Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	[1]	$ 456,651	$ 600,334
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		1,069,888	1,041,970
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		180,006	357,571
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(100,168)	(47,120)
Fuel inventory		(3,748)	32,125
Accounts payable		(104,595)	46,697
Taxes accrued		(19,027)	(39,317)
Interest accrued		(18,984)	1,508
Deferred fuel costs		72,449	(237,726)
Other working capital accounts		(124,146)	(115,605)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(6,987)	4,314
Changes in other regulatory assets		124,785	26,070
Changes in other regulatory liabilities		(15,059)	89,860
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(116,896)	(128,922)
Other		(55,808)	(103,196)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		1,338,361	1,528,563
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(1,095,926)	(959,618)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		25,165	31,577
Nuclear fuel purchases		(165,704)	(236,296)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses		0	10,100
Changes in securitization account		6,604	6,987
NYPA value sharing payment		(70,790)	(72,000)
Payments to storm reserve escrow account		(3,689)	(3,624)
Increase in other investments		(54,022)	(140,772)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		948,542	981,530
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(973,016)	(1,036,770)
Proceeds from insurance		12,745	28,226
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(1,370,091)	(1,390,660)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		865,634	1,232,161
Common stock and treasury stock		23,897	81,358
Retirement of long-term debt		(1,384,658)	(1,224,733)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		(25,078)	(18,259)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		341,578	(7,538)
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(298,259)	(297,228)
Preferred stock		(9,759)	(9,752)
Other		6,719	17,030
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(479,926)	(226,961)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(511,656)	(89,058)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,422,026	739,126
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		910,370	650,068
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		340,993	312,747
Income taxes		90,767	19,505
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		39,390	57,375
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		201,426	183,856
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		37,397	92,466
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(35,452)	(5,397)
Fuel inventory		13,730	20,217
Accounts payable		(8,930)	(75,400)
Taxes accrued		(29,667)	(48,920)
Interest accrued		(543)	(2,390)
Deferred fuel costs		56,023	(116,883)
Other working capital accounts		(23,969)	16,988
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(133)	(768)
Changes in other regulatory assets		14,173	(35,399)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(41,182)	(41,193)
Other		(7,925)	60,505
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		214,338	105,057
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(268,714)	(261,336)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		7,329	5,069
Change in money pool receivable - net		(3,959)	17,531
Nuclear fuel purchases		(34,750)	(104,487)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel		26,636	75,860
Changes in securitization account		(99)	(474)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		146,823	70,259
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(150,453)	(74,760)
Proceeds from insurance		0	24,156
Other		0	200
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(277,187)	(247,982)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		0	371,699
Retirement of long-term debt		(6,518)	(371,314)
Change in money pool payable - net		0	11,019
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		(47,968)	39,657
Dividends paid:
Preferred stock		(3,437)	(3,437)
Other		1,494	250
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(56,429)	47,874
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(119,278)	(95,051)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		218,505	127,022
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		99,227	31,971
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		50,671	46,220
Income taxes		17,587	1,624
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		87,808	82,643
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		108,295	116,122
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		15,937	45,579
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(39,416)	(59,914)
Fuel inventory		(7,955)	2,003
Accounts payable		22,846	51,357
Taxes accrued		45,262	23,211
Interest accrued		(1,049)	(1,001)
Deferred fuel costs		(2,420)	(16,332)
Other working capital accounts		(26,805)	(3,992)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(1,626)	(3,335)
Changes in other regulatory assets		19,147	4,671
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(8,035)	(6,130)
Other		(10,442)	(19,417)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		201,547	215,465
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(159,500)	(125,851)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		3,313	3,341
Change in money pool receivable - net		(4,064)	(10,876)
Nuclear fuel purchases		(97,985)	(20,821)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel		0	54,642
Payments to storm reserve escrow account		(42)	(7)
Increase in other investments		(32,300)	0
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		53,358	75,419
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(62,290)	(82,861)
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(299,510)	(107,014)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		32,900	(14,800)
Dividends paid:
Common stock		0	(77,845)
Preferred stock		(412)	(412)
Other		(12,902)	16,052
Net cash flow used in financing activities		19,586	(77,005)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(78,377)	31,446
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		162,963	15,581
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		84,586	47,027
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		43,439	40,141
Income taxes		5,537	5,700
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		147,282	128,045
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		189,007	171,002
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		119,183	109,479
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(42,629)	(21,077)
Fuel inventory		5,065	4,232
Accounts payable		17,321	10,293
Taxes accrued		(21,331)	(32,514)
Interest accrued		3,034	(2,246)
Deferred fuel costs		(30,399)	(75,281)
Other working capital accounts		(4,387)	(31,951)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(3,539)	73
Changes in other regulatory assets		26,275	(2,765)
Changes in other regulatory liabilities		(12,826)	7,356
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(16,761)	(13,895)
Other		(13,020)	(49,956)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		362,275	200,795
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(214,674)	(233,235)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		6,382	18,093
Change in money pool receivable - net		(12,877)	17,648
Nuclear fuel purchases		(21,813)	(108,015)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel		17,070	46,045
Changes in securitization account		9	1,122
Increase in other investments		(5,090)	(168,512)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		11,769	29,659
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(18,062)	(34,174)
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(237,286)	(431,369)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		0	208,147
Retirement of long-term debt		(25,368)	(27,472)
Change in money pool payable - net		0	44,239
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		(38,666)	23,865
Dividends paid:
Common stock		0	(135,823)
Preferred stock		(3,475)	(3,475)
Other		513	50
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(66,996)	109,531
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		57,993	(121,043)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		157,553	124,007
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		215,546	2,964
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		81,052	80,790
Income taxes		(9,593)	(495)
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		51,214	52,403
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		63,429	56,505
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		(25,582)	7,510
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		14,406	(9,741)
Fuel inventory		(7,318)	4,379
Accounts payable		(11,972)	3,744
Taxes accrued		30,554	7,321
Interest accrued		(3,304)	1,318
Deferred fuel costs		58,395	(16,537)
Other working capital accounts		(6,027)	(1,672)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(203)	4,908
Changes in other regulatory assets		22,799	(2,807)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(8,971)	(12,798)
Other		(3,091)	(434)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		174,329	94,099
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(89,581)	(70,364)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		1,381	849
Change in money pool receivable - net		(7,092)	(6,796)
Increase in other investments		(5,000)	0
Proceeds from insurance		12,745	0
Other		(7)	(2)
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(87,554)	(76,313)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		0	99,008
Retirement of long-term debt		0	(95,000)
Change in money pool payable - net		0	(3,536)
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(32,500)	0
Preferred stock		(1,414)	(1,414)
Other		(87)	0
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(34,001)	(942)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		52,774	16,844
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		61,633	31
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		114,407	16,875
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		30,637	26,142
Income taxes		597	(9,440)
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		21,556	14,668
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		18,063	19,206
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		10,031	7,517
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(64)	4,023
Fuel inventory		1,938	1,931
Accounts payable		2,313	(8,262)
Interest accrued		(351)	(484)
Deferred fuel costs		(9,403)	(16,496)
Other working capital accounts		(6,015)	(10,322)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(188)	5,805
Changes in other regulatory assets		(20,270)	2,491
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(6,437)	(6,333)
Other		20,157	2,058
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		31,330	15,802
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(31,991)	(27,016)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		495	560
Change in money pool receivable - net		(1,504)	(2,035)
Payments to storm reserve escrow account		(3,553)	(3,615)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account		3	0
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(36,550)	(32,106)
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(7,250)	0
Preferred stock		(482)	(482)
Other		(82)	(31)
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(7,814)	(513)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(13,034)	(16,817)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		42,389	33,489
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		29,355	16,672
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		6,676	6,694
Income taxes		40	0
Entergy Texas [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		31,481	31,750
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		50,561	49,357
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		(63,659)	(52,824)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		471	(34,427)
Fuel inventory		(4,287)	(1,025)
Accounts payable		7,553	20,243
Taxes accrued		69,446	61,678
Interest accrued		447	(499)
Deferred fuel costs		252	3,803
Other working capital accounts		7,209	(8,354)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(1,093)	75
Changes in other regulatory assets		53,242	42,842
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(9,860)	(10,992)
Other		(9,921)	26,704
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		131,842	128,331
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(133,344)	(82,352)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		2,571	1,461
Change in money pool receivable - net		(1,952)	1,616
Changes in securitization account		6,694	6,339
Increase in other investments		(12,000)	0
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(138,031)	(72,936)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		247,005	131,436
Retirement of long-term debt		(235,260)	(184,343)
Dividends paid:
Common stock		0	(40,000)
Other		(1,296)	3,346
Net cash flow used in financing activities		10,449	(89,561)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		4,260	(34,166)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		30,441	46,488
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		34,701	12,322
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		40,252	44,178
Income taxes		3,162	2,572
System Energy [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		47,393	50,550
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		136,091	122,932
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		6,699	43,603
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		2,286	43,554
Accounts payable		(746)	(8,232)
Taxes accrued		(9,355)	(18,406)
Interest accrued		(17,070)	5,890
Other working capital accounts		3,148	(31,953)
Changes in other regulatory assets		(7)	4,692
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(6,620)	(5,930)
Other		(12,753)	(33,343)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		149,066	173,357
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(27,608)	(37,453)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		3,693	2,204
Change in money pool receivable - net		(5,147)	(27,233)
Nuclear fuel purchases		(26,831)	(152,527)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel		21,263	43,992
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		161,977	231,632
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(177,214)	(246,990)
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(49,867)	(186,375)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Retirement of long-term debt		(106,405)	(46,743)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		17,102	65,400
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(122,000)	(45,000)
Other		(28)	(27)
Net cash flow used in financing activities		(211,331)	(26,370)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(112,132)	(39,388)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		223,179	127,142
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		111,047	87,754
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		37,929	16,364
Income taxes		$ 25,304	$ 5,564

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2015 and 2014 include $6.4 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.