Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015:

2016	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($270	)		$7,738			($114	)		$7,354
Amortization of loss	(12,482		)	(2,063		)	(638		)	(15,183		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,279		)	(1,279		)
		($12,752	)		$5,675			($2,031	)		($9,108	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,947			$—			$1,947
Amortization of loss	(836		)	(732		)	(2		)	(1,570		)
		($836	)		$1,215			($2	)		$377

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($108	)		$5,985
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($660	)		($11,603	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		$—			$1,867			($1	)		$1,866
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(1,780		)	(5		)	(2,536		)
		($751	)		$87			($6	)		($670	)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

2016	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($810	)		$23,214			($340	)		$22,064
Amortization of loss	(37,446		)	(6,189		)	(1,900		)	(45,535		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,279		)	(1,279		)
		($38,256	)		$17,025			($3,519	)		($24,750	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$5,841			$—			$5,841
Amortization of loss	(2,508		)	(2,196		)	(8		)	(4,712		)
		($2,508	)		$3,645			($8	)		$1,129

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($1,167	)		$19,446			($323	)		$17,956
Amortization of loss	(37,881		)	(13,227		)	(1,656		)	(52,764		)
		($39,048	)		$6,219			($1,979	)		($34,808	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		$—			$5,601			($2	)		$5,599
Amortization of loss	(2,253		)	(5,338		)	(15		)	(7,606		)
		($2,253	)		$263			($17	)		($2,007	)

Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

	2016			2015
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$35,811			$43,762
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,403			75,694
Expected return on assets	(97,366		)	(98,655		)
Amortization of prior service cost	270			390
Amortization of loss	48,824			58,981
Net pension costs		$52,942			$80,172

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

	2016			2015
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$107,433			$131,286
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	196,209			227,082
Expected return on assets	(292,098		)	(295,965		)
Amortization of prior service cost	810			1,170
Amortization of loss	146,472			176,943
Special termination benefit	—			76
Net pension costs		$158,826			$240,592

Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

	2016			2015
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$8,073			$11,326
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	14,083			17,984
Expected return on assets	(10,455		)	(11,344		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(11,373		)	(9,320		)
Amortization of loss	4,554			7,893
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$4,882			$16,539

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

	2016			2015
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,219			$33,978
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	42,249			53,952
Expected return on assets	(31,365		)	(34,032		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(34,119		)	(27,960		)
Amortization of loss	13,662			23,679
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$14,646			$49,617

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$8,599			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			17,367			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(22,701		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			14,951			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$18,216			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$19,983			$25,797			$5,946			$2,547			$4,935			$5,871
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	46,413			52,101			13,506			6,324			13,062			10,479
Expected return on assets	(60,078		)	(68,103		)	(18,315		)	(8,175		)	(18,666		)	(13,704		)
Amortization of loss	40,692			44,853			11,172			6,039			9,714			9,792
Net pension cost		$47,010			$54,648			$12,309			$6,735			$9,045			$12,438

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $390.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2016.  As of September 30, 2016, Entergy had contributed $307.6 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2016 pension
contributions		$83,001		$84,422		$19,968		$10,709		$15,920		$20,498
Pension contributions made
through September 2016		$65,882		$67,116		$15,981		$8,456		$12,649		$16,120
Remaining estimated pension
contributions to be made in 2016		$17,119		$17,306		$3,987		$2,253		$3,271		$4,378

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$2,474			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			4,078			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,867		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			1,780			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$6,465			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,217			$7,422			$1,521			$615			$1,500			$1,410
Interest cost on APBO	9,390			12,234			2,577			1,956			4,026			1,884
Expected return on assets	(14,394		)	—			(4,626		)	(3,603		)	(7,764		)	(2,733		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,830		)	(5,601		)	(687		)	(531		)	(2,043		)	(1,098		)
Amortization of loss	4,017			5,340			645			354			2,055			900
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$2,400			$19,395			($570	)		($1,209	)		($2,226	)		$363

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Third quarter 2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126
Third quarter 2015		$113		$68		$59		$16		$149

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, 2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380
Nine months ended September 30, 2015		$339		$204		$177		$48		$447

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015:

2016	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($270	)		$7,738			($114	)		$7,354
Amortization of loss	(12,482		)	(2,063		)	(638		)	(15,183		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,279		)	(1,279		)
		($12,752	)		$5,675			($2,031	)		($9,108	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,947			$—			$1,947
Amortization of loss	(836		)	(732		)	(2		)	(1,570		)
		($836	)		$1,215			($2	)		$377

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($108	)		$5,985
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($660	)		($11,603	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		$—			$1,867			($1	)		$1,866
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(1,780		)	(5		)	(2,536		)
		($751	)		$87			($6	)		($670	)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

2016	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($810	)		$23,214			($340	)		$22,064
Amortization of loss	(37,446		)	(6,189		)	(1,900		)	(45,535		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,279		)	(1,279		)
		($38,256	)		$17,025			($3,519	)		($24,750	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$5,841			$—			$5,841
Amortization of loss	(2,508		)	(2,196		)	(8		)	(4,712		)
		($2,508	)		$3,645			($8	)		$1,129

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($1,167	)		$19,446			($323	)		$17,956
Amortization of loss	(37,881		)	(13,227		)	(1,656		)	(52,764		)
		($39,048	)		$6,219			($1,979	)		($34,808	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		$—			$5,601			($2	)		$5,599
Amortization of loss	(2,253		)	(5,338		)	(15		)	(7,606		)
		($2,253	)		$263			($17	)		($2,007	)

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$8,599			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			17,367			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(22,701		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			14,951			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$18,216			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$19,983			$25,797			$5,946			$2,547			$4,935			$5,871
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	46,413			52,101			13,506			6,324			13,062			10,479
Expected return on assets	(60,078		)	(68,103		)	(18,315		)	(8,175		)	(18,666		)	(13,704		)
Amortization of loss	40,692			44,853			11,172			6,039			9,714			9,792
Net pension cost		$47,010			$54,648			$12,309			$6,735			$9,045			$12,438

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $390.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2016.  As of September 30, 2016, Entergy had contributed $307.6 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2016 pension
contributions		$83,001		$84,422		$19,968		$10,709		$15,920		$20,498
Pension contributions made
through September 2016		$65,882		$67,116		$15,981		$8,456		$12,649		$16,120
Remaining estimated pension
contributions to be made in 2016		$17,119		$17,306		$3,987		$2,253		$3,271		$4,378

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$2,474			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			4,078			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,867		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			1,780			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$6,465			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,217			$7,422			$1,521			$615			$1,500			$1,410
Interest cost on APBO	9,390			12,234			2,577			1,956			4,026			1,884
Expected return on assets	(14,394		)	—			(4,626		)	(3,603		)	(7,764		)	(2,733		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,830		)	(5,601		)	(687		)	(531		)	(2,043		)	(1,098		)
Amortization of loss	4,017			5,340			645			354			2,055			900
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$2,400			$19,395			($570	)		($1,209	)		($2,226	)		$363

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Third quarter 2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126
Third quarter 2015		$113		$68		$59		$16		$149

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, 2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380
Nine months ended September 30, 2015		$339		$204		$177		$48		$447

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$8,599			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			17,367			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(22,701		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			14,951			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$18,216			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$19,983			$25,797			$5,946			$2,547			$4,935			$5,871
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	46,413			52,101			13,506			6,324			13,062			10,479
Expected return on assets	(60,078		)	(68,103		)	(18,315		)	(8,175		)	(18,666		)	(13,704		)
Amortization of loss	40,692			44,853			11,172			6,039			9,714			9,792
Net pension cost		$47,010			$54,648			$12,309			$6,735			$9,045			$12,438

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $390.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2016.  As of September 30, 2016, Entergy had contributed $307.6 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2016 pension
contributions		$83,001		$84,422		$19,968		$10,709		$15,920		$20,498
Pension contributions made
through September 2016		$65,882		$67,116		$15,981		$8,456		$12,649		$16,120
Remaining estimated pension
contributions to be made in 2016		$17,119		$17,306		$3,987		$2,253		$3,271		$4,378

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$2,474			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			4,078			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,867		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			1,780			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$6,465			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,217			$7,422			$1,521			$615			$1,500			$1,410
Interest cost on APBO	9,390			12,234			2,577			1,956			4,026			1,884
Expected return on assets	(14,394		)	—			(4,626		)	(3,603		)	(7,764		)	(2,733		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,830		)	(5,601		)	(687		)	(531		)	(2,043		)	(1,098		)
Amortization of loss	4,017			5,340			645			354			2,055			900
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$2,400			$19,395			($570	)		($1,209	)		($2,226	)		$363

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Third quarter 2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126
Third quarter 2015		$113		$68		$59		$16		$149

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, 2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380
Nine months ended September 30, 2015		$339		$204		$177		$48		$447

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$8,599			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			17,367			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(22,701		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			14,951			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$18,216			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$19,983			$25,797			$5,946			$2,547			$4,935			$5,871
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	46,413			52,101			13,506			6,324			13,062			10,479
Expected return on assets	(60,078		)	(68,103		)	(18,315		)	(8,175		)	(18,666		)	(13,704		)
Amortization of loss	40,692			44,853			11,172			6,039			9,714			9,792
Net pension cost		$47,010			$54,648			$12,309			$6,735			$9,045			$12,438

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $390.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2016.  As of September 30, 2016, Entergy had contributed $307.6 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2016 pension
contributions		$83,001		$84,422		$19,968		$10,709		$15,920		$20,498
Pension contributions made
through September 2016		$65,882		$67,116		$15,981		$8,456		$12,649		$16,120
Remaining estimated pension
contributions to be made in 2016		$17,119		$17,306		$3,987		$2,253		$3,271		$4,378

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$2,474			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			4,078			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,867		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			1,780			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$6,465			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,217			$7,422			$1,521			$615			$1,500			$1,410
Interest cost on APBO	9,390			12,234			2,577			1,956			4,026			1,884
Expected return on assets	(14,394		)	—			(4,626		)	(3,603		)	(7,764		)	(2,733		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,830		)	(5,601		)	(687		)	(531		)	(2,043		)	(1,098		)
Amortization of loss	4,017			5,340			645			354			2,055			900
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$2,400			$19,395			($570	)		($1,209	)		($2,226	)		$363

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Third quarter 2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126
Third quarter 2015		$113		$68		$59		$16		$149

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, 2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380
Nine months ended September 30, 2015		$339		$204		$177		$48		$447

Entergy Texas [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$8,599			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			17,367			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(22,701		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			14,951			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$18,216			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$19,983			$25,797			$5,946			$2,547			$4,935			$5,871
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	46,413			52,101			13,506			6,324			13,062			10,479
Expected return on assets	(60,078		)	(68,103		)	(18,315		)	(8,175		)	(18,666		)	(13,704		)
Amortization of loss	40,692			44,853			11,172			6,039			9,714			9,792
Net pension cost		$47,010			$54,648			$12,309			$6,735			$9,045			$12,438

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $390.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2016.  As of September 30, 2016, Entergy had contributed $307.6 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2016 pension
contributions		$83,001		$84,422		$19,968		$10,709		$15,920		$20,498
Pension contributions made
through September 2016		$65,882		$67,116		$15,981		$8,456		$12,649		$16,120
Remaining estimated pension
contributions to be made in 2016		$17,119		$17,306		$3,987		$2,253		$3,271		$4,378

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$2,474			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			4,078			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,867		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			1,780			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$6,465			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,217			$7,422			$1,521			$615			$1,500			$1,410
Interest cost on APBO	9,390			12,234			2,577			1,956			4,026			1,884
Expected return on assets	(14,394		)	—			(4,626		)	(3,603		)	(7,764		)	(2,733		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,830		)	(5,601		)	(687		)	(531		)	(2,043		)	(1,098		)
Amortization of loss	4,017			5,340			645			354			2,055			900
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$2,400			$19,395			($570	)		($1,209	)		($2,226	)		$363

Entergy Texas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Third quarter 2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126
Third quarter 2015		$113		$68		$59		$16		$149

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Nine months ended September 30, 2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380
Nine months ended September 30, 2015		$339		$204		$177		$48		$447

System Energy [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$8,599			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			17,367			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(22,701		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			14,951			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$18,216			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$19,983			$25,797			$5,946			$2,547			$4,935			$5,871
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	46,413			52,101			13,506			6,324			13,062			10,479
Expected return on assets	(60,078		)	(68,103		)	(18,315		)	(8,175		)	(18,666		)	(13,704		)
Amortization of loss	40,692			44,853			11,172			6,039			9,714			9,792
Net pension cost		$47,010			$54,648			$12,309			$6,735			$9,045			$12,438

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $390.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2016.  As of September 30, 2016, Entergy had contributed $307.6 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2016 pension
contributions		$83,001		$84,422		$19,968		$10,709		$15,920		$20,498
Pension contributions made
through September 2016		$65,882		$67,116		$15,981		$8,456		$12,649		$16,120
Remaining estimated pension
contributions to be made in 2016		$17,119		$17,306		$3,987		$2,253		$3,271		$4,378

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$2,474			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			4,078			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,867		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			1,780			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$6,465			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, included the following components:

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,217			$7,422			$1,521			$615			$1,500			$1,410
Interest cost on APBO	9,390			12,234			2,577			1,956			4,026			1,884
Expected return on assets	(14,394		)	—			(4,626		)	(3,603		)	(7,764		)	(2,733		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(1,830		)	(5,601		)	(687		)	(531		)	(2,043		)	(1,098		)
Amortization of loss	4,017			5,340			645			354			2,055			900
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$2,400			$19,395			($570	)		($1,209	)		($2,226	)		$363