Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Table Text Block]

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024:

2025	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$3,494	($31)	$3,463
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(418)	2,786	(103)	2,265
Settlement loss	(167)	—	(238)	(405)
	($585)	$6,280	($372)	$5,323
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$1,136	$—	$1,136
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(94)	1,500	—	1,406
Settlement loss	(106)	—	—	(106)
	($200)	$2,636	$—	$2,436

2024	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$3,513	($40)	$3,473
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(405)	2,615	(80)	2,130
	($405)	$6,128	($120)	$5,603
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$1,136	$—	$1,136
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(104)	1,738	—	1,634
	($104)	$2,874	$—	$2,770

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

2025	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$10,480	($93)	$10,387
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,240)	8,926	(319)	7,367
Settlement loss	(167)	—	(238)	(405)
	($1,407)	$19,406	($650)	$17,349
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$3,408	$—	$3,408
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(276)	5,122	(2)	4,844
Settlement loss	(106)	—	—	(106)
	($382)	$8,530	($2)	$8,146

2024	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$10,539	($120)	$10,419
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(2,438)	7,845	(240)	5,167
Settlement loss	(316,974)	—	—	(316,974)
	($319,412)	$18,384	($360)	($301,388)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$3,408	$—	$3,408
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(312)	5,214	(2)	4,900
	($312)	$8,622	($2)	$8,308

Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Entergy’s qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

	2025	2024
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$23,454	$23,358
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	58,145	56,631
Expected return on assets	(75,383)	(76,557)
Recognized net loss	13,086	14,322
Settlement charges	23,874	—
Asset transfer gain (a)	(5,780)	—
Net pension cost	$37,396	$17,754

Entergy’s qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

	2025	2024
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$70,688	$70,104
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	177,505	193,218
Expected return on assets	(225,943)	(262,043)
Recognized net loss	39,704	44,296
Settlement charges	23,874	325,253
Asset transfer gain (a)	(5,780)	—
Net pension cost	$80,048	$370,828

Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Entergy’s other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

	2025	2024
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,702	$3,126
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	9,447	9,852
Expected return on assets	(9,830)	(10,569)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,661)	(5,720)
Recognized net gain	(3,679)	(2,761)
Settlement credit	(2,957)	—
Curtailment credit	(2,202)	—
Asset transfer loss (a)	13,725	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	$1,545	($6,072)

Entergy’s other postretirement benefits income, including amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

	2025	2024
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$8,216	$9,378
Interest cost on APBO	28,827	29,556
Expected return on assets	(30,248)	(31,707)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17,101)	(17,160)
Recognized net gain	(11,419)	(8,283)
Settlement credit	(2,957)	—
Curtailment credit	(2,202)	—
Asset transfer loss (a)	13,725	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($13,159)	($18,216)

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,385	$5,403	$1,296	$410	$1,008	$1,352
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,580	14,347	3,661	1,613	2,917	3,497
Expected return on assets	(17,791)	(18,981)	(5,039)	(1,946)	(3,890)	(4,605)
Recognized net loss	4,171	2,367	750	703	454	954
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$5,799	$6,646	$814	$5,041	$1,106	$1,710

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,101	$5,550	$1,284	$441	$963	$1,380
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,218	13,962	3,522	1,569	2,832	3,375
Expected return on assets	(18,156)	(19,446)	(5,112)	(2,202)	(4,077)	(4,602)
Recognized net loss	5,745	2,601	1,140	471	393	1,155
Net pension cost	$4,908	$2,667	$834	$279	$111	$1,308

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$13,239	$16,311	$3,904	$1,232	$3,056	$4,096
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	41,208	43,755	11,059	4,907	8,863	10,667
Expected return on assets	(53,143)	(56,775)	(14,937)	(6,294)	(11,668)	(13,755)
Recognized net loss	13,753	6,903	2,394	1,533	1,362	3,182
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$16,511	$13,704	$2,566	$5,639	$2,230	$4,702

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$12,300	$16,652	$3,852	$1,321	$2,886	$4,147
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,652	41,884	10,564	4,707	8,494	10,152
Expected return on assets	(54,466)	(58,340)	(15,338)	(6,609)	(12,231)	(13,883)
Recognized net loss	17,237	7,805	3,420	1,411	1,179	3,482
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	611
Net pension cost	$14,723	$8,001	$2,498	$830	$328	$4,509

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2025 pension contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Pension contributions made through September 2025	$23,160	$25,383	$5,322	$3,080	$4,735	$9,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2025	$12,384	$15,870	$2,742	$1,936	$2,990	$6,170

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for third quarters of 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$46	$35	$301	$34	$39
2024	$68	$51	$83	$31	$62

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$140	$107	$481	$104	$117
2024	$204	$153	$249	$93	$186

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$571	$632	$162	$32	$158	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,775	1,932	489	203	581	394
Expected return on assets	(4,225)	—	(1,327)	(1,065)	(2,451)	(703)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(170)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(353)	(1,500)	(58)	(83)	154	(7)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($1,708)	($4,721)	($973)	$16,097	($2,651)	($214)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$642	$700	$184	$51	$168	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,833	1,999	486	253	603	398
Expected return on assets	(4,384)	—	(1,372)	(1,479)	(2,539)	(728)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(229)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(1,738)	15	19	148	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($1,385)	($175)	($926)	($1,385)	($2,713)	($228)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,715	$1,974	$486	$136	$476	$523
Interest cost on APBO	5,325	5,956	1,467	701	1,745	1,182
Expected return on assets	(12,675)	—	(3,983)	(3,955)	(7,355)	(2,107)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(628)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(1,059)	(5,122)	(172)	(137)	460	(21)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($5,122)	($5,249)	($2,919)	$13,297	($7,953)	($642)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,926	$2,100	$552	$153	$504	$525
Interest cost on APBO	5,499	5,997	1,458	759	1,809	1,194
Expected return on assets	(13,152)	—	(4,116)	(4,437)	(7,617)	(2,184)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(687)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(5,214)	45	57	444	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($4,155)	($525)	($2,778)	($4,155)	($8,139)	($684)

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Table Text Block]

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024:

2025	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$3,494	($31)	$3,463
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(418)	2,786	(103)	2,265
Settlement loss	(167)	—	(238)	(405)
	($585)	$6,280	($372)	$5,323
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$1,136	$—	$1,136
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(94)	1,500	—	1,406
Settlement loss	(106)	—	—	(106)
	($200)	$2,636	$—	$2,436

2024	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$3,513	($40)	$3,473
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(405)	2,615	(80)	2,130
	($405)	$6,128	($120)	$5,603
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$1,136	$—	$1,136
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(104)	1,738	—	1,634
	($104)	$2,874	$—	$2,770

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

2025	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$10,480	($93)	$10,387
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,240)	8,926	(319)	7,367
Settlement loss	(167)	—	(238)	(405)
	($1,407)	$19,406	($650)	$17,349
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$3,408	$—	$3,408
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(276)	5,122	(2)	4,844
Settlement loss	(106)	—	—	(106)
	($382)	$8,530	($2)	$8,146

2024	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	$—	$10,539	($120)	$10,419
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(2,438)	7,845	(240)	5,167
Settlement loss	(316,974)	—	—	(316,974)
	($319,412)	$18,384	($360)	($301,388)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$3,408	$—	$3,408
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(312)	5,214	(2)	4,900
	($312)	$8,622	($2)	$8,308

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,385	$5,403	$1,296	$410	$1,008	$1,352
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,580	14,347	3,661	1,613	2,917	3,497
Expected return on assets	(17,791)	(18,981)	(5,039)	(1,946)	(3,890)	(4,605)
Recognized net loss	4,171	2,367	750	703	454	954
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$5,799	$6,646	$814	$5,041	$1,106	$1,710

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,101	$5,550	$1,284	$441	$963	$1,380
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,218	13,962	3,522	1,569	2,832	3,375
Expected return on assets	(18,156)	(19,446)	(5,112)	(2,202)	(4,077)	(4,602)
Recognized net loss	5,745	2,601	1,140	471	393	1,155
Net pension cost	$4,908	$2,667	$834	$279	$111	$1,308

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$13,239	$16,311	$3,904	$1,232	$3,056	$4,096
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	41,208	43,755	11,059	4,907	8,863	10,667
Expected return on assets	(53,143)	(56,775)	(14,937)	(6,294)	(11,668)	(13,755)
Recognized net loss	13,753	6,903	2,394	1,533	1,362	3,182
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$16,511	$13,704	$2,566	$5,639	$2,230	$4,702

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$12,300	$16,652	$3,852	$1,321	$2,886	$4,147
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,652	41,884	10,564	4,707	8,494	10,152
Expected return on assets	(54,466)	(58,340)	(15,338)	(6,609)	(12,231)	(13,883)
Recognized net loss	17,237	7,805	3,420	1,411	1,179	3,482
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	611
Net pension cost	$14,723	$8,001	$2,498	$830	$328	$4,509

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2025 pension contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Pension contributions made through September 2025	$23,160	$25,383	$5,322	$3,080	$4,735	$9,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2025	$12,384	$15,870	$2,742	$1,936	$2,990	$6,170

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for third quarters of 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$46	$35	$301	$34	$39
2024	$68	$51	$83	$31	$62

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$140	$107	$481	$104	$117
2024	$204	$153	$249	$93	$186

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$571	$632	$162	$32	$158	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,775	1,932	489	203	581	394
Expected return on assets	(4,225)	—	(1,327)	(1,065)	(2,451)	(703)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(170)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(353)	(1,500)	(58)	(83)	154	(7)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($1,708)	($4,721)	($973)	$16,097	($2,651)	($214)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$642	$700	$184	$51	$168	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,833	1,999	486	253	603	398
Expected return on assets	(4,384)	—	(1,372)	(1,479)	(2,539)	(728)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(229)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(1,738)	15	19	148	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($1,385)	($175)	($926)	($1,385)	($2,713)	($228)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,715	$1,974	$486	$136	$476	$523
Interest cost on APBO	5,325	5,956	1,467	701	1,745	1,182
Expected return on assets	(12,675)	—	(3,983)	(3,955)	(7,355)	(2,107)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(628)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(1,059)	(5,122)	(172)	(137)	460	(21)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($5,122)	($5,249)	($2,919)	$13,297	($7,953)	($642)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,926	$2,100	$552	$153	$504	$525
Interest cost on APBO	5,499	5,997	1,458	759	1,809	1,194
Expected return on assets	(13,152)	—	(4,116)	(4,437)	(7,617)	(2,184)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(687)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(5,214)	45	57	444	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($4,155)	($525)	($2,778)	($4,155)	($8,139)	($684)

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,385	$5,403	$1,296	$410	$1,008	$1,352
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,580	14,347	3,661	1,613	2,917	3,497
Expected return on assets	(17,791)	(18,981)	(5,039)	(1,946)	(3,890)	(4,605)
Recognized net loss	4,171	2,367	750	703	454	954
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$5,799	$6,646	$814	$5,041	$1,106	$1,710

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,101	$5,550	$1,284	$441	$963	$1,380
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,218	13,962	3,522	1,569	2,832	3,375
Expected return on assets	(18,156)	(19,446)	(5,112)	(2,202)	(4,077)	(4,602)
Recognized net loss	5,745	2,601	1,140	471	393	1,155
Net pension cost	$4,908	$2,667	$834	$279	$111	$1,308

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$13,239	$16,311	$3,904	$1,232	$3,056	$4,096
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	41,208	43,755	11,059	4,907	8,863	10,667
Expected return on assets	(53,143)	(56,775)	(14,937)	(6,294)	(11,668)	(13,755)
Recognized net loss	13,753	6,903	2,394	1,533	1,362	3,182
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$16,511	$13,704	$2,566	$5,639	$2,230	$4,702

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$12,300	$16,652	$3,852	$1,321	$2,886	$4,147
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,652	41,884	10,564	4,707	8,494	10,152
Expected return on assets	(54,466)	(58,340)	(15,338)	(6,609)	(12,231)	(13,883)
Recognized net loss	17,237	7,805	3,420	1,411	1,179	3,482
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	611
Net pension cost	$14,723	$8,001	$2,498	$830	$328	$4,509

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2025 pension contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Pension contributions made through September 2025	$23,160	$25,383	$5,322	$3,080	$4,735	$9,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2025	$12,384	$15,870	$2,742	$1,936	$2,990	$6,170

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for third quarters of 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$46	$35	$301	$34	$39
2024	$68	$51	$83	$31	$62

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$140	$107	$481	$104	$117
2024	$204	$153	$249	$93	$186

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$571	$632	$162	$32	$158	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,775	1,932	489	203	581	394
Expected return on assets	(4,225)	—	(1,327)	(1,065)	(2,451)	(703)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(170)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(353)	(1,500)	(58)	(83)	154	(7)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($1,708)	($4,721)	($973)	$16,097	($2,651)	($214)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$642	$700	$184	$51	$168	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,833	1,999	486	253	603	398
Expected return on assets	(4,384)	—	(1,372)	(1,479)	(2,539)	(728)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(229)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(1,738)	15	19	148	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($1,385)	($175)	($926)	($1,385)	($2,713)	($228)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,715	$1,974	$486	$136	$476	$523
Interest cost on APBO	5,325	5,956	1,467	701	1,745	1,182
Expected return on assets	(12,675)	—	(3,983)	(3,955)	(7,355)	(2,107)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(628)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(1,059)	(5,122)	(172)	(137)	460	(21)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($5,122)	($5,249)	($2,919)	$13,297	($7,953)	($642)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,926	$2,100	$552	$153	$504	$525
Interest cost on APBO	5,499	5,997	1,458	759	1,809	1,194
Expected return on assets	(13,152)	—	(4,116)	(4,437)	(7,617)	(2,184)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(687)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(5,214)	45	57	444	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($4,155)	($525)	($2,778)	($4,155)	($8,139)	($684)

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,385	$5,403	$1,296	$410	$1,008	$1,352
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,580	14,347	3,661	1,613	2,917	3,497
Expected return on assets	(17,791)	(18,981)	(5,039)	(1,946)	(3,890)	(4,605)
Recognized net loss	4,171	2,367	750	703	454	954
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$5,799	$6,646	$814	$5,041	$1,106	$1,710

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,101	$5,550	$1,284	$441	$963	$1,380
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,218	13,962	3,522	1,569	2,832	3,375
Expected return on assets	(18,156)	(19,446)	(5,112)	(2,202)	(4,077)	(4,602)
Recognized net loss	5,745	2,601	1,140	471	393	1,155
Net pension cost	$4,908	$2,667	$834	$279	$111	$1,308

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$13,239	$16,311	$3,904	$1,232	$3,056	$4,096
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	41,208	43,755	11,059	4,907	8,863	10,667
Expected return on assets	(53,143)	(56,775)	(14,937)	(6,294)	(11,668)	(13,755)
Recognized net loss	13,753	6,903	2,394	1,533	1,362	3,182
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$16,511	$13,704	$2,566	$5,639	$2,230	$4,702

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$12,300	$16,652	$3,852	$1,321	$2,886	$4,147
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,652	41,884	10,564	4,707	8,494	10,152
Expected return on assets	(54,466)	(58,340)	(15,338)	(6,609)	(12,231)	(13,883)
Recognized net loss	17,237	7,805	3,420	1,411	1,179	3,482
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	611
Net pension cost	$14,723	$8,001	$2,498	$830	$328	$4,509

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2025 pension contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Pension contributions made through September 2025	$23,160	$25,383	$5,322	$3,080	$4,735	$9,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2025	$12,384	$15,870	$2,742	$1,936	$2,990	$6,170

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for third quarters of 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$46	$35	$301	$34	$39
2024	$68	$51	$83	$31	$62

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$140	$107	$481	$104	$117
2024	$204	$153	$249	$93	$186

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$571	$632	$162	$32	$158	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,775	1,932	489	203	581	394
Expected return on assets	(4,225)	—	(1,327)	(1,065)	(2,451)	(703)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(170)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(353)	(1,500)	(58)	(83)	154	(7)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($1,708)	($4,721)	($973)	$16,097	($2,651)	($214)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$642	$700	$184	$51	$168	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,833	1,999	486	253	603	398
Expected return on assets	(4,384)	—	(1,372)	(1,479)	(2,539)	(728)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(229)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(1,738)	15	19	148	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($1,385)	($175)	($926)	($1,385)	($2,713)	($228)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,715	$1,974	$486	$136	$476	$523
Interest cost on APBO	5,325	5,956	1,467	701	1,745	1,182
Expected return on assets	(12,675)	—	(3,983)	(3,955)	(7,355)	(2,107)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(628)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(1,059)	(5,122)	(172)	(137)	460	(21)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($5,122)	($5,249)	($2,919)	$13,297	($7,953)	($642)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,926	$2,100	$552	$153	$504	$525
Interest cost on APBO	5,499	5,997	1,458	759	1,809	1,194
Expected return on assets	(13,152)	—	(4,116)	(4,437)	(7,617)	(2,184)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(687)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(5,214)	45	57	444	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($4,155)	($525)	($2,778)	($4,155)	($8,139)	($684)

Entergy Texas [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,385	$5,403	$1,296	$410	$1,008	$1,352
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,580	14,347	3,661	1,613	2,917	3,497
Expected return on assets	(17,791)	(18,981)	(5,039)	(1,946)	(3,890)	(4,605)
Recognized net loss	4,171	2,367	750	703	454	954
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$5,799	$6,646	$814	$5,041	$1,106	$1,710

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,101	$5,550	$1,284	$441	$963	$1,380
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,218	13,962	3,522	1,569	2,832	3,375
Expected return on assets	(18,156)	(19,446)	(5,112)	(2,202)	(4,077)	(4,602)
Recognized net loss	5,745	2,601	1,140	471	393	1,155
Net pension cost	$4,908	$2,667	$834	$279	$111	$1,308

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$13,239	$16,311	$3,904	$1,232	$3,056	$4,096
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	41,208	43,755	11,059	4,907	8,863	10,667
Expected return on assets	(53,143)	(56,775)	(14,937)	(6,294)	(11,668)	(13,755)
Recognized net loss	13,753	6,903	2,394	1,533	1,362	3,182
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$16,511	$13,704	$2,566	$5,639	$2,230	$4,702

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$12,300	$16,652	$3,852	$1,321	$2,886	$4,147
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,652	41,884	10,564	4,707	8,494	10,152
Expected return on assets	(54,466)	(58,340)	(15,338)	(6,609)	(12,231)	(13,883)
Recognized net loss	17,237	7,805	3,420	1,411	1,179	3,482
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	611
Net pension cost	$14,723	$8,001	$2,498	$830	$328	$4,509

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2025 pension contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Pension contributions made through September 2025	$23,160	$25,383	$5,322	$3,080	$4,735	$9,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2025	$12,384	$15,870	$2,742	$1,936	$2,990	$6,170

Entergy Texas [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for third quarters of 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$46	$35	$301	$34	$39
2024	$68	$51	$83	$31	$62

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2025	$140	$107	$481	$104	$117
2024	$204	$153	$249	$93	$186

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$571	$632	$162	$32	$158	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,775	1,932	489	203	581	394
Expected return on assets	(4,225)	—	(1,327)	(1,065)	(2,451)	(703)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(170)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(353)	(1,500)	(58)	(83)	154	(7)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($1,708)	($4,721)	($973)	$16,097	($2,651)	($214)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$642	$700	$184	$51	$168	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,833	1,999	486	253	603	398
Expected return on assets	(4,384)	—	(1,372)	(1,479)	(2,539)	(728)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(229)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(1,738)	15	19	148	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($1,385)	($175)	($926)	($1,385)	($2,713)	($228)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,715	$1,974	$486	$136	$476	$523
Interest cost on APBO	5,325	5,956	1,467	701	1,745	1,182
Expected return on assets	(12,675)	—	(3,983)	(3,955)	(7,355)	(2,107)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(628)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(1,059)	(5,122)	(172)	(137)	460	(21)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($5,122)	($5,249)	($2,919)	$13,297	($7,953)	($642)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,926	$2,100	$552	$153	$504	$525
Interest cost on APBO	5,499	5,997	1,458	759	1,809	1,194
Expected return on assets	(13,152)	—	(4,116)	(4,437)	(7,617)	(2,184)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(687)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(5,214)	45	57	444	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($4,155)	($525)	($2,778)	($4,155)	($8,139)	($684)

System Energy [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Plan

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,385	$5,403	$1,296	$410	$1,008	$1,352
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,580	14,347	3,661	1,613	2,917	3,497
Expected return on assets	(17,791)	(18,981)	(5,039)	(1,946)	(3,890)	(4,605)
Recognized net loss	4,171	2,367	750	703	454	954
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$5,799	$6,646	$814	$5,041	$1,106	$1,710

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,101	$5,550	$1,284	$441	$963	$1,380
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,218	13,962	3,522	1,569	2,832	3,375
Expected return on assets	(18,156)	(19,446)	(5,112)	(2,202)	(4,077)	(4,602)
Recognized net loss	5,745	2,601	1,140	471	393	1,155
Net pension cost	$4,908	$2,667	$834	$279	$111	$1,308

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$13,239	$16,311	$3,904	$1,232	$3,056	$4,096
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	41,208	43,755	11,059	4,907	8,863	10,667
Expected return on assets	(53,143)	(56,775)	(14,937)	(6,294)	(11,668)	(13,755)
Recognized net loss	13,753	6,903	2,394	1,533	1,362	3,182
Settlement charges	1,454	5,982	146	6,195	617	512
Asset transfer gain (a)	—	(2,472)	—	(1,934)	—	—
Net pension cost	$16,511	$13,704	$2,566	$5,639	$2,230	$4,702

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy  Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$12,300	$16,652	$3,852	$1,321	$2,886	$4,147
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,652	41,884	10,564	4,707	8,494	10,152
Expected return on assets	(54,466)	(58,340)	(15,338)	(6,609)	(12,231)	(13,883)
Recognized net loss	17,237	7,805	3,420	1,411	1,179	3,482
Settlement charges	—	—	—	—	—	611
Net pension cost	$14,723	$8,001	$2,498	$830	$328	$4,509

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2025:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2025 pension contributions	$35,544	$41,253	$8,064	$5,016	$7,725	$15,668
Pension contributions made through September 2025	$23,160	$25,383	$5,322	$3,080	$4,735	$9,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2025	$12,384	$15,870	$2,742	$1,936	$2,990	$6,170

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the third quarters of 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$571	$632	$162	$32	$158	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,775	1,932	489	203	581	394
Expected return on assets	(4,225)	—	(1,327)	(1,065)	(2,451)	(703)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(170)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(353)	(1,500)	(58)	(83)	154	(7)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($1,708)	($4,721)	($973)	$16,097	($2,651)	($214)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$642	$700	$184	$51	$168	$175
Interest cost on APBO	1,833	1,999	486	253	603	398
Expected return on assets	(4,384)	—	(1,372)	(1,479)	(2,539)	(728)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	524	(1,136)	(239)	(229)	(1,093)	(73)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(1,738)	15	19	148	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($1,385)	($175)	($926)	($1,385)	($2,713)	($228)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 included the following components:

2025	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,715	$1,974	$486	$136	$476	$523
Interest cost on APBO	5,325	5,956	1,467	701	1,745	1,182
Expected return on assets	(12,675)	—	(3,983)	(3,955)	(7,355)	(2,107)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(628)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	(1,059)	(5,122)	(172)	(137)	460	(21)
Settlement credit	—	(1,014)	—	(1,345)	—	—
Curtailment credit	—	(1,094)	—	(268)	—	—
Asset transfer (gain) loss (a)	—	(2,541)	—	18,793	—	—
Net other postretirement benefits cost (income)	($5,122)	($5,249)	($2,919)	$13,297	($7,953)	($642)

2024	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,926	$2,100	$552	$153	$504	$525
Interest cost on APBO	5,499	5,997	1,458	759	1,809	1,194
Expected return on assets	(13,152)	—	(4,116)	(4,437)	(7,617)	(2,184)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	1,572	(3,408)	(717)	(687)	(3,279)	(219)
Recognized net (gain) loss	—	(5,214)	45	57	444	—
Net other postretirement benefits income	($4,155)	($525)	($2,778)	($4,155)	($8,139)	($684)