Equity (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Basic earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to Entergy Corporation, Income	$ 401,174	$ 161,400
Net Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation, Shares	178,797,829	178,027,961
Net Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation, $/share	$ 2.24	$ 0.91
Average dilutive effect of:
Stock options, Shares	0	100,000
Stock options $/share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Restricted stock, Shares	300,000	300,000
Restricted stock $/share	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings per share, Shares	179,055,967	178,413,287
Diluted earnings per share $/share	$ 2.24	$ 0.90