Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016:

2017	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($65	)		$6,718			($88	)		$6,565
Amortization of loss	(18,451		)	(2,202		)	(827		)	(21,480		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(4,200		)	(4,200		)
		($18,516	)		$4,516			($5,115	)		($19,115	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of loss	(865		)	(465		)	(2		)	(1,332		)
		($865	)		$1,469			($2	)		$602

2016	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($270	)		$7,738			($114	)		$7,354
Amortization of loss	(12,482		)	(2,063		)	(638		)	(15,183		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,279		)	(1,279		)
		($12,752	)		$5,675			($2,031	)		($9,108	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,947			$—			$1,947
Amortization of loss	(836		)	(732		)	(2		)	(1,570		)
		($836	)		$1,215			($2	)		$377

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

2017	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($195	)		$20,152			($266	)		$19,691
Amortization of loss	(55,351		)	(6,606		)	(2,648		)	(64,605		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(5,965		)	(5,965		)
		($55,546	)		$13,546			($8,879	)		($50,879	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$5,802			$—			$5,802
Amortization of loss	(2,594		)	(1,395		)	(7		)	(3,996		)
		($2,594	)		$4,407			($7	)		$1,806

2016	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($810	)		$23,214			($340	)		$22,064
Amortization of loss	(37,446		)	(6,189		)	(1,900		)	(45,535		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,279		)	(1,279		)
		($38,256	)		$17,025			($3,519	)		($24,750	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$5,841			$—			$5,841
Amortization of loss	(2,508		)	(2,196		)	(8		)	(4,712		)
		($2,508	)		$3,645			($8	)		$1,129

Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,410			$35,811
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,206			65,403
Expected return on assets	(102,056		)	(97,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	65			270
Amortization of loss	56,930			48,824
Net pension costs		$53,555			$52,942

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$100,230			$107,433
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	195,618			196,209
Expected return on assets	(306,168		)	(292,098		)
Amortization of prior service cost	195			810
Amortization of loss	170,790			146,472
Net pension costs		$160,665			$158,826

Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,729			$8,073
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	13,960			14,083
Expected return on assets	(9,408		)	(10,455		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(10,356		)	(11,373		)
Amortization of loss	5,476			4,554
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$6,401			$4,882

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,187			$24,219
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	41,880			42,249
Expected return on assets	(28,224		)	(31,365		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(31,068		)	(34,119		)
Amortization of loss	16,428			13,662
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$19,203			$14,646

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,090			$6,925			$1,472			$625			$1,364			$1,536
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	12,944			14,809			3,732			1,791			3,392			3,091
Expected return on assets	(20,427		)	(23,017		)	(6,131		)	(2,800		)	(6,180		)	(4,663		)
Amortization of loss	11,640			12,354			3,053			1,658			2,310			2,964
Net pension cost		$9,247			$11,071			$2,126			$1,274			$886			$2,928

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,270			$20,775			$4,416			$1,875			$4,092			$4,608
Interest cost on projects benefit obligation	38,832			44,427			11,196			5,373			10,176			9,273
Expected return on assets	(61,281		)	(69,051		)	(18,393		)	(8,400		)	(18,540		)	(13,989		)
Amortization of loss	34,920			37,062			9,159			4,974			6,930			8,892
Net pension cost		$27,741			$33,213			$6,378			$3,822			$2,658			$8,784

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2017 pension contributions		$79,725		$86,728		$19,063		$9,842		$16,908		$18,307
Pension contributions made through September 2017		$62,252		$67,993		$14,922		$7,832		$13,131		$14,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2017		$17,473		$18,735		$4,141		$2,010		$3,777		$3,809

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$863			$1,593			$290			$142			$372			$320
Interest cost on APBO	2,255			3,025			690			469			1,124			559
Expected return on assets	(3,959		)	—			(1,200		)	(1,159		)	(2,180		)	(717		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	1,115			465			419			105			826			390
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,004	)		$3,149			($257	)		($629	)		($437	)		$174

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,589			$4,779			$870			$426			$1,116			$960
Interest cost on APBO	6,765			9,075			2,070			1,407			3,372			1,677
Expected return on assets	(11,877		)	—			(3,600		)	(3,477		)	(6,540		)	(2,151		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(3,834		)	(5,802		)	(1,368		)	(558		)	(1,737		)	(1,134		)
Amortization of loss	3,345			1,395			1,257			315			2,478			1,170
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($3,012	)		$9,447			($771	)		($1,887	)		($1,311	)		$522

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$111		$46		$62		$18		$124
2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the third quarter of 2017 is $10 thousand in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$483		$141		$189		$55		$377
2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016:

2017	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($65	)		$6,718			($88	)		$6,565
Amortization of loss	(18,451		)	(2,202		)	(827		)	(21,480		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(4,200		)	(4,200		)
		($18,516	)		$4,516			($5,115	)		($19,115	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of loss	(865		)	(465		)	(2		)	(1,332		)
		($865	)		$1,469			($2	)		$602

2016	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($270	)		$7,738			($114	)		$7,354
Amortization of loss	(12,482		)	(2,063		)	(638		)	(15,183		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,279		)	(1,279		)
		($12,752	)		$5,675			($2,031	)		($9,108	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,947			$—			$1,947
Amortization of loss	(836		)	(732		)	(2		)	(1,570		)
		($836	)		$1,215			($2	)		$377

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

2017	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($195	)		$20,152			($266	)		$19,691
Amortization of loss	(55,351		)	(6,606		)	(2,648		)	(64,605		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(5,965		)	(5,965		)
		($55,546	)		$13,546			($8,879	)		($50,879	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$5,802			$—			$5,802
Amortization of loss	(2,594		)	(1,395		)	(7		)	(3,996		)
		($2,594	)		$4,407			($7	)		$1,806

2016	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($810	)		$23,214			($340	)		$22,064
Amortization of loss	(37,446		)	(6,189		)	(1,900		)	(45,535		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,279		)	(1,279		)
		($38,256	)		$17,025			($3,519	)		($24,750	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$5,841			$—			$5,841
Amortization of loss	(2,508		)	(2,196		)	(8		)	(4,712		)
		($2,508	)		$3,645			($8	)		$1,129

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,090			$6,925			$1,472			$625			$1,364			$1,536
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	12,944			14,809			3,732			1,791			3,392			3,091
Expected return on assets	(20,427		)	(23,017		)	(6,131		)	(2,800		)	(6,180		)	(4,663		)
Amortization of loss	11,640			12,354			3,053			1,658			2,310			2,964
Net pension cost		$9,247			$11,071			$2,126			$1,274			$886			$2,928

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,270			$20,775			$4,416			$1,875			$4,092			$4,608
Interest cost on projects benefit obligation	38,832			44,427			11,196			5,373			10,176			9,273
Expected return on assets	(61,281		)	(69,051		)	(18,393		)	(8,400		)	(18,540		)	(13,989		)
Amortization of loss	34,920			37,062			9,159			4,974			6,930			8,892
Net pension cost		$27,741			$33,213			$6,378			$3,822			$2,658			$8,784

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2017 pension contributions		$79,725		$86,728		$19,063		$9,842		$16,908		$18,307
Pension contributions made through September 2017		$62,252		$67,993		$14,922		$7,832		$13,131		$14,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2017		$17,473		$18,735		$4,141		$2,010		$3,777		$3,809

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$863			$1,593			$290			$142			$372			$320
Interest cost on APBO	2,255			3,025			690			469			1,124			559
Expected return on assets	(3,959		)	—			(1,200		)	(1,159		)	(2,180		)	(717		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	1,115			465			419			105			826			390
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,004	)		$3,149			($257	)		($629	)		($437	)		$174

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,589			$4,779			$870			$426			$1,116			$960
Interest cost on APBO	6,765			9,075			2,070			1,407			3,372			1,677
Expected return on assets	(11,877		)	—			(3,600		)	(3,477		)	(6,540		)	(2,151		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(3,834		)	(5,802		)	(1,368		)	(558		)	(1,737		)	(1,134		)
Amortization of loss	3,345			1,395			1,257			315			2,478			1,170
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($3,012	)		$9,447			($771	)		($1,887	)		($1,311	)		$522

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$111		$46		$62		$18		$124
2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the third quarter of 2017 is $10 thousand in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$483		$141		$189		$55		$377
2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,090			$6,925			$1,472			$625			$1,364			$1,536
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	12,944			14,809			3,732			1,791			3,392			3,091
Expected return on assets	(20,427		)	(23,017		)	(6,131		)	(2,800		)	(6,180		)	(4,663		)
Amortization of loss	11,640			12,354			3,053			1,658			2,310			2,964
Net pension cost		$9,247			$11,071			$2,126			$1,274			$886			$2,928

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,270			$20,775			$4,416			$1,875			$4,092			$4,608
Interest cost on projects benefit obligation	38,832			44,427			11,196			5,373			10,176			9,273
Expected return on assets	(61,281		)	(69,051		)	(18,393		)	(8,400		)	(18,540		)	(13,989		)
Amortization of loss	34,920			37,062			9,159			4,974			6,930			8,892
Net pension cost		$27,741			$33,213			$6,378			$3,822			$2,658			$8,784

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2017 pension contributions		$79,725		$86,728		$19,063		$9,842		$16,908		$18,307
Pension contributions made through September 2017		$62,252		$67,993		$14,922		$7,832		$13,131		$14,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2017		$17,473		$18,735		$4,141		$2,010		$3,777		$3,809

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$863			$1,593			$290			$142			$372			$320
Interest cost on APBO	2,255			3,025			690			469			1,124			559
Expected return on assets	(3,959		)	—			(1,200		)	(1,159		)	(2,180		)	(717		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	1,115			465			419			105			826			390
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,004	)		$3,149			($257	)		($629	)		($437	)		$174

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,589			$4,779			$870			$426			$1,116			$960
Interest cost on APBO	6,765			9,075			2,070			1,407			3,372			1,677
Expected return on assets	(11,877		)	—			(3,600		)	(3,477		)	(6,540		)	(2,151		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(3,834		)	(5,802		)	(1,368		)	(558		)	(1,737		)	(1,134		)
Amortization of loss	3,345			1,395			1,257			315			2,478			1,170
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($3,012	)		$9,447			($771	)		($1,887	)		($1,311	)		$522

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$111		$46		$62		$18		$124
2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the third quarter of 2017 is $10 thousand in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$483		$141		$189		$55		$377
2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,090			$6,925			$1,472			$625			$1,364			$1,536
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	12,944			14,809			3,732			1,791			3,392			3,091
Expected return on assets	(20,427		)	(23,017		)	(6,131		)	(2,800		)	(6,180		)	(4,663		)
Amortization of loss	11,640			12,354			3,053			1,658			2,310			2,964
Net pension cost		$9,247			$11,071			$2,126			$1,274			$886			$2,928

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,270			$20,775			$4,416			$1,875			$4,092			$4,608
Interest cost on projects benefit obligation	38,832			44,427			11,196			5,373			10,176			9,273
Expected return on assets	(61,281		)	(69,051		)	(18,393		)	(8,400		)	(18,540		)	(13,989		)
Amortization of loss	34,920			37,062			9,159			4,974			6,930			8,892
Net pension cost		$27,741			$33,213			$6,378			$3,822			$2,658			$8,784

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2017 pension contributions		$79,725		$86,728		$19,063		$9,842		$16,908		$18,307
Pension contributions made through September 2017		$62,252		$67,993		$14,922		$7,832		$13,131		$14,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2017		$17,473		$18,735		$4,141		$2,010		$3,777		$3,809

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$863			$1,593			$290			$142			$372			$320
Interest cost on APBO	2,255			3,025			690			469			1,124			559
Expected return on assets	(3,959		)	—			(1,200		)	(1,159		)	(2,180		)	(717		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	1,115			465			419			105			826			390
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,004	)		$3,149			($257	)		($629	)		($437	)		$174

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,589			$4,779			$870			$426			$1,116			$960
Interest cost on APBO	6,765			9,075			2,070			1,407			3,372			1,677
Expected return on assets	(11,877		)	—			(3,600		)	(3,477		)	(6,540		)	(2,151		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(3,834		)	(5,802		)	(1,368		)	(558		)	(1,737		)	(1,134		)
Amortization of loss	3,345			1,395			1,257			315			2,478			1,170
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($3,012	)		$9,447			($771	)		($1,887	)		($1,311	)		$522

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$111		$46		$62		$18		$124
2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the third quarter of 2017 is $10 thousand in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$483		$141		$189		$55		$377
2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380

Entergy Texas [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,090			$6,925			$1,472			$625			$1,364			$1,536
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	12,944			14,809			3,732			1,791			3,392			3,091
Expected return on assets	(20,427		)	(23,017		)	(6,131		)	(2,800		)	(6,180		)	(4,663		)
Amortization of loss	11,640			12,354			3,053			1,658			2,310			2,964
Net pension cost		$9,247			$11,071			$2,126			$1,274			$886			$2,928

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,270			$20,775			$4,416			$1,875			$4,092			$4,608
Interest cost on projects benefit obligation	38,832			44,427			11,196			5,373			10,176			9,273
Expected return on assets	(61,281		)	(69,051		)	(18,393		)	(8,400		)	(18,540		)	(13,989		)
Amortization of loss	34,920			37,062			9,159			4,974			6,930			8,892
Net pension cost		$27,741			$33,213			$6,378			$3,822			$2,658			$8,784

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2017 pension contributions		$79,725		$86,728		$19,063		$9,842		$16,908		$18,307
Pension contributions made through September 2017		$62,252		$67,993		$14,922		$7,832		$13,131		$14,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2017		$17,473		$18,735		$4,141		$2,010		$3,777		$3,809

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$863			$1,593			$290			$142			$372			$320
Interest cost on APBO	2,255			3,025			690			469			1,124			559
Expected return on assets	(3,959		)	—			(1,200		)	(1,159		)	(2,180		)	(717		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	1,115			465			419			105			826			390
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,004	)		$3,149			($257	)		($629	)		($437	)		$174

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,589			$4,779			$870			$426			$1,116			$960
Interest cost on APBO	6,765			9,075			2,070			1,407			3,372			1,677
Expected return on assets	(11,877		)	—			(3,600		)	(3,477		)	(6,540		)	(2,151		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(3,834		)	(5,802		)	(1,368		)	(558		)	(1,737		)	(1,134		)
Amortization of loss	3,345			1,395			1,257			315			2,478			1,170
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($3,012	)		$9,447			($771	)		($1,887	)		($1,311	)		$522

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)

Entergy Texas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$111		$46		$62		$18		$124
2016		$105		$58		$60		$16		$126

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the third quarter of 2017 is $10 thousand in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$483		$141		$189		$55		$377
2016		$317		$176		$179		$48		$380

System Energy [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,090			$6,925			$1,472			$625			$1,364			$1,536
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	12,944			14,809			3,732			1,791			3,392			3,091
Expected return on assets	(20,427		)	(23,017		)	(6,131		)	(2,800		)	(6,180		)	(4,663		)
Amortization of loss	11,640			12,354			3,053			1,658			2,310			2,964
Net pension cost		$9,247			$11,071			$2,126			$1,274			$886			$2,928

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,181			$7,049			$1,562			$656			$1,416			$1,566
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,055			14,870			3,811			1,814			3,557			2,992
Expected return on assets	(19,772		)	(22,096		)	(5,981		)	(2,687		)	(6,062		)	(4,459		)
Amortization of loss	10,936			11,946			2,985			1,615			2,340			2,604
Net pension cost		$9,400			$11,769			$2,377			$1,398			$1,251			$2,703

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,270			$20,775			$4,416			$1,875			$4,092			$4,608
Interest cost on projects benefit obligation	38,832			44,427			11,196			5,373			10,176			9,273
Expected return on assets	(61,281		)	(69,051		)	(18,393		)	(8,400		)	(18,540		)	(13,989		)
Amortization of loss	34,920			37,062			9,159			4,974			6,930			8,892
Net pension cost		$27,741			$33,213			$6,378			$3,822			$2,658			$8,784

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$15,543			$21,147			$4,686			$1,968			$4,248			$4,698
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	39,165			44,610			11,433			5,442			10,671			8,976
Expected return on assets	(59,316		)	(66,288		)	(17,943		)	(8,061		)	(18,186		)	(13,377		)
Amortization of loss	32,808			35,838			8,955			4,845			7,020			7,812
Net pension cost		$28,200			$35,307			$7,131			$4,194			$3,753			$8,109

Expected Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2017:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2017 pension contributions		$79,725		$86,728		$19,063		$9,842		$16,908		$18,307
Pension contributions made through September 2017		$62,252		$67,993		$14,922		$7,832		$13,131		$14,498
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2017		$17,473		$18,735		$4,141		$2,010		$3,777		$3,809

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$863			$1,593			$290			$142			$372			$320
Interest cost on APBO	2,255			3,025			690			469			1,124			559
Expected return on assets	(3,959		)	—			(1,200		)	(1,159		)	(2,180		)	(717		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of loss	1,115			465			419			105			826			390
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,004	)		$3,149			($257	)		($629	)		($437	)		$174

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$978			$1,869			$386			$156			$398			$334
Interest cost on APBO	2,324			3,260			709			448			1,039			529
Expected return on assets	(4,464		)	—			(1,379		)	(1,154		)	(2,394		)	(814		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,368		)	(1,947		)	(234		)	(186		)	(681		)	(393		)
Amortization of loss	1,064			732			223			37			537			287
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($1,466	)		$3,914			($295	)		($699	)		($1,101	)		($57	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, included the following components:

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,589			$4,779			$870			$426			$1,116			$960
Interest cost on APBO	6,765			9,075			2,070			1,407			3,372			1,677
Expected return on assets	(11,877		)	—			(3,600		)	(3,477		)	(6,540		)	(2,151		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(3,834		)	(5,802		)	(1,368		)	(558		)	(1,737		)	(1,134		)
Amortization of loss	3,345			1,395			1,257			315			2,478			1,170
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($3,012	)		$9,447			($771	)		($1,887	)		($1,311	)		$522

2016	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,934			$5,607			$1,158			$468			$1,194			$1,002
Interest cost on APBO	6,972			9,780			2,127			1,344			3,117			1,587
Expected return on assets	(13,392		)	—			(4,137		)	(3,462		)	(7,182		)	(2,442		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,104		)	(5,841		)	(702		)	(558		)	(2,043		)	(1,179		)
Amortization of loss	3,192			2,196			669			111			1,611			861
Net other postretirement benefit cost		($4,398	)		$11,742			($885	)		($2,097	)		($3,303	)		($171	)