Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.) (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
Nuclear fuel purchases	(475,418)		(315,780)
Proceeds from sale of equipment	6,531		9,675
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(60,693)		117,696
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	1,053,089		1,974,008
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(1,142,364)		(2,043,361)
Change in money pool receivable - net	(443)		(23,182)
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)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	30,036		(18,932)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(443,290)		(453,683)
Preferred stock	(15,046)		(15,048)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(41,810)		(949,227)
Net increase (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 Arkansas [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	156,851		163,944
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	255,051		261,978
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(17,536)		54,376
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(69,699)		(22,478)
Fuel inventory	(8,904)		(10,265)
Accounts payable	134,019		(37,034)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	126,029
Interest accrued	(5,716)		(2,133)
Deferred fuel	8,112		61,311
Other working capital accounts	(129,416)		44,039
Provisions for estimated losses	(2,491)		(8,563)
Other regulatory assets	23,478		(30,562)
Pensions and other postretirement liabilities	(110,423)		(50,900)
Other assets and liabilities	(24,593)		29,620
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	334,762		453,333
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(271,443)		(212,468)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	6,451		3,435
Nuclear fuel purchases	(127,978)		(12,261)
Proceeds from sale of equipment			2,489
Decrease (increase) in other investments			2,415
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	82,655		178,441
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(95,723)		(185,126)
Change in money pool receivable - net	41,463		(8,141)
Investment in affiliates	10,994
Remittances to transition charge account	(11,866)
Payments from transition charge account	6,336
Other			18
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(359,111)		(231,198)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	54,804		119,782
Retirement of long-term debt	(39,145)		(100,000)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	(4,477)		(42,307)
Changes in money pool payable	32,102
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(117,100)		(173,400)
Preferred stock	(5,155)		(5,155)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(78,971)		(201,080)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(103,320)		21,055
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	106,102		86,233
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,782		107,288
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	64,670		65,337
Income taxes			$ 56,847

[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.