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LURC's percentage of annual dividends

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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The per share price of the Company's stock at which the contract holder of the freestanding contract has the right to purchase or sell the Company's stock at a future date.

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Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 10, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share)				$ 1.07	$ 1.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized				499,000,000		499,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized				1,000,000		1,000,000
Forward Sale Agreement, Aggregate Compensation to Sales Agents			$ 1,700
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued				269,546
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				1,200,000	900,000
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Forward Rate Per Share			$ 108.14
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount			$ 168,000		$ 168,000
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares			1,538,010		1,538,010
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock		$ 853,300
Equity Distribution Program
Equity [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount					1,775,251
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount				$ 1,077,800
Equity Distribution Sales Agreement Increase in Aggregate Gross Sales Price							$ 2,000,000
Common Stock [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares		7,688,419
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Members' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				$ 46,396		$ 31,735
LURC's percentage of annual dividends				1.00%
ELL's percentage of annual dividends				99.00%
Entergy Louisiana [Member] \| Restoration Law Trust I
Equity [Abstract]
Members' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				$ 31,813		31,735
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Members' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				$ 26,092		$ 27,825
System Energy [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized				1,000,000		1,000,000
Entergy Texas [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized				200,000,000		200,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07