Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended
	Apr. 08, 2024	Mar. 26, 2024	Mar. 11, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				1,141,259	1,181,919
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued				30,437
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared				$ 1.13	$ 1.07
Equity Distribution Program [Member]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount				$ 1,600,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount				1,910,255
Forward Sale Agreement, Aggregate Compensation to Forward Sellers		$ 1,200	$ 300
Equity Distribution Sales Agreement, Maximum Aggregate Gross Sales Price				$ 2,000,000
Common Stock [Member] | Equity Distribution Program [Member]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount		$ 119,200	$ 29,300
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Forward Rate Per Share		$ 101.74	$ 101.92
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares		1,160,415	284,922
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				0	0
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Members' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest				$ 45,044		$ 45,107
Subsequent Event [Member]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 1.13