Common Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Schedule of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Shares Activity Roll Forward

Common stock and treasury stock shares activity for Entergy for 2020, 2019, and 2018 is as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares
Beginning Balance, January 1	270,035,180	70,886,400	261,587,009	72,530,866	254,752,788	74,235,135
Issuances:
Equity forwards settled	—	—	8,448,171	—	6,834,221	—
Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans	—	(1,076,511)	—	(1,624,358)	—	(1,683,174)
Directors’ Plan	—	(19,543)	—	(20,108)	—	(21,095)
Ending Balance, December 31	270,035,180	69,790,346	270,035,180	70,886,400	261,587,009	72,530,866

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2020 by component:

	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	Pension and other postretirement liabilities	Net unrealized investment gain (loss)	Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$84,206	($557,072)	$25,946	($446,920)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	60,928	(49,113)	41,354	53,169
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(116,415)	71,609	(10,650)	(55,456)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(55,487)	22,496	30,704	(2,287)
Ending balance, December 31, 2020	$28,719	($534,576)	$56,650	($449,207)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2019 by component:

	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	Pension and other postretirement liabilities	Net unrealized investment gain (loss)	Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Ending balance, December 31, 2018	($23,135)	($531,922)	($2,116)	($557,173)
Implementation of accounting standards	(7,685)	—	879	(6,806)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	($30,820)	($531,922)	($1,237)	($563,979)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	191,147	(93,696)	32,914	130,365
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(76,121)	68,546	(5,731)	(13,306)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	115,026	(25,150)	27,183	117,059
Ending balance, December 31, 2019	$84,206	($557,072)	$25,946	($446,920)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Income Statement Location
	2020	2019
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
Power contracts	$147,554	$96,549	Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps	(194)	(194)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	147,360	96,355
Income taxes	(30,945)	(20,234)	Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)	$116,415	$76,121
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs	$20,769	$21,300	(a)
Amortization of loss	(110,185)	(83,246)	(a)
Settlement loss	(243)	(25,155)	(a)
Total amortization and settlement loss	(89,659)	(87,101)
Income taxes	18,050	18,555	Income taxes
Total amortization and settlement loss (net of tax)	($71,609)	($68,546)
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized gain (loss)	$16,851	$9,069	Interest and investment income
Income taxes	(6,201)	(3,338)	Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)	$10,650	$5,731
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)	$55,456	$13,306

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

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2020:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$4,562
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,002
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,237)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(235)
Ending balance, December 31, 2020	$4,327

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2019:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	($6,153)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	14,591
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,876)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	10,715
Ending balance, December 31, 2019	$4,562

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Income Statement Location
	2020	2019
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs	$6,179	$7,349	(a)
Amortization of loss	(1,557)	(2,106)	(a)
Settlement loss	(243)	—	(a)
Total amortization	4,379	5,243
Income taxes	(1,142)	(1,367)	Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)	3,237	3,876
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)	$3,237	$3,876

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