Equity (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Basic earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to Entergy Corporation, Income	$ 230,037	$ 239,850	$ 820,594	$ 564,973
Net Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation, Shares	179,610,067	178,283,721	179,256,975	178,170,339
Net Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation, $/share	$ 1.28	$ 1.35	$ 4.58	$ 3.17
Average dilutive effect of:
Stock options, Shares	300,000	100,000	200,000	100,000
Stock options $/share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00
Restricted stock, Shares	600,000	300,000	400,000	200,000
Restricted stock $/share	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings per share, Shares	180,527,116	178,652,210	179,867,018	178,520,063
Diluted earnings per share $/share	$ 1.27	$ 1.34	$ 4.56	$ 3.16