Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY GULF STATES LOUISIANA, L.L.C.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,367,372	[1]	$ 1,270,305	[1]	$ 1,251,050	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	1,745,455		1,705,331		1,458,861
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(280,029)		718,987		864,684
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	28,091		(99,640)		116,444
Fuel inventory	5,393		(10,665)		19,291
Accounts payable	(131,970)		216,635		(14,251)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	580,042		(116,988)		(260,029)
Interest accrued	(34,172)		17,651		4,974
Deferred fuel	(55,686)		8,909		72,314
Other working capital accounts	41,875		(160,326)		(43,391)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	(11,086)		265,284		(12,030)
Changes in other regulatory assets	(673,244)		339,408		(415,157)
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	962,461		(80,844)		71,789
Other	(415,685)		(103,793)		(181,391)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	3,128,817		3,926,081		2,933,158
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(2,040,027)		(1,974,286)		(1,931,245)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	86,252		59,381		59,545
Insurance proceeds			7,894		53,760
Nuclear fuel purchases	(641,493)		(407,711)		(525,474)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel					284,997
Payment for purchase of plant	(646,137)
Payment to storm reserve escrow account	(6,425)		(296,614)		(6,802)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	1,360,346		2,606,383		2,570,523
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(1,475,017)		(2,730,377)		(2,667,172)
Change in money pool receivable - net	(7,260)		(29,945)		(1,036)
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(11,623)		24,956		100,956
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(3,446,853)		(2,574,223)		(2,094,394)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	2,990,881		3,870,694		2,003,469
Retirement of long-term debt	(2,437,372)		(4,178,127)		(1,843,169)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	(6,501)		(8,512)		(25,000)
Dividends/distributions paid:
Common stock	(589,605)		(603,854)		(576,956)
Preferred stock	(20,933)		(20,063)		(19,958)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(282,285)		(1,767,275)		(1,048,388)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(600,034)		(415,079)		(210,940)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,294,472		1,709,551		1,920,491
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	694,438		1,294,472		1,709,551
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	532,271		534,004		576,811
Income taxes	(2,042)		32,144		43,057
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	203,027		190,738		153,047
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	207,753		194,265		149,080
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(6,268)		87,920		138,817
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(82,221)		(30,732)		177,628
Fuel inventory	2,578		3,471		4,453
Accounts payable	(58,981)		80,874		(131,603)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	148,313		(8,176)		(418)
Interest accrued	(1,177)		537		(5,403)
Deferred fuel	74,877		(20,050)		(49,625)
Other working capital accounts	(4,600)		13,068		(116,816)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	1,353		83,011		773
Changes in other regulatory assets	(80,027)		114,528		(44,612)
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	112,736		(14,041)		46,083
Other	(35,248)		30,717		(86,474)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	482,115		726,130		234,930
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(219,307)		(237,251)		(199,283)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	9,094		5,513		5,426
Insurance proceeds			2,243		2,180
Nuclear fuel purchases	(87,901)		(47,785)		(44,529)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel	9,647				72,843
Payment for purchase of plant					(74,818)
Investment in affiliates			(150,264)		160
Payment to storm reserve escrow account	(124)		(90,073)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	76,844		100,825		95,244
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(94,922)		(115,055)		(105,167)
Change in money pool receivable - net	39,407		(12,872)		(38,542)
Decrease (increase) in other investments			3,136
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(267,262)		(541,583)		(286,486)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt			306,234		297,199
Retirement of long-term debt	(47,340)		(344,841)		(118,961)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	5,200		(10,100)
Dividends/distributions paid:
Common stock	(301,950)		(124,300)		(30,700)
Preferred stock	(825)		(827)		(825)
Other	(266)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(345,181)		(173,834)		146,713
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(130,328)		10,713		95,157
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	155,173		144,460		49,303
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	24,845		155,173		144,460
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	82,413		97,803		120,655
Income taxes	(56,289)		(16,803)		60,594
Noncash financing activities:
Repayment by Entergy Texas of assumed long-term debt			$ 167,742		$ 602,229

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2011, 2010 and 2009 include $13.3 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.