Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014
Net income	$ (718,233)	$ 234,916	$ (261,583)	[1]	$ 835,250	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	(23,984)	(2,488)	(14,618)		4,522
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	7,437	2,956	23,323		(6,281)
Net unrealized investment gains	(53,966)	(10,490)	(83,843)		51,734
Foreign currency translation	(469)	(662)	(353)		(267)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(70,982)	(10,684)	(75,491)		49,708
Total comprehensive income	(789,215)	224,232	(337,074)		884,958
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	4,794	4,879	14,552	[1]	14,656	[1]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation	(794,009)	219,353	(351,626)		870,302
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Net income	119,000	123,821	266,282		251,866
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(26)	(287)	(94)		(876)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(26)	(287)	(94)		(876)
Total comprehensive income	$ 118,974	$ 123,534	266,188		250,990
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries			$ 5,155		$ 5,232

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2015 and 2014 include $9.6 million and $9.7 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.