Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Equity (ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total		Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings		Entergy Texas	Entergy Texas Common Stock	Entergy Texas Paid-in Capital	Entergy Texas Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 8,707,360		$ 2,548	$ 5,370,042	$ 8,043,122		$ 844,490	$ 49,452	$ 481,994	$ 313,044
Net income	539,097	[1]			529,064	[1]	34,751			34,751
Common stock	(298,796)						(63,900)			(63,900)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2010	8,864,738		2,548	5,377,119	8,273,153		815,341	49,452	481,994	283,895
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2010
Net income	320,283						22,333
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2010	8,864,738		2,548	5,377,119			815,341	49,452	481,994
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	8,590,400		2,548	5,367,474	8,689,401		824,290	49,452	481,994	292,844
Net income	574,277	[1]			564,246	[1]	38,823			38,823
Common stock	(296,355)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	8,691,566		2,548	5,366,132	8,957,516		863,113	49,452	481,994	331,667
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2011
Net income	320,598						23,097
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 8,691,566		$ 2,548	$ 5,366,132			$ 863,113	$ 49,452	$ 481,994

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $6.6 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.