Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 2,093,331	$ 2,246,148	$ 4,135,492		$ 4,464,137
Natural gas	25,121	27,777	70,734		87,288
Competitive businesses	344,110	439,306	866,189		1,081,896
TOTAL	2,462,562	2,713,231	5,072,415		5,633,321
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	381,465	549,702	886,432		1,180,156
Purchased power	242,672	322,929	504,996		664,951
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	47,045	67,129	98,276		131,998
Other operation and maintenance	759,258	827,872	1,491,174		1,597,983
Asset Write-Offs, Impairments, And Related Charges	6,969	0	14,329		0
Decommissioning	76,625	68,830	145,253		138,729
Taxes other than income taxes	149,249	156,378	299,027		313,901
Depreciation and amortization	335,668	340,354	669,939		672,340
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	21,353	2,654	22,512		13,111
TOTAL	2,020,304	2,335,848	4,131,938		4,713,169
OPERATING INCOME	442,258	377,383	940,477		920,152
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	13,860	11,974	32,792		23,712
Investment Income, Net	46,375	39,705	79,128		107,839
Miscellaneous - net	(8,377)	(15,743)	(18,963)		(24,764)
TOTAL	51,858	35,936	92,957		106,787
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	177,631	165,860	351,442		332,197
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(7,132)	(6,044)	(16,813)		(12,161)
TOTAL	170,499	159,816	334,629		320,036
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	323,617	253,503	698,805		706,903
Income taxes	(248,973)	99,781	(109,027)		250,252
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	572,590	153,722	807,832	[1]	456,651	[1]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	5,276	4,879	10,552		9,759
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$ 567,314	$ 148,843	$ 797,280		$ 446,892
Earnings per average common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.17	$ 0.83	$ 4.46		$ 2.49
Diluted (in dollars per share)	3.16	0.83	4.45		2.48
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.83	$ 1.70		$ 1.66
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	178,808,149	179,521,276	178,693,342		179,589,748
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	179,503,582	180,119,837	179,233,209		180,298,233
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 504,252	$ 551,809	$ 969,625		$ 1,063,062
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	88,022	145,315	168,959		250,187
Purchased power	49,714	80,671	111,518		180,485
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	14,981	13,443	30,050		25,506
Other operation and maintenance	173,909	169,365	326,815		329,910
Decommissioning	13,301	12,491	26,404		24,795
Taxes other than income taxes	22,961	22,980	46,047		48,684
Depreciation and amortization	67,115	61,540	130,288		121,642
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	802	(9,145)	1,719		(9,952)
TOTAL	430,805	496,660	841,800		971,257
OPERATING INCOME	73,447	55,149	127,825		91,805
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	3,995	3,532	8,927		5,906
Investment Income, Net	5,770	2,861	9,364		13,813
Miscellaneous - net	(1,020)	(521)	(1,795)		(688)
TOTAL	8,745	5,872	16,496		19,031
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	27,792	26,417	60,574		52,904
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(2,136)	(1,844)	(4,851)		(3,075)
TOTAL	25,656	24,573	55,723		49,829
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	56,536	36,448	88,598		61,007
Income taxes	22,645	14,923	35,413		21,617
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	33,891	21,525	53,185		39,390
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	1,718	1,718	3,437		3,437
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	32,173	19,807	49,748		35,953
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	989,732	1,064,328	1,926,163		2,109,139
Natural gas	9,302	10,270	28,016		34,651
TOTAL	999,034	1,074,598	1,954,179		2,143,790
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	152,340	176,991	354,423		396,649
Purchased power	224,699	289,560	416,097		560,759
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	12,974	11,809	25,754		22,939
Other operation and maintenance	232,957	248,277	439,021		469,078
Decommissioning	11,658	10,784	23,166		21,429
Taxes other than income taxes	44,366	40,171	86,728		84,061
Depreciation and amortization	112,452	110,758	222,043		217,626
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	13,836	(4,820)	11,577		(5,595)
TOTAL	805,282	883,530	1,578,809		1,766,946
OPERATING INCOME	193,752	191,068	375,370		376,844
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	4,506	4,223	11,744		9,695
Investment Income, Net	40,251	34,781	77,667		74,797
Miscellaneous - net	(1,870)	(4,588)	(5,615)		(4,788)
TOTAL	42,887	34,416	83,796		79,704
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	70,787	65,003	135,863		130,284
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(2,383)	(2,365)	(6,280)		(5,493)
TOTAL	68,404	62,638	129,583		124,791
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	168,235	162,846	329,583		331,757
Income taxes	(85,090)	53,865	(35,348)		96,667
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	253,325	108,981	364,931		235,090
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	0	1,944	0		3,887
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	253,325	107,037	364,931		231,203
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	248,138	344,975	511,184		705,790
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	(34)	64,208	61,346		154,819
Purchased power	74,361	95,763	129,744		187,921
Other operation and maintenance	60,381	65,114	111,654		130,186
Taxes other than income taxes	20,487	23,117	43,984		48,137
Depreciation and amortization	34,010	32,599	67,308		63,429
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(2,957)	6,088	(6,315)		8,373
TOTAL	186,248	286,889	407,721		592,865
OPERATING INCOME	61,890	58,086	103,463		112,925
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,345	610	2,631		1,381
Investment Income, Net	240	27	361		55
Miscellaneous - net	(1,050)	(1,130)	(1,755)		(1,932)
TOTAL	535	(493)	1,237		(496)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	15,258	14,391	30,000		28,637
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(691)	(324)	(1,358)		(741)
TOTAL	14,567	14,067	28,642		27,896
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	47,858	43,526	76,058		84,533
Income taxes	15,664	17,247	26,746		33,319
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	32,194	26,279	49,312		51,214
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	707	707	1,414		1,414
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	31,487	25,572	47,898		49,800
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	149,101	143,246	271,542		264,741
Natural gas	15,819	17,506	42,718		52,637
TOTAL	164,920	160,752	314,260		317,378
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	12,554	16,099	23,475		37,722
Purchased power	70,583	71,385	139,108		134,520
Other operation and maintenance	28,659	32,082	51,501		60,082
Taxes other than income taxes	10,925	11,275	22,437		23,168
Depreciation and amortization	13,908	10,080	25,672		21,600
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	1,378	(323)	3,274		(613)
TOTAL	138,007	140,598	265,467		276,479
OPERATING INCOME	26,913	20,154	48,793		40,899
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	143	312	456		632
Investment Income, Net	30	13	99		39
Miscellaneous - net	192	248	(53)		612
TOTAL	365	573	502		1,283
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	5,984	4,266	10,357		8,607
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(49)	(144)	(175)		(294)
TOTAL	5,935	4,122	10,182		8,313
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	21,343	16,605	39,113		33,869
Income taxes	9,500	5,710	16,103		11,682
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	11,843	10,895	23,010		22,187
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders	241	241	482		482
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	11,602	10,654	22,528		21,705
Entergy Texas [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	412,922	402,921	791,226		814,132
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	71,478	50,360	163,882		124,167
Purchased power	167,071	180,843	297,483		355,048
Other operation and maintenance	54,135	66,062	107,170		122,587
Taxes other than income taxes	18,285	17,641	36,595		35,911
Depreciation and amortization	26,495	25,714	52,114		50,561
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	17,419	18,237	34,674		37,781
TOTAL	354,883	358,857	691,918		726,055
OPERATING INCOME	58,039	44,064	99,308		88,077
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,270	1,317	4,702		2,541
Investment Income, Net	268	(193)	468		(406)
Miscellaneous - net	(54)	(178)	(470)		(114)
TOTAL	2,484	946	4,700		2,021
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	21,976	21,562	43,577		42,558
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(1,473)	(862)	(3,054)		(1,656)
TOTAL	20,503	20,700	40,523		40,902
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	40,020	24,310	63,485		49,196
Income taxes	15,962	9,420	24,865		17,715
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	24,058	14,890	38,620		31,481
System Energy [Member]
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	151,323	163,101	289,016		319,140
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	20,394	22,943	33,822		43,416
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	4,905	5,420	9,489		11,102
Other operation and maintenance	35,766	41,083	67,926		76,789
Decommissioning	12,593	11,897	24,980		23,600
Taxes other than income taxes	6,385	6,558	12,637		13,766
Depreciation and amortization	35,384	37,247	70,091		74,307
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	(9,124)	(7,517)	(22,415)		(17,094)
TOTAL	106,303	117,631	196,530		225,886
OPERATING INCOME	45,020	45,470	92,486		93,254
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	1,602	2,042	4,331		3,693
Investment Income, Net	5,124	3,250	8,398		7,463
Miscellaneous - net	(164)	(217)	(256)		(438)
TOTAL	6,562	5,075	12,473		10,718
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	9,382	12,347	18,934		25,360
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(401)	(540)	(1,097)		(976)
TOTAL	8,981	11,807	17,837		24,384
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	42,601	38,738	87,122		79,588
Income taxes	17,511	16,878	36,074		32,195
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	$ 25,090	$ 21,860	$ 51,048		$ 47,393

[1] (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2016 and 2015 include $10.6 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.