Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 2,373,842	$ 2,177,210	$ 4,600,306	$ 4,126,490
Natural gas	35,469	33,881	113,689	87,202
Competitive businesses	587,339	527,117	1,491,498	1,133,390
TOTAL	2,996,650	2,738,208	6,205,493	5,347,082
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	604,081	489,608	1,147,910	999,940
Purchased power	517,898	485,744	1,092,525	858,873
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	66,497	66,464	126,041	127,183
Other operation and maintenance	816,609	844,195	1,554,590	1,598,453
Decommissioning	67,250	59,389	133,049	118,494
Taxes other than income taxes	152,736	144,888	307,204	295,983
Depreciation and amortization	331,742	297,516	660,465	598,392
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(14,640)	3,892	(10,645)	9,207
TOTAL	2,542,173	2,391,696	5,011,139	4,606,525
OPERATING INCOME	454,477	346,512	1,194,354	740,557
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	14,788	16,249	29,917	29,000
Interest and investment income	24,245	40,541	59,493	78,847
Miscellaneous - net	(14,675)	(13,157)	(26,379)	(26,779)
TOTAL	24,358	43,633	63,031	81,068
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	164,327	155,768	326,877	308,918
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(8,516)	(6,791)	(15,535)	(11,979)
TOTAL	155,811	148,977	311,342	296,939
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	323,024	241,168	946,043	524,686
Income taxes	128,743	73,113	345,709	189,648
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	194,281	168,055	600,334	335,038	[1]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	4,898	4,332	9,777	9,915
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	189,383	163,723	590,557	325,123
Earnings per average common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 0.92	$ 3.30	$ 1.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.05	$ 0.92	$ 3.29	$ 1.82
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.83	$ 1.66	$ 1.66
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	179,354,103	178,196,525	179,077,503	178,112,709
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	180,045,432	178,614,383	179,547,020	178,534,201
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	511,522	508,653	1,026,503	1,051,045
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	16,922	60,077	109,075	207,850
Purchased power	173,623	131,593	292,471	237,907
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	9,499	8,088	18,176	19,628
Other operation and maintenance	158,711	148,888	297,256	290,508
Decommissioning	11,729	10,680	22,915	21,197
Taxes other than income taxes	21,526	21,518	43,434	44,770
Depreciation and amortization	59,108	55,340	116,829	113,976
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(8,566)	(8,473)	(8,983)	(9,047)
TOTAL	442,552	427,711	891,173	926,789
OPERATING INCOME	68,970	80,942	135,330	124,256
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,660	2,724	3,413	4,950
Interest and investment income	3,596	11,111	7,613	16,886
Miscellaneous - net	(366)	(779)	(730)	(1,944)
TOTAL	4,890	13,056	10,296	19,892
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	23,688	23,458	46,521	46,037
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,148)	(953)	(1,786)	(1,729)
TOTAL	22,540	22,505	44,735	44,308
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	51,320	71,493	100,891	99,840
Income taxes	22,315	31,010	43,516	44,638
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	29,005	40,483	57,375	55,202
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	1,718	1,718	3,437	3,437
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	27,287	38,765	53,938	51,765
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	540,606	479,895	1,022,028	879,032
Natural gas	13,428	12,466	45,301	33,284
TOTAL	554,034	492,361	1,067,329	912,316
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	88,471	60,500	147,676	108,338
Purchased power	233,207	203,999	452,915	366,076
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	5,332	5,210	10,605	9,536
Other operation and maintenance	95,579	102,183	182,676	194,905
Decommissioning	4,181	3,948	8,302	7,840
Taxes other than income taxes	20,737	20,145	41,746	39,383
Depreciation and amortization	38,732	37,927	76,974	75,299
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(2,555)	4,593	(6,491)	5,000
TOTAL	483,684	438,505	914,403	806,377
OPERATING INCOME	70,350	53,856	152,926	105,939
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,695	1,809	3,341	3,459
Interest and investment income	7,436	13,956	17,493	24,811
Miscellaneous - net	(3,649)	(2,400)	(5,367)	(5,040)
TOTAL	5,482	13,365	15,467	23,230
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	20,292	20,274	40,570	40,473
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,160)	(660)	(1,921)	(1,351)
TOTAL	19,132	19,614	38,649	39,122
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	56,700	47,607	129,744	90,047
Income taxes	20,529	17,887	47,101	33,162
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	36,171	29,720	82,643	56,885
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	209	206	415	412
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	35,962	29,514	82,228	56,473
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	736,408	635,805	1,359,902	1,241,890
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	168,820	93,152	259,607	211,859
Purchased power	258,624	236,413	507,743	465,422
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	7,763	9,079	16,641	15,931
Other operation and maintenance	119,648	127,225	228,770	232,352
Decommissioning	6,123	5,368	12,169	10,669
Taxes other than income taxes	19,745	18,987	39,490	37,787
Depreciation and amortization	63,146	60,907	125,521	120,745
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(7,637)	(4,017)	(15,272)	(6,294)
TOTAL	636,232	547,114	1,174,669	1,088,471
OPERATING INCOME	100,176	88,691	185,233	153,419
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	9,216	7,097	18,093	12,839
Interest and investment income	21,086	21,126	42,264	42,915
Miscellaneous - net	1,311	(793)	1,142	(1,653)
TOTAL	31,613	27,430	61,499	54,101
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	40,686	36,904	81,375	73,333
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(5,053)	(3,036)	(9,516)	(5,484)
TOTAL	35,633	33,868	71,859	67,849
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	96,156	82,253	174,873	139,671
Income taxes	26,489	20,876	46,828	32,918
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	69,667	61,377	128,045	106,753
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	1,757	1,738	3,494	3,475
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	67,910	59,639	124,551	103,278
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	370,638	326,039	718,834	617,680
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	76,513	71,188	133,828	144,749
Purchased power	119,736	93,162	247,788	178,074
Other operation and maintenance	69,342	69,609	124,700	127,559
Taxes other than income taxes	21,733	20,227	44,000	40,114
Depreciation and amortization	28,394	26,900	56,505	53,551
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(4,143)	(1,856)	(4,182)	(10,299)
TOTAL	311,575	279,230	602,639	533,748
OPERATING INCOME	59,063	46,809	116,195	83,932
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	414	713	849	1,446
Interest and investment income	326	187	664	326
Miscellaneous - net	(1,414)	(976)	(2,253)	(1,834)
TOTAL	(674)	(76)	(740)	(62)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	14,396	14,875	28,824	30,168
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(214)	(471)	(442)	(926)
TOTAL	14,182	14,404	28,382	29,242
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	44,207	32,329	87,073	54,628
Income taxes	17,643	13,375	34,670	21,740
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	26,564	18,954	52,403	32,888
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	707	707	1,414	1,414
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	25,857	18,247	50,989	31,474
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	147,941	121,426	288,168	235,389
Natural gas	22,048	21,415	68,388	53,918
TOTAL	169,989	142,841	356,556	289,307
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	43,704	12,586	94,866	41,449
Purchased power	63,758	68,164	132,903	128,323
Other operation and maintenance	28,240	37,134	56,371	68,367
Taxes other than income taxes	11,479	11,522	24,614	23,768
Depreciation and amortization	9,741	9,559	19,206	19,002
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	205	249	453	499
TOTAL	157,127	139,214	328,413	281,408
OPERATING INCOME	12,862	3,627	28,143	7,899
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	205	263	560	433
Interest and investment income	21	23	38	44
Miscellaneous - net	(237)	(328)	(584)	(644)
TOTAL	(11)	(42)	14	(167)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	3,303	3,448	6,665	6,651
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(101)	(135)	(274)	(221)
TOTAL	3,202	3,313	6,391	6,430
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	9,649	272	21,766	1,302
Income taxes	3,275	(326)	7,098	(603)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	6,374	598	14,668	1,905
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	241	241	482	482
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	6,133	357	14,186	1,423
Entergy Texas [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	482,932	455,100	923,188	761,273
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	89,258	60,044	140,226	33,944
Purchased power	223,213	234,228	458,039	426,947
Other operation and maintenance	58,979	67,177	110,189	123,667
Taxes other than income taxes	17,260	15,051	33,758	29,701
Depreciation and amortization	24,842	23,712	49,357	47,072
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	16,222	16,533	35,405	35,310
TOTAL	429,774	416,745	826,974	696,641
OPERATING INCOME	53,158	38,355	96,214	64,632
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	611	1,910	1,456	2,669
Interest and investment income	172	339	475	686
Miscellaneous - net	(876)	(485)	(1,340)	(1,343)
TOTAL	(93)	1,764	591	2,012
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	22,948	23,151	45,609	46,332
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(426)	(1,331)	(1,015)	(1,886)
TOTAL	22,522	21,820	44,594	44,446
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	30,543	18,299	52,211	22,198
Income taxes	11,958	7,346	20,461	10,323
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	18,585	10,953	31,750	11,875
System Energy [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	163,830	172,177	321,497	340,755
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	23,111	28,586	37,259	50,103
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	5,511	7,358	11,693	14,715
Other operation and maintenance	34,122	40,437	68,800	80,378
Decommissioning	10,368	8,787	20,560	17,418
Taxes other than income taxes	6,352	6,484	12,874	12,973
Depreciation and amortization	35,985	32,030	73,311	67,446
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(8,166)	(3,137)	(11,576)	(5,962)
TOTAL	107,283	120,545	212,921	237,071
OPERATING INCOME	56,547	51,632	108,576	103,684
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	986	1,732	2,204	3,203
Interest and investment income	1,388	2,514	5,803	5,191
Miscellaneous - net	(96)	(191)	(201)	(359)
TOTAL	2,278	4,055	7,806	8,035
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	13,354	9,451	27,601	18,655
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(415)	(203)	(582)	(381)
TOTAL	12,939	9,248	27,019	18,274
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	45,886	46,439	89,363	93,445
Income taxes	19,955	18,705	38,813	37,705
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	$ 25,931	$ 27,734	$ 50,550	$ 55,740

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2014 and 2013 include $6.4 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.