Common Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Schedule of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Shares Activity Roll Forward

Common stock and treasury stock shares activity for Entergy for 2022, 2021, and 2020 is as follows:

	2022		2021		2020
	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares
Beginning Balance, January 1	271,965,510	69,312,326	270,035,180	69,790,346	270,035,180	70,886,400
Issuances:
Equity Distribution Program	7,688,419	—	1,930,330	—	—	—
Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans	—	(818,366)	—	(461,903)	—	(1,076,511)
Directors’ Plan	—	(16,531)	—	(16,117)	—	(19,543)
Ending Balance, December 31	279,653,929	68,477,429	271,965,510	69,312,326	270,035,180	69,790,346

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2022 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, 2022	($1,035)	($338,647)	$7,154	($332,528)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	908	112,944	(12,997)	100,855
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	127	33,949	5,843	39,919
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	1,035	146,893	(7,154)	140,774
Ending balance, December 31, 2022	$—	($191,754)	$—	($191,754)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2021 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, 2021	$28,719	($534,576)	$56,650	($449,207)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,439	130,371	(48,050)	83,760
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(31,193)	65,558	(1,446)	32,919
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(29,754)	195,929	(49,496)	116,679
Ending balance, December 31, 2021	($1,035)	($338,647)	$7,154	($332,528)

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, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Income Statement Location
	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
Power contracts	$—	$39,679	Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps	(161)	(194)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	(161)	39,485
Income taxes	34	(8,292)	Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)	($127)	$31,193
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs	$15,337	$20,947	(a)
Amortization of loss	(33,859)	(88,838)	(a)
Settlement loss	(25,321)	(16,379)	(a)
Total amortization and settlement loss	(43,843)	(84,270)
Income taxes	9,894	18,712	Income taxes
Total amortization and settlement loss (net of tax)	($33,949)	($65,558)
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized gain (loss)	($9,245)	$2,289	Interest and investment income
Income taxes	3,402	(843)	Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)	($5,843)	$1,446
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)	($39,919)	($32,919)

(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, 2022:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2022	$8,278
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	48,087
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(995)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	47,092
Ending balance, December 31, 2022	$55,370

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2021:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2021	$4,327
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	4,084
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(133)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	3,951
Ending balance, December 31, 2021	$8,278

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, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Income Statement Location
	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs	$4,630	$4,920	(a)
Amortization of loss	(927)	(2,322)	(a)
Settlement loss	(2,342)	(2,484)	(a)
Total amortization	1,361	114
Income taxes	(366)	19	Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)	995	133
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)	$995	$133

(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.