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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000065984-08-000034.txt : 20080129
<SEC-HEADER>0000065984-08-000034.hdr.sgml : 20080129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080129174754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-08-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080129

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				721229752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		639 LOYOLA AVE
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045764000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY CORP /FL/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCDONALD HUGH T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125827

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11299
		FILM NUMBER:		08559119

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		639 LOYOLA AVE
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045764000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-24</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-01-28</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000065984</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENTERGY CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001125827</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCDONALD HUGH T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>425 W. CAPITOL AVENUE, 40TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LITTLE ROCK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>72201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>&quot;Officer&quot; Under Sec. 16 Rules</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>108.20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-01-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on January 24, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amended report is being filed to correct an administrative error made in the number of shares of stock underlying the options previously reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul A. Castanon for Hugh T. McDonald</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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