Rate And Regulatory Matters (Cumulative Effects Of The Correction On Beginning Retained Earnings For 2009) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Retained earnings	$ 9,825,053	$ 9,704,591
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Retained earnings	752,941	681,010
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Retained earnings	$ 136,245	$ 125,527

The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 31

-Article 5

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31(a)(3))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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