Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($502)	$3,007	($121)	$2,384
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,486)	(717)	(18,048)
	($12,347)	($2,479)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$-	$206	$-	$206
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,174)	(2)	($1,947)
	($771)	($968)	($2)	($1,741)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$-	$62	$-	$62
Amortization of loss	-	(1,287)	-	(1,287)
	$-	($1,225)	$-	($1,225)

Parent Company [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($502)	$3,007	($121)	$2,384
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,486)	(717)	(18,048)
	($12,347)	($2,479)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$-	$206	$-	$206
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,174)	(2)	($1,947)
	($771)	($968)	($2)	($1,741)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$-	$62	$-	$62
Amortization of loss	-	(1,287)	-	(1,287)
	$-	($1,225)	$-	($1,225)

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($502)	$3,007	($121)	$2,384
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,486)	(717)	(18,048)
	($12,347)	($2,479)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$-	$206	$-	$206
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,174)	(2)	($1,947)
	($771)	($968)	($2)	($1,741)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$-	$62	$-	$62
Amortization of loss	-	(1,287)	-	(1,287)
	$-	($1,225)	$-	($1,225)

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($502)	$3,007	($121)	$2,384
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,486)	(717)	(18,048)
	($12,347)	($2,479)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$-	$206	$-	$206
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,174)	(2)	($1,947)
	($771)	($968)	($2)	($1,741)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$-	$62	$-	$62
Amortization of loss	-	(1,287)	-	(1,287)
	$-	($1,225)	$-	($1,225)