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Common Equity (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Shares Activity Roll Forward
Common stock and treasury stock shares activity for Entergy for 2018, 2017, and 2016 is as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
Common
Shares
Issued
 

Treasury
Shares
 
Common
Shares
Issued
 
 
Treasury
Shares
 
Common
Shares
Issued
 
 
Treasury
Shares
Beginning Balance, January 1
254,752,788

 
74,235,135

 
254,752,788

 
75,623,363

 
254,752,788

 
76,363,763

Issuances:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity forwards settled
6,834,221

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans
—

 
(1,683,174
)
 
—

 
(1,377,363
)
 
—

 
(729,073
)
Directors’ Plan
—

 
(21,095
)
 
—

 
(10,865
)
 
—

 
(11,327
)
Ending Balance, December 31
261,587,009

 
72,530,866

 
254,752,788

 
74,235,135

 
254,752,788

 
75,623,363
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2018 by component:
 
Cash flow
hedges
net
unrealized
gain (loss)
 
Pension
and
other
postretirement
liabilities
 

Net
unrealized
investment
gain (loss)
 
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance, December 31, 2017

($37,477
)
 

($531,099
)
 

$545,045

 

($23,531
)
Implementation of accounting standards
—

 
—

 
(632,617
)
 
(632,617
)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018

($37,477
)
 

($531,099
)
 

($87,572
)
 

($656,148
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(31,933
)
 
26,702

 
(46,574
)
 
(51,805
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
54,031

 
63,441

 
17,803

 
135,275

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
22,098

 
90,143

 
(28,771
)
 
83,470

Reclassification pursuant to ASU 2018-02
(7,756
)
 
(90,966
)
 
114,227

 
15,505

Ending balance, December 31, 2018

($23,135
)
 

($531,922
)
 

($2,116
)
 

($557,173
)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2017 by component:
 
Cash flow
hedges
net
unrealized
gain (loss)
 
Pension
and
other
postretirement
liabilities
 

Net
unrealized
investment
gain (loss)
 
Foreign
currency
translation
 
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017

$3,993



($469,446
)


$429,734



$748

 

($34,971
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
28,602

 
(104,029
)
 
171,099

 
(748
)
 
94,924

Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(70,072
)
 
42,376

 
(55,788
)
 
—

 
(83,484
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
(41,470
)
 
(61,653
)
 
115,311

 
(748
)
 
11,440

Ending balance, December 31, 2017

($37,477
)
 

($531,099
)
 

$545,045

 

$—

 

($23,531
)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
 
 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 
Income Statement Location
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power contracts
 

($68,067
)
 

$108,606

 
Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps
 
(327
)
 
(803
)
 
Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
 
(68,394
)
 
107,803

 
 
 
 
14,363

 
(37,731
)
 
Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)
 

($54,031
)
 

$70,072

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 
Amortization of prior-service costs
 

$21,700

 

$26,251

 
(a)
Amortization of loss
 
(99,186
)
 
(86,002
)
 
(a)
Settlement loss
 
(3,207
)
 
(7,544
)
 
(a)
Total amortization
 
(80,693
)
 
(67,295
)
 
 
 
 
17,252

 
24,919

 
Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)
 

($63,441
)
 

($42,376
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
 
 
 

 
 
Realized gain (loss)
 

($28,170
)
 

$109,388

 
Interest and investment income
 
 
10,367

 
(53,600
)
 
Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)
 

($17,803
)
 

$55,788

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)
 

($135,275
)
 

$83,484

 
 
(a)
These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 11 to the financial statements for additional details.
    
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
Pension and Other
Postretirement Liabilities
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018
 

($46,400
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
52,299

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(2,003
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
 
50,296

 
 
 
Reclassification pursuant to ASU 2018-02
 

($10,049
)
 
 
 
Ending balance, December 31, 2018
 

($6,153
)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2017:

 
Pension and Other
Postretirement Liabilities

 
(In Thousands)



Beginning balance, January 1, 2017
 

($48,442
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
3,462

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(1,420
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
 
2,042

Ending balance, December 31, 2017
 

($46,400
)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:
 
 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 
Income Statement Location
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior-service costs
 

$7,735

 

$7,734

 
(a)
Amortization of loss
 
(5,025
)
 
(5,327
)
 
(a)
Total amortization
 
2,710

 
2,407

 
 
 
 
(707
)
 
(987
)
 
Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)
 
2,003

 
1,420

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)
 

$2,003

 

$1,420

 
 
(a)
These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 11 to the financial statements for additional details.