Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 2,246,148	$ 2,373,842	$ 4,464,137		$ 4,600,306
Natural gas	27,777	35,469	87,288		113,689
Competitive businesses	439,306	587,339	1,081,896		1,491,498
TOTAL	2,713,231	2,996,650	5,633,321		6,205,493
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	549,702	604,081	1,180,156		1,147,910
Purchased power	322,929	517,898	664,951		1,092,525
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	67,129	66,497	131,998		126,041
Other operation and maintenance	827,872	814,942	1,597,983		1,550,653
Asset Write-Offs, Impairments, And Related Charges	0	1,667	0		3,937
Decommissioning	68,830	67,250	138,729		133,049
Taxes other than income taxes	156,378	152,736	313,901		307,204
Depreciation and amortization	340,354	331,742	672,340		660,465
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	2,654	(14,640)	13,111		(10,645)
TOTAL	2,335,848	2,542,173	4,713,169		5,011,139
OPERATING INCOME	377,383	454,477	920,152		1,194,354
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	11,974	14,788	23,712		29,917
Interest and investment income	39,705	24,245	107,839		59,493
Miscellaneous - net	(15,743)	(14,675)	(24,764)		(26,379)
TOTAL	35,936	24,358	106,787		63,031
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	165,860	164,327	332,197		326,877
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(6,044)	(8,516)	(12,161)		(15,535)
TOTAL	159,816	155,811	320,036		311,342
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	253,503	323,024	706,903		946,043
Income taxes	99,781	128,743	250,252		345,709
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	153,722	194,281	456,651	[1]	600,334	[1]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	4,879	4,898	9,759		9,777
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$ 148,843	$ 189,383	$ 446,892		$ 590,557
Earnings per average common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 1.06	$ 2.49		$ 3.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.83	1.05	2.48		3.29
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.83	$ 1.66		$ 1.66
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	179,521,276	179,354,103	179,589,748		179,077,503
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	180,119,837	180,045,432	180,298,233		179,547,020
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 551,809	$ 511,522	$ 1,063,062		$ 1,026,503
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	145,315	16,922	250,187		109,075
Purchased power	80,671	173,623	180,485		292,471
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	13,443	9,499	25,506		18,176
Other operation and maintenance	169,365	158,711	329,910		297,256
Decommissioning	12,491	11,729	24,795		22,915
Taxes other than income taxes	22,980	21,526	48,684		43,434
Depreciation and amortization	61,540	59,108	121,642		116,829
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(9,145)	(8,566)	(9,952)		(8,983)
TOTAL	496,660	442,552	971,257		891,173
OPERATING INCOME	55,149	68,970	91,805		135,330
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	3,532	1,660	5,906		3,413
Interest and investment income	2,861	3,596	13,813		7,613
Miscellaneous - net	(521)	(366)	(688)		(730)
TOTAL	5,872	4,890	19,031		10,296
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	26,417	23,688	52,904		46,521
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,844)	(1,148)	(3,075)		(1,786)
TOTAL	24,573	22,540	49,829		44,735
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	36,448	51,320	61,007		100,891
Income taxes	14,923	22,315	21,617		43,516
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	21,525	29,005	39,390		57,375
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	1,718	1,718	3,437		3,437
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	19,807	27,287	35,953		53,938
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	461,309	540,606	923,705		1,022,028
Natural gas	10,270	13,428	34,651		45,301
TOTAL	471,579	554,034	958,356		1,067,329
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	44,446	88,471	121,160		147,676
Purchased power	183,582	233,207	349,463		452,915
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	5,483	5,332	10,188		10,605
Other operation and maintenance	107,506	95,579	199,453		182,676
Decommissioning	4,345	4,181	8,631		8,302
Taxes other than income taxes	20,680	20,737	43,549		41,746
Depreciation and amortization	39,593	38,732	78,383		76,974
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	43	(2,555)	2,239		(6,491)
TOTAL	405,678	483,684	813,066		914,403
OPERATING INCOME	65,901	70,350	145,290		152,926
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,270	1,695	3,313		3,341
Interest and investment income	9,078	7,436	22,689		17,493
Miscellaneous - net	(1,807)	(3,649)	(2,544)		(5,367)
TOTAL	8,541	5,482	23,458		15,467
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	21,890	20,292	43,830		40,570
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(759)	(1,160)	(2,026)		(1,921)
TOTAL	21,131	19,132	41,804		38,649
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	53,311	56,700	126,944		129,744
Income taxes	19,348	20,529	39,136		47,101
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	33,963	36,171	87,808		82,643
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	206	209	412		415
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	33,757	35,962	87,396		82,228
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	667,624	736,408	1,307,718		1,359,902
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	132,545	168,820	275,489		259,607
Purchased power	170,583	258,624	333,580		507,743
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	6,326	7,763	12,751		16,641
Other operation and maintenance	140,771	119,648	269,625		228,770
Decommissioning	6,439	6,123	12,798		12,169
Taxes other than income taxes	19,491	19,745	40,512		39,490
Depreciation and amortization	71,165	63,146	139,243		125,521
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(4,863)	(7,637)	(7,834)		(15,272)
TOTAL	542,457	636,232	1,076,164		1,174,669
OPERATING INCOME	125,167	100,176	231,554		185,233
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,953	9,216	6,382		18,093
Interest and investment income	25,703	21,086	52,108		42,264
Miscellaneous - net	(2,781)	1,311	(2,244)		1,142
TOTAL	25,875	31,613	56,246		61,499
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	43,113	40,686	86,454		81,375
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,606)	(5,053)	(3,467)		(9,516)
TOTAL	41,507	35,633	82,987		71,859
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	109,535	96,156	204,813		174,873
Income taxes	34,517	26,489	57,531		46,828
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	75,018	69,667	147,282		128,045
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	1,738	1,757	3,475		3,494
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	73,280	67,910	143,807		124,551
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	344,975	370,638	705,790		718,834
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	64,208	76,513	154,819		133,828
Purchased power	95,763	119,736	187,921		247,788
Other operation and maintenance	65,114	69,342	130,186		124,700
Taxes other than income taxes	23,117	21,733	48,137		44,000
Depreciation and amortization	32,599	28,394	63,429		56,505
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	6,088	(4,143)	8,373		(4,182)
TOTAL	286,889	311,575	592,865		602,639
OPERATING INCOME	58,086	59,063	112,925		116,195
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	610	414	1,381		849
Interest and investment income	27	326	55		664
Miscellaneous - net	(1,130)	(1,414)	(1,932)		(2,253)
TOTAL	(493)	(674)	(496)		(740)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	14,391	14,396	28,637		28,824
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(324)	(214)	(741)		(442)
TOTAL	14,067	14,182	27,896		28,382
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	43,526	44,207	84,533		87,073
Income taxes	17,247	17,643	33,319		34,670
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	26,279	26,564	51,214		52,403
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	707	707	1,414		1,414
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	25,572	25,857	49,800		50,989
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	132,988	147,941	244,757		288,168
Natural gas	17,506	22,048	52,637		68,388
TOTAL	150,494	169,989	297,394		356,556
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	14,577	43,704	34,510		94,866
Purchased power	69,309	63,758	130,534		132,903
Other operation and maintenance	29,081	28,240	54,285		56,371
Taxes other than income taxes	10,797	11,479	22,187		24,614
Depreciation and amortization	8,270	9,741	18,063		19,206
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(190)	205	(403)		453
TOTAL	131,844	157,127	259,176		328,413
OPERATING INCOME	18,650	12,862	38,218		28,143
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	248	205	495		560
Interest and investment income	12	21	37		38
Miscellaneous - net	303	(237)	655		(584)
TOTAL	563	(11)	1,187		14
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	3,355	3,303	6,782		6,665
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(110)	(101)	(220)		(274)
TOTAL	3,245	3,202	6,562		6,391
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	15,968	9,649	32,843		21,766
Income taxes	5,466	3,275	11,287		7,098
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	10,502	6,374	21,556		14,668
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	241	241	482		482
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	10,261	6,133	21,074		14,186
Entergy Texas [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	402,921	482,932	814,132		923,188
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	50,360	89,258	124,167		140,226
Purchased power	180,843	223,213	355,048		458,039
Other operation and maintenance	66,062	58,979	122,587		110,189
Taxes other than income taxes	17,641	17,260	35,911		33,758
Depreciation and amortization	25,714	24,842	50,561		49,357
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	18,237	16,222	37,781		35,405
TOTAL	358,857	429,774	726,055		826,974
OPERATING INCOME	44,064	53,158	88,077		96,214
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,317	611	2,541		1,456
Interest and investment income	(193)	172	(406)		475
Miscellaneous - net	(178)	(876)	(114)		(1,340)
TOTAL	946	(93)	2,021		591
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	21,562	22,948	42,558		45,609
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(862)	(426)	(1,656)		(1,015)
TOTAL	20,700	22,522	40,902		44,594
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	24,310	30,543	49,196		52,211
Income taxes	9,420	11,958	17,715		20,461
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	14,890	18,585	31,481		31,750
System Energy [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	163,101	163,830	319,140		321,497
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	22,943	23,111	43,416		37,259
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	5,420	5,511	11,102		11,693
Other operation and maintenance	41,083	34,122	76,789		68,800
Decommissioning	11,897	10,368	23,600		20,560
Taxes other than income taxes	6,558	6,352	13,766		12,874
Depreciation and amortization	37,247	35,985	74,307		73,311
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(7,517)	(8,166)	(17,094)		(11,576)
TOTAL	117,631	107,283	225,886		212,921
OPERATING INCOME	45,470	56,547	93,254		108,576
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,042	986	3,693		2,204
Interest and investment income	3,250	1,388	7,463		5,803
Miscellaneous - net	(217)	(96)	(438)		(201)
TOTAL	5,075	2,278	10,718		7,806
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	12,347	13,354	25,360		27,601
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(540)	(415)	(976)		(582)
TOTAL	11,807	12,939	24,384		27,019
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	38,738	45,886	79,588		89,363
Income taxes	16,878	19,955	32,195		38,813
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	$ 21,860	$ 25,931	$ 47,393		$ 50,550

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2015 and 2014 include $6.4 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.