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Damages awarded for previously recorded decommissioning expense

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Damages awarded for previously recorded nuclear fuel expense

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Damages awarded for previously recorded operation and maintenance expenses

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Damages awarded for previously recorded taxes other than income taxes

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
River Bend [Member] \| Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount		$ 5	$ 42
Damages awarded for previously recorded operation and maintenance		3
Damages awarded for previously recorded nuclear fuel expense		2
Palisades [Member] \| Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member]
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount		14
Damages awarded for previously capitalized costs		11
Damages awarded for previously recorded operation and maintenance		$ 3
Indian Point 2 [Member] \| Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member]
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount	$ 34
Damages awarded for previously capitalized costs	14
Damages awarded for previously recorded operation and maintenance	15
Damages awarded for previously recorded decommissioning expense	3
Damages awarded for previously recorded taxes other than income taxes	$ 2