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Damages awarded for costs previously recorded as other operation and maintenance expenses

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Generation Capacity

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Amount awarded from other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Number of units of goods that must be purchased within the specified time period of the agreement to avoid penalties or unfavorable effects on pricing, among other adverse consequences.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-25

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 unit MW	Jun. 30, 2025 unit	Oct. 01, 2025	Jan. 01, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of capacity and energy purchases under Unit Power Sales Agreement					24.20%		36.00%
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of capacity and energy purchases under Unit Power Sales Agreement							14.00%
Entergy Louisiana [Member] \| Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of capacity and energy purchases under Unit Power Sales Agreement						14.00%
Percentage of purchases under MSS-4 replacement tariff						2.43%
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of capacity and energy purchases under Unit Power Sales Agreement					56.40%		33.00%
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of capacity and energy purchases under Unit Power Sales Agreement					19.40%		17.00%
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Generation Capacity \| MW			400
Power island equipment
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required \| unit			21	15
Combustion turbine
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Minimum Quantity Required \| unit			2	2
Palisades
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party		$ 7
Proceeds from Legal Settlements	$ 7
Damages awarded for costs previously recorded as other operation and maintenance expenses		3
Damages awarded for costs previously recorded as plant		$ 4