Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Expected current year pension contributions			$ 400,000,000
Pension contributions made through Year To Date			138,100,000
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Expected current year pension contributions			93,999,000
Pension contributions made through Year To Date			32,746,000
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in current year	61,253,000		61,253,000
Entergy Texas [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Expected current year pension contributions			18,302,000
Pension contributions made through Year To Date			5,889,000
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in current year	12,413,000		12,413,000
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Net periodic benefit costs	9,100,000	5,500,000	19,100,000	10,900,000
Settlement loss	4,800,000		10,200,000
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Net periodic benefit costs	119,000	102,000	280,000	205,000
Settlement loss	11,000		62,000
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Net periodic benefit costs	119,000	148,000	244,000	297,000
Settlement loss			$ 6,000