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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Financial Information For Stock Options
The following table includes financial information for stock options for each of the years presented:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
$4.3
 
$4.1
 
$4.1
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
$1.6
 
$1.6
 
$1.6
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
$0.7
 
$0.7
 
$0.7
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions
The stock option weighted-average assumptions used in determining the fair values are as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Stock price volatility
23.62%
 
24.67%
 
24.61%
Expected term in years
7.06
 
6.95
 
6.69
Risk-free interest rate
1.59%
 
2.16%
 
1.31%
Dividend yield
4.50%
 
4.75%
 
4.75%
Dividend payment per share
$3.34
 
$3.32
 
$3.32
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 and changes during the year are presented below:
 
 
 
Number
of Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Weighted-
Average
Contractual Life
Options outstanding as of January 1, 2015
7,281,396

 
$83.25
 
 
 
 
Options granted
456,100

 
$89.90
 
 
 
 
Options exercised
(334,274
)
 
$71.45
 
 
 
 
Options forfeited/expired
(3,402
)
 
$90.49
 
 
 
 
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2015
7,399,820

 
$84.19
 
$—
 
3.7 years
Options exercisable as of December 31, 2015
6,392,457

 
$85.57
 
$—
 
3.0 years
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of
options granted during 2015
$11.41
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Range of
 
As of
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life-Yrs.
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
 
Number
Exercisable
as of
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
Exercise Prices
 
12/31/2015
 
 
 
12/31/2015
 

$51
 -
$64.99
 
1,100,272

 
7.62
 
$63.82
 
546,009

 
$64.07

$65
 -
$78.99
 
2,798,432

 
3.62
 
$74.51
 
2,798,432

 
$74.51

$79
 -
$91.99
 
2,059,516

 
2.84
 
$91.39
 
1,606,416

 
$91.82

$92
 -
$108.20
 
1,441,600

 
2.06
 
$108.20
 
1,441,600

 
$108.20

$51
 -
$108.20
 
7,399,820

 
3.70
 
$84.19
 
6,392,457

 
$85.57
Restricted Awards [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Financial Information For Stock Options
The following table includes financial information for restricted stock for each of the years presented:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
$19.5
 
$19.3
 
$16.4
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
$7.5
 
$7.5
 
$6.3
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
$3.9
 
$3.1
 
$2.6
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding
The following table includes information about the restricted stock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2015
674,445

 
$64.82
Granted
323,110

 
$88.58
Vested
(325,623
)
 
$66.09
Forfeited
(29,203
)
 
$70.31
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2015
642,729

 
$75.88
Long-Term Incentive Awards [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Financial Information For Stock Options
The following table includes financial information for the long-term performance units for each of the years presented:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
$11.8
 

$10.7

 

$6.0

Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
$4.5
 

$4.1

 

$2.3

Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
$2.3
 

$1.5

 

$0.9
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding
The following table includes information about the long-term performance units outstanding at the target level as of December 31, 2015:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2015
565,104

 
$66.53
Granted
166,886

 
$97.99
Vested
(105,503
)
 
$67.11
Forfeited
(58,005
)
 
$69.73
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2015
568,482

 
$75.33
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Financial Information For Stock Options
The following table includes financial information for restricted stock unit awards for each of the years presented:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Compensation expense included in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
$0.9
 
$2.2
 
$1.4
Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s Consolidated Net Income
$0.4
 
$0.9
 
$0.6
Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and inventory
$0.3
 
$0.3
 
$0.2
Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding
The following table includes information about the restricted stock unit awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding shares at January 1, 2015
98,334

 
$73.42
Granted
57,100

 
$69.57
Vested
(10,416
)
 
$68.73
Forfeited
—

 

$—

Outstanding shares at December 31, 2015
145,018

 
$72.03