Equity (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) (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
Basic earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to Entergy Corporation, Income	$ 189,383	$ 163,723	$ 590,557	$ 325,123
Net Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation, Shares	179,354,103	178,196,525	179,077,503	178,112,709
Net Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation, $/share	$ 1.06	$ 0.92	$ 3.30	$ 1.83
Average dilutive effect of:
Stock options, Shares	200,000	100,000	100,000	100,000
Stock options $/share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Restricted stock, Shares	400,000	300,000	300,000	300,000
Restricted stock $/share	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings per share, Shares	180,045,432	178,614,383	179,547,020	178,534,201
Diluted earnings per share $/share	$ 1.05	$ 0.92	$ 3.29	$ 1.82