Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Net income	$ 572,590	$ 153,722	$ 807,832	[1]	$ 456,651	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	(64,041)	38,696	(73,547)		9,366
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	5,043	7,438	12,605		15,886
Net unrealized investment gains	20,955	(33,880)	44,024		(29,877)
Foreign currency translation	(904)	667	(1,188)		116
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(38,947)	12,921	(18,106)		(4,509)
Total comprehensive income	533,643	166,643	789,726		452,142
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	5,276	4,879	10,552	[1]	9,759	[1]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Entergy Corporation	528,367	161,764	779,174		442,383
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Net income	253,325	108,981	364,931		235,090
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(230)	412	(493)		792
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(230)	412	(493)		792
Total comprehensive income	$ 253,095	$ 109,393	$ 364,438		235,882
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries					$ 3,887

[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.