Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Equity - USD ($)	Total	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	Subsidiaries Preferred Stock and Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Entergy Texas [Member]	Entergy Texas [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Entergy Texas [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	Entergy Texas [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Entergy Texas [Member] Preferred Stock [Member]	Entergy Mississippi [Member]	Entergy Mississippi [Member] 2025 Formula Rate Plan Filing	Entergy Mississippi [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Entergy Mississippi [Member] Member Units	Entergy Arkansas [Member]	Entergy Arkansas [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Entergy Arkansas [Member] Member Units	Entergy Louisiana [Member]	Entergy Louisiana [Member] Restoration Law Trust II [Member] Entergy Finance Company [Member]	Entergy Louisiana [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Entergy Louisiana [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Entergy Louisiana [Member] Member Units	Entergy New Orleans [Member]	System Energy [Member]	System Energy [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]	System Energy [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Entergy Corporation [Member]
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 14,743,106,000	$ 7,792,601,000	$ 11,940,384,000	$ (162,460,000)	$ 5,620,000	$ (4,953,498,000)	$ 120,459,000	$ 3,118,662,000	$ 1,200,125,000	$ 1,830,335,000	$ 49,452,000	$ 38,750,000	$ 2,208,214,000		$ 18,753,000	$ 2,189,461,000	$ 3,760,670,000	$ 21,599,000	$ 3,739,071,000	$ 11,573,519,000		$ 54,798,000	$ 45,107,000	$ 11,473,614,000		$ 888,539,000	$ (28,311,000)	$ 916,850,000
Members' Equity																									$ 806,754,000
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	4,580,000						4,580,000	518,000		518,000																			$ 4,000,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	76,536,000		75,281,000				1,255,000	36,744,000		36,744,000			27,432,000		(2,302,000)	29,734,000	(32,280,000)	(1,818,000)	(30,462,000)	182,723,000			795,000	181,928,000	(48,980,000)	31,118,000	31,118,000
Capital Contribution from Parent																	275,000,000		275,000,000							150,000,000		150,000,000
Common equity distributions																				97,500,000				97,500,000
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(240,959,000)		(240,959,000)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,108,000)						(1,108,000)										(250,000)	(250,000)		(858,000)			(858,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3,668,000)			(3,668,000)																(2,024,000)		(2,024,000)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(5,039,000)	25,842,000				(30,881,000)
Stockholders' Equity, Other																				(43,000)				(43,000)
Noncash Capital Contribution from Parent																				976,000				976,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 774,022,000							245,277,000					195,380,000				248,849,000			663,632,000					11,285,000	82,043,000
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 1.70
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	$ (13,739,000)							(1,554,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest													(7,619,000)				(3,600,000)			2,358,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	238,645,000																			(6,071,000)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent													0				695,000,000									150,000,000
Public Utilities, Requested Rate Increase (Decrease), Amount														$ 0
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	14,574,366,000	7,766,759,000	11,774,706,000	(166,128,000)	5,620,000	(4,922,617,000)	116,026,000	3,154,888,000	1,200,125,000	1,866,561,000	49,452,000	38,750,000	2,235,646,000		16,451,000	2,219,195,000	4,003,140,000	19,531,000	3,983,609,000	11,656,793,000		52,774,000	45,044,000	11,558,975,000		1,069,657,000	2,807,000	1,066,850,000
Members' Equity																									757,774,000
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	4,580,000						4,580,000	518,000		518,000																			4,000,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	51,732,000		48,922,000				2,810,000	90,222,000		90,222,000			79,565,000		(1,733,000)	81,298,000	95,359,000	(825,000)	96,184,000	131,114,000			788,000	130,326,000	21,133,000	24,848,000	24,848,000
Capital Contribution from Parent																	420,000,000		420,000,000
Common equity distributions													22,300,000			22,300,000				566,600,000				566,600,000
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(241,296,000)		(241,296,000)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(330,000)						(330,000)										(31,000)	(31,000)		(299,000)			(299,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	246,489,000			246,489,000																(2,023,000)		(2,023,000)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(55,274,000)	(16,352,000)				(38,922,000)
Stockholders' Equity, Other																				(40,000)				(40,000)
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	14,681,655,000	7,783,111,000	11,582,332,000	80,361,000	5,620,000	(4,883,695,000)	113,926,000	3,244,592,000	1,200,125,000	1,956,265,000	49,452,000	38,750,000	2,292,911,000		14,718,000	2,278,193,000	4,518,468,000	18,675,000	4,499,793,000	11,218,945,000		50,751,000	45,533,000	11,122,661,000		1,094,505,000	27,655,000	1,066,850,000
Members' Equity																									778,907,000
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	4,580,000						4,580,000	518,000		518,000																			4,000,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	645,754,000		644,940,000				814,000	118,311,000		118,311,000			88,383,000		(3,584,000)	91,967,000	185,770,000	(957,000)	186,727,000	349,795,000			775,000	349,020,000	39,132,000	26,077,000	26,077,000
Common equity distributions													22,333,000			22,333,000
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(241,720,000)		(241,720,000)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	$ (1,291,000)						(1,291,000)										(449,000)	(449,000)		(842,000)			(842,000)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.57
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest													(3,584,000)				(957,000)			775,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (4,176,000)			(4,176,000)																(2,024,000)		(2,024,000)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(66,069,000)	(22,485,000)				(43,584,000)
Stockholders' Equity, Other																				(11,000)				(11,000)
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	15,141,711,000	7,805,596,000	11,985,552,000	76,185,000	5,620,000	(4,840,111,000)	108,869,000	3,362,385,000	1,200,125,000	2,074,058,000	49,452,000	38,750,000	2,358,961,000		11,134,000	2,347,827,000	4,703,789,000	17,269,000	4,686,520,000	11,565,863,000		48,727,000	45,466,000	11,471,670,000		1,120,582,000	53,732,000	1,066,850,000
Members' Equity																									818,039,000
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	15,184,984,000	7,833,525,000	12,014,315,000	42,769,000	5,620,000	(4,812,321,000)	101,076,000	3,341,212,000	1,200,125,000	2,052,885,000	49,452,000	38,750,000	2,408,988,000		8,202,000	2,400,786,000	4,464,005,000	15,168,000	4,448,837,000	11,599,394,000		53,658,000	42,706,000	11,503,030,000	697,601,000	972,039,000	13,095,000	958,944,000
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Fair Value																					$ 1,400,000,000
Members' Equity													2,400,786,000				4,448,837,000			11,503,030,000					697,601,000
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	4,580,000						4,580,000	518,000		518,000																			4,000,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	362,422,000		360,760,000				1,662,000	66,856,000		66,856,000			46,866,000		(2,479,000)	49,345,000	86,523,000	(1,191,000)	87,714,000	254,197,000			752,000	253,445,000	12,099,000	23,389,000	23,389,000
Capital Contribution from Parent													62,500,000			62,500,000
Dividends, Common Stock																										35,000,000	15,000,000	20,000,000
Common equity distributions																				36,250,000				36,250,000
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(258,249,000)		(258,249,000)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(1,069,000)						(1,069,000)										(181,000)	(181,000)		(888,000)			(888,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3,729,000)			(3,729,000)																(971,000)		(971,000)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(2,621,000)	40,777,000				(43,398,000)
Stockholders' Equity, Other																				(12,000)				(12,000)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 1,532,800,000							278,358,000					253,178,000				377,456,000			897,266,000					50,804,000	65,985,000
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 1.80
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock	$ (13,739,000)							(1,554,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest													(2,825,000)				(2,832,000)			2,228,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(12,414,000)																			(4,921,000)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent													62,500,000				0									0
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	15,282,400,000	7,792,748,000	12,116,826,000	39,040,000	5,620,000	(4,768,923,000)	97,089,000	3,407,550,000	1,200,125,000	2,119,223,000	49,452,000	38,750,000	2,518,354,000		5,723,000	2,512,631,000	4,550,347,000	13,796,000	4,536,551,000	11,815,470,000		52,687,000	42,570,000	11,720,213,000		960,428,000	21,484,000	938,944,000
Members' Equity																									709,700,000
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	4,580,000						4,580,000	518,000		518,000																			4,000,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	471,954,000		467,930,000				4,024,000	81,496,000		81,496,000			84,272,000		(412,000)	84,684,000	99,193,000	(889,000)	100,082,000	300,180,000			745,000	299,435,000	18,042,000	21,325,000	21,325,000
Dividends, Common Stock																										40,000,000	10,000,000	30,000,000
Common equity distributions																				458,750,000				458,750,000
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(258,467,000)		(258,467,000)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	(593,000)						(593,000)										(275,000)	(275,000)		(319,000)			(319,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(4,602,000)			(4,602,000)																(2,132,000)		(2,132,000)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(18,197,000)	(15,489,000)				(2,708,000)
Stockholders' Equity, Other																				(12,000)				(12,000)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	813,871,000	813,716,000			155,000
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs	(9,240,000)	(9,240,000)
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16,308,940,000	8,612,713,000	12,326,289,000	34,438,000	5,775,000	(4,766,215,000)	95,940,000	3,488,528,000	1,200,125,000	2,200,201,000	49,452,000	38,750,000	2,602,626,000		5,311,000	2,597,315,000	4,649,265,000	12,632,000	4,636,633,000	11,654,437,000		50,555,000	42,996,000	11,560,886,000		941,753,000	32,809,000	908,944,000
Members' Equity																									727,742,000
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	4,580,000						4,580,000	518,000		518,000																			$ 4,000,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	698,424,000		693,800,000				4,624,000	130,006,000		130,006,000			122,040,000		66,000	121,974,000	191,740,000	(752,000)	192,492,000	342,889,000			731,000	342,158,000	20,663,000	21,271,000	21,271,000
Dividends, Common Stock																										5,000,000	5,000,000
Common equity distributions																				51,250,000				51,250,000	140,000,000
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	(267,939,000)		(267,939,000)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders	$ (1,332,000)						(1,332,000)										(460,000)	(460,000)		(873,000)			(873,000)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.60
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest													66,000				(752,000)			731,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (4,083,000)			(4,083,000)																(1,818,000)		(1,818,000)
Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	(26,924,000)	(20,095,000)				(6,829,000)
Stockholders' Equity, Other																				(14,000)				(14,000)
Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 16,756,354,000	$ 8,632,808,000	$ 12,752,150,000	$ 30,355,000	$ 5,775,000	$ (4,759,386,000)	$ 94,652,000	$ 3,618,016,000	$ 1,200,125,000	$ 2,329,689,000	$ 49,452,000	$ 38,750,000	2,724,666,000		$ 5,377,000	$ 2,719,289,000	4,840,545,000	$ 11,420,000	$ 4,829,125,000	11,943,371,000		$ 48,737,000	$ 42,854,000	$ 11,851,780,000	608,405,000	$ 958,024,000	$ 49,080,000	$ 908,944,000
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Fair Value																					$ 1,300,000,000
Members' Equity													$ 2,719,289,000				$ 4,829,125,000			$ 11,851,780,000					$ 608,405,000