Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
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3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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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 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Qualified Pension Costs | | Other Postretirement Costs | | Non-Qualified Pension Costs | | Total | | | (In Thousands) | | | Entergy | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service (cost) credit | | $— | | | $5,288 | | | ($40) | | | $5,248 | | Amortization of net loss | | (33,439) | | | (495) | | | (595) | | | (34,529) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ($33,439) | | | $4,793 | | | ($635) | | | ($29,281) | | Entergy Louisiana | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | $— | | | $1,230 | | | $— | | | $1,230 | | Amortization of net gain (loss) | | (769) | | | 91 | | | (1) | | | (679) | | | | | | | | | | | | | ($769) | | | $1,321 | | | ($1) | | | $551 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Qualified Pension Costs | | Other Postretirement Costs | | Non-Qualified Pension Costs | | Total | | | (In Thousands) | | | Entergy | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service (cost) credit | | $— | | | $3,776 | | | ($57) | | | $3,719 | | Amortization of net gain (loss) | | (26,462) | | | (25) | | | (831) | | | (27,318) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ($26,462) | | | $3,751 | | | ($888) | | | ($23,599) | | Entergy Louisiana | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | $— | | | $1,089 | | | $— | | | $1,089 | | Amortization of net gain (loss) | | (499) | | | 199 | | | (1) | | | (301) | | | | ($499) | | | $1,288 | | | ($1) | | | $788 | |
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Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | $45,241 | | | $40,379 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 46,099 | | | 60,799 | | Expected return on assets | (105,713) | | | (103,565) | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | 104,392 | | | 87,259 | | | | | | | | | | Net pension costs | $90,019 | | | $84,872 | |
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Other Postretirement [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | 2020 | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | $6,645 | | | $5,801 | | Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) | 5,320 | | | 7,932 | | Expected return on assets | (10,805) | | | (10,328) | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | (8,267) | | | (5,922) | | Amortization of net loss | 713 | | | 468 | | Net other postretirement benefit income | ($6,394) | | | ($2,049) | |
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Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $7,418 | | | $10,043 | | | $2,364 | | | $796 | | | $1,801 | | | $2,314 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 8,341 | | | 9,562 | | | 2,462 | | | 1,029 | | | 1,949 | | | 2,142 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,670) | | | (22,538) | | | (5,587) | | | (2,622) | | | (5,237) | | | (4,778) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 19,303 | | | 19,204 | | | 5,668 | | | 2,270 | | | 3,711 | | | 5,326 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net pension cost | | $15,392 | | | $16,271 | | | $4,907 | | | $1,473 | | | $2,224 | | | $5,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $6,566 | | | $8,794 | | | $2,023 | | | $663 | | | $1,546 | | | $1,965 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 11,433 | | | 12,841 | | | 3,340 | | | 1,456 | | | 2,782 | | | 2,814 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,622) | | | (22,402) | | | (5,757) | | | (2,627) | | | (5,486) | | | (4,663) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 16,897 | | | 16,627 | | | 4,748 | | | 2,005 | | | 3,265 | | | 4,279 | | Net pension cost | | $15,274 | | | $15,860 | | | $4,354 | | | $1,497 | | | $2,107 | | | $4,395 | |
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Expected Employer Contributions |
Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | (In Thousands) | Expected 2021 pension contributions | $66,649 | | | $59,882 | | | $13,715 | | | $5,395 | | | $6,955 | | | $18,663 | | Pension contributions made through March 2021 | $21,361 | | | $29,159 | | | $4,799 | | | $2,629 | | | $2,935 | | | $6,675 | | Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2021 | $45,288 | | | $30,723 | | | $8,916 | | | $2,766 | | | $4,020 | | | $11,988 | |
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Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $1,034 | | | $1,544 | | | $362 | | | $109 | | | $346 | | | $335 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 932 | | | 1,130 | | | 278 | | | 130 | | | 317 | | | 220 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,505) | | | — | | | (1,384) | | | (1,438) | | | (2,548) | | | (789) | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (280) | | | (1,230) | | | (444) | | | (229) | | | (936) | | | (109) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 49 | | | (91) | | | 19 | | | (178) | | | 100 | | | 15 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,770) | | | $1,353 | | | ($1,169) | | | ($1,606) | | | ($2,721) | | | ($328) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $828 | | | $1,423 | | | $351 | | | $105 | | | $303 | | | $294 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 1,217 | | | 1,723 | | | 422 | | | 227 | | | 582 | | | 307 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,326) | | | — | | | (1,307) | | | (1,355) | | | (2,435) | | | (748) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (661) | | | (1,089) | | | (321) | | | (76) | | | (550) | | | (219) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 55 | | | (199) | | | 29 | | | (38) | | | 212 | | | 20 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,887) | | | $1,858 | | | ($826) | | | ($1,137) | | | ($1,888) | | | ($346) | |
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Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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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 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | (In Thousands) | 2021 | $90 | | | $44 | | | $96 | | | $8 | | | $115 | | 2020 | $83 | | | $37 | | | $90 | | | $8 | | | $117 | |
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Entergy Louisiana [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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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 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Qualified Pension Costs | | Other Postretirement Costs | | Non-Qualified Pension Costs | | Total | | | (In Thousands) | | | Entergy | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service (cost) credit | | $— | | | $5,288 | | | ($40) | | | $5,248 | | Amortization of net loss | | (33,439) | | | (495) | | | (595) | | | (34,529) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ($33,439) | | | $4,793 | | | ($635) | | | ($29,281) | | Entergy Louisiana | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | $— | | | $1,230 | | | $— | | | $1,230 | | Amortization of net gain (loss) | | (769) | | | 91 | | | (1) | | | (679) | | | | | | | | | | | | | ($769) | | | $1,321 | | | ($1) | | | $551 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Qualified Pension Costs | | Other Postretirement Costs | | Non-Qualified Pension Costs | | Total | | | (In Thousands) | | | Entergy | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service (cost) credit | | $— | | | $3,776 | | | ($57) | | | $3,719 | | Amortization of net gain (loss) | | (26,462) | | | (25) | | | (831) | | | (27,318) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ($26,462) | | | $3,751 | | | ($888) | | | ($23,599) | | Entergy Louisiana | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | $— | | | $1,089 | | | $— | | | $1,089 | | Amortization of net gain (loss) | | (499) | | | 199 | | | (1) | | | (301) | | | | ($499) | | | $1,288 | | | ($1) | | | $788 | |
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Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $7,418 | | | $10,043 | | | $2,364 | | | $796 | | | $1,801 | | | $2,314 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 8,341 | | | 9,562 | | | 2,462 | | | 1,029 | | | 1,949 | | | 2,142 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,670) | | | (22,538) | | | (5,587) | | | (2,622) | | | (5,237) | | | (4,778) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 19,303 | | | 19,204 | | | 5,668 | | | 2,270 | | | 3,711 | | | 5,326 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net pension cost | | $15,392 | | | $16,271 | | | $4,907 | | | $1,473 | | | $2,224 | | | $5,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $6,566 | | | $8,794 | | | $2,023 | | | $663 | | | $1,546 | | | $1,965 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 11,433 | | | 12,841 | | | 3,340 | | | 1,456 | | | 2,782 | | | 2,814 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,622) | | | (22,402) | | | (5,757) | | | (2,627) | | | (5,486) | | | (4,663) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 16,897 | | | 16,627 | | | 4,748 | | | 2,005 | | | 3,265 | | | 4,279 | | Net pension cost | | $15,274 | | | $15,860 | | | $4,354 | | | $1,497 | | | $2,107 | | | $4,395 | |
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Expected Employer Contributions |
Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | (In Thousands) | Expected 2021 pension contributions | $66,649 | | | $59,882 | | | $13,715 | | | $5,395 | | | $6,955 | | | $18,663 | | Pension contributions made through March 2021 | $21,361 | | | $29,159 | | | $4,799 | | | $2,629 | | | $2,935 | | | $6,675 | | Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2021 | $45,288 | | | $30,723 | | | $8,916 | | | $2,766 | | | $4,020 | | | $11,988 | |
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Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $1,034 | | | $1,544 | | | $362 | | | $109 | | | $346 | | | $335 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 932 | | | 1,130 | | | 278 | | | 130 | | | 317 | | | 220 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,505) | | | — | | | (1,384) | | | (1,438) | | | (2,548) | | | (789) | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (280) | | | (1,230) | | | (444) | | | (229) | | | (936) | | | (109) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 49 | | | (91) | | | 19 | | | (178) | | | 100 | | | 15 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,770) | | | $1,353 | | | ($1,169) | | | ($1,606) | | | ($2,721) | | | ($328) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $828 | | | $1,423 | | | $351 | | | $105 | | | $303 | | | $294 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 1,217 | | | 1,723 | | | 422 | | | 227 | | | 582 | | | 307 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,326) | | | — | | | (1,307) | | | (1,355) | | | (2,435) | | | (748) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (661) | | | (1,089) | | | (321) | | | (76) | | | (550) | | | (219) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 55 | | | (199) | | | 29 | | | (38) | | | 212 | | | 20 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,887) | | | $1,858 | | | ($826) | | | ($1,137) | | | ($1,888) | | | ($346) | |
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Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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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 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | (In Thousands) | 2021 | $90 | | | $44 | | | $96 | | | $8 | | | $115 | | 2020 | $83 | | | $37 | | | $90 | | | $8 | | | $117 | |
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Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $7,418 | | | $10,043 | | | $2,364 | | | $796 | | | $1,801 | | | $2,314 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 8,341 | | | 9,562 | | | 2,462 | | | 1,029 | | | 1,949 | | | 2,142 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,670) | | | (22,538) | | | (5,587) | | | (2,622) | | | (5,237) | | | (4,778) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 19,303 | | | 19,204 | | | 5,668 | | | 2,270 | | | 3,711 | | | 5,326 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net pension cost | | $15,392 | | | $16,271 | | | $4,907 | | | $1,473 | | | $2,224 | | | $5,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $6,566 | | | $8,794 | | | $2,023 | | | $663 | | | $1,546 | | | $1,965 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 11,433 | | | 12,841 | | | 3,340 | | | 1,456 | | | 2,782 | | | 2,814 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,622) | | | (22,402) | | | (5,757) | | | (2,627) | | | (5,486) | | | (4,663) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 16,897 | | | 16,627 | | | 4,748 | | | 2,005 | | | 3,265 | | | 4,279 | | Net pension cost | | $15,274 | | | $15,860 | | | $4,354 | | | $1,497 | | | $2,107 | | | $4,395 | |
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Expected Employer Contributions |
Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | (In Thousands) | Expected 2021 pension contributions | $66,649 | | | $59,882 | | | $13,715 | | | $5,395 | | | $6,955 | | | $18,663 | | Pension contributions made through March 2021 | $21,361 | | | $29,159 | | | $4,799 | | | $2,629 | | | $2,935 | | | $6,675 | | Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2021 | $45,288 | | | $30,723 | | | $8,916 | | | $2,766 | | | $4,020 | | | $11,988 | |
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Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $1,034 | | | $1,544 | | | $362 | | | $109 | | | $346 | | | $335 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 932 | | | 1,130 | | | 278 | | | 130 | | | 317 | | | 220 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,505) | | | — | | | (1,384) | | | (1,438) | | | (2,548) | | | (789) | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (280) | | | (1,230) | | | (444) | | | (229) | | | (936) | | | (109) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 49 | | | (91) | | | 19 | | | (178) | | | 100 | | | 15 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,770) | | | $1,353 | | | ($1,169) | | | ($1,606) | | | ($2,721) | | | ($328) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $828 | | | $1,423 | | | $351 | | | $105 | | | $303 | | | $294 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 1,217 | | | 1,723 | | | 422 | | | 227 | | | 582 | | | 307 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,326) | | | — | | | (1,307) | | | (1,355) | | | (2,435) | | | (748) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (661) | | | (1,089) | | | (321) | | | (76) | | | (550) | | | (219) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 55 | | | (199) | | | 29 | | | (38) | | | 212 | | | 20 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,887) | | | $1,858 | | | ($826) | | | ($1,137) | | | ($1,888) | | | ($346) | |
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Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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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 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | (In Thousands) | 2021 | $90 | | | $44 | | | $96 | | | $8 | | | $115 | | 2020 | $83 | | | $37 | | | $90 | | | $8 | | | $117 | |
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Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $7,418 | | | $10,043 | | | $2,364 | | | $796 | | | $1,801 | | | $2,314 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 8,341 | | | 9,562 | | | 2,462 | | | 1,029 | | | 1,949 | | | 2,142 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,670) | | | (22,538) | | | (5,587) | | | (2,622) | | | (5,237) | | | (4,778) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 19,303 | | | 19,204 | | | 5,668 | | | 2,270 | | | 3,711 | | | 5,326 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net pension cost | | $15,392 | | | $16,271 | | | $4,907 | | | $1,473 | | | $2,224 | | | $5,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $6,566 | | | $8,794 | | | $2,023 | | | $663 | | | $1,546 | | | $1,965 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 11,433 | | | 12,841 | | | 3,340 | | | 1,456 | | | 2,782 | | | 2,814 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,622) | | | (22,402) | | | (5,757) | | | (2,627) | | | (5,486) | | | (4,663) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 16,897 | | | 16,627 | | | 4,748 | | | 2,005 | | | 3,265 | | | 4,279 | | Net pension cost | | $15,274 | | | $15,860 | | | $4,354 | | | $1,497 | | | $2,107 | | | $4,395 | |
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Expected Employer Contributions |
Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | (In Thousands) | Expected 2021 pension contributions | $66,649 | | | $59,882 | | | $13,715 | | | $5,395 | | | $6,955 | | | $18,663 | | Pension contributions made through March 2021 | $21,361 | | | $29,159 | | | $4,799 | | | $2,629 | | | $2,935 | | | $6,675 | | Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2021 | $45,288 | | | $30,723 | | | $8,916 | | | $2,766 | | | $4,020 | | | $11,988 | |
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Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $1,034 | | | $1,544 | | | $362 | | | $109 | | | $346 | | | $335 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 932 | | | 1,130 | | | 278 | | | 130 | | | 317 | | | 220 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,505) | | | — | | | (1,384) | | | (1,438) | | | (2,548) | | | (789) | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (280) | | | (1,230) | | | (444) | | | (229) | | | (936) | | | (109) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 49 | | | (91) | | | 19 | | | (178) | | | 100 | | | 15 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,770) | | | $1,353 | | | ($1,169) | | | ($1,606) | | | ($2,721) | | | ($328) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $828 | | | $1,423 | | | $351 | | | $105 | | | $303 | | | $294 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 1,217 | | | 1,723 | | | 422 | | | 227 | | | 582 | | | 307 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,326) | | | — | | | (1,307) | | | (1,355) | | | (2,435) | | | (748) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (661) | | | (1,089) | | | (321) | | | (76) | | | (550) | | | (219) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 55 | | | (199) | | | 29 | | | (38) | | | 212 | | | 20 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,887) | | | $1,858 | | | ($826) | | | ($1,137) | | | ($1,888) | | | ($346) | |
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Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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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 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | (In Thousands) | 2021 | $90 | | | $44 | | | $96 | | | $8 | | | $115 | | 2020 | $83 | | | $37 | | | $90 | | | $8 | | | $117 | |
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Entergy Texas [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $7,418 | | | $10,043 | | | $2,364 | | | $796 | | | $1,801 | | | $2,314 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 8,341 | | | 9,562 | | | 2,462 | | | 1,029 | | | 1,949 | | | 2,142 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,670) | | | (22,538) | | | (5,587) | | | (2,622) | | | (5,237) | | | (4,778) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 19,303 | | | 19,204 | | | 5,668 | | | 2,270 | | | 3,711 | | | 5,326 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net pension cost | | $15,392 | | | $16,271 | | | $4,907 | | | $1,473 | | | $2,224 | | | $5,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $6,566 | | | $8,794 | | | $2,023 | | | $663 | | | $1,546 | | | $1,965 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 11,433 | | | 12,841 | | | 3,340 | | | 1,456 | | | 2,782 | | | 2,814 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,622) | | | (22,402) | | | (5,757) | | | (2,627) | | | (5,486) | | | (4,663) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 16,897 | | | 16,627 | | | 4,748 | | | 2,005 | | | 3,265 | | | 4,279 | | Net pension cost | | $15,274 | | | $15,860 | | | $4,354 | | | $1,497 | | | $2,107 | | | $4,395 | |
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Expected Employer Contributions |
Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | (In Thousands) | Expected 2021 pension contributions | $66,649 | | | $59,882 | | | $13,715 | | | $5,395 | | | $6,955 | | | $18,663 | | Pension contributions made through March 2021 | $21,361 | | | $29,159 | | | $4,799 | | | $2,629 | | | $2,935 | | | $6,675 | | Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2021 | $45,288 | | | $30,723 | | | $8,916 | | | $2,766 | | | $4,020 | | | $11,988 | |
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Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $1,034 | | | $1,544 | | | $362 | | | $109 | | | $346 | | | $335 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 932 | | | 1,130 | | | 278 | | | 130 | | | 317 | | | 220 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,505) | | | — | | | (1,384) | | | (1,438) | | | (2,548) | | | (789) | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (280) | | | (1,230) | | | (444) | | | (229) | | | (936) | | | (109) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 49 | | | (91) | | | 19 | | | (178) | | | 100 | | | 15 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,770) | | | $1,353 | | | ($1,169) | | | ($1,606) | | | ($2,721) | | | ($328) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $828 | | | $1,423 | | | $351 | | | $105 | | | $303 | | | $294 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 1,217 | | | 1,723 | | | 422 | | | 227 | | | 582 | | | 307 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,326) | | | — | | | (1,307) | | | (1,355) | | | (2,435) | | | (748) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (661) | | | (1,089) | | | (321) | | | (76) | | | (550) | | | (219) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 55 | | | (199) | | | 29 | | | (38) | | | 212 | | | 20 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,887) | | | $1,858 | | | ($826) | | | ($1,137) | | | ($1,888) | | | ($346) | |
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Entergy Texas [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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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 2021 and 2020: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | (In Thousands) | 2021 | $90 | | | $44 | | | $96 | | | $8 | | | $115 | | 2020 | $83 | | | $37 | | | $90 | | | $8 | | | $117 | |
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System Energy [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $7,418 | | | $10,043 | | | $2,364 | | | $796 | | | $1,801 | | | $2,314 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 8,341 | | | 9,562 | | | 2,462 | | | 1,029 | | | 1,949 | | | 2,142 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,670) | | | (22,538) | | | (5,587) | | | (2,622) | | | (5,237) | | | (4,778) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 19,303 | | | 19,204 | | | 5,668 | | | 2,270 | | | 3,711 | | | 5,326 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net pension cost | | $15,392 | | | $16,271 | | | $4,907 | | | $1,473 | | | $2,224 | | | $5,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $6,566 | | | $8,794 | | | $2,023 | | | $663 | | | $1,546 | | | $1,965 | | Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | | 11,433 | | | 12,841 | | | 3,340 | | | 1,456 | | | 2,782 | | | 2,814 | | Expected return on assets | | (19,622) | | | (22,402) | | | (5,757) | | | (2,627) | | | (5,486) | | | (4,663) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of net loss | | 16,897 | | | 16,627 | | | 4,748 | | | 2,005 | | | 3,265 | | | 4,279 | | Net pension cost | | $15,274 | | | $15,860 | | | $4,354 | | | $1,497 | | | $2,107 | | | $4,395 | |
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Expected Employer Contributions |
Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | (In Thousands) | Expected 2021 pension contributions | $66,649 | | | $59,882 | | | $13,715 | | | $5,395 | | | $6,955 | | | $18,663 | | Pension contributions made through March 2021 | $21,361 | | | $29,159 | | | $4,799 | | | $2,629 | | | $2,935 | | | $6,675 | | Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2021 | $45,288 | | | $30,723 | | | $8,916 | | | $2,766 | | | $4,020 | | | $11,988 | |
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System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member] |
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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Components Of Net Pension Cost |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2021 and 2020, included the following components: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $1,034 | | | $1,544 | | | $362 | | | $109 | | | $346 | | | $335 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 932 | | | 1,130 | | | 278 | | | 130 | | | 317 | | | 220 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,505) | | | — | | | (1,384) | | | (1,438) | | | (2,548) | | | (789) | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (280) | | | (1,230) | | | (444) | | | (229) | | | (936) | | | (109) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 49 | | | (91) | | | 19 | | | (178) | | | 100 | | | 15 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,770) | | | $1,353 | | | ($1,169) | | | ($1,606) | | | ($2,721) | | | ($328) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | Entergy Arkansas | | Entergy Louisiana | | Entergy Mississippi | | Entergy New Orleans | | Entergy Texas | | System Energy | | | (In Thousands) | Service cost - benefits earned during the period | | $828 | | | $1,423 | | | $351 | | | $105 | | | $303 | | | $294 | | Interest cost on APBO | | 1,217 | | | 1,723 | | | 422 | | | 227 | | | 582 | | | 307 | | Expected return on assets | | (4,326) | | | — | | | (1,307) | | | (1,355) | | | (2,435) | | | (748) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service credit | | (661) | | | (1,089) | | | (321) | | | (76) | | | (550) | | | (219) | | Amortization of net (gain) loss | | 55 | | | (199) | | | 29 | | | (38) | | | 212 | | | 20 | | Net other postretirement benefit cost (income) | | ($2,887) | | | $1,858 | | | ($826) | | | ($1,137) | | | ($1,888) | | | ($346) | |
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