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Risk Management and Fair Values (Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:    
Derivative asset as hedging instrument offset $ (12) $ (56)
Other Non-Current Liabilities [Member] | Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Liabilities:    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net Liability 9 7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 25.0 18.0
Derivative liability as hedging instrument offset (16) (11)
Other Non-Current Liabilities [Member] | Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Liabilities:    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net Liability 4 6
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 11.0 19.0
Derivative liability as hedging instrument offset (7) (13)
Other Deferred Debits And Other Assets [Member] | Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Assets:    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net Asset 22 36
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 36.0 46.0
Derivative asset as hedging instrument offset (14) (10)
Other Deferred Debits And Other Assets [Member] | Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Assets:    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net Asset 5 10
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 15.0 24.0
Derivative asset as hedging instrument offset (10) (14)
Prepayments And Other [Member] | Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Assets:    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net Asset 20 123
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 46.0 123.0
Derivative asset as hedging instrument offset (26)  
Prepayments And Other [Member] | Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Assets:    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net Asset 33 22
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 58.0 22.0
Derivative asset as hedging instrument offset (25)   
Prepayments And Other [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Utility [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Assets:    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net Asset 24  
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 24.0  
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Liabilities:    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net Liability 10  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 30.0  
Derivative liability as hedging instrument offset (20)  
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Liabilities:    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net Liability 5  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability 36.0  
Derivative liability as hedging instrument offset (31)  
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Swap [Member] | Utility [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Liabilities:    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net Liability   8
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability   8.0
Derivative liability as hedging instrument offset     
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Prepayments And Other [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Assets:    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 7.5  
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Liabilities:    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability   2.6
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Prepayments And Other [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Assets:    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 10.0  
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Liabilities:    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability   3.4
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Prepayments And Other [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Assets:    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset 6.6  
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
   
Liabilities:    
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability   $ 2.2