Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted

The following table presents Entergy’s basic and diluted earnings per share calculations included on the consolidated income statements:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015						2014
	(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
Basic earnings per share	Income		Shares	$/share			Income		Shares	$/share
Net income attributable to Entergy Corporation		$298.1	179.7		$1.66			$401.2	178.8		$2.24
Average dilutive effect of:
Stock options			0.5	(0.01		)			—	—
Other equity plans			0.3	—					0.3	—
Diluted earnings per share		$298.1	180.5		$1.65			$401.2	179.1		$2.24

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
Power contracts		$13,522		Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps	(546		)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	12,976
	(4,542		)	Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)		$8,434
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$5,986		(a)
Amortization of loss	(17,588		)	(a)
Total amortization	(11,602		)
	3,167			Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)		($8,435	)
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized gain (loss)		$16,970		Interest and investment income
	(8,315		)	Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)		$8,655
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		$8,654

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
Power contracts		$194,603		Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps	(298		)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	194,305
	(68,007		)	Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)		$126,298
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$5,078		(a)
Amortization of loss	(8,981		)	(a)
Settlement loss	(1,162		)	(a)
Total amortization	(5,065		)
	17,761			Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)		$12,696
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized gain (loss)		$3,400		Interest and investment income
	(1,666		)	Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)		$1,734
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		$140,728

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

Parent Company [Member]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in the equity section of the balance sheets of Entergy, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Louisiana.  The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by component:

	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)			Pension and other postretirement liabilities			Net unrealized investment gain (loss)			Foreign currency translation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2014		$98,118			($569,789	)		$426,695			$2,669			($42,307	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(20,896		)	13			12,658			(551		)	(8,776		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,434		)	8,435			(8,655		)	—			(8,654		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(29,330		)	8,448			4,003			(551		)	(17,430		)
Ending balance, March 31, 2015		$68,788			($561,341	)		$430,698			$2,118			($59,737	)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2014 by component:

	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)			Pension and other postretirement liabilities			Net unrealized investment gain (loss)			Foreign currency translation		Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2013		($81,777	)		($288,223	)		$337,256			$3,420		($29,324	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	140,052			—			24,723			75		164,850
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(126,298		)	(12,696		)	(1,734		)	—		(140,728		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	13,754			(12,696		)	22,989			75		24,122
Ending balance, March 31, 2014		($68,023	)		($300,919	)		$360,245			$3,495		($5,202	)

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2014		($53,347	)		($25,876	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	422			(42		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	422			(42		)
Ending balance, March 31, 2015		($52,925	)		($25,918	)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2013		($28,202	)		($9,635	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	122			(302		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	122			(302		)
Ending balance, March 31, 2014		($28,080	)		($9,937	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI
	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$1,022			$845		(a)
Amortization of loss	(1,733		)	(802		)	(a)
Total amortization	(711		)	43
	289			(1		)	Income tax expense (benefit)
Total amortization (net of tax)	(422		)	42
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		($422	)		$42

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI
	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$559			$844		(a)
Amortization of loss	(782		)	(378		)	(a)
Total amortization	(223		)	466
	101			(164		)	Income tax expense (benefit)
Total amortization (net of tax)	(122		)	302
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		($122	)		$302

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2014		($53,347	)		($25,876	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	422			(42		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	422			(42		)
Ending balance, March 31, 2015		($52,925	)		($25,918	)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2013		($28,202	)		($9,635	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	122			(302		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	122			(302		)
Ending balance, March 31, 2014		($28,080	)		($9,937	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI
	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$1,022			$845		(a)
Amortization of loss	(1,733		)	(802		)	(a)
Total amortization	(711		)	43
	289			(1		)	Income tax expense (benefit)
Total amortization (net of tax)	(422		)	42
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		($422	)		$42

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI
	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Income Statement Location
	(In Thousands)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service credit		$559			$844		(a)
Amortization of loss	(782		)	(378		)	(a)
Total amortization	(223		)	466
	101			(164		)	Income tax expense (benefit)
Total amortization (net of tax)	(122		)	302
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)		($122	)		$302

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost.  See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.