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Risk Management and Fair Values (Assets And Liabilities At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments $ 4,991.0 $ 4,903.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 800.0 609.0
Total 6,013.0 6.0
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total   207
Power Contracts Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 110.0 5,787.0
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 3,061.0 [1] 3,073.0 [1]
Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 1,930.0 [1] 1,830.0 [1]
Power Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 24.0 74.0
Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 48.0 46.0
Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 117.0 115.0
Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 8.0  
Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 25.0 34.0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 800.0 609.0
Total 2,153.0 6.0
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total   0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Power Contracts Liabilities [Member]
   
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 0 2,031.0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 417.0 [1] 472.0 [1]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 763.0 [1] 783.0 [1]
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Power Contracts Assets [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 48.0 46.0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 117.0 115.0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 8.0  
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 0 0
Total 3,811.0 0
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total   0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Power Contracts Liabilities [Member]
   
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 0 3,648.0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 2,644.0 [1],[2] 2,601.0 [1],[2]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 1,167.0 [1] 1,047.0 [1]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Power Contracts Assets [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0  
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 0 0
Total 49.0 0
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total   207
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Power Contracts Liabilities [Member]
   
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 110.0 108.0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Power Contracts Assets [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 24.0 74.0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0 0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 0  
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 25.0 34.0
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 216.1 122.8
Assets other than temporary cash investments 721.5 710.9
Total 974.4 863.5
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 460.8 [1] 463.3 [1]
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 260.7 [1] 247.6 [1]
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 8.1 3.8
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 26.0 26.0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 2.7  
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 216.1 122.8
Total 304.7 224.8
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 3.7 [1] 13.6 [1]
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 50.8 [1] 58.6 [1]
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 8.1 3.8
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 26.0 26.0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 667.0 638.7
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 457.1 [1] 449.7 [1]
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 209.9 [1] 189.0 [1]
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 2.7  
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 2.7  
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 15.0 13.8
Assets other than temporary cash investments 586.2 573.7
Total 631.1 2.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts [Member]
   
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   617.9
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 359.9 [1] 370.8 [1]
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 226.3 [1] 202.9 [1]
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 21.5 21.5
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 3.0  
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 5.4 6.7
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 15.0 13.8
Total 123.6 2.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts [Member]
   
Liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   136.8
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 11.0 [1] 27.6 [1]
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 73.1 [1] 71.7 [1]
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 21.5 21.5
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 3.0  
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 502.1 0
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total   474.4
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 348.9 [1] 343.2 [1]
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 153.2 [1] 131.2 [1]
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 5.4  
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total   6.7
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 5.4 6.7
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 72.0 123.6
Assets other than temporary cash investments 353.6 347.3
Total   5.7
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 442.5 484.0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 225.0 [1] 224.2 [1]
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 128.6 [1] 123.1 [1]
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 10.2 4.5
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 3.7 2.9
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 3.0  
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 72.0 123.6
Total 157.3  
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total   206.2
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 11.1 [1] 13.5 [1]
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 60.3 [1] 61.7 [1]
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 10.2 4.5
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 3.7 2.9
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 282.2  
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total   272.1
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 213.9 [1] 210.7 [1]
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 68.3 [1] 61.4 [1]
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 3.0 5.7
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 3.0 5.7
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 70.3 51.8
Total   53.5
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 128.3  
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 51.8 0.7
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 1.4  
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 4.8 1.0
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 70.3 51.8
Total   52.5
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 123.5  
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 51.8 0.7
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 1.4  
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 4.8 1.0
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 4.8 1.0
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 24.7 33.2
Total 38.1 45.8
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 12.4 10.5
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments   0.1
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 1.0 2.0
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 24.7 33.2
Total 37.1 43.8
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Storm Reserve Escrow Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 12.4 10.5
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Gas Hedge Contracts Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments   0.1
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 1.0 2.0
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 1.0 2.0
Entergy Texas [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments   44.1
Total 37.1 100.0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 29.7 37.5
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments   44.1
Total 29.7 81.6
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 29.7 37.5
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 7.4 18.4
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Securitization Recovery Trust Account [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 7.4 18.4
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Transmission Rights (FTRs) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 7.4 18.4
System Energy [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 83.1 64.6
Assets other than temporary cash investments 619.3 603.9
Total 702.4 668.5
System Energy [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 385.9 [1] 380.0 [1]
System Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 233.4 [1] 223.9 [1]
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Temporary cash investments 83.1 64.6
Total 239.4 219.7
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 1.2 [1] 2.2 [1]
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 155.1 [1] 152.9 [1]
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total 463.0 448.8
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments 384.7 [1] 377.8 [1]
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
   
Assets at fair value on a recurring basis    
Assets other than temporary cash investments $ 78.3 [1] $ 71.0 [1]
[1] The decommissioning trust funds hold equity and fixed income securities. Equity securities are invested to approximate the returns of major market indices. Fixed income securities are held in various governmental and corporate securities. See Note 9 to the financial statements herein for additional information on the investment portfolios.
[2] Commingled equity funds may be redeemed bi-monthly.