Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit And Short-Term Borrowings (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit And Short-Term Borrowings [Abstract]

Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,500	$1,465	$8	$2,027

Credit Facilities

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of March 31, 2012
Entergy Arkansas	April 2012	$78 million (b)	3.25%	-
Entergy Arkansas	March 2017	$150 million (c)	1.74%	-
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	March 2017	$150 million (d)	1.74%	-
Entergy Louisiana	March 2017	$200 million (e)	1.74%	-
Entergy Mississippi	May 2012	$35 million (f)	1.99%	-
Entergy Mississippi	May 2012	$25 million (f)	1.99%	-
Entergy Mississippi	May 2012	$10 million (f)	1.99%	-
Entergy Texas	March 2017	$150 million (g)	1.99%	-

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$49
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$200	-
Entergy Louisiana	$250	-
Entergy Mississippi	$175	-
Entergy New Orleans	$100	$7
Entergy Texas	$200	-
System Energy	$200	-

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2012
	(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	July 2013	$85	2.45%	$12.5
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE	July 2013	$85	2.37%	$16.7
Entergy Louisiana VIE	July 2013	$90	2.27%	$29.4
System Energy VIE	July 2013	$100	2.38%	$69.2

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	9% Series H due June 2013	$30 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	5.69% Series I due July 2014	$70 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.23% Series J due July 2016	$55 million
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE	5.56% Series N due May 2013	$75 million
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE	5.41% Series O due July 2012	$60 million
Entergy Louisiana VIE	5.69% Series E due July 2014	$50 million
Entergy Louisiana VIE	3.30% Series F due March 2016	$20 million
System Energy VIE	6.29% Series F due September 2013	$70 million
System Energy VIE	5.33% Series G due April 2015	$60 million
System Energy VIE	4.02% Series H due February 2017	$50 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$12,436,380	$12,565,095
Entergy Arkansas	$1,875,944	$1,766,405
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$1,529,790	$1,635,476
Entergy Louisiana	$2,432,660	$2,477,368
Entergy Mississippi	$920,454	$990,325
Entergy New Orleans	$166,515	$171,863
Entergy Texas	$1,655,569	$1,865,069
System Energy	$757,175	$633,607