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Common Equity (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Shares Activity Roll Forward
Common stock and treasury stock shares activity for Entergy for 2019, 2018, and 2017 is as follows:
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Common
Shares
Issued
 

Treasury
Shares
 
Common
Shares
Issued
 
 
Treasury
Shares
 
Common
Shares
Issued
 
 
Treasury
Shares
Beginning Balance, January 1
261,587,009

 
72,530,866

 
254,752,788

 
74,235,135

 
254,752,788

 
75,623,363

Issuances:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity forwards settled
8,448,171

 
—

 
6,834,221

 
—

 
—

 
—

Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans
—

 
(1,624,358
)
 
—

 
(1,683,174
)
 
—

 
(1,377,363
)
Directors’ Plan
—

 
(20,108
)
 
—

 
(21,095
)
 
—

 
(10,865
)
Ending Balance, December 31
270,035,180

 
70,886,400

 
261,587,009

 
72,530,866

 
254,752,788

 
74,235,135
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2019 by component:
 
Cash flow
hedges
net
unrealized
gain (loss)
 
Pension
and
other
postretirement
liabilities
 

Net
unrealized
investment
gain (loss)
 
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance, December 31, 2018

($23,135
)
 

($531,922
)
 

($2,116
)
 

($557,173
)
Implementation of accounting standards
(7,685
)
 
—

 
879

 
(6,806
)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019

($30,820
)
 

($531,922
)
 

($1,237
)
 

($563,979
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
191,147

 
(93,696
)
 
32,914

 
130,365

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(76,121
)
 
68,546

 
(5,731
)
 
(13,306
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
115,026

 
(25,150
)
 
27,183

 
117,059

Ending balance, December 31, 2019

$84,206

 

($557,072
)
 

$25,946

 

($446,920
)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2018 by component:
 
Cash flow
hedges
net
unrealized
gain (loss)
 
Pension
and
other
postretirement
liabilities
 

Net
unrealized
investment
gain (loss)
 
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance, December 31, 2017

($37,477
)
 

($531,099
)
 

$545,045

 

($23,531
)
Implementation of accounting standards
—

 
—

 
(632,617
)
 
(632,617
)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018

($37,477
)
 

($531,099
)
 

($87,572
)
 

($656,148
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(31,933
)
 
26,702

 
(46,574
)
 
(51,805
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
54,031

 
63,441

 
17,803

 
135,275

Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
22,098

 
90,143

 
(28,771
)
 
83,470

Reclassification pursuant to ASU 2018-02
(7,756
)
 
(90,966
)
 
114,227

 
15,505

Ending balance, December 31, 2018

($23,135
)
 

($531,922
)
 

($2,116
)
 

($557,173
)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 
Income Statement Location
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power contracts
 

$96,549

 

($68,067
)
 
Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps
 
(194
)
 
(327
)
 
Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
 
96,355

 
(68,394
)
 
 
Income taxes
 
(20,234
)
 
14,363

 
Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax)
 

$76,121

 

($54,031
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 
Amortization of prior-service costs
 

$21,300

 

$21,700

 
(a)
Amortization of loss
 
(83,246
)
 
(99,186
)
 
(a)
Settlement loss
 
(25,155
)
 
(3,207
)
 
(a)
Total
 
(87,101
)
 
(80,693
)
 
 
Income taxes
 
18,555

 
17,252

 
Income taxes
Total amortization and settlement loss (net of tax)
 

($68,546
)
 

($63,441
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
 
 
 

 
 
Realized gain (loss)
 

$9,069

 

($28,170
)
 
Interest and investment income
Income taxes
 
(3,338
)
 
10,367

 
Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax)
 

$5,731

 

($17,803
)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)
 

$13,306

 

($135,275
)
 
 
(a)
These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 11 to the financial statements for additional details.
    
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2019:
 
 
Pension and Other
Postretirement Liabilities
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019
 

($6,153
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
14,591

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(3,876
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
 
10,715

Ending balance, December 31, 2019
 

$4,562


    
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the year ended December 31, 2018:
 
 
Pension and Other
Postretirement Liabilities
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018
 

($46,400
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
52,299

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(2,003
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period
 
50,296

 
 
 
Reclassification pursuant to ASU 2018-02
 

($10,049
)
 
 
 
Ending balance, December 31, 2018
 

($6,153
)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
 
 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
 
Income Statement Location
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior-service costs
 

$7,349

 

$7,735

 
(a)
Amortization of loss
 
(2,106
)
 
(5,025
)
 
(a)
Total amortization
 
5,243

 
2,710

 
 
Income taxes
 
(1,367
)
 
(707
)
 
Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax)
 
3,876

 
2,003

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)
 

$3,876

 

$2,003

 
 
(a)
These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 11 to the financial statements for additional details.