Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit And Short-Term Borrowings (Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings
Authorized	$ 250,000,000
Borrowings	0
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings
Authorized	200,000,000
Borrowings	0
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings
Authorized	250,000,000
Borrowings	0
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings
Authorized	175,000,000
Borrowings	4,000,000
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings
Authorized	100,000,000
Borrowings	0
Entergy Texas [Member]
Short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings
Authorized	200,000,000
Borrowings	0
System Energy [Member]
Short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings
Authorized	200,000,000
Borrowings	$ 0