Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel) (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Issuance of commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	$ 150.0
Entergy Arkansas VIE [Member]
Issuance of commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel
Expiration Date	Sep. 16, 2022
Amount of Facility	$ 80.0
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	1.97%
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	$ 9.1
Line of credit facility commitment fee as a percentage of undrawn commitment amount	0.125%
System Energy VIE [Member]
Issuance of commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel
Expiration Date	Sep. 16, 2022
Amount of Facility	$ 120.0
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	1.63%
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	$ 75.7
Line of credit facility commitment fee as a percentage of undrawn commitment amount	0.125%
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE [Member]
Issuance of commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel
Expiration Date	Sep. 16, 2022
Amount of Facility	$ 105.0
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	2.07%
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	$ 30.9
Line of credit facility commitment fee as a percentage of undrawn commitment amount	0.125%
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE [Member]
Issuance of commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel
Expiration Date	Sep. 16, 2022
Amount of Facility	$ 105.0
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period	1.94%
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	$ 51.4
Line of credit facility commitment fee as a percentage of undrawn commitment amount	0.125%

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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