Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries’ total 2018, 2017, and 2016 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, included the following components:

	2018			2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$155,010			$133,641			$143,244
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	267,415			260,824			261,613
Expected return on assets	(442,142		)	(408,225		)	(389,465		)
Amortization of prior service cost	398			261			1,079
Recognized net loss	274,104			227,720			195,298
Curtailment loss	—			—			3,084
Settlement charges	828			—			—
Net periodic pension costs		$255,613			$214,221			$214,853
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$394,951			$368,067			$203,229
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	(398		)	(261		)	(1,079		)
Acceleration of prior service cost to curtailment	—			—			(1,045		)
Amortization of net loss	(274,932		)	(227,720		)	(195,298		)
Total		$119,621			$140,086			$5,807
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$375,234			$354,307			$220,660
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year:
Prior service cost		$—			$398			$261
Net loss		$233,677			$274,104			$227,720

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified Pension Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

	2018			2017
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$7,987,087			$7,142,567
Service cost	155,010			133,641
Interest cost	267,415			260,824
Settlement lump sum payments	(1,794		)	—
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(395,242		)	767,849
Employee contributions	—			40
Benefits paid	(607,559		)	(317,834		)
Balance at December 31		$7,404,917			$7,987,087
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$6,071,316			$5,171,202
Actual return on plan assets	(348,051		)	808,007
Employer contributions	383,503			409,901
Employee contributions	—			40
Settlements	(1,794		)	—
Benefits paid	(607,559		)	(317,834		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$5,497,415			$6,071,316
Funded status		($1,907,502	)		($1,915,771	)
Amount recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current liabilities		($1,907,502	)		($1,915,771	)
Amount recognized as a regulatory asset
Net loss		$2,468,987			$2,418,206
Amount recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service cost		$—			$398
Net loss	737,004			667,766
		$737,004			$668,164

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) as of December 31, 2018:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($398	)		$22,379			($281	)		$21,700
Amortization of loss	(87,828		)	(7,730		)	(3,628		)	(99,186		)
Settlement loss	(828		)	—			(2,379		)	(3,207		)
		($89,054	)		$14,649			($6,288	)		($80,693	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,735			$—			$7,735
Amortization of loss	(3,468		)	(1,550		)	(7		)	(5,025		)
		($3,468	)		$6,185			($7	)		$2,710

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2017:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($261	)		$26,867			($355	)		$26,251
Amortization of loss	(73,800		)	(8,805		)	(3,397		)	(86,002		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(7,544		)	(7,544		)
		($74,061	)		$18,062			($11,296	)		($67,295	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,735			($1	)		$7,734
Amortization of loss	(3,459		)	(1,859		)	(9		)	(5,327		)
		($3,459	)		$5,876			($10	)		$2,407

Target Asset Allocation

Entergy’s qualified pension and postretirement weighted-average asset allocations by asset category at December 31, 2018 and 2017 and the target asset allocation and ranges for 2018 are as follows:

Pension Asset Allocation	Target	Range			Actual 2018	Actual 2017
Domestic Equity Securities	39%	32%	to	46%	40%	45%
International Equity Securities	19%	15%	to	23%	18%	20%
Fixed Income Securities	42%	39%	to	45%	41%	34%
Other	0%	0%	to	10%	1%	1%

Postretirement Asset Allocation	Non-Taxable and Taxable
	Target	Range			Actual 2018	Actual 2017
Domestic Equity Securities	27%	22%	to	32%	27%	30%
International Equity Securities	18%	13%	to	23%	17%	20%
Fixed Income Securities	55%	50%	to	60%	56%	50%
Other	0%	0%	to	5%	0%	0%

Investments Held For Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Measured At Fair Value

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, a summary of the investments held in the master trusts for Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement plans in which the Registrant Subsidiaries participate.

Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trusts

2018	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Short-term investments		$—			$7,715	(a)		$—		$7,715
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	8,250		(b)	—			—		8,250
Common	695,003		(b)	—		(b)	—		695,003
Common collective trusts (c)									2,408,053
Registered investment companies	108,740		(d)	—			—		108,740
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		(b)	675,880		(a)	—		675,880
Corporate debt instruments	—			619,310		(a)	—		619,310
Registered investment companies (e)	29,374		(d)	2,697		(d)	—		931,439
Other	1,866		(f)	48,482		(f)	—		50,348
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			39,322		(g)	—		39,322
Total investments		$843,233			$1,393,406			$—		$5,544,060
Cash									2,591
Other pending transactions									5,956
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(55,192		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$5,497,415

2017	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred		$11,461	(b)		$—			$—		$11,461
Common	663,923		(b)	34		(b)	—		663,957
Common collective trusts (c)									3,198,799
Registered investment companies	125,174		(d)	—			—		125,174
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		(b)	638,832		(a)	—		638,832
Corporate debt instruments	—			619,735		(a)	—		619,735
Registered investment companies (e)	45,768		(d)	2,735		(d)	—		764,251
Other	46		(f)	62,559		(f)	—		62,605
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			37,994		(g)	—		37,994
Total investments		$846,372			$1,361,889			$—		$6,122,808
Cash									1,508
Other pending transactions									5,179
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(58,179		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$6,071,316

Other Postretirement Trusts

2018	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)										$244,729
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	63,174		(b)	80,039		(a)	—		143,213
Corporate debt instruments	—			105,989		(a)	—		105,989
Registered investment companies	2,442		(d)	—			—		2,442
Other	—			56,980		(f)	—		56,980
Total investments		$65,616			$243,008			$—		$553,353
Other pending transactions									1,237
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									55,192
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$609,782

2017	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)										$300,139
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	81,602		(b)	76,790		(a)	—		158,392
Corporate debt instruments	—			92,869		(a)	—		92,869
Registered investment companies	3,127		(d)	—			—		3,127
Other	—			45,627		(f)	—		45,627
Total investments		$84,729			$215,286			$—		$600,154
Other pending transactions									994
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									58,179
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$659,327

(a) Certain preferred stocks and certain fixed income debt securities (corporate, government, and securitized) are stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(b) Common stocks, certain preferred stocks, and certain fixed income debt securities (government) are stated at fair value determined by quoted market prices.

(c) The common collective trusts hold investments in accordance with stated objectives.  The investment strategy of the trusts is to capture the growth potential of equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index.  Net asset value per share of common collective trusts estimate fair value. Certain of these common collective trusts are not publicly quoted, and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table.

(d) Registered investment companies are money market mutual funds with a stable net asset value of one dollar per share. Registered investment companies may hold investments in domestic and international bond markets or domestic equities and estimate fair value using net asset value per share.

(e) Certain of these registered investment companies are not publicly quoted, and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table.

(f) The other remaining assets are U.S. municipal and foreign government bonds stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(g) The unallocated insurance contract investments are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.  The contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus interest, less funds used to pay benefits and contract expenses, and less distributions to the master trust.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the assumptions used to measure Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2018, and including pension and other postretirement benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries will be as follows:

	Estimated Future Benefits Payments
	Qualified Pension		Non-Qualified Pension		Other Postretirement (before Medicare Subsidy)		Estimated Future Medicare D Subsidy Receipts
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$552,111		$16,964		$78,232		$865
2020		$437,699		$14,679		$80,312		$977
2021		$461,562		$10,563		$81,718		$1,102
2022		$467,822		$17,805		$82,624		$1,229
2023		$480,531		$17,578		$82,337		$1,370
2024 - 2028		$2,481,536		$68,687		$400,498		$9,007

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the pension PBO and the other postretirement benefit APBO as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

	2018	2017
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	4.37% - 4.52% Blended 4.47%	3.70% - 3.82% Blended 3.78%
Other postretirement	4.42%	3.72%
Non-qualified pension	3.98%	3.34%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98%	3.98%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	6.59%	6.95%
Post-65	7.15%	7.25%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2027	2027
Post-65	2026	2027

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for 2018, 2017, and 2016 were as follows:

	2018	2017	2016
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension:
Service cost	3.89%	4.75%	5.00%
Interest cost	3.44%	3.73%	3.90%
Other postretirement:
Service cost	3.88%	4.60%	4.92%
Interest cost	3.33%	3.61%	3.78%
Non-qualified pension:
Service cost	3.35%	3.65%	3.65%
Interest cost	2.76%	3.10%	3.10%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98%	3.98%	4.23%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets:
Pension assets	7.50%	7.50%	7.75%
Other postretirement non-taxable assets	6.50% - 7.50%	6.50% - 7.50%	7.75%
Other postretirement taxable assets	5.50%	5.75%	6.00%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	6.95%	6.55%	6.75%
Post-65	7.25%	7.25%	7.55%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2027	2026	2024
Post-65	2027	2026	2024

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in Entergy’s assumed health care cost trend rate for 2018 would have the following effects:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2018	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase /(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries		$120,335		$9,254		($100,393	)		($7,593	)

Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ total 2018, 2017, and 2016 other postretirement benefit costs, including amounts capitalized and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, included the following components:

	2018			2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$27,129			$26,915			$32,291
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	50,725			55,838			56,331
Expected return on assets	(41,493		)	(37,630		)	(41,820		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(37,002		)	(41,425		)	(45,490		)
Recognized net loss	13,729			21,905			18,214
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$13,088			$25,603			$19,526
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and /or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for period		$—			($2,564	)		($20,353	)
Net (gain)/loss	(274,354		)	(66,922		)	49,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and /or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	37,002			41,425			45,490
Amortization of net loss	(13,729		)	(21,905		)	(18,214		)
Total		($251,081	)		($49,966	)		$56,728
Total recognized as net periodic benefit income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($237,993	)		($24,363	)		$76,254
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the following year
Prior service credit		($35,377	)		($37,002	)		($41,425	)
Net loss		$1,430			$13,729			$21,905

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

	2018			2017
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$1,563,487			$1,568,963
Service cost	27,129			26,915
Interest cost	50,725			55,838
Plan amendments	—			(2,564		)
Plan participant contributions	37,049			35,080
Actuarial gain	(346,429		)	(23,409		)
Benefits paid	(99,785		)	(97,829		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	443			493
Balance at December 31		$1,232,619			$1,563,487
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$659,327			$596,660
Actual return on plan assets	(30,582		)	81,143
Employer contributions	43,773			44,273
Plan participant contributions	37,049			35,080
Benefits paid	(99,785		)	(97,829		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$609,782			$659,327
Funded status		($622,837	)		($904,160	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		($44,276	)		($45,237	)
Non-current liabilities	(578,561		)	(858,923		)
Total funded status		($622,837	)		($904,160	)
Amounts recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($25,778	)		($40,461	)
Net loss	51,774			144,966
		$25,996			$104,505
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		($42,730	)		($65,047	)
Net loss	(33,569		)	161,322
		($76,299	)		$96,275

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2018, 2017, and 2016 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/ cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial loss	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Service cost	20,358			27,698			5,890			2,500			5,455			6,145
Interest cost	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Actuarial loss	131,729			147,704			38,726			19,507			25,339			45,471
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Balance at December 31		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Actual return on plan assets	161,868			182,261			48,572			22,104			48,952			36,387
Employer contributions	79,625			87,503			19,116			9,893			17,004			18,213
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Funded status		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$706,783			$701,324			$191,877			$96,913			$145,412			$185,774
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$44,765			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,362,425		$1,492,876
Entergy Louisiana		$1,481,158		$1,652,939
Entergy Mississippi		$387,635		$430,268
Entergy New Orleans		$179,907		$205,316
Entergy Texas		$347,852		$387,083
System Energy		$317,848		$359,258

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$100,948		$145,515		$30,687		$18,436		$34,401		$20,792
2020		$91,941		$101,275		$27,376		$12,476		$27,273		$19,907
2021		$92,675		$104,465		$27,023		$12,555		$27,137		$20,628
2022		$94,051		$106,307		$27,348		$12,938		$27,420		$21,678
2023		$94,474		$107,771		$27,773		$13,250		$27,797		$21,970
2024 - 2028		$479,455		$547,028		$139,930		$64,413		$129,657		$114,223

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$198		$229		$128		$16		$672
2020		$295		$217		$306		$16		$733
2021		$254		$204		$203		$16		$753
2022		$503		$194		$213		$15		$686
2023		$356		$180		$191		$15		$904
2024 - 2028		$1,295		$711		$1,633		$72		$3,481

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$13,709		$17,933		$4,320		$3,634		$5,802		$3,082
2020		$13,520		$18,306		$4,508		$3,576		$5,964		$3,068
2021		$13,444		$18,526		$4,615		$3,468		$6,109		$3,160
2022		$13,183		$18,714		$4,689		$3,326		$6,206		$3,163
2023		$12,926		$18,842		$4,686		$3,251		$6,207		$3,126
2024 - 2028		$61,088		$91,994		$23,192		$14,573		$29,810		$14,814

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$192		$193		$66		$39		$71		$28
2020		$216		$215		$72		$42		$77		$34
2021		$239		$240		$79		$44		$84		$39
2022		$264		$265		$85		$46		$91		$46
2023		$291		$292		$92		$48		$97		$54
2024 - 2028		$1,836		$1,919		$559		$270		$599		$394

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2018 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2018	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$15,906		$1,129		($13,323	)		($942	)
Entergy Louisiana		$27,684		$2,112		($23,071	)		($1,732	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,768		$460		($5,665	)		($379	)
Entergy New Orleans		$3,281		$217		($2,784	)		($180	)
Entergy Texas		$8,673		$605		($7,292	)		($498	)
System Energy		$5,537		$416		($4,578	)		($339	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Other Postretirement Contributions		$501		$17,933		$123		$2,140		$56		$20

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2018, 2017, and 2016 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2018, 2017, and 2016 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		($29,534	)		($1,256	)		$506			($7,342	)		($22,255	)		($5,459	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Service cost	3,451			6,373			1,160			567			1,488			1,278
Interest cost	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(11,691		)	(1,256		)	5,858			(899		)	(12,469		)	(2,233		)
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	74			89			22			10			16			28
Balance at December 31		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Actual return on plan assets	33,679			—			10,153			11,078			18,506			6,095
Employer contributions	695			14,418			(2		)	3,709			3,123			570
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,794	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	25,659			(326,595		)	(2,188		)	31,956			37,469			(12,257		)
Total funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($16,574	)		$—			($6,687	)		($1,427	)		($5,980	)		($3,819	)
Net loss	42,394			—			25,247			4,269			24,478			16,386
		$25,820			$—			$18,560			$2,842			$18,498			$12,567
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($19,999	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			51,585			—			—			—			—
		$—			$31,586			$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2018, 2017, and 2016, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952
2017		$4,221		$2,061		$2,737		$583		$8,913

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724
2017		$3,825		$2,061		$2,250		$519		$8,602

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($376	)		($231	)		($135	)		($21	)		($788	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,845		)	(1,830		)	(2,603		)	(562		)	(8,125		)
Total funded status		($4,221	)		($2,061	)		($2,738	)		($583	)		($8,913	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,995			$166			$1,186			($140	)		$133
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$11			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2018, 2017, and 2016 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/ cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial loss	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Service cost	20,358			27,698			5,890			2,500			5,455			6,145
Interest cost	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Actuarial loss	131,729			147,704			38,726			19,507			25,339			45,471
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Balance at December 31		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Actual return on plan assets	161,868			182,261			48,572			22,104			48,952			36,387
Employer contributions	79,625			87,503			19,116			9,893			17,004			18,213
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Funded status		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$706,783			$701,324			$191,877			$96,913			$145,412			$185,774
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$44,765			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,362,425		$1,492,876
Entergy Louisiana		$1,481,158		$1,652,939
Entergy Mississippi		$387,635		$430,268
Entergy New Orleans		$179,907		$205,316
Entergy Texas		$347,852		$387,083
System Energy		$317,848		$359,258

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) as of December 31, 2018:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($398	)		$22,379			($281	)		$21,700
Amortization of loss	(87,828		)	(7,730		)	(3,628		)	(99,186		)
Settlement loss	(828		)	—			(2,379		)	(3,207		)
		($89,054	)		$14,649			($6,288	)		($80,693	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,735			$—			$7,735
Amortization of loss	(3,468		)	(1,550		)	(7		)	(5,025		)
		($3,468	)		$6,185			($7	)		$2,710

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2017:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($261	)		$26,867			($355	)		$26,251
Amortization of loss	(73,800		)	(8,805		)	(3,397		)	(86,002		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(7,544		)	(7,544		)
		($74,061	)		$18,062			($11,296	)		($67,295	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,735			($1	)		$7,734
Amortization of loss	(3,459		)	(1,859		)	(9		)	(5,327		)
		($3,459	)		$5,876			($10	)		$2,407

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$100,948		$145,515		$30,687		$18,436		$34,401		$20,792
2020		$91,941		$101,275		$27,376		$12,476		$27,273		$19,907
2021		$92,675		$104,465		$27,023		$12,555		$27,137		$20,628
2022		$94,051		$106,307		$27,348		$12,938		$27,420		$21,678
2023		$94,474		$107,771		$27,773		$13,250		$27,797		$21,970
2024 - 2028		$479,455		$547,028		$139,930		$64,413		$129,657		$114,223

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$198		$229		$128		$16		$672
2020		$295		$217		$306		$16		$733
2021		$254		$204		$203		$16		$753
2022		$503		$194		$213		$15		$686
2023		$356		$180		$191		$15		$904
2024 - 2028		$1,295		$711		$1,633		$72		$3,481

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$13,709		$17,933		$4,320		$3,634		$5,802		$3,082
2020		$13,520		$18,306		$4,508		$3,576		$5,964		$3,068
2021		$13,444		$18,526		$4,615		$3,468		$6,109		$3,160
2022		$13,183		$18,714		$4,689		$3,326		$6,206		$3,163
2023		$12,926		$18,842		$4,686		$3,251		$6,207		$3,126
2024 - 2028		$61,088		$91,994		$23,192		$14,573		$29,810		$14,814

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$192		$193		$66		$39		$71		$28
2020		$216		$215		$72		$42		$77		$34
2021		$239		$240		$79		$44		$84		$39
2022		$264		$265		$85		$46		$91		$46
2023		$291		$292		$92		$48		$97		$54
2024 - 2028		$1,836		$1,919		$559		$270		$599		$394

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2018 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2018	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$15,906		$1,129		($13,323	)		($942	)
Entergy Louisiana		$27,684		$2,112		($23,071	)		($1,732	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,768		$460		($5,665	)		($379	)
Entergy New Orleans		$3,281		$217		($2,784	)		($180	)
Entergy Texas		$8,673		$605		($7,292	)		($498	)
System Energy		$5,537		$416		($4,578	)		($339	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Other Postretirement Contributions		$501		$17,933		$123		$2,140		$56		$20

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2018, 2017, and 2016 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2018, 2017, and 2016 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		($29,534	)		($1,256	)		$506			($7,342	)		($22,255	)		($5,459	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Service cost	3,451			6,373			1,160			567			1,488			1,278
Interest cost	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(11,691		)	(1,256		)	5,858			(899		)	(12,469		)	(2,233		)
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	74			89			22			10			16			28
Balance at December 31		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Actual return on plan assets	33,679			—			10,153			11,078			18,506			6,095
Employer contributions	695			14,418			(2		)	3,709			3,123			570
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,794	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	25,659			(326,595		)	(2,188		)	31,956			37,469			(12,257		)
Total funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($16,574	)		$—			($6,687	)		($1,427	)		($5,980	)		($3,819	)
Net loss	42,394			—			25,247			4,269			24,478			16,386
		$25,820			$—			$18,560			$2,842			$18,498			$12,567
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($19,999	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			51,585			—			—			—			—
		$—			$31,586			$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2018, 2017, and 2016, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952
2017		$4,221		$2,061		$2,737		$583		$8,913

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724
2017		$3,825		$2,061		$2,250		$519		$8,602

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($376	)		($231	)		($135	)		($21	)		($788	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,845		)	(1,830		)	(2,603		)	(562		)	(8,125		)
Total funded status		($4,221	)		($2,061	)		($2,738	)		($583	)		($8,913	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,995			$166			$1,186			($140	)		$133
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$11			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2018, 2017, and 2016 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/ cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial loss	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Service cost	20,358			27,698			5,890			2,500			5,455			6,145
Interest cost	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Actuarial loss	131,729			147,704			38,726			19,507			25,339			45,471
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Balance at December 31		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Actual return on plan assets	161,868			182,261			48,572			22,104			48,952			36,387
Employer contributions	79,625			87,503			19,116			9,893			17,004			18,213
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Funded status		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$706,783			$701,324			$191,877			$96,913			$145,412			$185,774
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$44,765			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,362,425		$1,492,876
Entergy Louisiana		$1,481,158		$1,652,939
Entergy Mississippi		$387,635		$430,268
Entergy New Orleans		$179,907		$205,316
Entergy Texas		$347,852		$387,083
System Energy		$317,848		$359,258

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$100,948		$145,515		$30,687		$18,436		$34,401		$20,792
2020		$91,941		$101,275		$27,376		$12,476		$27,273		$19,907
2021		$92,675		$104,465		$27,023		$12,555		$27,137		$20,628
2022		$94,051		$106,307		$27,348		$12,938		$27,420		$21,678
2023		$94,474		$107,771		$27,773		$13,250		$27,797		$21,970
2024 - 2028		$479,455		$547,028		$139,930		$64,413		$129,657		$114,223

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$198		$229		$128		$16		$672
2020		$295		$217		$306		$16		$733
2021		$254		$204		$203		$16		$753
2022		$503		$194		$213		$15		$686
2023		$356		$180		$191		$15		$904
2024 - 2028		$1,295		$711		$1,633		$72		$3,481

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$13,709		$17,933		$4,320		$3,634		$5,802		$3,082
2020		$13,520		$18,306		$4,508		$3,576		$5,964		$3,068
2021		$13,444		$18,526		$4,615		$3,468		$6,109		$3,160
2022		$13,183		$18,714		$4,689		$3,326		$6,206		$3,163
2023		$12,926		$18,842		$4,686		$3,251		$6,207		$3,126
2024 - 2028		$61,088		$91,994		$23,192		$14,573		$29,810		$14,814

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$192		$193		$66		$39		$71		$28
2020		$216		$215		$72		$42		$77		$34
2021		$239		$240		$79		$44		$84		$39
2022		$264		$265		$85		$46		$91		$46
2023		$291		$292		$92		$48		$97		$54
2024 - 2028		$1,836		$1,919		$559		$270		$599		$394

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2018 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2018	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$15,906		$1,129		($13,323	)		($942	)
Entergy Louisiana		$27,684		$2,112		($23,071	)		($1,732	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,768		$460		($5,665	)		($379	)
Entergy New Orleans		$3,281		$217		($2,784	)		($180	)
Entergy Texas		$8,673		$605		($7,292	)		($498	)
System Energy		$5,537		$416		($4,578	)		($339	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Other Postretirement Contributions		$501		$17,933		$123		$2,140		$56		$20

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2018, 2017, and 2016 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2018, 2017, and 2016 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		($29,534	)		($1,256	)		$506			($7,342	)		($22,255	)		($5,459	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Service cost	3,451			6,373			1,160			567			1,488			1,278
Interest cost	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(11,691		)	(1,256		)	5,858			(899		)	(12,469		)	(2,233		)
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	74			89			22			10			16			28
Balance at December 31		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Actual return on plan assets	33,679			—			10,153			11,078			18,506			6,095
Employer contributions	695			14,418			(2		)	3,709			3,123			570
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,794	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	25,659			(326,595		)	(2,188		)	31,956			37,469			(12,257		)
Total funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($16,574	)		$—			($6,687	)		($1,427	)		($5,980	)		($3,819	)
Net loss	42,394			—			25,247			4,269			24,478			16,386
		$25,820			$—			$18,560			$2,842			$18,498			$12,567
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($19,999	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			51,585			—			—			—			—
		$—			$31,586			$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2018, 2017, and 2016, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952
2017		$4,221		$2,061		$2,737		$583		$8,913

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724
2017		$3,825		$2,061		$2,250		$519		$8,602

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($376	)		($231	)		($135	)		($21	)		($788	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,845		)	(1,830		)	(2,603		)	(562		)	(8,125		)
Total funded status		($4,221	)		($2,061	)		($2,738	)		($583	)		($8,913	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,995			$166			$1,186			($140	)		$133
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$11			$—			$—			$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2018, 2017, and 2016 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/ cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial loss	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Service cost	20,358			27,698			5,890			2,500			5,455			6,145
Interest cost	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Actuarial loss	131,729			147,704			38,726			19,507			25,339			45,471
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Balance at December 31		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Actual return on plan assets	161,868			182,261			48,572			22,104			48,952			36,387
Employer contributions	79,625			87,503			19,116			9,893			17,004			18,213
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Funded status		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$706,783			$701,324			$191,877			$96,913			$145,412			$185,774
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$44,765			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,362,425		$1,492,876
Entergy Louisiana		$1,481,158		$1,652,939
Entergy Mississippi		$387,635		$430,268
Entergy New Orleans		$179,907		$205,316
Entergy Texas		$347,852		$387,083
System Energy		$317,848		$359,258

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$100,948		$145,515		$30,687		$18,436		$34,401		$20,792
2020		$91,941		$101,275		$27,376		$12,476		$27,273		$19,907
2021		$92,675		$104,465		$27,023		$12,555		$27,137		$20,628
2022		$94,051		$106,307		$27,348		$12,938		$27,420		$21,678
2023		$94,474		$107,771		$27,773		$13,250		$27,797		$21,970
2024 - 2028		$479,455		$547,028		$139,930		$64,413		$129,657		$114,223

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$198		$229		$128		$16		$672
2020		$295		$217		$306		$16		$733
2021		$254		$204		$203		$16		$753
2022		$503		$194		$213		$15		$686
2023		$356		$180		$191		$15		$904
2024 - 2028		$1,295		$711		$1,633		$72		$3,481

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$13,709		$17,933		$4,320		$3,634		$5,802		$3,082
2020		$13,520		$18,306		$4,508		$3,576		$5,964		$3,068
2021		$13,444		$18,526		$4,615		$3,468		$6,109		$3,160
2022		$13,183		$18,714		$4,689		$3,326		$6,206		$3,163
2023		$12,926		$18,842		$4,686		$3,251		$6,207		$3,126
2024 - 2028		$61,088		$91,994		$23,192		$14,573		$29,810		$14,814

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$192		$193		$66		$39		$71		$28
2020		$216		$215		$72		$42		$77		$34
2021		$239		$240		$79		$44		$84		$39
2022		$264		$265		$85		$46		$91		$46
2023		$291		$292		$92		$48		$97		$54
2024 - 2028		$1,836		$1,919		$559		$270		$599		$394

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2018 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2018	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$15,906		$1,129		($13,323	)		($942	)
Entergy Louisiana		$27,684		$2,112		($23,071	)		($1,732	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,768		$460		($5,665	)		($379	)
Entergy New Orleans		$3,281		$217		($2,784	)		($180	)
Entergy Texas		$8,673		$605		($7,292	)		($498	)
System Energy		$5,537		$416		($4,578	)		($339	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Other Postretirement Contributions		$501		$17,933		$123		$2,140		$56		$20

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2018, 2017, and 2016 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778

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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2018, 2017, and 2016 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		($29,534	)		($1,256	)		$506			($7,342	)		($22,255	)		($5,459	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Service cost	3,451			6,373			1,160			567			1,488			1,278
Interest cost	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(11,691		)	(1,256		)	5,858			(899		)	(12,469		)	(2,233		)
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	74			89			22			10			16			28
Balance at December 31		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Actual return on plan assets	33,679			—			10,153			11,078			18,506			6,095
Employer contributions	695			14,418			(2		)	3,709			3,123			570
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,794	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	25,659			(326,595		)	(2,188		)	31,956			37,469			(12,257		)
Total funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($16,574	)		$—			($6,687	)		($1,427	)		($5,980	)		($3,819	)
Net loss	42,394			—			25,247			4,269			24,478			16,386
		$25,820			$—			$18,560			$2,842			$18,498			$12,567
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($19,999	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			51,585			—			—			—			—
		$—			$31,586			$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2018, 2017, and 2016, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952
2017		$4,221		$2,061		$2,737		$583		$8,913

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724
2017		$3,825		$2,061		$2,250		$519		$8,602

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($376	)		($231	)		($135	)		($21	)		($788	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,845		)	(1,830		)	(2,603		)	(562		)	(8,125		)
Total funded status		($4,221	)		($2,061	)		($2,738	)		($583	)		($8,913	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,995			$166			$1,186			($140	)		$133
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$11			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Texas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2018, 2017, and 2016 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/ cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial loss	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Service cost	20,358			27,698			5,890			2,500			5,455			6,145
Interest cost	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Actuarial loss	131,729			147,704			38,726			19,507			25,339			45,471
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Balance at December 31		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Actual return on plan assets	161,868			182,261			48,572			22,104			48,952			36,387
Employer contributions	79,625			87,503			19,116			9,893			17,004			18,213
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Funded status		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$706,783			$701,324			$191,877			$96,913			$145,412			$185,774
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$44,765			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,362,425		$1,492,876
Entergy Louisiana		$1,481,158		$1,652,939
Entergy Mississippi		$387,635		$430,268
Entergy New Orleans		$179,907		$205,316
Entergy Texas		$347,852		$387,083
System Energy		$317,848		$359,258

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$100,948		$145,515		$30,687		$18,436		$34,401		$20,792
2020		$91,941		$101,275		$27,376		$12,476		$27,273		$19,907
2021		$92,675		$104,465		$27,023		$12,555		$27,137		$20,628
2022		$94,051		$106,307		$27,348		$12,938		$27,420		$21,678
2023		$94,474		$107,771		$27,773		$13,250		$27,797		$21,970
2024 - 2028		$479,455		$547,028		$139,930		$64,413		$129,657		$114,223

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$198		$229		$128		$16		$672
2020		$295		$217		$306		$16		$733
2021		$254		$204		$203		$16		$753
2022		$503		$194		$213		$15		$686
2023		$356		$180		$191		$15		$904
2024 - 2028		$1,295		$711		$1,633		$72		$3,481

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$13,709		$17,933		$4,320		$3,634		$5,802		$3,082
2020		$13,520		$18,306		$4,508		$3,576		$5,964		$3,068
2021		$13,444		$18,526		$4,615		$3,468		$6,109		$3,160
2022		$13,183		$18,714		$4,689		$3,326		$6,206		$3,163
2023		$12,926		$18,842		$4,686		$3,251		$6,207		$3,126
2024 - 2028		$61,088		$91,994		$23,192		$14,573		$29,810		$14,814

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$192		$193		$66		$39		$71		$28
2020		$216		$215		$72		$42		$77		$34
2021		$239		$240		$79		$44		$84		$39
2022		$264		$265		$85		$46		$91		$46
2023		$291		$292		$92		$48		$97		$54
2024 - 2028		$1,836		$1,919		$559		$270		$599		$394

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2018 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2018	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$15,906		$1,129		($13,323	)		($942	)
Entergy Louisiana		$27,684		$2,112		($23,071	)		($1,732	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,768		$460		($5,665	)		($379	)
Entergy New Orleans		$3,281		$217		($2,784	)		($180	)
Entergy Texas		$8,673		$605		($7,292	)		($498	)
System Energy		$5,537		$416		($4,578	)		($339	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Other Postretirement Contributions		$501		$17,933		$123		$2,140		$56		$20

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2018, 2017, and 2016 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865
2016		$3,528		$4,746		$1,997		$708		$1,778

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2018, 2017, and 2016 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		($29,534	)		($1,256	)		$506			($7,342	)		($22,255	)		($5,459	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Service cost	3,451			6,373			1,160			567			1,488			1,278
Interest cost	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(11,691		)	(1,256		)	5,858			(899		)	(12,469		)	(2,233		)
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	74			89			22			10			16			28
Balance at December 31		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Actual return on plan assets	33,679			—			10,153			11,078			18,506			6,095
Employer contributions	695			14,418			(2		)	3,709			3,123			570
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,794	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	25,659			(326,595		)	(2,188		)	31,956			37,469			(12,257		)
Total funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($16,574	)		$—			($6,687	)		($1,427	)		($5,980	)		($3,819	)
Net loss	42,394			—			25,247			4,269			24,478			16,386
		$25,820			$—			$18,560			$2,842			$18,498			$12,567
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($19,999	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			51,585			—			—			—			—
		$—			$31,586			$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2018, 2017, and 2016, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499
2016		$1,819		$231		$236		$65		$504

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952
2017		$4,221		$2,061		$2,737		$583		$8,913

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724
2017		$3,825		$2,061		$2,250		$519		$8,602

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($376	)		($231	)		($135	)		($21	)		($788	)
Non-current liabilities	(3,845		)	(1,830		)	(2,603		)	(562		)	(8,125		)
Total funded status		($4,221	)		($2,061	)		($2,738	)		($583	)		($8,913	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$2,995			$166			$1,186			($140	)		$133
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$11			$—			$—			$—

System Energy [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2018, 2017, and 2016 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/ cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,724			$28,194			$6,250			$2,625			$5,664			$6,263
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,219			59,478			15,245			7,256			14,228			11,966
Expected return on assets	(79,087		)	(88,383		)	(23,923		)	(10,748		)	(24,248		)	(17,836		)
Recognized net loss	43,745			47,783			11,938			6,460			9,358			10,415
Net pension cost		$37,601			$47,072			$9,510			$5,593			$5,002			$10,808
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$60,968			$46,742			$10,942			$5,463			$3,816			$20,805
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,745		)	(47,783		)	(11,938		)	(6,460		)	(9,358		)	(10,415		)
Total		$17,223			($1,041	)		($996	)		($997	)		($5,542	)		$10,390
Total recognized as net periodic pension (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$54,824			$46,031			$8,514			$4,596			($540	)		$21,198
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$46,560			$49,417			$12,213			$6,632			$9,241			$11,857

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial loss	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,454,310			$1,624,233			$419,201			$197,464			$386,366			$335,381
Service cost	20,358			27,698			5,890			2,500			5,455			6,145
Interest cost	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Actuarial loss	131,729			147,704			38,726			19,507			25,339			45,471
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Balance at December 31		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,041,592			$1,169,147			$314,349			$142,488			$317,576			$235,144
Actual return on plan assets	161,868			182,261			48,572			22,104			48,952			36,387
Employer contributions	79,625			87,503			19,116			9,893			17,004			18,213
Benefits paid	(77,417		)	(73,170		)	(21,195		)	(8,738		)	(20,009		)	(15,312		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Funded status		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($375,088	)		($419,959	)		($96,707	)		($52,149	)		($47,197	)		($109,617	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$706,783			$701,324			$191,877			$96,913			$145,412			$185,774
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$44,765			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,362,425		$1,492,876
Entergy Louisiana		$1,481,158		$1,652,939
Entergy Mississippi		$387,635		$430,268
Entergy New Orleans		$179,907		$205,316
Entergy Texas		$347,852		$387,083
System Energy		$317,848		$359,258

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$100,948		$145,515		$30,687		$18,436		$34,401		$20,792
2020		$91,941		$101,275		$27,376		$12,476		$27,273		$19,907
2021		$92,675		$104,465		$27,023		$12,555		$27,137		$20,628
2022		$94,051		$106,307		$27,348		$12,938		$27,420		$21,678
2023		$94,474		$107,771		$27,773		$13,250		$27,797		$21,970
2024 - 2028		$479,455		$547,028		$139,930		$64,413		$129,657		$114,223

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$198		$229		$128		$16		$672
2020		$295		$217		$306		$16		$733
2021		$254		$204		$203		$16		$753
2022		$503		$194		$213		$15		$686
2023		$356		$180		$191		$15		$904
2024 - 2028		$1,295		$711		$1,633		$72		$3,481

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$13,709		$17,933		$4,320		$3,634		$5,802		$3,082
2020		$13,520		$18,306		$4,508		$3,576		$5,964		$3,068
2021		$13,444		$18,526		$4,615		$3,468		$6,109		$3,160
2022		$13,183		$18,714		$4,689		$3,326		$6,206		$3,163
2023		$12,926		$18,842		$4,686		$3,251		$6,207		$3,126
2024 - 2028		$61,088		$91,994		$23,192		$14,573		$29,810		$14,814

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2019		$192		$193		$66		$39		$71		$28
2020		$216		$215		$72		$42		$77		$34
2021		$239		$240		$79		$44		$84		$39
2022		$264		$265		$85		$46		$91		$46
2023		$291		$292		$92		$48		$97		$54
2024 - 2028		$1,836		$1,919		$559		$270		$599		$394

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2018 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2018	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$15,906		$1,129		($13,323	)		($942	)
Entergy Louisiana		$27,684		$2,112		($23,071	)		($1,732	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,768		$460		($5,665	)		($379	)
Entergy New Orleans		$3,281		$217		($2,784	)		($180	)
Entergy Texas		$8,673		$605		($7,292	)		($498	)
System Energy		$5,537		$416		($4,578	)		($339	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Other Postretirement Contributions		$501		$17,933		$123		$2,140		$56		$20

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2018, 2017, and 2016 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		($29,534	)		($1,256	)		$506			($7,342	)		($22,255	)		($5,459	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,913			$7,476			$1,543			$622			$1,590			$1,337
Interest cost on APBO	9,297			13,041			2,835			1,791			4,154			2,117
Expected return on assets	(17,855		)	—			(5,517		)	(4,617		)	(9,575		)	(3,257		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,472		)	(7,787		)	(934		)	(745		)	(2,722		)	(1,570		)
Recognized net loss	4,256			2,926			893			146			2,148			1,149
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,861	)		$15,656			($1,180	)		($2,803	)		($4,405	)		($224	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period		($1,007	)		($4,647	)		($6,219	)		$—			$—			$—
Net (gain)/loss	3,331			(13,117		)	8,715			5,717			13,378			4,997
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,472			7,787			934			745			2,722			1,570
Amortization of net loss	(4,256		)	(2,926		)	(893		)	(146		)	(2,148		)	(1,149		)
Total		$3,540			($12,903	)		$2,537			$6,316			$13,952			$5,418
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement income/(cost), regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($2,321	)		$2,753			$1,357			$3,513			$9,547			$5,194
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,739	)		($1,824	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$4,460			$1,859			$1,675			$418			$3,303			$1,560

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$258,787			$342,500			$78,485			$55,515			$127,700			$62,498
Service cost	3,451			6,373			1,160			567			1,488			1,278
Interest cost	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(11,691		)	(1,256		)	5,858			(899		)	(12,469		)	(2,233		)
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	74			89			22			10			16			28
Balance at December 31		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$250,926			$—			$75,945			$74,236			$137,069			$44,885
Actual return on plan assets	33,679			—			10,153			11,078			18,506			6,095
Employer contributions	695			14,418			(2		)	3,709			3,123			570
Plan participant contributions	7,875			7,855			2,160			1,151			2,453			1,779
Benefits paid	(18,497		)	(22,273		)	(5,823		)	(4,670		)	(6,980		)	(4,205		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,794	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	25,659			(326,595		)	(2,188		)	31,956			37,469			(12,257		)
Total funded status		$25,659			($345,389	)		($2,188	)		$31,956			$37,469			($12,257	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($16,574	)		$—			($6,687	)		($1,427	)		($5,980	)		($3,819	)
Net loss	42,394			—			25,247			4,269			24,478			16,386
		$25,820			$—			$18,560			$2,842			$18,498			$12,567
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($19,999	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net loss	—			51,585			—			—			—			—
		$—			$31,586			$—			$—			$—			$—