Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net income	[1]	$ 86,051	$ 235,242
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)		(528)	(9,506)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities		8,632	7,562
Net unrealized investment gains		37,827	23,069
Foreign currency translation		0	(284)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		45,931	20,841
Total comprehensive income		131,982	256,083
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	[1]	3,446	5,276
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation		128,536	250,807
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Net income		94,378	111,606
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities		(370)	(263)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(370)	(263)
Total comprehensive income		$ 94,008	$ 111,343

[1] (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2017 and 2016 include $3.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.