Acquisitions, Held for Sale, and Dispositions (Schedule of Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale) (Details) - Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, Attributable to Parent, before Income Tax	$ 0	$ 7,344	$ 31,500	$ 34,803
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, Attributable to Parent, before Income Tax	0	3,110	12,047	15,968
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Entergy New Orleans natural gas distribution business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Individually Significant Component Disposed of or Held-for-Sale, Excluding Discontinued Operations, Attributable to Parent, before Income Tax	$ 0	$ 4,234	$ 19,453	$ 18,835