Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2016
Net income	$ 413,368	$ 572,590	$ 499,420	[1]	$ 807,832	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	19,949	(64,041)	19,421		(73,547)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	10,916	5,043	19,548		12,605
Net unrealized investment gains	11,696	20,955	49,523		44,024
Foreign currency translation	(748)	(904)	(748)		(1,188)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	41,813	(38,947)	87,744		(18,106)
Total comprehensive income	455,181	533,643	587,164		789,726
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	3,446	5,276	6,892	[1]	10,552	[1]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation	451,735	528,367	580,272		779,174
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Net income	124,479	253,325	218,857		364,931
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(310)	(230)	(680)		(493)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(310)	(230)	(680)		(493)
Total comprehensive income	$ 124,169	$ 253,095	$ 218,177		$ 364,438

[1] (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2017 and 2016 include $6.9 million and $10.6 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.