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	1,036,999	[1]			1,021,951	[1]	65,883			65,883
Common stock	(453,683)						(86,400)			(86,400)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	8,825,752		2,548	5,367,091	8,611,081		823,973	49,452	481,994	292,527
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2010
Net income	497,901						31,132
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	8,825,752		2,548	5,367,091			823,973	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	1,207,346	[1]			1,192,300	[1]	79,698			79,698
Common stock	(443,290)						(5,780)			(5,780)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	9,059,362		2,548	5,362,959	9,439,000		898,208	49,452	481,994	366,762
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2011
Net income	633,069						40,875
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 9,059,362		$ 2,548	$ 5,362,959			$ 898,208	$ 49,452	$ 481,994

[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.