Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
Net income	$ 153,722	$ 194,281	$ 456,651	[1]	$ 600,334	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	38,696	(6,744)	9,366		7,010
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	7,438	3,459	15,886		(9,237)
Net unrealized investment gains	(33,880)	39,235	(29,877)		62,224
Foreign currency translation	667	320	116		395
Other comprehensive income (loss)	12,921	36,270	(4,509)		60,392
Total comprehensive income	166,643	230,551	452,142		660,726
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	4,879	4,898	9,759	[1]	9,777	[1]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation	161,764	225,653	442,383		650,949
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
Net income	33,963	36,171	87,808		82,643
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	438	137	860		259
Other comprehensive income (loss)	438	137	860		259
Total comprehensive income	34,401	36,308	88,668		82,902
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries			412		415
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Net income	75,018	69,667	147,282		128,045
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(26)	(287)	(68)		(589)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(26)	(287)	(68)		(589)
Total comprehensive income	$ 74,992	$ 69,380	147,214		127,456
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries			$ 3,475		$ 3,494

[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.