($729	)		($1,045	)		($1,093	)
Impact on 2012 other postretirement benefit cost		($5,791	)		($3,660	)		($3,643	)		($1,799	)		($995	)		($1,321	)		($1,400	)
Impact on 2011 other postretirement benefit cost		($6,309	)		($3,923	)		($3,889	)		($2,016	)		($1,170	)		($1,528	)		($1,403	)
Medicare subsidies received in 2013		$737			$410			$513			$245			$194			$334			$105

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2013, 2012, and 2011 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601
2011		$3,183		$1,804		$2,260		$1,894		$725		$1,613

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2013, 2012, and 2011, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648
2011		$498		$167		$14		$190		$65		$763

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910
2012		$4,323		$2,909		$116		$1,841		$457		$9,732

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496
2012		$3,856		$2,899		$116		$1,590		$427		$9,127

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($209	)		($257	)		($17	)		($118	)		($25	)		($853	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,114		)	(2,652		)	(99		)	(1,723		)	(432		)	(8,879		)
Total funded status		($4,323	)		($2,909	)		($116	)		($1,841	)		($457	)		($9,732	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,359			$679			($29	)		$800			$88			($465	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$102			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2013, 2012, and 2011 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$8,053			$6,158			$6,540			$2,632			$1,448			$3,074			$2,642
Interest cost on APBO	13,742			8,298			8,767			4,370			3,225			5,945			2,666
Expected return on assets	(11,528		)	—			—			(3,906		)	(3,200		)	(7,496		)	(2,115		)
Amortization of transition obligation	821			239			383			352			1,190			187			9
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(589		)
Recognized net loss	6,436			2,896			2,793			2,160			968			2,803			1,477
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,994			$16,767			$18,236			$5,469			$3,669			$4,085			$4,090
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$32,241			$28,721			$24,837			$12,598			$8,946			$23,125			$8,499
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(821		)	(239		)	(383		)	(352		)	(1,190		)	(187		)	(9		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			589
Amortization of net loss	(6,436		)	(2,896		)	(2,793		)	(2,160		)	(968		)	(2,803		)	(1,477		)
Total		$25,514			$26,410			$21,908			$10,225			$6,750			$20,563			$7,602
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$42,508			$43,177			$40,144			$15,694			$10,419			$24,648			$11,692
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Transition obligation		$820			$238			$382			$351			$1,189			$187			$8
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($63	)
Net loss		$8,365			$4,778			$4,398			$2,926			$1,562			$4,329			$1,994

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$290,613			$191,877			$196,352			$94,570			$69,316			$133,602			$60,526
Service cost	9,089			7,521			7,796			3,093			1,689			3,651			3,293
Interest cost	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Actuarial loss	13,256			5,818			16,215			1,625			3,240			2,645			2,861
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	1,331			779			908			434			396			644			170
Balance at end of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$164,846			$—			$—			$54,452			$53,418			$105,181			$32,012
Actual return on plan assets	18,219			—			—			5,874			4,691			10,869			3,419
Employer contributions	24,386			7,598			11,035			6,555			4,405			4,852			5,987
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($7,546	)		($9,152	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(121,290		)	(200,441		)	(210,865		)	(37,557		)	(15,549		)	(26,290		)	(28,460		)
Total funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($2,146	)		$—			$—			($566	)		$114			($1,709	)		($246	)
Net loss	129,484			—			—			41,855			26,502			61,077			29,773
		$127,338			$—			$—			$41,289			$26,616			$59,368			$29,527
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($2,687	)		($1,095	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			77,113			83,795			—			—			—			—
		$—			$74,426			$82,700			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Texas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$18,072			$9,848			$11,543			$5,308			$2,242			$4,788			$4,941
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,965			23,713			32,636			15,637			7,050			15,971			11,758
Expected return on assets	(62,434		)	(33,358		)	(38,866		)	(20,152		)	(8,455		)	(22,005		)	(15,138		)
Amortization of prior service cost	459			79			280			152			35			65			16
Recognized net loss	25,681			9,118			17,990			6,717			4,666			5,579			5,284
Net pension cost		$33,743			$9,400			$23,583			$7,662			$5,538			$4,398			$6,861
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$217,989			$102,329			$137,100			$56,714			$29,297			$64,662			$52,876
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(459		)	(79		)	(280		)	(152		)	(35		)	(65		)	(16		)
Amortization of net loss	(25,681		)	(9,118		)	(17,990		)	(6,717		)	(4,666		)	(5,579		)	(5,284		)
Total		$191,849			$93,132			$118,830			$49,845			$24,596			$59,018			$47,576
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$225,592			$102,532			$142,413			$57,507			$30,134			$63,416			$54,437
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$200			$19			$208			$30			$7			$15			$13
Net loss		$41,309			$16,295			$28,486			$10,667			$6,935			$10,261			$9,135

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service credit		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
	$	457,485		$	178,990		$	299,739		$	120,290		$	69,856		$	120,619		$	121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	—			25,437			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,116,572			$512,432			$704,748			$326,377			$151,966			$337,669			$258,268
Service cost	22,169			12,273			14,675			6,410			2,824			5,684			5,920
Interest cost	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Actuarial loss	134,691			92,275			93,817			36,329			18,000			38,328			13,691
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Balance at end of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$707,275			$366,555			$432,418			$223,981			$94,202			$237,438			$147,091
Actual return on plan assets	95,321			49,438			58,489			30,169			12,578			31,909			19,860
Employer contributions	37,163			13,569			28,816			9,665			5,811			9,091			9,771
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Funded status		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$23			$8			$83			$10			$2			$7			$6
Net loss	683,790			283,847			456,800			185,903			103,072			189,589			166,276
		$683,813			$283,855			$456,883			$185,913			$103,074			$189,596			$166,282
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Prior service cost		$—			$1			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			42,414			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$42,415			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,107,023		$1,161,448
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$530,974		$559,190
Entergy Louisiana		$697,945		$735,376
Entergy Mississippi		$318,941		$336,099
Entergy New Orleans		$150,239		$157,233
Entergy Texas		$332,484		$350,351
System Energy		$247,807		$251,378

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$60,456		$23,039		$34,740		$16,920		$6,615		$18,583		$10,523
2015		$61,587		$24,260		$35,623		$17,669		$7,008		$19,137		$10,883
2016		$63,083		$25,556		$36,833		$18,515		$7,437		$19,744		$11,463
2017		$64,418		$27,111		$38,247		$19,298		$7,941		$20,402		$11,851
2018		$66,281		$28,962		$39,914		$20,237		$8,582		$21,140		$12,615
2019 - 2023		$375,976		$177,010		$229,821		$114,462		$51,610		$118,750		$77,880

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$367		$262		$6		$119		$20		$786
2015		$345		$240		$6		$115		$20		$701
2016		$299		$233		$6		$108		$20		$775
2017		$299		$279		$6		$105		$20		$690
2018		$279		$212		$5		$99		$19		$657
2019 - 2023		$1,916		$932		$21		$648		$223		$2,951

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$17,122		$9,385		$10,967		$4,814		$5,044		$7,540		$2,858
2015		$15,513		$8,899		$10,049		$4,267		$4,475		$6,818		$2,783
2016		$15,523		$9,137		$10,162		$4,340		$4,448		$6,934		$2,786
2017		$15,554		$9,403		$10,289		$4,447		$4,423		$7,079		$2,875
2018		$15,987		$9,912		$10,796		$4,767		$4,502		$7,471		$2,984
2019 - 2023		$82,455		$55,934		$59,068		$25,819		$21,707		$40,067		$16,928

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$1,241		$582		$718		$462		$387		$563		$130
2015		$68		$32		$39		$25		$20		$30		$8
2016		$74		$35		$43		$27		$20		$32		$9
2017		$81		$38		$46		$29		$21		$34		$10
2018		$354		$165		$199		$123		$85		$141		$51
2019 - 2023		$2,252		$1,061		$1,235		$742		$455		$816		$379

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2013 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2013	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$27,205		$3,275		($22,483	)		($2,622	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$21,873		$2,792		($17,958	)		($2,219	)
Entergy Louisiana		$18,025		$2,514		($15,012	)		($2,031	)
Entergy Mississippi		$8,235		$1,072		($6,819	)		($858	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,995		$562		($4,242	)		($461	)
Entergy Texas		$13,439		$1,483		($11,170	)		($1,189	)
System Energy		$7,022		$1,064		($5,746	)		($847	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$93,591		$31,342		$52,885		$21,604		$10,482		$18,482		$21,257
Other Postretirement Contributions		$25,567		$9,385		$10,967		$—		$—		$4,645		$864

Schedule Of Actuarially Estimated Effect Of Future Medicare Subsidies And The Actual Subsidies Received

The actuarially estimated effect of future Medicare subsidies and the actual subsidies received for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	Increase/(Decrease) In Thousands
Impact on 12/31/2013 APBO		($9,639	)		($4,875	)		($5,580	)		($3,060	)		($1,769	)		($3,324	)		($1,973	)
Impact on 12/31/2012 APBO		($62,877	)		($32,055	)		($36,015	)		($19,507	)		($10,902	)		($21,164	)		($13,586	)
Impact on 2013 other postretirement benefit cost		($4,732	)		($2,988	)		($3,025	)		($1,503	)		($729	)		($1,045	)		($1,093	)
Impact on 2012 other postretirement benefit cost		($5,791	)		($3,660	)		($3,643	)		($1,799	)		($995	)		($1,321	)		($1,400	)
Impact on 2011 other postretirement benefit cost		($6,309	)		($3,923	)		($3,889	)		($2,016	)		($1,170	)		($1,528	)		($1,403	)
Medicare subsidies received in 2013		$737			$410			$513			$245			$194			$334			$105

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2013, 2012, and 2011 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,351		$1,906		$2,393		$1,954		$769		$1,616
2012		$3,223		$1,842		$2,327		$1,875		$740		$1,601
2011		$3,183		$1,804		$2,260		$1,894		$725		$1,613

Entergy Texas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries (except System Energy) participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2013, 2012, and 2011, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$448		$151		$12		$192		$92		$1,001
2012		$464		$158		$12		$183		$79		$648
2011		$498		$167		$14		$190		$65		$763

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$4,162		$2,511		$50		$1,752		$434		$7,910
2012		$4,323		$2,909		$116		$1,841		$457		$9,732

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2013		$3,765		$2,510		$50		$1,528		$387		$7,496
2012		$3,856		$2,899		$116		$1,590		$427		$9,127

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($367	)		($262	)		($6	)		($118	)		($20	)		($786	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,795		)	(2,249		)	(44		)	(1,634		)	(414		)	(7,124		)
Total funded status		($4,162	)		($2,511	)		($50	)		($1,752	)		($434	)		($7,910	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,979			$422			($87	)		$637			($18	)		($1,631	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$57			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($209	)		($257	)		($17	)		($118	)		($25	)		($853	)
Non-current liabilities	(4,114		)	(2,652		)	(99		)	(1,723		)	(432		)	(8,879		)
Total funded status		($4,323	)		($2,909	)		($116	)		($1,841	)		($457	)		($9,732	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,359			$679			($29	)		$800			$88			($465	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$102			$—			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2013, 2012, and 2011 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$8,053			$6,158			$6,540			$2,632			$1,448			$3,074			$2,642
Interest cost on APBO	13,742			8,298			8,767			4,370			3,225			5,945			2,666
Expected return on assets	(11,528		)	—			—			(3,906		)	(3,200		)	(7,496		)	(2,115		)
Amortization of transition obligation	821			239			383			352			1,190			187			9
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(589		)
Recognized net loss	6,436			2,896			2,793			2,160			968			2,803			1,477
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,994			$16,767			$18,236			$5,469			$3,669			$4,085			$4,090
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$32,241			$28,721			$24,837			$12,598			$8,946			$23,125			$8,499
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(821		)	(239		)	(383		)	(352		)	(1,190		)	(187		)	(9		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			589
Amortization of net loss	(6,436		)	(2,896		)	(2,793		)	(2,160		)	(968		)	(2,803		)	(1,477		)
Total		$25,514			$26,410			$21,908			$10,225			$6,750			$20,563			$7,602
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$42,508			$43,177			$40,144			$15,694			$10,419			$24,648			$11,692
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Transition obligation		$820			$238			$382			$351			$1,189			$187			$8
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($63	)
Net loss		$8,365			$4,778			$4,398			$2,926			$1,562			$4,329			$1,994

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$290,613			$191,877			$196,352			$94,570			$69,316			$133,602			$60,526
Service cost	9,089			7,521			7,796			3,093			1,689			3,651			3,293
Interest cost	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Actuarial loss	13,256			5,818			16,215			1,625			3,240			2,645			2,861
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	1,331			779			908			434			396			644			170
Balance at end of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$164,846			$—			$—			$54,452			$53,418			$105,181			$32,012
Actual return on plan assets	18,219			—			—			5,874			4,691			10,869			3,419
Employer contributions	24,386			7,598			11,035			6,555			4,405			4,852			5,987
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($7,546	)		($9,152	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(121,290		)	(200,441		)	(210,865		)	(37,557		)	(15,549		)	(26,290		)	(28,460		)
Total funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($2,146	)		$—			$—			($566	)		$114			($1,709	)		($246	)
Net loss	129,484			—			—			41,855			26,502			61,077			29,773
		$127,338			$—			$—			$41,289			$26,616			$59,368			$29,527
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($2,687	)		($1,095	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			77,113			83,795			—			—			—			—
		$—			$74,426			$82,700			$—			$—			$—			$—

System Energy [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2013, 2012, and 2011 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States  Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$25,229			$14,258			$17,044			$7,295			$3,264			$6,475			$7,242
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Expected return on assets	(66,951		)	(34,982		)	(41,948		)	(21,139		)	(9,117		)	(22,277		)	(17,249		)
Amortization of prior service cost	23			9			83			10			2			6			9
Recognized net loss	49,517			23,374			34,107			13,189			7,878			13,302			9,560
Curtailment loss	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Net pension cost		$69,013			$31,013			$49,316			$16,283			$10,413			$16,223			$13,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($177,105	)		($98,610	)		($123,234	)		($52,525	)		($25,419	)		($55,772	)		($35,511	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(23		)	(9		)	(83		)	(10		)	(2		)	(6		)	(9		)
Amortization of net loss	(49,517		)	(23,374		)	(34,107		)	(13,189		)	(7,878		)	(13,302		)	(9,560		)
Total		($226,645	)		($121,993	)		($157,424	)		($65,724	)		($33,299	)		($69,080	)		($45,080	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension income regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($157,632	)		($90,980	)		($108,108	)		($49,441	)		($22,886	)		($52,857	)		($31,378	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—			$2
Net loss		$35,984			$15,935			$24,360			$9,421			$5,802			$9,363			$9,510

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$22,169			$12,273			$14,675			$6,410			$2,824			$5,684			$5,920
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Expected return on assets	(65,763		)	(34,370		)	(40,836		)	(20,945		)	(8,860		)	(22,325		)	(16,436		)
Amortization of prior service cost	200			19			208			30			7			15			13
Recognized net loss	40,772			16,173			28,197			10,532			6,878			10,179			9,001
Net pension cost		$53,064			$19,774			$37,445			$12,306			$8,457			$10,376			$11,485
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$105,133			$77,207			$76,163			$27,106			$14,282			$28,745			$10,266
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(200		)	(19		)	(208		)	(30		)	(7		)	(15		)	(13		)
Amortization of net loss	(40,772		)	(16,173		)	(28,197		)	(10,532		)	(6,878		)	(10,179		)	(9,001		)
Total		$64,161			$61,015			$47,758			$16,544			$7,397			$18,551			$1,252
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$117,225			$80,789			$85,203			$28,850			$15,854			$28,927			$12,737
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$23			$9			$83			$10			$2			$6			$10
Net loss		$50,175			$23,731			$34,906			$13,375			$8,046			$13,494			$9,717

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$18,072			$9,848			$11,543			$5,308			$2,242			$4,788			$4,941
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,965			23,713			32,636			15,637			7,050			15,971			11,758
Expected return on assets	(62,434		)	(33,358		)	(38,866		)	(20,152		)	(8,455		)	(22,005		)	(15,138		)
Amortization of prior service cost	459			79			280			152			35			65			16
Recognized net loss	25,681			9,118			17,990			6,717			4,666			5,579			5,284
Net pension cost		$33,743			$9,400			$23,583			$7,662			$5,538			$4,398			$6,861
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$217,989			$102,329			$137,100			$56,714			$29,297			$64,662			$52,876
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(459		)	(79		)	(280		)	(152		)	(35		)	(65		)	(16		)
Amortization of net loss	(25,681		)	(9,118		)	(17,990		)	(6,717		)	(4,666		)	(5,579		)	(5,284		)
Total		$191,849			$93,132			$118,830			$49,845			$24,596			$59,018			$47,576
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$225,592			$102,532			$142,413			$57,507			$30,134			$63,416			$54,437
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Prior service cost		$200			$19			$208			$30			$7			$15			$13
Net loss		$41,309			$16,295			$28,486			$10,667			$6,935			$10,261			$9,135

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Service cost	25,229			14,258			17,044			7,295			3,264			6,475			7,242
Interest cost	54,473			26,741			34,857			15,802			7,462			16,303			12,170
Curtailment	4,938			805			3,542			767			343			1,559			—
Special termination benefit	1,784			808			1,631			359			581			855			1,970
Actuarial gain	(110,943		)	(64,119		)	(80,794		)	(31,684		)	(16,276		)	(33,792		)	(23,882		)
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Balance at end of year		$1,192,640			$579,862			$761,350			$345,824			$163,707			$356,080			$270,789
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Actual return on plan assets	133,113			69,473			84,388			41,980			18,259			44,257			28,878
Employer contributions	35,382			11,550			21,152			8,152			4,175			6,880			8,305
Benefits paid	(57,727		)	(21,699		)	(32,675		)	(16,567		)	(6,252		)	(17,496		)	(9,552		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$896,295			$469,295			$561,892			$281,837			$122,960			$295,751			$196,328
Funded status		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($296,345	)		($110,567	)		($199,458	)		($63,987	)		($40,747	)		($60,329	)		($74,461	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service credit		$—			$—			($1	)		$—			$—			$—			($4	)
Net loss	457,485			178,990			299,740			120,290			69,856			120,619			121,327
	$	457,485		$	178,990		$	299,739		$	120,290		$	69,856		$	120,619		$	121,323
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	—			25,437			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$25,437			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at beginning of year		$1,116,572			$512,432			$704,748			$326,377			$151,966			$337,669			$258,268
Service cost	22,169			12,273			14,675			6,410			2,824			5,684			5,920
Interest cost	55,686			25,679			35,201			16,279			7,608			16,823			12,987
Actuarial loss	134,691			92,275			93,817			36,329			18,000			38,328			13,691
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Balance at end of year		$1,274,886			$623,068			$817,745			$369,852			$174,585			$382,176			$282,841
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$707,275			$366,555			$432,418			$223,981			$94,202			$237,438			$147,091
Actual return on plan assets	95,321			49,438			58,489			30,169			12,578			31,909			19,860
Employer contributions	37,163			13,569			28,816			9,665			5,811			9,091			9,771
Benefits paid	(54,232		)	(19,591		)	(30,696		)	(15,543		)	(5,813		)	(16,328		)	(8,025		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$785,527			$409,971			$489,027			$248,272			$106,778			$262,110			$168,697
Funded status		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized in the  balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($489,359	)		($213,097	)		($328,718	)		($121,580	)		($67,807	)		($120,066	)		($114,144	)
Amounts recognized as  regulatory asset
Prior service cost		$23			$8			$83			$10			$2			$7			$6
Net loss	683,790			283,847			456,800			185,903			103,072			189,589			166,276
		$683,813			$283,855			$456,883			$185,913			$103,074			$189,596			$166,282
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Prior service cost		$—			$1			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			42,414			—			—			—			—			—
		$—			$42,415			$—			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,107,023		$1,161,448
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$530,974		$559,190
Entergy Louisiana		$697,945		$735,376
Entergy Mississippi		$318,941		$336,099
Entergy New Orleans		$150,239		$157,233
Entergy Texas		$332,484		$350,351
System Energy		$247,807		$251,378

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$60,456		$23,039		$34,740		$16,920		$6,615		$18,583		$10,523
2015		$61,587		$24,260		$35,623		$17,669		$7,008		$19,137		$10,883
2016		$63,083		$25,556		$36,833		$18,515		$7,437		$19,744		$11,463
2017		$64,418		$27,111		$38,247		$19,298		$7,941		$20,402		$11,851
2018		$66,281		$28,962		$39,914		$20,237		$8,582		$21,140		$12,615
2019 - 2023		$375,976		$177,010		$229,821		$114,462		$51,610		$118,750		$77,880

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$367		$262		$6		$119		$20		$786
2015		$345		$240		$6		$115		$20		$701
2016		$299		$233		$6		$108		$20		$775
2017		$299		$279		$6		$105		$20		$690
2018		$279		$212		$5		$99		$19		$657
2019 - 2023		$1,916		$932		$21		$648		$223		$2,951

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$17,122		$9,385		$10,967		$4,814		$5,044		$7,540		$2,858
2015		$15,513		$8,899		$10,049		$4,267		$4,475		$6,818		$2,783
2016		$15,523		$9,137		$10,162		$4,340		$4,448		$6,934		$2,786
2017		$15,554		$9,403		$10,289		$4,447		$4,423		$7,079		$2,875
2018		$15,987		$9,912		$10,796		$4,767		$4,502		$7,471		$2,984
2019 - 2023		$82,455		$55,934		$59,068		$25,819		$21,707		$40,067		$16,928

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2014		$1,241		$582		$718		$462		$387		$563		$130
2015		$68		$32		$39		$25		$20		$30		$8
2016		$74		$35		$43		$27		$20		$32		$9
2017		$81		$38		$46		$29		$21		$34		$10
2018		$354		$165		$199		$123		$85		$141		$51
2019 - 2023		$2,252		$1,061		$1,235		$742		$455		$816		$379

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2013 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2013	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$27,205		$3,275		($22,483	)		($2,622	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		$21,873		$2,792		($17,958	)		($2,219	)
Entergy Louisiana		$18,025		$2,514		($15,012	)		($2,031	)
Entergy Mississippi		$8,235		$1,072		($6,819	)		($858	)
Entergy New Orleans		$4,995		$562		($4,242	)		($461	)
Entergy Texas		$13,439		$1,483		($11,170	)		($1,189	)
System Energy		$7,022		$1,064		($5,746	)		($847	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$93,591		$31,342		$52,885		$21,604		$10,482		$18,482		$21,257
Other Postretirement Contributions		$25,567		$9,385		$10,967		$—		$—		$4,645		$864

Schedule Of Actuarially Estimated Effect Of Future Medicare Subsidies And The Actual Subsidies Received

The actuarially estimated effect of future Medicare subsidies and the actual subsidies received for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	Increase/(Decrease) In Thousands
Impact on 12/31/2013 APBO		($9,639	)		($4,875	)		($5,580	)		($3,060	)		($1,769	)		($3,324	)		($1,973	)
Impact on 12/31/2012 APBO		($62,877	)		($32,055	)		($36,015	)		($19,507	)		($10,902	)		($21,164	)		($13,586	)
Impact on 2013 other postretirement benefit cost		($4,732	)		($2,988	)		($3,025	)		($1,503	)		($729	)		($1,045	)		($1,093	)
Impact on 2012 other postretirement benefit cost		($5,791	)		($3,660	)		($3,643	)		($1,799	)		($995	)		($1,321	)		($1,400	)
Impact on 2011 other postretirement benefit cost		($6,309	)		($3,923	)		($3,889	)		($2,016	)		($1,170	)		($1,528	)		($1,403	)
Medicare subsidies received in 2013		$737			$410			$513			$245			$194			$334			$105

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2013, 2012, and 2011 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,619			$7,910			$8,541			$3,246			$1,752			$3,760			$3,580
Interest cost on APBO	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Expected return on assets	(16,843		)	—			—			(5,335		)	(4,101		)	(9,391		)	(3,350		)
Amortization of prior credit	(689		)	(942		)	(508		)	(204		)	(24		)	(501		)	(126		)
Recognized net loss	7,976			4,598			5,050			2,534			1,509			3,744			1,896
Curtailment loss	4,517			1,546			1,848			596			354			1,436			760
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,125			$22,076			$24,341			$5,126			$2,625			$5,124			$5,705
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($11,617	)		($8,705	)		($18,844	)		($4,714	)		($4,469	)		($5,359	)		($4,591	)
Net loss		($81,236	)		($40,938	)		($43,743	)		($30,018	)		($18,508	)		($34,562	)		($17,579	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	689			942			508			204			24			501			126
Acceleration of prior service credit/(cost) due to curtailment	78			91			41			20			(4		)	62			9
Amortization of net loss	(7,976		)	(4,598		)	(5,050		)	(2,534		)	(1,509		)	(3,744		)	(1,896		)
Total		($100,062	)		($53,208	)		($67,088	)		($37,042	)		($24,466	)		($43,102	)		($23,931	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($81,937	)		($31,132	)		($42,747	)		($31,916	)		($21,841	)		($37,978	)		($18,226	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($2,441	)		($2,236	)		($3,376	)		($918	)		($709	)		($1,301	)		($824	)
Net loss		$1,267			$1,212			$1,511			$149			$56			$800			$464

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,089			$7,521			$7,796			$3,093			$1,689			$3,651			$3,293
Interest cost on APBO	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Expected return on assets	(14,029		)	—			—			(4,521		)	(3,711		)	(8,415		)	(2,601		)
Amortization of transition obligation	820			238			382			351			1,189			187			8
Amortization of prior cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(63		)
Recognized net loss	8,305			4,737			4,359			2,920			1,559			4,320			1,970
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$18,107			$21,262			$22,071			$6,420			$4,186			$5,965			$5,635
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$9,066			$5,818			$16,215			$271			$2,260			$191			$2,043
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(820		)	(238		)	(382		)	(351		)	(1,189		)	(187		)	(8		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			63
Amortization of net loss	(8,305		)	(4,737		)	(4,359		)	(2,920		)	(1,559		)	(4,320		)	(1,970		)
Total		$471			$1,667			$11,721			($2,861	)		($526	)		($3,888	)		$128
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$18,578			$22,929			$33,792			$3,559			$3,660			$2,077			$5,763
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($62	)
Net loss		$8,163			$4,693			$5,149			$2,650			$1,587			$3,905			$1,915

2011	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$8,053			$6,158			$6,540			$2,632			$1,448			$3,074			$2,642
Interest cost on APBO	13,742			8,298			8,767			4,370			3,225			5,945			2,666
Expected return on assets	(11,528		)	—			—			(3,906		)	(3,200		)	(7,496		)	(2,115		)
Amortization of transition obligation	821			239			383			352			1,190			187			9
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	(530		)	(824		)	(247		)	(139		)	38			(428		)	(589		)
Recognized net loss	6,436			2,896			2,793			2,160			968			2,803			1,477
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,994			$16,767			$18,236			$5,469			$3,669			$4,085			$4,090
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$32,241			$28,721			$24,837			$12,598			$8,946			$23,125			$8,499
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of transition obligation	(821		)	(239		)	(383		)	(352		)	(1,190		)	(187		)	(9		)
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit	530			824			247			139			(38		)	428			589
Amortization of net loss	(6,436		)	(2,896		)	(2,793		)	(2,160		)	(968		)	(2,803		)	(1,477		)
Total		$25,514			$26,410			$21,908			$10,225			$6,750			$20,563			$7,602
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$42,508			$43,177			$40,144			$15,694			$10,419			$24,648			$11,692
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Transition obligation		$820			$238			$382			$351			$1,189			$187			$8
Prior service cost/(credit)		($530	)		($824	)		($247	)		($139	)		$38			($428	)		($63	)
Net loss		$8,365			$4,778			$4,398			$2,926			$1,562			$4,329			$1,994

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, and Amounts Not Yet Recognized and Recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012

2013	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Service cost	9,619			7,910			8,541			3,246			1,752			3,760			3,580
Interest cost	13,545			8,964			9,410			4,289			3,135			6,076			2,945
Plan amendments	(11,617		)	(8,705		)	(18,844		)	(4,714		)	(4,469		)	(5,359		)	(4,591		)
Curtailment	4,595			1,637			1,889			616			350			1,498			769
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Actuarial gain	(67,253		)	(40,941		)	(43,747		)	(25,527		)	(13,739		)	(26,048		)	(14,639		)
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	737			410			513			245			194			334			105
Balance at end of year		$250,734			$170,302			$168,764			$74,539			$57,874			$115,418			$53,051
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Actual return on plan assets	30,830			—			—			9,826			8,870			17,905			6,292
Employer contributions	21,015			6,960			9,015			4,785			2,567			4,846			5,387
Plan participant contributions	4,564			1,998			2,509			1,292			915			1,498			860
Benefits paid	(18,764		)	(8,958		)	(11,524		)	(5,416		)	(4,464		)	(8,455		)	(3,912		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$231,663			$—			$—			$73,438			$66,539			$131,618			$48,101
Funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($8,803	)		($10,249	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(19,071		)	(161,499		)	(158,515		)	(1,101		)	8,665			16,200			(4,950		)
Total funded status		($19,071	)		($170,302	)		($168,764	)		($1,101	)		$8,665			$16,200			($4,950	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($12,996	)		$—			$—			($5,056	)		($4,335	)		($6,505	)		($4,702	)
Net loss	40,272			—			—			9,304			6,485			22,772			10,297
		$27,276			$—			$—			$4,248			$2,150			$16,267			$5,595
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($10,359	)		($19,390	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			31,577			35,001			—			—			—			—
		$—			$21,218			$15,611			$—			$—			$—			$—

2012	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at beginning of year		$290,613			$191,877			$196,352			$94,570			$69,316			$133,602			$60,526
Service cost	9,089			7,521			7,796			3,093			1,689			3,651			3,293
Interest cost	14,452			9,590			9,781			4,716			3,422			6,650			3,028
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Actuarial loss	13,256			5,818			16,215			1,625			3,240			2,645			2,861
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	1,331			779			908			434			396			644			170
Balance at end of year		$315,308			$207,987			$220,017			$100,508			$74,200			$142,114			$67,934
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at beginning of year		$164,846			$—			$—			$54,452			$53,418			$105,181			$32,012
Actual return on plan assets	18,219			—			—			5,874			4,691			10,869			3,419
Employer contributions	24,386			7,598			11,035			6,555			4,405			4,852			5,987
Plan participant contributions	4,440			1,945			2,725			1,269			742			1,526			820
Benefits paid	(17,873		)	(9,543		)	(13,760		)	(5,199		)	(4,605		)	(6,604		)	(2,764		)
Fair value of assets at end of year		$194,018			$—			$—			$62,951			$58,651			$115,824			$39,474
Funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($7,546	)		($9,152	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	(121,290		)	(200,441		)	(210,865		)	(37,557		)	(15,549		)	(26,290		)	(28,460		)
Total funded status		($121,290	)		($207,987	)		($220,017	)		($37,557	)		($15,549	)		($26,290	)		($28,460	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)		($2,146	)		$—			$—			($566	)		$114			($1,709	)		($246	)
Net loss	129,484			—			—			41,855			26,502			61,077			29,773
		$127,338			$—			$—			$41,289			$26,616			$59,368			$29,527
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($2,687	)		($1,095	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			77,113			83,795			—			—			—			—
		$—			$74,426			$82,700			$—			$—			$—			$—