Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]

Financial information for stock options

	2011		2010
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income for the second quarter	$	2.5	$	3.7
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income for the second quarter	$	1.0	$	1.4
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income for the six months ended June 30,	$	5.5	$	7.6
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income for the six months ended June 30,	$	2.1	$	2.9
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory as of June 30,	$	1.0	$	1.4

Restricted Awards [Member]

Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]

Financial information for stock options

	2011		2010
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income for the second quarter	$	1.0	$	—
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income for the second quarter	$	0.4	$	—
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income for the six months ended June 30,	$	2.0	$	—
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income for the six months ended June 30	$	0.8	$	—
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory as of June 30,	$	0.3	$	—