Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	$ 223,844	[1]	$ 574,277	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	832,662		852,028
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(122,657)		305,121
Asset impairment	355,524		0
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(52,185)		(168,253)
Fuel inventory	(19,222)		(5,457)
Accounts payable	8,339		(76,803)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	(12,446)		(2,810)
Interest accrued	(6,978)		(39,404)
Deferred fuel	5,909		(198,052)
Other working capital accounts	(108,441)		(112,386)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	(19,267)		(5,954)
Changes in other regulatory assets	113,645		96,549
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	(34,541)		(232,306)
Other	23,733		(9,301)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	1,187,919		977,249
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(1,252,277)		(991,293)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	54,417		38,681
Nuclear fuel purchases	(240,804)		(403,168)
Payment for purchase of plant	(645)		(299,590)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses	0		0
Change in money pool receivable - net	12,876		9,106
NYPA value sharing payment	(72,000)		(72,000)
Payment to storm reserve escrow account	(2,987)		(3,294)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account	17,884		0
Decrease (increase) in other investments	37,076		(42,994)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	944,833		636,359
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(998,579)		(699,530)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(1,500,206)		(1,827,723)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	1,325,162		1,075,180
Preferred stock	51,000		0
Common stock and treasury stock	34,628		16,958
Retirement of long-term debt	(1,199,926)		(555,940)
Repurchase of common stock	0		(159,602)
Changes in credit borrowings - net	(4,615)		15,960
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(293,741)		(296,355)
Preferred stock	(11,165)		(10,031)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(98,657)		86,170
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(101)		(310)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(411,045)		(764,614)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	694,438		1,294,472
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	283,393		529,858
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	253,617		267,493
Income taxes	42,450		77
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	59,629		75,906
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	178,020		167,451
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	35,685		53,803
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(40,737)		(42,944)
Fuel inventory	2,539		719
Accounts payable	(100,250)		35,435
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	(730)		(7,142)
Interest accrued	(2,090)		2,204
Deferred fuel	75,835		9,409
Other working capital accounts	27,362		(22,042)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	245		(2,486)
Changes in other regulatory assets	38,729		13,074
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	(22,427)		(91,437)
Other	(105,879)		(27,151)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	145,931		164,799
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(183,154)		(173,311)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	6,060		3,518
Nuclear fuel purchases	(41,104)		(110,848)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel	49,879
Remittances to transition charge account	(7,459)		(6,867)
Payments from transition charge account	7,464		6,336
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	88,424		46,176
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(92,706)		(57,102)
Change in money pool receivable - net	17,362		29,471
Investment in affiliates	0		10,994
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(155,234)		(251,633)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0		54,905
Retirement of long-term debt	(5,987)		(4,145)
Change in money pool payable - net	46,219		0
Changes in credit borrowings - net	(33,887)		(27,160)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	0		(29,000)
Preferred stock	(3,437)		(3,437)
Other	(789)		0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	2,119		(8,837)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(7,184)		(95,671)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	22,599		106,102
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	15,415		10,431
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	40,714		37,358
Income taxes	(6,897)		0
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	78,748		97,025
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	102,930		101,561
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	16,197		11,951
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	63,010		(58,808)
Fuel inventory	(10,399)		(2,435)
Accounts payable	18,656		(17,147)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	62,389		63,111
Interest accrued	(1,280)		(692)
Deferred fuel	(34,570)		(38,044)
Other working capital accounts	(6,475)		(10,757)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	(4,625)		840
Changes in other regulatory assets	3,691		18,182
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	(291)		(14,164)
Other	1,432		26,030
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	289,413		176,653
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(128,809)		(108,261)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	4,752		3,903
Nuclear fuel purchases	(21,983)		(70,728)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel	26,820		9,647
Change in money pool receivable - net	(122,091)		(28,450)
Decrease (increase) in other investments	3,328		(78)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	60,821		20,668
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(70,155)		(29,749)
Proceeds from sale of investment	51,000		0
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(196,317)		(203,048)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Retirement of long-term debt	(10,840)		0
Changes in credit borrowings - net	(25,900)		32,100
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(22,600)		(122,250)
Preferred stock	(412)		(412)
Other	(722)		(299)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(60,474)		(90,861)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	32,622		(117,256)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	24,845		155,173
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	57,467		37,917
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	41,633		41,695
Income taxes	0		(7)
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	164,009		115,401
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	153,929		137,175
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(154,896)		92,865
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(53,346)		(91,060)
Fuel inventory	248		(27,750)
Accounts payable	(10,615)		27,363
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	10,711		(32,083)
Interest accrued	(4,200)		3,749
Deferred fuel	(27,835)		(77,308)
Other working capital accounts	3,794		(27,956)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	(13,780)		(6,315)
Changes in other regulatory assets	16,784		(18,412)
Other regulatory liabilities	138,047		0
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	(11,627)		(35,923)
Other	(2,109)		(8,260)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	209,114		51,486
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(223,780)		(219,667)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	17,051		15,651
Nuclear fuel purchases	(26,905)		(130,489)
Payment for purchase of plant			(299,589)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel	32,168		11,570
Change in money pool receivable - net	(20,910)		49,887
Remittances to transition charge account	(13,236)		0
Payments from transition charge account	15,473		0
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account	14,399		0
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	10,343		7,785
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(15,930)		(13,224)
Other	0		(171)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(211,327)		(578,247)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	247,573		217,047
Retirement of long-term debt	(31,936)		(30,284)
Change in money pool payable - net	(118,415)		111,848
Changes in credit borrowings - net	(81,831)		141,583
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(600)		(31,200)
Preferred stock	(3,475)		(3,475)
Other	0		0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	11,316		405,519
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9,103		(121,242)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	878		123,254
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	9,981		2,012
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	67,166		53,606
Income taxes	(3,601)		(77)
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	24,596		41,143
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	48,074		46,154
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	5,627		26,630
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	40,205		(12,061)
Fuel inventory	(3,452)		(48,329)
Accounts payable	(292)		23,229
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	(12,716)		(24,759)
Interest accrued	(4,681)		258
Deferred fuel	13,957		(22,371)
Other working capital accounts	(7,587)		(4,103)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	(2,148)		(181)
Changes in other regulatory assets	4,773		(2,225)
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	(6,010)		(21,690)
Other	(3,342)		(4,157)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	97,004		(2,462)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(79,851)		(86,497)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,190		4,319
Change in money pool receivable - net	(10,374)		0
Other	(23)		(19)
Investment in affiliates	0		5,527
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(88,058)		(76,670)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	0		268,962
Retirement of long-term debt	0		(180,000)
Change in money pool payable - net	(1,999)		(5,761)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	0		(3,300)
Preferred stock	(1,414)		(1,414)
Other	(94)		0
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(3,507)		78,487
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,439		(645)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	16		1,216
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,455		571
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	32,013		26,874
Income taxes	2,118		0
Entergy New Orleans
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	7,226		17,134
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	18,268		17,898
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(9,083)		(13,330)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(7,765)		(2,933)
Fuel inventory	974		(4,836)
Accounts payable	(5,551)		(9,271)
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	5,454		17,717
Interest accrued	(331)		(357)
Deferred fuel	(8,413)		(6,532)
Other working capital accounts	(9,554)		4,620
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	2,065		3,280
Changes in other regulatory assets	9,286		4,920
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	(4,383)		(8,770)
Other	1,700		(442)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	(107)		19,098
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(30,969)		(28,400)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	302		222
Change in money pool receivable - net	9,074		(16,228)
Other	(2,806)		(3,022)
Investment in affiliates	0		3,256
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(24,399)		(44,172)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Change in money pool payable - net	18,809		0
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(1,700)		(12,600)
Preferred stock	(482)		(482)
Other	(255)		(589)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	16,372		(13,671)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(8,134)		(38,745)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,834		54,986
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,700		16,241
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	5,476		5,427
Entergy Texas [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	17,948		38,823
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	41,844		39,236
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	12,373		24,535
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	19,538		(49,396)
Fuel inventory	(7,506)		179
Accounts payable	19,978		43,543
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	(14,095)		(10,501)
Interest accrued	(326)		(789)
Deferred fuel	(13,064)		(62,683)
Other working capital accounts	(4,642)		5,188
Changes in provisions for estimated losses	2,525		(89)
Changes in other regulatory assets	34,619		36,660
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	(7,141)		(13,603)
Other	(6,690)		(25,186)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	95,361		25,917
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(83,474)		(75,623)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	2,074		1,547
Change in money pool receivable - net	10,794		13,672
Remittances to transition charge account	(38,104)		(39,178)
Payments from transition charge account	48,739		48,815
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(59,971)		(50,767)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Retirement of long-term debt	(32,293)		(31,177)
Change in money pool payable - net	0		21,067
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(45,000)		0
Other	(701)		(39)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(77,994)		(10,149)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(42,604)		(34,999)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	65,289		35,342
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	22,685		343
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	45,402		43,659
Income taxes	6,000		0
System Energy [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	61,904		41,322
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	80,946		98,127
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	73,886		(32,655)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(5,502)		6,926
Accounts payable	12,026		7,807
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	(56,901)		49,348
Interest accrued	(5,400)		(43,112)
Other working capital accounts	(37,718)		2,383
Changes in other regulatory assets	(2,334)		34,791
Changes in pension and other postretirement liabilities	(5,711)		(19,837)
Other	(5,347)		(3,021)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	109,849		142,079
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(341,458)		(105,653)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	21,987		9,521
Nuclear fuel purchases	(157,719)		(37,709)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel	0		12,420
Loan to affiliate	0		(20,000)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	223,243		106,528
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(238,062)		(122,774)
Change in money pool receivable - net	120,424		(61,707)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(371,585)		(219,374)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	50,000		0
Retirement of long-term debt	(39,892)		(38,161)
Change in money pool payable - net	41,138		0
Changes in credit borrowings - net	61,102		(37,763)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(32,750)		(39,300)
Other	(2,581)		(2,847)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	77,017		(118,071)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(184,719)		(195,366)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	185,157		263,772
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	438		68,406
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	21,357		23,592
Income taxes	$ (3,873)		$ 0

[1] (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2012 and 2011 include $7.2 million and $6.7 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.