Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,207,346	[1]	$ 1,036,999	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	1,315,730		1,259,543
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(5,979)		524,359
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(213,524)		(243,326)
Fuel inventory	12,677		3,328
Accounts payable	(238,879)		44,348
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	245,242		45,198
Interest accrued	(53,307)		(10,982)
Deferred fuel	(119,481)		(65,655)
Other working capital accounts	(31,319)		(162,284)
Provisions for estimated losses	(4,608)		258,962
Other regulatory assets	250,747		482,960
Pensions and other postretirement liabilities	(275,690)		(142,420)
Other assets and liabilities	40,801		134,059
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	2,129,756		3,165,089
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(1,460,668)		(1,410,708)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	61,096		45,990
Insurance proceeds			7,894
Change in money pool receivable - net	(443)		(23,182)
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(60,693)		117,696
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(2,395,503)		(1,994,744)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	1,535,634		2,272,224
Retirement of long-term debt	(947,401)		(2,113,927)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(443,290)		(453,683)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(41,810)		(949,227)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(307,332)		221,368
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,294,472		1,709,551
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	987,140		1,930,919
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	413,525		400,124
Income taxes	(11)		32,964
Entergy Texas
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	79,698		65,883
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	59,059		56,488
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	51,650		60,787
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(123,024)		(80,774)
Fuel inventory	4,694		1,475
Accounts payable	20,369		42,552
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	(2,408)		(11,120)
Interest accrued	(8,542)		(4,220)
Deferred fuel	(51,985)		(52,115)
Other working capital accounts	51,410		(116,661)
Provisions for estimated losses	(113)		(2,507)
Other regulatory assets	55,428		64,672
Pensions and other postretirement liabilities	(18,260)		(13,043)
Other assets and liabilities	(12,021)		(11,743)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	105,955		(326)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(120,992)		(119,518)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,493		5,025
Insurance proceeds			5,293
Change in money pool receivable - net	(7,270)		53,295
Decrease (increase) in other investments			2,318
Remittances to transition charge account	(69,607)		(68,095)
Payments from transition charge account	74,694		44,913
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(120,682)		(76,769)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	74,264		198,489
Retirement of long-term debt	(47,853)		(190,022)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(5,780)		(86,400)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	20,631		(77,933)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	5,904		(155,028)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	35,342		200,703
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	41,246		45,675
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	74,937		72,170
Income taxes			$ 5,124

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $10.1 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.