Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) - Parent Company [Member]

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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

Financial Information For Stock Options

The following table includes financial information for outstanding stock options for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

	2016		2015
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income		$1.1		$1.0
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income		$0.4		$0.4
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory		$0.2		$0.2

The following table includes financial information for outstanding stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

	2016		2015
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income		$2.2		$2.1
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income		$0.8		$0.8
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory		$0.4		$0.4

Financial Information For Restricted Stock

The following table includes financial information for other outstanding equity awards for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

	2016		2015
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income		$8.5		$8.0
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income		$3.3		$3.1
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory		$1.9		$1.6

The following table includes financial information for other outstanding equity awards for the six months endedJune 30, 2016 and 2015:

	2016		2015
	(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s net income		$16.9		$16.1
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s net income		$6.5		$6.2
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory		$3.7		$3.1