Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit And Short-Term Borrowings (Credit Facilities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Amount of Facility	$ 3,500,000,000
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	115,000,000
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Credit Facility Of Twenty Million [Member]
Expiration Date	Apr. 30, 2014
Amount of Facility	20,000,000	[1]
Interest Rate	1.73%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Credit Facility Of One Hundred And Fifty Million [Member]
Expiration Date	Mar. 08, 2019
Amount of Facility	150,000,000	[3]
Interest Rate	1.65%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	0
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Credit Facility Of One Hundred And Fifty Million [Member]
Expiration Date	Mar. 08, 2019
Amount of Facility	150,000,000	[4]
Interest Rate	1.40%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Credit Facility Of Two Hundred Million [Member]
Expiration Date	Mar. 08, 2019
Amount of Facility	200,000,000	[5]
Interest Rate	1.40%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	0
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	25,000,000
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Credit Facility Of Thirty Seven Point Five Million [Member]
Expiration Date	May 31, 2014
Amount of Facility	37,500,000.0	[6]
Interest Rate	1.90%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	0
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Credit Facility Of Thirty Five Million [Member]
Expiration Date	May 31, 2014
Amount of Facility	35,000,000	[6]
Interest Rate	1.90%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	0
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Credit Facility Of Twenty Million [Member]
Expiration Date	May 31, 2014
Amount of Facility	20,000,000	[6]
Interest Rate	1.90%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	0
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Credit Facility Of Twenty Five Million [Member]
Expiration Date	Nov. 30, 2014
Amount of Facility	25,000,000
Interest Rate	1.63%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Credit Facility Of One Hundred And Fifty Million [Member]
Expiration Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Amount of Facility	150,000,000	[7]
Interest Rate	1.65%	[2]
Amount Drawn/ Outstanding	$ 0

[1] Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable. In April 2014, Entergy Arkansas renewed its credit facility through April 2015.

[2] The interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2014 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

[3] The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2014, $1 million in letters of credit were outstanding.

[4] The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2014, $26 million in letters of credit were outstanding.

[5] The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2014, $23 million in letters of credit were outstanding.

[6] Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable. Prior to expiration on May 31, 2014, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.

[7] The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2014, $36.3 million in letters of credit were outstanding.