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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Consolidated net income $ 730,572 [1] $ 868,363 [1] $ 1,367,372 [1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 2,012,076 1,771,649 1,745,455
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 311,789 (26,479) (280,029)
Asset impairments and related charges 341,537 355,524 0
Gain on sale of business (43,569) 0 0
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables (180,648) (14,202) 28,091
Fuel inventory 4,873 (11,604) 5,393
Accounts payable 94,436 (6,779) (131,970)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued (142,626) 55,484 580,042
Interest accrued (3,667) 1,152 (34,172)
Deferred fuel costs (4,824) (99,987) (55,686)
Other working capital accounts (66,330) (151,989) 41,875
Changes in provisions for estimated losses (248,205) (24,808) (11,086)
Changes in other regulatory assets 1,105,622 (398,428) (673,244)
Changes in other regulatory liabilities 397,341 170,421 189,167
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (1,433,663) 644,099 962,461
Other 314,505 (192,131) (604,852)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 3,189,219 2,940,285 3,128,817
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (2,287,593) (2,674,650) (2,040,027)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 69,689 96,131 86,252
Nuclear fuel purchases (517,825) (557,960) (641,493)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel     0
Payment for purchase of plant (17,300) (456,356) (646,137)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses 147,922 0 6,531
Changes in securitization account 155 4,265 (7,260)
NYPA value sharing payment (71,736) (72,000) (72,000)
Payments to storm reserve escrow account (7,716) (8,957) (6,425)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account 260,279 27,884 0
Decrease (increase) in other investments (82,955) 15,175 (11,623)
Litigation proceeds for reimbursement of spent nuclear fuel storage costs 21,034 109,105 0
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales 2,031,552 2,074,055 1,360,346
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds (2,147,099) (2,196,489) (1,475,017)
Net cash flow used in investing activities (2,601,593) (3,639,797) (3,446,853)
Proceeds from the issuance of:      
Long-term debt 3,746,016 3,478,361 2,990,881
Preferred stock of subsidiary 24,249 0 0
Mandatorily redeemable preferred membership units of subsidiary 0 51,000 0
Common stock and treasury stock 24,527 62,886 46,185
Retirement of long-term debt (3,814,666) (3,130,233) (2,437,372)
Repurchase of common stock 0 0 (234,632)
Redemption of subsidiary common and preferred stock 0 0 (30,308)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net 250,889 687,675 (6,501)
Dividends paid:      
Common stock (593,037) (589,209) (589,605)
Preferred stock (18,802) (22,329) (20,933)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities (380,824) 538,151 (282,285)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (245) (508) 287
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 206,557 (161,869) (600,034)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 532,569 694,438 1,294,472
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 739,126 532,569 694,438
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 570,212 546,125 532,271
Income taxes 127,735 49,214 (2,042)
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Consolidated net income 161,948 152,365 164,891
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 357,639 357,913 339,819
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 130,707 (67,482) 94,410
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables (26,320) (30,786) (11,021)
Fuel inventory 7,471 (68) (11,190)
Accounts payable 141,041 (179,009) 160,983
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued (204,990) 178,688 122,974
Interest accrued (6,382) (1,463) 2,861
Deferred fuel costs 28,609 112,471 (148,274)
Other working capital accounts (34,909) 55,735 (3,855)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses (76) 182 (2,330)
Changes in other regulatory assets 214,131 (88,119) (215,841)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (295,435) 75,725 123,156
Other (72,184) (57,035) (52,459)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 401,250 509,117 564,124
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (489,079) (361,858) (382,776)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 14,550 12,441 9,607
Nuclear fuel purchases (88,637) (215,968) (148,657)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel 36,478 96,700  
Payment for purchase of plant 0 (253,043) 0
Changes in securitization account 568 (514) (1,477)
Litigation proceeds for reimbursement of spent nuclear fuel storage costs 10,271 0 0
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales 266,391 144,275 125,408
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds (274,519) (154,608) (140,724)
Change in money pool receivable - net (9,496) 9,327 24,101
Investment in affiliates 0 0 10,994
Counterparty collateral deposit 9,000 0 0
Net cash flow used in investing activities (524,473) (723,248) (503,524)
Proceeds from the issuance of:      
Long-term debt 716,595 252,347 54,743
Retirement of long-term debt (442,302) (12,230) (45,310)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net (36,735) 2,821 (28,863)
Dividends paid:      
Common stock (15,000) (10,000) (117,800)
Preferred stock (6,873) (6,873) (6,873)
Other 27 0 0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities 215,712 226,065 (144,103)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 92,489 11,934 (83,503)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 34,533 22,599 106,102
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 127,022 34,533 22,599
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 92,353 79,271 75,650
Income taxes 184,592 (20,480) (89,994)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Consolidated net income 161,662 158,977 201,604
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 223,420 214,929 207,753
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 86,125 92,523 (4,845)
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables (61,561) 87,089 (82,221)
Fuel inventory 412 (3,718) 2,578
Accounts payable 24,694 (1,725) (58,981)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued (43,029) (86,346) 148,313
Interest accrued 371 (647) (1,177)
Deferred fuel costs (10,573) (96,230) 74,877
Other working capital accounts (5,434) (5,548) (4,600)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses (60,084) (2,222) 1,353
Changes in other regulatory assets 123,254 (73,082) (77,713)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (140,643) 83,440 112,736
Other 136,112 (21,232) (37,562)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 434,726 346,208 482,115
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (267,122) (284,458) (219,307)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 8,062 8,694 9,094
Nuclear fuel purchases (141,176) (51,610) (87,901)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel 19,401 67,632 9,647
Payments to storm reserve escrow account (29) (99) (124)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account 65,475 3,364 0
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales 193,792 131,042 76,844
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds (213,122) (150,601) (94,922)
Change in money pool receivable - net (1,925) 23,596 39,407
Proceeds from the sale of investment 0 51,000 0
Net cash flow used in investing activities (336,644) (201,440) (267,262)
Proceeds from the issuance of:      
Long-term debt 69,770 74,251 0
Retirement of long-term debt (75,000) (70,840) (47,340)
Change in money pool payable - net (7,074) 7,074 0
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net 14,800 (29,400) 5,200
Dividends paid:      
Common stock (119,900) (114,200) (301,950)
Preferred stock (825) (825) (825)
Other 42 13 (266)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities (118,187) (133,927) (345,181)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (20,105) 10,841 (130,328)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 35,686 24,845 155,173
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 15,581 35,686 24,845
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 77,882 80,848 82,413
Income taxes 5,064 89,191 (56,289)
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Consolidated net income 252,464 281,081 473,923
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 337,333 293,774 288,459
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 310,964 (59,069) (327,046)
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables (121,118) 43,850 (50,014)
Fuel inventory 272 336 (23,916)
Accounts payable (29,151) 40,085 21,489
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued (176,566) (39,275) 56,348
Interest accrued 4,808 729 4,646
Deferred fuel costs 56,960 (93,103) 7,308
Other working capital accounts 41,693 (79,771) 34,824
Changes in provisions for estimated losses (188,741) (16,586) (10,496)
Changes in other regulatory assets 111,049 (116,249) (95,909)
Changes in other regulatory liabilities 156,446 81,259 206,643
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (180,601) 80,027 114,489
Other 86,960 30,610 (221,406)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 662,772 447,698 479,342
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (711,470) (787,075) (433,876)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 31,544 39,610 33,033
Nuclear fuel purchases (51,016) (159,501) (155,932)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel 23,438 62,248 11,570
Payment for purchase of plant 0 0 (299,589)
Changes in securitization account (157) 818 (5,200)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account 187,008 14,478 0
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales 109,856 27,577 19,909
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds (121,773) (39,374) (30,728)
Change in money pool receivable - net (8,215) (9,433) 49,887
Other (22) (214) (277)
Net cash flow used in investing activities (540,807) (850,866) (811,203)
Proceeds from the issuance of:      
Long-term debt 417,740 663,975 1,170,441
Retirement of long-term debt (30,846) (50,899) (785,547)
Change in money pool payable - net 0 (118,415) 118,415
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net (51,734) (39,735) 71,326
Dividends paid:      
Common stock (356,254) (15,600) (358,200)
Preferred stock (6,950) (6,950) (6,950)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities (28,044) 432,376 209,485
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 93,921 29,208 (122,376)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 30,086 878 123,254
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 124,007 30,086 878
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 143,257 130,934 108,072
Income taxes (33,622) (41,423) (39,555)
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Consolidated net income 82,159 46,768 108,729
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 108,714 97,768 93,119
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 47,878 58,221 (3,443)
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables (31,647) 42,222 5,488
Fuel inventory (121) (6,202) (35,621)
Accounts payable 38,727 (3,796) (7,059)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued 920 6,791 13,535
Interest accrued 2,157 (3,324) 456
Deferred fuel costs (11,567) (42,331) 18,998
Other working capital accounts (12,820) (6,859) (27,480)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses (146) (2,469) (1,177)
Changes in other regulatory assets 87,907 (6,501) (83,399)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (94,143) 16,782 39,183
Other 1,647 5,336 (21,733)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 219,665 202,406 99,596
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (168,510) (175,544) (165,998)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 2,182 3,955 7,755
Payment for purchase of plant 0 (202,668) 0
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses 0 0 868
Change in money pool receivable - net 16,878 (16,878) 0
Investment in affiliates 0 0 5,527
Other 40 8 18
Net cash flow used in investing activities (149,410) (391,127) (151,830)
Proceeds from the issuance of:      
Long-term debt 0 246,502 268,418
Retirement of long-term debt (116,030) 0 (180,000)
Change in money pool payable - net 3,536 (1,999) (31,256)
Dividends paid:      
Common stock (7,400) 0 (3,300)
Preferred stock (2,828) (2,828) (2,828)
Other (472) 0 0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities (123,194) 241,675 51,034
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (52,939) 52,954 (1,200)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 52,970 16 1,216
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 31 52,970 16
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 54,120 58,043 49,192
Income taxes 4,657 (696) 22,094
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Consolidated net income 11,683 17,065 35,976
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 37,717 36,726 35,026
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued (7,427) 15,016 (35,276)
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables (6,508) (29,046) 24,275
Fuel inventory (1,222) 2,029 (1,160)
Accounts payable 5,987 4,828 (3,502)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued 2,886 (1,377) 0
Interest accrued 578 180 12
Deferred fuel costs 20,988 (9,464) 4,694
Other working capital accounts 269 14,239 (7,764)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses (31) (812) 4,637
Changes in other regulatory assets 64,810 (23,188) (42,667)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (51,293) 9,773 25,202
Other 7,889 16,120 5,474
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 86,326 52,089 44,927
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (88,864) (86,373) (56,600)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 920 791 622
Payments to storm reserve escrow account (7,663) (8,609) (6,043)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account 7,755 10,000 0
Change in money pool receivable - net (1,814) 6,151 12,746
Investment in affiliates 0 0 3,256
Net cash flow used in investing activities (89,666) (78,040) (46,019)
Proceeds from the issuance of:      
Long-term debt 98,471 28,422 0
Retirement of long-term debt (70,068) 0 0
Dividends paid:      
Common stock 0 (1,700) (42,000)
Preferred stock (965) (965) (965)
Other 0 (249) (1,095)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities 27,438 25,508 (44,060)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 24,098 (443) (45,152)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 9,391 9,834 54,986
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 33,489 9,391 9,834
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 12,050 10,183 10,109
Income taxes (1,448) (12,952) 39,403
Entergy Texas [Member]
      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Consolidated net income 57,881 41,971 80,845
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 94,744 88,307 79,263
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 86,152 123,167 56,219
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables (49,252) 32,912 (39,640)
Fuel inventory 53 (1,504) (12)
Accounts payable 29,718 19,980 (11,442)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued (1,967) (93,979) 11,760
Interest accrued (920) (929) (582)
Deferred fuel costs (89,241) 28,670 (12,766)
Other working capital accounts 6,918 (58,691) 42,518
Changes in provisions for estimated losses 2,470 1,585 (296)
Changes in other regulatory assets 197,520 62,166 (15,611)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (104,055) 17,330 64,686
Other 7,033 10,096 (16,105)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 237,054 271,081 238,837
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (181,546) (181,404) (173,462)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 4,647 4,537 3,781
Changes in securitization account (256) 3,960 (583)
Change in money pool receivable - net 12,888 44,016 (49,519)
Other (42) (13) 0
Net cash flow used in investing activities (164,309) (128,904) (219,783)
Proceeds from the issuance of:      
Long-term debt 0 0 74,092
Retirement of long-term debt (61,316) (59,322) (57,419)
Dividends paid:      
Common stock (25,000) (87,180) (5,780)
Other (177) (728) 0
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities (86,493) (147,230) 10,893
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (13,748) (5,053) 29,947
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 60,236 65,289 35,342
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 46,488 60,236 65,289
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 89,021 92,632 89,792
Income taxes (57,473) (2,207) (13,538)
System Energy [Member]
      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Consolidated net income 113,664 111,866 64,197
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization 293,537 235,881 229,715
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued 29,996 43,651 14,923
Changes in working capital:      
Receivables (29,226) (12,557) (5,512)
Accounts payable 6,685 (10,511) 17,275
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued (170,356) 89,022 160,494
Interest accrued (3,794) (2,157) (38,305)
Other working capital accounts 24,863 (22,917) 11,260
Changes in other regulatory assets 79,345 (44,004) 10,874
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities (63,206) 2,898 34,474
Other (1,870) 20,828 (68,714)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities 279,638 412,000 430,681
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Construction/capital expenditures (51,584) (450,236) (234,753)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 7,784 26,102 22,359
Nuclear fuel purchases (65,691) (194,314) (59,755)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel 26,522 52,708 12,420
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales 215,467 349,427 203,444
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds (247,042) (379,833) (232,636)
Change in money pool receivable - net 17,692 93,509 (22,476)
Net cash flow used in investing activities (96,852) (502,637) (311,397)
Proceeds from the issuance of:      
Long-term debt 85,000 297,908 0
Retirement of long-term debt (111,479) (262,867) (78,161)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net (39,986) 39,986 (38,264)
Dividends paid:      
Common stock (70,286) (79,700) (76,000)
Other (2,515) (6,225) (5,474)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities (139,266) (10,898) (197,899)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 43,520 (101,535) (78,615)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 83,622 185,157 263,772
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 127,142 83,622 185,157
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest - net of amount capitalized 32,178 34,012 40,719
Income taxes $ 211,210 $ (56,808) $ (100,889)
[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2013, 2012, and 2011 include $12.0 million, $15.0 million, and $13.3 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.