Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income	[1]	$ 807,832	$ 456,651
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		1,012,753	1,069,888
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		(170,026)	180,006
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use		14,329	0
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(57,673)	(100,168)
Fuel inventory		9,586	(3,748)
Accounts payable		45,412	(104,595)
Taxes accrued		7,056	(19,027)
Interest accrued		(9,543)	(18,984)
Deferred fuel costs		3,757	72,449
Other working capital accounts		(121,929)	(124,146)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		1,533	(6,987)
Changes in other regulatory assets		109,700	124,785
Changes in other regulatory liabilities		70,505	(15,059)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(168,856)	(116,896)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)		(302,356)	(55,808)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		1,252,080	1,338,361
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(1,294,498)	(1,095,926)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		33,152	25,165
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment		(947,903)	0
Nuclear fuel purchases		(124,107)	(165,704)
Payments for Nuclear Fuel		(124,107)	(165,704)
NYPA value sharing payment		0	(70,790)
Payments to storm reserve escrow account		(805)	(3,689)
Decrease (increase) in other investments		57	(54,022)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		1,232,672	948,542
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(1,267,452)	(973,016)
Litigation proceeds for reimbursement of spent nuclear fuel storage costs		89,407	0
Proceeds from insurance		0	12,745
Changes in securitization account		13,239	6,604
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(2,266,238)	(1,370,091)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		3,856,768	865,634
Common stock and treasury stock		16,855	23,897
Retirement of long-term debt		(3,420,196)	(1,384,658)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		0	(25,078)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		530,540	341,578
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(303,843)	(298,259)
Preferred stock		(10,552)	(9,759)
Other		(10,276)	6,719
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		659,296	(479,926)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(354,862)	(511,656)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,350,961	1,422,026
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		996,099	910,370
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		410,744	340,993
Income taxes		84,607	90,767
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		53,185	39,390
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		211,630	201,426
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		122,195	37,397
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(42,371)	(35,452)
Fuel inventory		5,093	13,730
Accounts payable		66,118	(8,930)
Taxes accrued		(89,124)	(29,667)
Interest accrued		(1,093)	(543)
Deferred fuel costs		(40,847)	56,023
Other working capital accounts		25,021	(23,969)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		1,142	(133)
Changes in other regulatory assets		7,048	14,173
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(45,752)	(41,182)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)		(18,542)	(7,925)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		253,703	214,338
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(316,569)	(268,714)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		9,229	7,329
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment		(236,969)	0
Change in money pool receivable - net		(1,453)	(3,959)
Nuclear fuel purchases		(64,689)	(34,750)
Payments for Nuclear Fuel		(64,689)	(34,750)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel		40,336	26,636
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		103,815	146,823
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(112,040)	(150,453)
Changes in securitization account		1,017	(99)
Other		(103)	0
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(577,426)	(277,187)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		380,141	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent		200,000	0
Retirement of long-term debt		(181,604)	(6,518)
Change in money pool payable - net		(52,742)	0
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		908	(47,968)
Dividends paid:
Preferred stock		(3,437)	(3,437)
Other		(3,566)	1,494
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		339,700	(56,429)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		15,977	(119,278)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		9,135	218,505
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		25,112	99,227
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		58,733	50,671
Income taxes		7,242	17,587
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		364,931	235,090
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		301,815	297,302
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		(49,661)	135,120
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(72,931)	(76,119)
Fuel inventory		(5,053)	(2,890)
Accounts payable		(22,830)	34,241
Taxes accrued		23,850	23,931
Interest accrued		(4,216)	1,985
Deferred fuel costs		4,093	(32,819)
Other working capital accounts		(26,514)	(31,192)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		1,734	(5,165)
Changes in other regulatory assets		58,429	45,422
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(35,869)	(24,796)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)		(97,422)	(36,288)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		440,356	563,822
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(403,387)	(374,174)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		11,744	9,695
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment		(473,956)	0
Change in money pool receivable - net		(168)	(16,941)
Nuclear fuel purchases		(38,773)	(119,798)
Payments for Nuclear Fuel		(38,773)	(119,798)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel		64,498	17,070
Payments to storm reserve escrow account		0	(42)
Increase in Investments		0	(32,300)
Decrease (increase) in other investments		(544)	(5,090)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		123,546	65,127
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(143,091)	(80,352)
Changes in securitization account		225	9
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(859,906)	(536,796)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		1,128,580	0
Retirement of long-term debt		(559,839)	(25,368)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		(888)	(5,766)
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(105,500)	0
Preferred stock		0	(3,887)
Other		(3,100)	(12,389)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		459,253	(47,410)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		39,703	(20,384)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		35,102	320,516
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		74,805	300,132
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		196,514	124,491
Income taxes		62,676	(4,056)
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		49,312	51,214
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		67,308	63,429
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		21,934	(25,582)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(24,273)	14,406
Fuel inventory		(5,040)	(7,318)
Accounts payable		21,359	(11,972)
Taxes accrued		(20,417)	30,554
Interest accrued		(584)	(3,304)
Deferred fuel costs		108	58,395
Other working capital accounts		(8,266)	(6,027)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(188)	(203)
Changes in other regulatory assets		(1,913)	22,799
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(10,922)	(8,971)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)		(11,355)	(3,091)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		77,063	174,329
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(143,171)	(89,581)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		2,631	1,381
Change in money pool receivable - net		12,416	(7,092)
Decrease (increase) in other investments		0	(5,000)
Proceeds from insurance		0	12,745
Other		(117)	(7)
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(128,241)	(87,554)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		371,940	0
Retirement of long-term debt		(332,400)	0
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(24,000)	(32,500)
Preferred stock		(1,414)	(1,414)
Other		0	(87)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		14,126	(34,001)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(37,052)	52,774
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		145,605	61,633
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		108,553	114,407
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		29,157	30,637
Income taxes		(3,561)	597
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		23,010	22,187
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		25,672	21,600
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		(2,665)	10,028
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(16,285)	(840)
Fuel inventory		1,822	1,938
Accounts payable		6,362	2,313
Taxes accrued		36,982	0
Interest accrued		255	(399)
Deferred fuel costs		(13,664)	(9,557)
Other working capital accounts		(7,310)	(6,433)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		1,804	(188)
Changes in other regulatory assets		5,799	(24,779)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(8,245)	(6,437)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)		(14,269)	22,428
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		39,268	31,861
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(37,345)	(32,659)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		456	632
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment		(236,978)	0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates		(38)	0
Change in money pool receivable - net		12,787	(1,504)
Payments to storm reserve escrow account		(206)	(3,553)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account		3	3
Changes in securitization account		3,285	0
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(258,036)	(37,081)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		190,672	0
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent		47,750	0
Retirement of long-term debt		(77,094)	0
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(7,000)	(7,250)
Preferred stock		(482)	(482)
Other		664	(82)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		154,510	(7,814)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(64,258)	(13,034)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		88,876	42,389
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		24,618	29,355
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		9,435	8,501
Income taxes		2,500	40
Entergy Texas [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		38,620	31,481
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		52,114	50,561
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		(40,175)	(63,659)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		(37,832)	471
Fuel inventory		14,129	(4,287)
Accounts payable		17,883	7,553
Taxes accrued		51,640	69,446
Interest accrued		(2,719)	447
Deferred fuel costs		54,066	252
Other working capital accounts		2,774	7,209
Changes in provisions for estimated losses		(2,126)	(1,093)
Changes in other regulatory assets		43,378	53,242
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(12,850)	(9,860)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)		(6,727)	(9,921)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		172,175	131,842
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(185,945)	(133,344)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		4,761	2,571
Change in money pool receivable - net		(7,011)	(1,952)
Changes in securitization account		8,712	6,694
Other		0	(12,000)
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(179,483)	(138,031)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		123,605	247,005
Retirement of long-term debt		(36,659)	(235,260)
Change in money pool payable - net		(22,068)	0
Dividends paid:
Other		(3,815)	(1,296)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		61,063	10,449
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		53,755	4,260
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		2,182	30,441
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		55,937	34,701
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		45,056	40,252
Income taxes		3,443	3,162
System Energy [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Consolidated net income		51,048	47,393
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization		123,424	136,091
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued		83,733	6,699
Changes in working capital:
Receivables		3,731	2,286
Accounts payable		(3,200)	(746)
Taxes accrued		(60,954)	(9,355)
Interest accrued		(145)	(17,070)
Other working capital accounts		(28,319)	3,148
Changes in other regulatory assets		(9,844)	(7)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities		(9,071)	(6,620)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)		(13,111)	(12,753)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		137,292	149,066
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures		(57,429)	(27,608)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction		4,331	3,693
Change in money pool receivable - net		22,208	(5,147)
Nuclear fuel purchases		(130,275)	(26,831)
Payments for Nuclear Fuel		(130,275)	(26,831)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel		11,467	21,263
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales		289,414	161,977
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds		(307,465)	(177,214)
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(167,749)	(49,867)
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Retirement of long-term debt		(22,001)	(106,405)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net		99,617	17,102
Dividends paid:
Common stock		(139,000)	(122,000)
Other		(26)	(28)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities		(61,410)	(211,331)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(91,867)	(112,132)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		230,661	223,179
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		138,794	111,047
Cash paid / (received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized		18,494	37,929
Income taxes		$ 3,402	$ 25,304

[1] (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2016 and 2015 include $10.6 million and $6.4 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.