Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018:

2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($49	)		$5,326
Amortization of loss	(18,735		)	308		(561		)	(18,988		)
Settlement loss	(1,137		)	—		—			(1,137		)
		($19,872	)		$5,683		($610	)		($14,799	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,838		$—			$1,838
Amortization of loss	(699		)	174		(2		)	(527		)
		($699	)		$2,012		($2	)		$1,311

2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,595			($70	)		$5,426
Amortization of loss	(21,957		)	(1,932		)	(1,063		)	(24,952		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,616		)	(1,616		)
		($22,056	)		$3,663			($2,749	)		($21,142	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of loss	(867		)	(388		)	(2		)	(1,257		)
		($867	)		$1,546			($2	)		$677

Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,607			$38,752
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	73,941			66,854
Expected return on assets	(103,884		)	(110,535		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			99
Amortization of loss	58,418			68,526
Settlement charges	1,137			—
Net pension costs		$63,219			$63,696

Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$4,675			$6,782
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	11,975			12,681
Expected return on assets	(9,562		)	(10,373		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(8,844		)	(9,251		)
Amortization of loss	358			3,432
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,398	)		$3,271

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,613			3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,696		)	(5,862		)	(4,678		)
Amortization of loss	11,840			11,643			3,104			1,529			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,100			$12,157			$2,833			$1,276			$1,435			$3,086

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through March 2019		$454		$1,914		$156		$111		$286		$290
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$26,658		$24,537		$7,545		$1,689		$1,359		$7,995

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$73		$43		$75		$5		$124
2018		$132		$50		$80		$21		$137

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018:

2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($49	)		$5,326
Amortization of loss	(18,735		)	308		(561		)	(18,988		)
Settlement loss	(1,137		)	—		—			(1,137		)
		($19,872	)		$5,683		($610	)		($14,799	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,838		$—			$1,838
Amortization of loss	(699		)	174		(2		)	(527		)
		($699	)		$2,012		($2	)		$1,311

2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,595			($70	)		$5,426
Amortization of loss	(21,957		)	(1,932		)	(1,063		)	(24,952		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,616		)	(1,616		)
		($22,056	)		$3,663			($2,749	)		($21,142	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of loss	(867		)	(388		)	(2		)	(1,257		)
		($867	)		$1,546			($2	)		$677

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,613			3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,696		)	(5,862		)	(4,678		)
Amortization of loss	11,840			11,643			3,104			1,529			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,100			$12,157			$2,833			$1,276			$1,435			$3,086

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through March 2019		$454		$1,914		$156		$111		$286		$290
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$26,658		$24,537		$7,545		$1,689		$1,359		$7,995

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$73		$43		$75		$5		$124
2018		$132		$50		$80		$21		$137

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,613			3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,696		)	(5,862		)	(4,678		)
Amortization of loss	11,840			11,643			3,104			1,529			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,100			$12,157			$2,833			$1,276			$1,435			$3,086

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through March 2019		$454		$1,914		$156		$111		$286		$290
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$26,658		$24,537		$7,545		$1,689		$1,359		$7,995

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$73		$43		$75		$5		$124
2018		$132		$50		$80		$21		$137

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,613			3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,696		)	(5,862		)	(4,678		)
Amortization of loss	11,840			11,643			3,104			1,529			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,100			$12,157			$2,833			$1,276			$1,435			$3,086

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through March 2019		$454		$1,914		$156		$111		$286		$290
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$26,658		$24,537		$7,545		$1,689		$1,359		$7,995

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$73		$43		$75		$5		$124
2018		$132		$50		$80		$21		$137

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,613			3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,696		)	(5,862		)	(4,678		)
Amortization of loss	11,840			11,643			3,104			1,529			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,100			$12,157			$2,833			$1,276			$1,435			$3,086

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through March 2019		$454		$1,914		$156		$111		$286		$290
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$26,658		$24,537		$7,545		$1,689		$1,359		$7,995

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$73		$43		$75		$5		$124
2018		$132		$50		$80		$21		$137

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,613			3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,696		)	(5,862		)	(4,678		)
Amortization of loss	11,840			11,643			3,104			1,529			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,100			$12,157			$2,833			$1,276			$1,435			$3,086

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through March 2019		$454		$1,914		$156		$111		$286		$290
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$26,658		$24,537		$7,545		$1,689		$1,359		$7,995

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for first quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)