Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries’ total 2022, 2021, and 2020 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, included the following components:

	2022	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$138,085	$165,278	$161,487
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	235,805	191,107	239,614
Expected return on assets	(402,504)	(424,572)	(414,273)
Recognized net loss	188,683	334,124	350,010
Settlement charges	230,389	205,878	36,946
Net pension cost	$390,458	$471,815	$373,784
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	$6,113	($448,532)	$483,653
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(188,683)	(334,124)	(358,473)
Settlement charge	(230,389)	(205,878)	(36,946)
Total	($412,959)	($988,534)	$88,234
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($22,501)	($516,719)	$462,018

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$8,409,620	$9,143,652
Service cost	138,085	165,278
Interest cost	235,805	191,107
Actuarial gain	(1,660,463)	(158,276)
Benefits paid (including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($604,753) in 2022 and ($553,576) in 2021)	(956,941)	(932,141)
Balance at December 31	$6,166,106	$8,409,620
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$6,993,110	$6,854,426
Actual return on plan assets	(1,264,071)	714,827
Employer contributions	470,000	355,998
Benefits paid (including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($604,753) in 2022 and ($553,576) in 2021)	(956,941)	(932,141)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$5,242,098	$6,993,110
Funded status	($924,008)	($1,416,510)
Amount recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($924,008)	($1,416,510)
Amount recognized as a regulatory asset
Net loss	$1,842,348	$2,214,390
Amount recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$408,839	$449,756

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) as of December 31, 2022:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$16,052	($715)	$15,337
Amortization of loss	(30,147)	(2,381)	(1,331)	(33,859)
Settlement loss	(23,636)	—	(1,685)	(25,321)
	($53,783)	$13,671	($3,731)	($43,843)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$4,630	$—	$4,630
Amortization of loss	(1,669)	744	(2)	(927)
Settlement loss	(2,342)	—	—	(2,342)
	($4,011)	$5,374	($2)	$1,361

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2021:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$21,151	($204)	$20,947
Amortization of loss	(84,661)	(1,983)	(2,194)	(88,838)
Settlement loss	(12,001)	—	(4,378)	(16,379)
	($96,662)	$19,168	($6,776)	($84,270)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$4,920	$—	$4,920
Amortization of loss	(2,681)	364	(5)	(2,322)
Settlement loss	(2,478)	—	(6)	(2,484)
	($5,159)	$5,284	($11)	$114

Target Asset Allocation

Entergy’s qualified pension and postretirement weighted-average asset allocations by asset category at December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the target asset allocation and ranges for 2022 are as follows:

Pension Asset Allocation	Target	Range			Actual 2022	Actual 2021
Domestic Equity Securities	43%	35%	to	51%	42%	40%
International Equity Securities	22%	17%	to	27%	22%	20%
Fixed Income Securities	35%	29%	to	41%	33%	40%
Other	—%	—%	to	10%	3%	—%

Postretirement Asset Allocation	Non-Taxable and Taxable
	Target	Range			Actual 2022	Actual 2021
Domestic Equity Securities	25%	20%	to	30%	25%	28%
International Equity Securities	17%	12%	to	22%	18%	17%
Fixed Income Securities	58%	53%	to	63%	57%	55%
Other	—%	—%	to	5%	—%	—%

Investments Held For Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Measured At Fair Value

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, a summary of the investments held in the master trusts for Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement plans in which the Registrant Subsidiaries participate.

Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trusts

2022	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	$12,178	(b)	$—		$—	$12,178
Common	807,437	(b)	—		—	807,437
Common collective trusts (c)						2,516,688
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		673,348	(a)	—	673,348
Corporate debt instruments	—		525,184	(a)	—	525,184
Registered investment companies (e)	221,582	(d)	2,595	(d)	—	750,454
Other	—		15,395	(f)	—	15,395
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—		5,911	(g)	—	5,911
Total investments	$1,041,197		$1,222,433		$—	$5,306,595
Cash						10,601
Other pending transactions						(13,813)
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments						(61,285)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets						$5,242,098

2021	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	$16,231	(b)	$—		$—	$16,231
Common	1,001,169	(b)	—		—	1,001,169
Common collective trusts (c)						3,123,111
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		627,148	(a)	—	627,148
Corporate debt instruments	—		966,616	(a)	—	966,616
Registered investment companies (e)	92,347	(d)	3,004	(d)	—	1,129,070
Other	—		68,886	(f)	—	68,886
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—		5,961	(g)	—	5,961
Total investments	$1,109,747		$1,671,615		$—	$6,938,192
Cash						123,153
Other pending transactions						11,125
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments						(79,360)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets						$6,993,110

Other Postretirement Trusts

2022	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)						$241,676
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	$69,503	(b)	$78,436	(a)	$—	147,939
Corporate debt instruments	—		113,273	(a)	—	113,273
Registered investment companies	3,016	(d)	—		—	3,016
Other	—		56,149	(f)	—	56,149
Total investments	$72,519		$247,858		$—	$562,053
Other pending transactions						486
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust						61,285
Total fair value of other postretirement assets						$623,824

2021	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)						$312,594
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	$62,240	(b)	$89,951	(a)	$—	152,191
Corporate debt instruments	—		152,562	(a)	—	152,562
Registered investment companies	28,450	(d)	—		—	28,450
Other	—		72,059	(f)	—	72,059
Total investments	$90,690		$314,572		$—	$717,856
Other pending transactions						(25,897)
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust						79,360
Total fair value of other postretirement assets						$771,319

(a)Certain fixed income debt securities (corporate, government, and securitized) are stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(b)Common stocks, preferred stocks, and certain fixed income debt securities (government) are stated at fair value determined by quoted market prices.

(c)The common collective trusts hold investments in accordance with stated objectives.  The investment strategy of the trusts is to capture the growth potential of equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index.  The issuer of these funds allows daily trading at the net asset value and trades settle at a later date, with no other trading restrictions. Net asset value per share of common collective trusts estimate fair value. Common collective trusts are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table, but are included in the total.

(d)Registered investment companies are money market mutual funds with a stable net asset value of one dollar per share. Registered investment companies may hold investments in domestic and international bond markets or domestic equities valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value and to transact at that price. The money market mutual funds held by the trusts are deemed to be actively traded.

(e)Certain of these registered investment companies are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. The issuer of these funds allows daily trading at the net asset value and trades settle at a later date, with no other trading restrictions. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table, but are included in the total.

(f)The other remaining assets are U.S. municipal and foreign government bonds stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(g)The unallocated insurance contract investments are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.  The contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus interest, less funds used to pay benefits and contract expenses, and less distributions to the master trust.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the assumptions used to measure Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2022, and including pension and other postretirement benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries will be as follows:

	Estimated Future Benefits Payments
	Qualified Pension	Non-Qualified Pension	Other Postretirement (before Medicare Subsidy)	Estimated Future Medicare D Subsidy Receipts
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$494,875	$62,361	$71,267	$24
2024	$485,226	$13,295	$69,494	$12
2025	$484,201	$13,020	$67,502	$—
2026	$483,660	$10,151	$65,585	$—
2027	$478,854	$15,889	$64,003	$—
2028 - 2032	$2,349,591	$43,609	$302,752	($1)

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the pension PBO and the other postretirement benefit APBO as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

	2022	2021
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	5.21% - 5.27% Blended 5.24%	2.99% - 3.08% Blended 3.05%
Other postretirement	5.20%	2.94%
Non-qualified pension	4.98%	2.11%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98% - 4.40%
Interest crediting rate	4.00%	2.60%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	6.65%	5.65%
Post-65	7.50%	5.90%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2032	2032
Post-65	2032	2032

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for 2022, 2021, and 2020 were as follows:

	2022	2021	2020
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension:
Service cost	3.07%	2.81%	3.42%
Interest cost	2.49%	2.08%	2.99%
Other postretirement:
Service cost	3.20%	2.98%	3.27%
Interest cost	2.31%	1.86%	2.41%
Non-qualified pension:
Service cost	4.94%	1.48%	2.71%
Interest cost	5.03%	2.14%	2.25%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98% - 4.40%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets:
Pension assets	6.75%	6.75%	7.00%
Other postretirement non-taxable assets	5.75% - 6.75%	6.00% - 6.75%	6.25% - 7.25%
Other postretirement taxable assets	4.75%	5.00%	5.25%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	5.65%	5.87%	6.13%
Post-65	5.90%	6.31%	6.25%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2032	2030	2027
Post-65	2032	2028	2027

Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ total 2022, 2021, and 2020 other postretirement benefit costs, including amounts capitalized and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, included the following components:

	2022	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$24,734	$26,578	$24,500
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	27,306	21,278	28,597
Expected return on assets	(43,420)	(43,220)	(40,880)
Amortization of prior service credit	(25,550)	(33,069)	(32,882)
Recognized net loss	4,333	2,853	3,481
Net other postretirement benefit income	($12,597)	($25,580)	($17,184)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for the period	($858)	($3,168)	($128,837)
Net (gain)/loss	(131,524)	6,210	41,031
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	25,550	33,069	32,882
Amortization of net loss	(4,333)	(2,853)	(3,481)
Total	($111,165)	$33,258	($58,405)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($123,762)	$7,678	($75,589)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$1,189,682	$1,181,075
Service cost	24,734	26,578
Interest cost	27,306	21,278
Plan amendments	(858)	(3,168)
Plan participant contributions	22,486	22,023
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(297,128)	20,955
Benefits paid	(100,632)	(79,308)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	264	249
Balance at December 31	$865,854	$1,189,682
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$771,319	$737,866
Actual return on plan assets	(122,184)	57,965
Employer contributions	52,835	32,773
Plan participant contributions	22,486	22,023
Benefits paid	(100,632)	(79,308)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$623,824	$771,319
Funded status	($242,030)	($418,363)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	($42,484)	($42,000)
Non-current liabilities	(199,546)	(376,363)
Total funded status	($242,030)	($418,363)
Amounts recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service credit	($29,323)	($37,693)
Net (gain)/loss	16,956	(7,981)
	($12,367)	($45,674)
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	($45,167)	($61,488)
Net (gain)/loss	(133,656)	27,138
	($178,823)	($34,350)

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2022, 2021, and 2020 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charge	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Service cost	25,210	33,520	8,043	2,745	5,999	7,746
Interest cost	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Actuarial gain	(280,691)	(357,572)	(88,303)	(40,462)	(65,795)	(81,504)
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Balance at December 31	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Actual return on plan assets	(233,236)	(259,490)	(63,392)	(31,067)	(60,841)	(56,267)
Employer contributions	92,971	53,658	33,287	1,129	2,513	28,619
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Funded status	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$561,323	$445,116	$140,389	$51,868	$95,729	$125,876
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$18,546	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($96) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($146.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($48) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($16.2) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($48.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($23.5) million at System Energy.

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,008,152	$1,463,966
Entergy Louisiana	$1,146,561	$1,574,273
Entergy Mississippi	$292,596	$407,851
Entergy New Orleans	$128,499	$178,010
Entergy Texas	$245,428	$342,441
System Energy	$269,583	$366,920

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$98,261	$105,305	$28,225	$11,840	$25,729	$24,074
2024	$95,703	$103,873	$28,264	$11,755	$24,583	$23,426
2025	$94,960	$103,698	$27,801	$11,411	$23,773	$22,788
2026	$93,958	$102,623	$27,925	$11,549	$24,074	$22,501
2027	$93,116	$100,787	$27,421	$11,177	$22,393	$23,352
2028 - 2032	$454,624	$486,551	$128,050	$52,741	$102,864	$112,550

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$234	$184	$214	$32	$448
2024	$357	$170	$644	$112	$426
2025	$735	$156	$653	$150	$403
2026	$150	$142	$539	$145	$430
2027	$138	$129	$878	$233	$380
2028 - 2032	$968	$461	$1,605	$690	$1,566

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$13,725	$15,361	$3,434	$2,353	$4,931	$2,814
2024	$13,330	$14,837	$3,310	$2,255	$4,723	$2,693
2025	$12,788	$14,519	$3,326	$2,164	$4,581	$2,605
2026	$12,398	$14,108	$3,305	$2,041	$4,340	$2,439
2027	$12,042	$13,720	$3,290	$1,933	$4,232	$2,366
2028 - 2032	$58,491	$64,023	$16,332	$8,375	$19,315	$11,998

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$1	$5	$12	$—	$—	$1
2024	$—	$5	$1	$1	$—	$—
2025	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2026	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2027	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2028 - 2032	$—	$—	($1)	($1)	$1	$1

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2023:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$54,464	$44,561	$21,109	$1,418	$5,317	$15,542
Other Postretirement Contributions	$526	$15,361	$136	$193	$86	$26

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2022, 2021, and 2020 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2022, 2021, and 2020 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain)/loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit/(cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	9,956	(2,367)	(2,823)	(3,330)	939	210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	2,245	8,744	(4,456)	(5,351)	(3,266)	58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Service cost	4,457	5,633	1,354	397	1,322	1,239
Interest cost	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Plan amendments	273	323	(1,300)	—	—	141
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Actuarial gain	(54,923)	(65,501)	(14,465)	(6,867)	(16,291)	(10,679)
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	42	57	6	7	16	17
Balance at December 31	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Actual return on plan assets	(49,887)	—	(15,519)	(18,204)	(28,341)	(8,725)
Employer contributions	1,573	16,187	759	333	(23)	944
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,356)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	91,099	(167,770)	35,131	67,169	95,317	7,160
Total funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,079	$—	($3,637)	($2,898)	($16,161)	($789)
Net loss	5,224	—	2,153	2,229	24,246	4,054
	$12,303	$—	($1,484)	($669)	$8,085	$3,265
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,015)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(82,308)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($94,323)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2022, 2021, and 2020, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,433	$1,197	$3,830	$1,024	$3,850
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,192	$1,197	$3,594	$719	$3,776
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($234)	($184)	($214)	($32)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,199)	(1,013)	(3,616)	(992)	(3,402)
Total funded status	($2,433)	($1,197)	($3,830)	($1,024)	($3,850)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$512	$119	$1,291	$111	($2,615)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$5	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2022, 2021, and 2020 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charge	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Service cost	25,210	33,520	8,043	2,745	5,999	7,746
Interest cost	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Actuarial gain	(280,691)	(357,572)	(88,303)	(40,462)	(65,795)	(81,504)
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Balance at December 31	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Actual return on plan assets	(233,236)	(259,490)	(63,392)	(31,067)	(60,841)	(56,267)
Employer contributions	92,971	53,658	33,287	1,129	2,513	28,619
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Funded status	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$561,323	$445,116	$140,389	$51,868	$95,729	$125,876
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$18,546	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($96) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($146.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($48) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($16.2) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($48.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($23.5) million at System Energy.

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,008,152	$1,463,966
Entergy Louisiana	$1,146,561	$1,574,273
Entergy Mississippi	$292,596	$407,851
Entergy New Orleans	$128,499	$178,010
Entergy Texas	$245,428	$342,441
System Energy	$269,583	$366,920

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) as of December 31, 2022:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$16,052	($715)	$15,337
Amortization of loss	(30,147)	(2,381)	(1,331)	(33,859)
Settlement loss	(23,636)	—	(1,685)	(25,321)
	($53,783)	$13,671	($3,731)	($43,843)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$4,630	$—	$4,630
Amortization of loss	(1,669)	744	(2)	(927)
Settlement loss	(2,342)	—	—	(2,342)
	($4,011)	$5,374	($2)	$1,361

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2021:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$21,151	($204)	$20,947
Amortization of loss	(84,661)	(1,983)	(2,194)	(88,838)
Settlement loss	(12,001)	—	(4,378)	(16,379)
	($96,662)	$19,168	($6,776)	($84,270)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$4,920	$—	$4,920
Amortization of loss	(2,681)	364	(5)	(2,322)
Settlement loss	(2,478)	—	(6)	(2,484)
	($5,159)	$5,284	($11)	$114

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$98,261	$105,305	$28,225	$11,840	$25,729	$24,074
2024	$95,703	$103,873	$28,264	$11,755	$24,583	$23,426
2025	$94,960	$103,698	$27,801	$11,411	$23,773	$22,788
2026	$93,958	$102,623	$27,925	$11,549	$24,074	$22,501
2027	$93,116	$100,787	$27,421	$11,177	$22,393	$23,352
2028 - 2032	$454,624	$486,551	$128,050	$52,741	$102,864	$112,550

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$234	$184	$214	$32	$448
2024	$357	$170	$644	$112	$426
2025	$735	$156	$653	$150	$403
2026	$150	$142	$539	$145	$430
2027	$138	$129	$878	$233	$380
2028 - 2032	$968	$461	$1,605	$690	$1,566

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$13,725	$15,361	$3,434	$2,353	$4,931	$2,814
2024	$13,330	$14,837	$3,310	$2,255	$4,723	$2,693
2025	$12,788	$14,519	$3,326	$2,164	$4,581	$2,605
2026	$12,398	$14,108	$3,305	$2,041	$4,340	$2,439
2027	$12,042	$13,720	$3,290	$1,933	$4,232	$2,366
2028 - 2032	$58,491	$64,023	$16,332	$8,375	$19,315	$11,998

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$1	$5	$12	$—	$—	$1
2024	$—	$5	$1	$1	$—	$—
2025	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2026	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2027	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2028 - 2032	$—	$—	($1)	($1)	$1	$1

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2023:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$54,464	$44,561	$21,109	$1,418	$5,317	$15,542
Other Postretirement Contributions	$526	$15,361	$136	$193	$86	$26

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2022, 2021, and 2020 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2022, 2021, and 2020 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain)/loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit/(cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	9,956	(2,367)	(2,823)	(3,330)	939	210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	2,245	8,744	(4,456)	(5,351)	(3,266)	58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Service cost	4,457	5,633	1,354	397	1,322	1,239
Interest cost	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Plan amendments	273	323	(1,300)	—	—	141
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Actuarial gain	(54,923)	(65,501)	(14,465)	(6,867)	(16,291)	(10,679)
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	42	57	6	7	16	17
Balance at December 31	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Actual return on plan assets	(49,887)	—	(15,519)	(18,204)	(28,341)	(8,725)
Employer contributions	1,573	16,187	759	333	(23)	944
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,356)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	91,099	(167,770)	35,131	67,169	95,317	7,160
Total funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,079	$—	($3,637)	($2,898)	($16,161)	($789)
Net loss	5,224	—	2,153	2,229	24,246	4,054
	$12,303	$—	($1,484)	($669)	$8,085	$3,265
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,015)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(82,308)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($94,323)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2022, 2021, and 2020, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,433	$1,197	$3,830	$1,024	$3,850
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,192	$1,197	$3,594	$719	$3,776
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($234)	($184)	($214)	($32)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,199)	(1,013)	(3,616)	(992)	(3,402)
Total funded status	($2,433)	($1,197)	($3,830)	($1,024)	($3,850)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$512	$119	$1,291	$111	($2,615)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$5	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2022, 2021, and 2020 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charge	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Service cost	25,210	33,520	8,043	2,745	5,999	7,746
Interest cost	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Actuarial gain	(280,691)	(357,572)	(88,303)	(40,462)	(65,795)	(81,504)
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Balance at December 31	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Actual return on plan assets	(233,236)	(259,490)	(63,392)	(31,067)	(60,841)	(56,267)
Employer contributions	92,971	53,658	33,287	1,129	2,513	28,619
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Funded status	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$561,323	$445,116	$140,389	$51,868	$95,729	$125,876
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$18,546	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($96) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($146.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($48) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($16.2) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($48.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($23.5) million at System Energy.

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,008,152	$1,463,966
Entergy Louisiana	$1,146,561	$1,574,273
Entergy Mississippi	$292,596	$407,851
Entergy New Orleans	$128,499	$178,010
Entergy Texas	$245,428	$342,441
System Energy	$269,583	$366,920

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$98,261	$105,305	$28,225	$11,840	$25,729	$24,074
2024	$95,703	$103,873	$28,264	$11,755	$24,583	$23,426
2025	$94,960	$103,698	$27,801	$11,411	$23,773	$22,788
2026	$93,958	$102,623	$27,925	$11,549	$24,074	$22,501
2027	$93,116	$100,787	$27,421	$11,177	$22,393	$23,352
2028 - 2032	$454,624	$486,551	$128,050	$52,741	$102,864	$112,550

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$234	$184	$214	$32	$448
2024	$357	$170	$644	$112	$426
2025	$735	$156	$653	$150	$403
2026	$150	$142	$539	$145	$430
2027	$138	$129	$878	$233	$380
2028 - 2032	$968	$461	$1,605	$690	$1,566

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$13,725	$15,361	$3,434	$2,353	$4,931	$2,814
2024	$13,330	$14,837	$3,310	$2,255	$4,723	$2,693
2025	$12,788	$14,519	$3,326	$2,164	$4,581	$2,605
2026	$12,398	$14,108	$3,305	$2,041	$4,340	$2,439
2027	$12,042	$13,720	$3,290	$1,933	$4,232	$2,366
2028 - 2032	$58,491	$64,023	$16,332	$8,375	$19,315	$11,998

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$1	$5	$12	$—	$—	$1
2024	$—	$5	$1	$1	$—	$—
2025	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2026	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2027	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2028 - 2032	$—	$—	($1)	($1)	$1	$1

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2023:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$54,464	$44,561	$21,109	$1,418	$5,317	$15,542
Other Postretirement Contributions	$526	$15,361	$136	$193	$86	$26

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2022, 2021, and 2020 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2022, 2021, and 2020 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain)/loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit/(cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	9,956	(2,367)	(2,823)	(3,330)	939	210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	2,245	8,744	(4,456)	(5,351)	(3,266)	58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Service cost	4,457	5,633	1,354	397	1,322	1,239
Interest cost	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Plan amendments	273	323	(1,300)	—	—	141
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Actuarial gain	(54,923)	(65,501)	(14,465)	(6,867)	(16,291)	(10,679)
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	42	57	6	7	16	17
Balance at December 31	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Actual return on plan assets	(49,887)	—	(15,519)	(18,204)	(28,341)	(8,725)
Employer contributions	1,573	16,187	759	333	(23)	944
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,356)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	91,099	(167,770)	35,131	67,169	95,317	7,160
Total funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,079	$—	($3,637)	($2,898)	($16,161)	($789)
Net loss	5,224	—	2,153	2,229	24,246	4,054
	$12,303	$—	($1,484)	($669)	$8,085	$3,265
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,015)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(82,308)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($94,323)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2022, 2021, and 2020, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,433	$1,197	$3,830	$1,024	$3,850
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,192	$1,197	$3,594	$719	$3,776
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($234)	($184)	($214)	($32)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,199)	(1,013)	(3,616)	(992)	(3,402)
Total funded status	($2,433)	($1,197)	($3,830)	($1,024)	($3,850)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$512	$119	$1,291	$111	($2,615)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$5	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2022, 2021, and 2020 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charge	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Service cost	25,210	33,520	8,043	2,745	5,999	7,746
Interest cost	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Actuarial gain	(280,691)	(357,572)	(88,303)	(40,462)	(65,795)	(81,504)
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Balance at December 31	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Actual return on plan assets	(233,236)	(259,490)	(63,392)	(31,067)	(60,841)	(56,267)
Employer contributions	92,971	53,658	33,287	1,129	2,513	28,619
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Funded status	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$561,323	$445,116	$140,389	$51,868	$95,729	$125,876
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$18,546	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($96) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($146.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($48) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($16.2) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($48.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($23.5) million at System Energy.

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,008,152	$1,463,966
Entergy Louisiana	$1,146,561	$1,574,273
Entergy Mississippi	$292,596	$407,851
Entergy New Orleans	$128,499	$178,010
Entergy Texas	$245,428	$342,441
System Energy	$269,583	$366,920

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$98,261	$105,305	$28,225	$11,840	$25,729	$24,074
2024	$95,703	$103,873	$28,264	$11,755	$24,583	$23,426
2025	$94,960	$103,698	$27,801	$11,411	$23,773	$22,788
2026	$93,958	$102,623	$27,925	$11,549	$24,074	$22,501
2027	$93,116	$100,787	$27,421	$11,177	$22,393	$23,352
2028 - 2032	$454,624	$486,551	$128,050	$52,741	$102,864	$112,550

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$234	$184	$214	$32	$448
2024	$357	$170	$644	$112	$426
2025	$735	$156	$653	$150	$403
2026	$150	$142	$539	$145	$430
2027	$138	$129	$878	$233	$380
2028 - 2032	$968	$461	$1,605	$690	$1,566

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$13,725	$15,361	$3,434	$2,353	$4,931	$2,814
2024	$13,330	$14,837	$3,310	$2,255	$4,723	$2,693
2025	$12,788	$14,519	$3,326	$2,164	$4,581	$2,605
2026	$12,398	$14,108	$3,305	$2,041	$4,340	$2,439
2027	$12,042	$13,720	$3,290	$1,933	$4,232	$2,366
2028 - 2032	$58,491	$64,023	$16,332	$8,375	$19,315	$11,998

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$1	$5	$12	$—	$—	$1
2024	$—	$5	$1	$1	$—	$—
2025	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2026	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2027	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2028 - 2032	$—	$—	($1)	($1)	$1	$1

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2023:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$54,464	$44,561	$21,109	$1,418	$5,317	$15,542
Other Postretirement Contributions	$526	$15,361	$136	$193	$86	$26

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2022, 2021, and 2020 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2022, 2021, and 2020 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain)/loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit/(cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	9,956	(2,367)	(2,823)	(3,330)	939	210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	2,245	8,744	(4,456)	(5,351)	(3,266)	58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Service cost	4,457	5,633	1,354	397	1,322	1,239
Interest cost	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Plan amendments	273	323	(1,300)	—	—	141
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Actuarial gain	(54,923)	(65,501)	(14,465)	(6,867)	(16,291)	(10,679)
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	42	57	6	7	16	17
Balance at December 31	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Actual return on plan assets	(49,887)	—	(15,519)	(18,204)	(28,341)	(8,725)
Employer contributions	1,573	16,187	759	333	(23)	944
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,356)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	91,099	(167,770)	35,131	67,169	95,317	7,160
Total funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,079	$—	($3,637)	($2,898)	($16,161)	($789)
Net loss	5,224	—	2,153	2,229	24,246	4,054
	$12,303	$—	($1,484)	($669)	$8,085	$3,265
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,015)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(82,308)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($94,323)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2022, 2021, and 2020, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,433	$1,197	$3,830	$1,024	$3,850
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,192	$1,197	$3,594	$719	$3,776
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($234)	($184)	($214)	($32)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,199)	(1,013)	(3,616)	(992)	(3,402)
Total funded status	($2,433)	($1,197)	($3,830)	($1,024)	($3,850)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$512	$119	$1,291	$111	($2,615)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$5	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Texas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2022, 2021, and 2020 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charge	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Service cost	25,210	33,520	8,043	2,745	5,999	7,746
Interest cost	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Actuarial gain	(280,691)	(357,572)	(88,303)	(40,462)	(65,795)	(81,504)
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Balance at December 31	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Actual return on plan assets	(233,236)	(259,490)	(63,392)	(31,067)	(60,841)	(56,267)
Employer contributions	92,971	53,658	33,287	1,129	2,513	28,619
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Funded status	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$561,323	$445,116	$140,389	$51,868	$95,729	$125,876
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$18,546	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($96) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($146.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($48) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($16.2) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($48.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($23.5) million at System Energy.

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,008,152	$1,463,966
Entergy Louisiana	$1,146,561	$1,574,273
Entergy Mississippi	$292,596	$407,851
Entergy New Orleans	$128,499	$178,010
Entergy Texas	$245,428	$342,441
System Energy	$269,583	$366,920

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$98,261	$105,305	$28,225	$11,840	$25,729	$24,074
2024	$95,703	$103,873	$28,264	$11,755	$24,583	$23,426
2025	$94,960	$103,698	$27,801	$11,411	$23,773	$22,788
2026	$93,958	$102,623	$27,925	$11,549	$24,074	$22,501
2027	$93,116	$100,787	$27,421	$11,177	$22,393	$23,352
2028 - 2032	$454,624	$486,551	$128,050	$52,741	$102,864	$112,550

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$234	$184	$214	$32	$448
2024	$357	$170	$644	$112	$426
2025	$735	$156	$653	$150	$403
2026	$150	$142	$539	$145	$430
2027	$138	$129	$878	$233	$380
2028 - 2032	$968	$461	$1,605	$690	$1,566

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$13,725	$15,361	$3,434	$2,353	$4,931	$2,814
2024	$13,330	$14,837	$3,310	$2,255	$4,723	$2,693
2025	$12,788	$14,519	$3,326	$2,164	$4,581	$2,605
2026	$12,398	$14,108	$3,305	$2,041	$4,340	$2,439
2027	$12,042	$13,720	$3,290	$1,933	$4,232	$2,366
2028 - 2032	$58,491	$64,023	$16,332	$8,375	$19,315	$11,998

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$1	$5	$12	$—	$—	$1
2024	$—	$5	$1	$1	$—	$—
2025	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2026	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2027	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2028 - 2032	$—	$—	($1)	($1)	$1	$1

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2023:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$54,464	$44,561	$21,109	$1,418	$5,317	$15,542
Other Postretirement Contributions	$526	$15,361	$136	$193	$86	$26

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2022, 2021, and 2020 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$5,124	$7,138	$3,194	$1,223	$2,938
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2022, 2021, and 2020 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain)/loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit/(cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	9,956	(2,367)	(2,823)	(3,330)	939	210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	2,245	8,744	(4,456)	(5,351)	(3,266)	58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Service cost	4,457	5,633	1,354	397	1,322	1,239
Interest cost	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Plan amendments	273	323	(1,300)	—	—	141
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Actuarial gain	(54,923)	(65,501)	(14,465)	(6,867)	(16,291)	(10,679)
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	42	57	6	7	16	17
Balance at December 31	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Actual return on plan assets	(49,887)	—	(15,519)	(18,204)	(28,341)	(8,725)
Employer contributions	1,573	16,187	759	333	(23)	944
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,356)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	91,099	(167,770)	35,131	67,169	95,317	7,160
Total funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,079	$—	($3,637)	($2,898)	($16,161)	($789)
Net loss	5,224	—	2,153	2,229	24,246	4,054
	$12,303	$—	($1,484)	($669)	$8,085	$3,265
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,015)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(82,308)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($94,323)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2022, 2021, and 2020, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$282	$102	$321	$114	$1,320
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,433	$1,197	$3,830	$1,024	$3,850
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2022	$2,192	$1,197	$3,594	$719	$3,776
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and 2021:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($234)	($184)	($214)	($32)	($448)
Non-current liabilities	(2,199)	(1,013)	(3,616)	(992)	(3,402)
Total funded status	($2,433)	($1,197)	($3,830)	($1,024)	($3,850)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$512	$119	$1,291	$111	($2,615)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$5	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

System Energy [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2022, 2021, and 2020 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$25,210	$33,520	$8,043	$2,745	$5,999	$7,746
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Expected return on assets	(75,820)	(82,478)	(20,168)	(9,920)	(18,317)	(18,173)
Recognized net loss	43,597	41,711	12,594	4,787	9,013	10,938
Settlement charges	36,409	58,550	15,786	6,676	22,411	9,905
Net pension cost	$74,774	$100,633	$29,234	$9,779	$29,835	$21,702
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	$28,365	($15,604)	($4,743)	$525	$13,363	($7,063)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(43,597)	(41,711)	(12,594)	(4,787)	(9,013)	(10,938)
Settlement charge	(36,409)	(58,550)	(15,786)	(6,676)	(22,411)	(9,905)
Total	($51,641)	($115,865)	($33,123)	($10,938)	($18,061)	($27,906)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$23,133	($15,232)	($3,889)	($1,159)	$11,774	($6,204)

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Service cost	25,210	33,520	8,043	2,745	5,999	7,746
Interest cost	45,378	49,330	12,979	5,491	10,729	11,286
Actuarial gain	(280,691)	(357,572)	(88,303)	(40,462)	(65,795)	(81,504)
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Balance at December 31	$1,168,098	$1,256,422	$320,994	$140,436	$265,565	$288,302
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Actual return on plan assets	(233,236)	(259,490)	(63,392)	(31,067)	(60,841)	(56,267)
Employer contributions	92,971	53,658	33,287	1,129	2,513	28,619
Benefits paid (a)	(201,145)	(205,252)	(60,583)	(22,718)	(57,170)	(44,020)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$961,178	$1,035,574	$265,736	$119,710	$226,417	$240,392
Funded status	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($206,920)	($220,848)	($55,258)	($20,726)	($39,148)	($47,910)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$561,323	$445,116	$140,389	$51,868	$95,729	$125,876
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$18,546	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($96) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($146.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($48) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($16.2) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($48.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($23.5) million at System Energy.

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,008,152	$1,463,966
Entergy Louisiana	$1,146,561	$1,574,273
Entergy Mississippi	$292,596	$407,851
Entergy New Orleans	$128,499	$178,010
Entergy Texas	$245,428	$342,441
System Energy	$269,583	$366,920

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$98,261	$105,305	$28,225	$11,840	$25,729	$24,074
2024	$95,703	$103,873	$28,264	$11,755	$24,583	$23,426
2025	$94,960	$103,698	$27,801	$11,411	$23,773	$22,788
2026	$93,958	$102,623	$27,925	$11,549	$24,074	$22,501
2027	$93,116	$100,787	$27,421	$11,177	$22,393	$23,352
2028 - 2032	$454,624	$486,551	$128,050	$52,741	$102,864	$112,550

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$234	$184	$214	$32	$448
2024	$357	$170	$644	$112	$426
2025	$735	$156	$653	$150	$403
2026	$150	$142	$539	$145	$430
2027	$138	$129	$878	$233	$380
2028 - 2032	$968	$461	$1,605	$690	$1,566

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$13,725	$15,361	$3,434	$2,353	$4,931	$2,814
2024	$13,330	$14,837	$3,310	$2,255	$4,723	$2,693
2025	$12,788	$14,519	$3,326	$2,164	$4,581	$2,605
2026	$12,398	$14,108	$3,305	$2,041	$4,340	$2,439
2027	$12,042	$13,720	$3,290	$1,933	$4,232	$2,366
2028 - 2032	$58,491	$64,023	$16,332	$8,375	$19,315	$11,998

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2023	$1	$5	$12	$—	$—	$1
2024	$—	$5	$1	$1	$—	$—
2025	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2026	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2027	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
2028 - 2032	$—	$—	($1)	($1)	$1	$1

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2023:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$54,464	$44,561	$21,109	$1,418	$5,317	$15,542
Other Postretirement Contributions	$526	$15,361	$136	$193	$86	$26

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2022, 2021, and 2020 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,457	$5,633	$1,354	$397	$1,322	$1,239
Interest cost on APBO	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Expected return on assets	(17,930)	—	(5,575)	(5,997)	(10,273)	(3,162)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	1,885	(4,630)	(1,772)	(916)	(4,371)	(319)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	873	(744)	222	(898)	648	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($5,665)	$6,029	($4,370)	($6,720)	($11,078)	($1,005)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$273	$323	($1,300)	$—	$—	$141
Net (gain)/loss	12,894	(65,501)	6,629	17,334	22,323	1,208
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit/(cost)	(1,885)	4,630	1,772	916	4,371	319
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(873)	744	(222)	898	(648)	(121)
Total	$10,409	($59,804)	$6,879	$19,148	$26,046	$1,547
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$4,744	($53,775)	$2,509	$12,428	$14,968	$542

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	9,956	(2,367)	(2,823)	(3,330)	939	210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	2,245	8,744	(4,456)	(5,351)	(3,266)	58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

2022	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Service cost	4,457	5,633	1,354	397	1,322	1,239
Interest cost	5,050	5,770	1,401	694	1,596	1,116
Plan amendments	273	323	(1,300)	—	—	141
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Actuarial gain	(54,923)	(65,501)	(14,465)	(6,867)	(16,291)	(10,679)
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	42	57	6	7	16	17
Balance at December 31	$164,018	$183,126	$44,365	$23,971	$53,482	$35,274
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Actual return on plan assets	(49,887)	—	(15,519)	(18,204)	(28,341)	(8,725)
Employer contributions	1,573	16,187	759	333	(23)	944
Plan participant contributions	5,521	5,081	1,443	440	924	1,222
Benefits paid	(17,585)	(21,268)	(5,075)	(2,566)	(6,046)	(5,657)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$255,117	$—	$79,496	$91,140	$148,799	$42,434
Funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,356)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	91,099	(167,770)	35,131	67,169	95,317	7,160
Total funded status	$91,099	($183,126)	$35,131	$67,169	$95,317	$7,160
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,079	$—	($3,637)	($2,898)	($16,161)	($789)
Net loss	5,224	—	2,153	2,229	24,246	4,054
	$12,303	$—	($1,484)	($669)	$8,085	$3,265
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($12,015)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(82,308)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($94,323)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—