Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries’ total 2019, 2018, and 2017 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, included the following components:

	2019			2018			2017
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$134,193			$155,010			$133,641
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	293,114			267,415			260,824
Expected return on assets	(414,947		)	(442,142		)	(408,225		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			398			261
Recognized net loss	241,117			274,104			227,720
Settlement charges	23,492			828			—
Net periodic pension costs		$276,969			$255,613			$214,221
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$614,600			$394,951			$368,067
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service cost	—			(398		)	(261		)
Amortization of net loss	(241,117		)	(274,104		)	(227,720		)
Settlement charge	(23,492		)	(828		)	—
Total		$349,991			$119,621			$140,086
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$626,960			$375,234			$354,307
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year:
Prior service cost		$—			$—			$398
Net loss		$349,038			$233,677			$274,104

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$7,404,917			$7,987,087
Service cost	134,193			155,010
Interest cost	293,114			267,415
Actuarial (gain)/loss	1,292,767			(395,242		)
Benefits paid (including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($68,203) in 2019 and ($1,794) in 2018)	(718,788		)	(609,353		)
Balance at December 31		$8,406,203			$7,404,917
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$5,497,415			$6,071,316
Actual return on plan assets	1,093,114			(348,051		)
Employer contributions	399,419			383,503
Benefits paid (including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($68,203) in 2019 and ($1,794) in 2018)	(718,788		)	(609,353		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$6,271,160			$5,497,415
Funded status		($2,135,043	)		($1,907,502	)
Amount recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current liabilities		($2,135,043	)		($1,907,502	)
Amount recognized as a regulatory asset
Net loss		$2,831,408			$2,468,987
Amount recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$724,575			$737,004

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) as of December 31, 2019:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$21,498		($198	)		$21,300
Amortization of loss	(82,284		)	1,230		(2,192		)	(83,246		)
Settlement loss	(23,458		)	—		(1,697		)	(25,155		)
		($105,742	)		$22,728		($4,087	)		($87,101	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,349		$—			$7,349
Amortization of loss	(2,795		)	695		(6		)	(2,106		)
		($2,795	)		$8,044		($6	)		$5,243

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2018:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($398	)		$22,379			($281	)		$21,700
Amortization of loss	(87,828		)	(7,730		)	(3,628		)	(99,186		)
Settlement loss	(828		)	—			(2,379		)	(3,207		)
		($89,054	)		$14,649			($6,288	)		($80,693	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,735			$—			$7,735
Amortization of loss	(3,468		)	(1,550		)	(7		)	(5,025		)
		($3,468	)		$6,185			($7	)		$2,710

Target Asset Allocation

Entergy’s qualified pension and postretirement weighted-average asset allocations by asset category at December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the target asset allocation and ranges for 2018 are as follows:

Pension Asset Allocation	Target	Range			Actual 2019	Actual 2018
Domestic Equity Securities	39%	32%	to	46%	39%	40%
International Equity Securities	19%	15%	to	23%	19%	18%
Fixed Income Securities	42%	39%	to	45%	41%	41%
Other	0%	0%	to	10%	1%	1%

Postretirement Asset Allocation	Non-Taxable and Taxable
	Target	Range			Actual 2019	Actual 2018
Domestic Equity Securities	27%	22%	to	32%	29%	27%
International Equity Securities	18%	13%	to	23%	18%	17%
Fixed Income Securities	55%	50%	to	60%	53%	56%
Other	0%	0%	to	5%	0%	0%

Investments Held For Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Measured At Fair Value

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, a summary of the investments held in the master trusts for Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement plans in which the Registrant Subsidiaries participate.

Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trusts

2019	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	$	10,379	(b)	$	—		—		$	10,379
Common	857,159		(b)	—		(b)	—		857,159
Common collective trusts (c)									2,698,697
Registered investment companies	132,389		(d)	—			—		132,389
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—			805,671		(a)	—		805,671
Corporate debt instruments	—			762,577		(a)	—		762,577
Registered investment companies (e)	53,842		(d)	2,903		(d)	—		1,008,371
Other	73		(f)	43,106		(f)	—		43,179
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			40,452		(g)	—		40,452
Total investments		$1,053,842			$1,654,709			$—		$6,358,874
Cash									1,407
Other pending transactions									(22,549		)
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(66,572		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$6,271,160

2018	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Short-term investments		$—			$7,715	(a)		$—		$7,715
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred		$8,250	(b)		$—			$—		$8,250
Common	695,003		(b)	—		(b)	—		695,003
Common collective trusts (c)									2,408,053
Registered investment companies	108,740		(d)	—			—		108,740
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		(b)	675,880		(a)	—		675,880
Corporate debt instruments	—			619,310		(a)	—		619,310
Registered investment companies (e)	29,374		(d)	2,697		(d)	—		931,439
Other	1,866		(f)	48,482		(f)	—		50,348
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—			39,322		(g)	—		39,322
Total investments		$843,233			$1,393,406			$—		$5,544,060
Cash									2,591
Other pending transactions									5,956
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments									(55,192		)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets										$5,497,415

Other Postretirement Trusts

2019	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)										$289,398
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	49,930		(b)	89,297		(a)	—		139,227
Corporate debt instruments	—			130,333		(a)	—		130,333
Registered investment companies	1,877		(d)	—			—		1,877
Other	—			57,210		(f)	—		57,210
Total investments		$51,807			$276,840			$—		$618,045
Other pending transactions									1,645
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									66,572
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$686,262

2018	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)										$244,729
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	63,174		(b)	80,039		(a)	—		143,213
Corporate debt instruments	—			105,989		(a)	—		105,989
Registered investment companies	2,442		(d)	—			—		2,442
Other	—			56,980		(f)	—		56,980
Total investments		$65,616			$243,008			$—		$553,353
Other pending transactions									1,237
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust									55,192
Total fair value of other postretirement assets										$609,782

(a) Certain preferred stocks and certain fixed income debt securities (corporate, government, and securitized) are stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(b) Common stocks, certain preferred stocks, and certain fixed income debt securities (government) are stated at fair value determined by quoted market prices.

(c) The common collective trusts hold investments in accordance with stated objectives.  The investment strategy of the trusts is to capture the growth potential of equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index.  Net asset value per share of common collective trusts estimate fair value. Certain of these common collective trusts are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table, but are included in the total. In 2018 the fund administrator of these investments allowed trading three times in a 30-day period at the net asset value for certain of these common collective trusts.

(d) Registered investment companies are money market mutual funds with a stable net asset value of one dollar per share. Registered investment companies may hold investments in domestic and international bond markets or domestic equities and estimate fair value using net asset value per share.

(e) Certain of these registered investment companies are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table, but are included in the total.

(f) The other remaining assets are U.S. municipal and foreign government bonds stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(g) The unallocated insurance contract investments are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.  The contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus interest, less funds used to pay benefits and contract expenses, and less distributions to the master trust.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the assumptions used to measure Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2019, and including pension and other postretirement benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries will be as follows:

	Estimated Future Benefits Payments
	Qualified Pension		Non-Qualified Pension		Other Postretirement (before Medicare Subsidy)		Estimated Future Medicare D Subsidy Receipts
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$548,493		$18,144		$81,100		$359
2021		$543,704		$15,724		$82,207		$398
2022		$549,488		$20,421		$82,619		$446
2023		$550,184		$19,720		$82,044		$491
2024		$554,602		$15,142		$80,649		$539
2025 - 2029		$2,604,810		$65,010		$373,404		$3,402

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the pension PBO and the other postretirement benefit APBO as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

	2019	2018
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	3.26% - 3.43% Blended 3.39%	4.37% - 4.52% Blended 4.47%
Other postretirement	3.26%	4.42%
Non-qualified pension	2.72%	3.98%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	6.13%	6.59%
Post-65	6.25%	7.15%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2027	2027
Post-65	2027	2026

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for 2019, 2018, and 2017 were as follows:

	2019	2018	2017
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension:
Service cost	4.57%	3.89%	4.75%
Interest cost	4.15%	3.44%	3.73%
Other postretirement:
Service cost	4.62%	3.88%	4.60%
Interest cost	4.01%	3.33%	3.61%
Non-qualified pension:
Service cost	3.94%	3.35%	3.65%
Interest cost	3.46%	2.76%	3.10%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98%	3.98%	3.98%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets:
Pension assets	7.25%	7.50%	7.50%
Other postretirement non-taxable assets	6.5%-7.25%	6.50% - 7.50%	6.50% - 7.50%
Other postretirement taxable assets	5.50%	5.50%	5.75%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	6.59%	6.95%	6.55%
Post-65	7.15%	7.25%	7.25%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2027	2027	2026
Post-65	2026	2027	2026

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in Entergy’s assumed health care cost trend rate for 2019 would have the following effects:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2019	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase /(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries		$109,954		$7,310		($92,504	)		($5,970	)

Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ total 2019, 2018, and 2017 other postretirement benefit costs, including amounts capitalized and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, included the following components:

	2019			2018			2017
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$18,699			$27,129			$26,915
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	47,901			50,725			55,838
Expected return on assets	(38,246		)	(41,493		)	(37,630		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(35,377		)	(37,002		)	(41,425		)
Recognized net loss	1,430			13,729			21,905
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($5,593	)		$13,088			$25,603
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and /or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for period		$—			$—			($2,564	)
Net gain	(38,526		)	(274,354		)	(66,922		)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and /or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	35,377			37,002			41,425
Amortization of net loss	(1,430		)	(13,729		)	(21,905		)
Total		($4,579	)		($251,081	)		($49,966	)
Total recognized as net periodic benefit (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($10,172	)		($237,993	)		($24,363	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit (income)/cost in the following year
Prior service credit		($17,563	)		($35,377	)		($37,002	)
Net loss		$800			$1,430			$13,729

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$1,232,619			$1,563,487
Service cost	18,699			27,129
Interest cost	47,901			50,725
Plan participant contributions	38,640			37,049
Actuarial (gain)/loss	23,673			(346,429		)
Benefits paid	(109,223		)	(99,785		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	594			443
Balance at December 31		$1,252,903			$1,232,619
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$609,782			$659,327
Actual return on plan assets	100,445			(30,582		)
Employer contributions	46,618			43,773
Plan participant contributions	38,640			37,049
Benefits paid	(109,223		)	(99,785		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$686,262			$609,782
Funded status		($566,641	)		($622,837	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		($48,040	)		($44,276	)
Non-current liabilities	(518,601		)	(578,561		)
Total funded status		($566,641	)		($622,837	)
Amounts recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,899	)		($25,778	)
Net (gain)/loss	(5,081		)	51,774
		($16,980	)		$25,996
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		($21,231	)		($42,730	)
Net gain	(16,670		)	(33,569		)
		($37,901	)		($76,299	)

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2019, 2018, and 2017 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$21,043			$29,137			$6,516			$2,274			$5,401			$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705		)	(90,607		)	(23,873		)	(10,785		)	(23,447		)	(18,710		)
Recognized net loss	47,361			46,571			12,416			6,117			9,335			11,400
Net pension cost		$44,400			$48,630			$11,331			$5,101			$5,740			$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$118,898			$99,346			$41,088			$6,531			$10,869			$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361		)	(46,571		)	(12,416		)	(6,117		)	(9,335		)	(11,400		)
Total		$71,537			$52,775			$28,672			$414			$1,534			$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$115,937			$101,405			$40,003			$5,515			$7,274			$37,656
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$67,588			$66,509			$18,994			$8,018			$13,060			$17,117

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Service cost	21,043			29,137			6,516			2,274			5,401			6,199
Interest cost	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Actuarial loss	248,213			248,509			79,453			24,299			49,235			66,460
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Balance at December 31		$1,615,084			$1,784,474			$471,510			$206,962			$396,764			$393,607
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Actual return on plan assets	210,020			239,770			62,238			28,552			61,814			48,460
Employer contributions	75,854			64,951			20,794			4,553			3,725			20,234
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,200,035			$1,364,030			$354,928			$160,777			$339,126			$282,668
Funded status		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$799,235			$759,228			$225,354			$91,862			$160,564			$193,870
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$23,481			$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial gain	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,519,998		$1,362,425
Entergy Louisiana		$1,643,759		$1,481,158
Entergy Mississippi		$438,817		$387,635
Entergy New Orleans		$192,561		$179,907
Entergy Texas		$371,589		$347,852
System Energy		$368,771		$317,848

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$117,460		$123,520		$37,805		$14,865		$33,558		$26,332
2021		$112,562		$124,235		$36,552		$14,598		$32,552		$26,529
2022		$112,749		$124,692		$35,779		$14,628		$32,041		$26,996
2023		$110,326		$123,347		$34,984		$14,472		$30,992		$27,040
2024		$108,186		$122,228		$33,842		$14,028		$29,124		$26,696
2025 - 2029		$512,732		$574,928		$152,681		$64,517		$127,736		$127,243

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$249		$216		$357		$17		$723
2021		$278		$200		$335		$17		$817
2022		$340		$184		$329		$17		$756
2023		$269		$168		$301		$21		$844
2024		$235		$154		$356		$19		$721
2025 - 2029		$1,152		$574		$1,510		$102		$2,970

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$13,088		$18,545		$4,046		$3,384		$6,292		$2,932
2021		$13,074		$18,703		$4,205		$3,255		$6,468		$3,044
2022		$12,801		$18,754		$4,261		$3,112		$6,520		$3,055
2023		$12,450		$18,588		$4,249		$2,997		$6,446		$2,990
2024		$12,155		$18,087		$4,250		$2,864		$6,239		$2,893
2025 - 2029		$55,553		$84,395		$20,672		$12,151		$29,004		$13,110

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$78		$78		$27		$15		$28		$13
2021		$86		$87		$28		$15		$31		$14
2022		$95		$95		$31		$17		$32		$16
2023		$104		$104		$32		$17		$35		$19
2024		$111		$114		$35		$17		$38		$22
2025 - 2029		$685		$719		$205		$94		$222		$152

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2019 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2019	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$14,480		$908		($12,259	)		($748	)
Entergy Louisiana		$24,987		$1,769		($21,017	)		($1,443	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,085		$420		($5,122	)		($343	)
Entergy New Orleans		$2,763		$179		($2,363	)		($148	)
Entergy Texas		$8,561		$482		($7,230	)		($397	)
System Energy		$4,876		$364		($4,048	)		($294	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2020:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$32,512		$38,766		$7,768		$3,248		$3,549		$10,544
Other Postretirement Contributions		$509		$18,545		$130		$162		$61		$21

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2019, 2018, and 2017 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$4,111		$5,641		$2,424		$882		$2,136
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2019, 2018, and 2017 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,363			$4,639			$1,046			$367			$943			$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962		)	—			(4,794		)	(4,947		)	(9,103		)	(2,788		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950		)	(7,349		)	(1,756		)	(682		)	(2,243		)	(1,450		)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	576			(695		)	723			231			485			354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,747	)		$7,259			($2,100	)		($3,450	)		($6,503	)		($1,009	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($26,707	)		($2,220	)		($11,950	)		($10,967	)		($6,406	)		($5,539	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950			7,349			1,756			682			2,243			1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576		)	695			(723		)	(231		)	(485		)	(354		)
Total		($22,333	)		$5,824			($10,917	)		($10,516	)		($4,648	)		($4,443	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($33,080	)		$13,083			($13,017	)		($13,966	)		($11,151	)		($5,452	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($3,174	)		($3,142	)		($1,037	)		$—			($1,421	)		($747	)
Net (gain)/loss		$4			($1,030	)		$75			($246	)		$810			$51

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	(29,534		)	(1,256		)	506			(7,342		)	(22,255		)	(5,459		)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Service cost	2,363			4,639			1,046			367			943			973
Interest cost	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Actuarial (gain)/loss	166			(2,220		)	(3,778		)	(4,234		)	8,279			(891		)
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	82			107			16			14			23			37
Balance at December 31		$185,744			$274,175			$65,979			$38,460			$94,742			$47,348
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Actual return on plan assets	42,835			—			12,966			11,680			23,788			7,436
Employer contributions	1,257			14,284			228			1,659			(596		)	829
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$284,224			$—			$86,085			$93,858			$161,810			$48,471
Funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,467	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	98,480			(255,708		)	20,106			55,398			67,068			1,123
Total funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($6,515	)		$—			($3,108	)		$—			($1,422	)		($854	)
Net (gain)/loss	(18,262		)	—			3,272			(8,046		)	6,203			2,881
		($24,777	)		$—			$164			($8,046	)		$4,781			$2,027
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($4,915	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(24,739		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($29,654	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2019, 2018, and 2017, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$275		$159		$326		$20		$481
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,755		$1,682		$3,286		$231		$7,783
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,248		$1,682		$2,938		$230		$7,391
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($249	)		($216	)		($357	)		($17	)		($723	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,506		)	(1,467		)	(2,930		)	(215		)	(7,060		)
Total funded status		($2,755	)		($1,683	)		($3,287	)		($232	)		($7,783	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,232			$3			$1,432			($559	)		($603	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2019, 2018, and 2017 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$21,043			$29,137			$6,516			$2,274			$5,401			$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705		)	(90,607		)	(23,873		)	(10,785		)	(23,447		)	(18,710		)
Recognized net loss	47,361			46,571			12,416			6,117			9,335			11,400
Net pension cost		$44,400			$48,630			$11,331			$5,101			$5,740			$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$118,898			$99,346			$41,088			$6,531			$10,869			$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361		)	(46,571		)	(12,416		)	(6,117		)	(9,335		)	(11,400		)
Total		$71,537			$52,775			$28,672			$414			$1,534			$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$115,937			$101,405			$40,003			$5,515			$7,274			$37,656
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$67,588			$66,509			$18,994			$8,018			$13,060			$17,117

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Service cost	21,043			29,137			6,516			2,274			5,401			6,199
Interest cost	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Actuarial loss	248,213			248,509			79,453			24,299			49,235			66,460
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Balance at December 31		$1,615,084			$1,784,474			$471,510			$206,962			$396,764			$393,607
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Actual return on plan assets	210,020			239,770			62,238			28,552			61,814			48,460
Employer contributions	75,854			64,951			20,794			4,553			3,725			20,234
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,200,035			$1,364,030			$354,928			$160,777			$339,126			$282,668
Funded status		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$799,235			$759,228			$225,354			$91,862			$160,564			$193,870
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$23,481			$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial gain	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,519,998		$1,362,425
Entergy Louisiana		$1,643,759		$1,481,158
Entergy Mississippi		$438,817		$387,635
Entergy New Orleans		$192,561		$179,907
Entergy Texas		$371,589		$347,852
System Energy		$368,771		$317,848

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) as of December 31, 2019:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$21,498		($198	)		$21,300
Amortization of loss	(82,284		)	1,230		(2,192		)	(83,246		)
Settlement loss	(23,458		)	—		(1,697		)	(25,155		)
		($105,742	)		$22,728		($4,087	)		($87,101	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,349		$—			$7,349
Amortization of loss	(2,795		)	695		(6		)	(2,106		)
		($2,795	)		$8,044		($6	)		$5,243

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2018:

	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost		($398	)		$22,379			($281	)		$21,700
Amortization of loss	(87,828		)	(7,730		)	(3,628		)	(99,186		)
Settlement loss	(828		)	—			(2,379		)	(3,207		)
		($89,054	)		$14,649			($6,288	)		($80,693	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost		$—			$7,735			$—			$7,735
Amortization of loss	(3,468		)	(1,550		)	(7		)	(5,025		)
		($3,468	)		$6,185			($7	)		$2,710

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$117,460		$123,520		$37,805		$14,865		$33,558		$26,332
2021		$112,562		$124,235		$36,552		$14,598		$32,552		$26,529
2022		$112,749		$124,692		$35,779		$14,628		$32,041		$26,996
2023		$110,326		$123,347		$34,984		$14,472		$30,992		$27,040
2024		$108,186		$122,228		$33,842		$14,028		$29,124		$26,696
2025 - 2029		$512,732		$574,928		$152,681		$64,517		$127,736		$127,243

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$249		$216		$357		$17		$723
2021		$278		$200		$335		$17		$817
2022		$340		$184		$329		$17		$756
2023		$269		$168		$301		$21		$844
2024		$235		$154		$356		$19		$721
2025 - 2029		$1,152		$574		$1,510		$102		$2,970

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$13,088		$18,545		$4,046		$3,384		$6,292		$2,932
2021		$13,074		$18,703		$4,205		$3,255		$6,468		$3,044
2022		$12,801		$18,754		$4,261		$3,112		$6,520		$3,055
2023		$12,450		$18,588		$4,249		$2,997		$6,446		$2,990
2024		$12,155		$18,087		$4,250		$2,864		$6,239		$2,893
2025 - 2029		$55,553		$84,395		$20,672		$12,151		$29,004		$13,110

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$78		$78		$27		$15		$28		$13
2021		$86		$87		$28		$15		$31		$14
2022		$95		$95		$31		$17		$32		$16
2023		$104		$104		$32		$17		$35		$19
2024		$111		$114		$35		$17		$38		$22
2025 - 2029		$685		$719		$205		$94		$222		$152

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2019 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2019	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$14,480		$908		($12,259	)		($748	)
Entergy Louisiana		$24,987		$1,769		($21,017	)		($1,443	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,085		$420		($5,122	)		($343	)
Entergy New Orleans		$2,763		$179		($2,363	)		($148	)
Entergy Texas		$8,561		$482		($7,230	)		($397	)
System Energy		$4,876		$364		($4,048	)		($294	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2020:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$32,512		$38,766		$7,768		$3,248		$3,549		$10,544
Other Postretirement Contributions		$509		$18,545		$130		$162		$61		$21

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2019, 2018, and 2017 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$4,111		$5,641		$2,424		$882		$2,136
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2019, 2018, and 2017 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,363			$4,639			$1,046			$367			$943			$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962		)	—			(4,794		)	(4,947		)	(9,103		)	(2,788		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950		)	(7,349		)	(1,756		)	(682		)	(2,243		)	(1,450		)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	576			(695		)	723			231			485			354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,747	)		$7,259			($2,100	)		($3,450	)		($6,503	)		($1,009	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($26,707	)		($2,220	)		($11,950	)		($10,967	)		($6,406	)		($5,539	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950			7,349			1,756			682			2,243			1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576		)	695			(723		)	(231		)	(485		)	(354		)
Total		($22,333	)		$5,824			($10,917	)		($10,516	)		($4,648	)		($4,443	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($33,080	)		$13,083			($13,017	)		($13,966	)		($11,151	)		($5,452	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($3,174	)		($3,142	)		($1,037	)		$—			($1,421	)		($747	)
Net (gain)/loss		$4			($1,030	)		$75			($246	)		$810			$51

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	(29,534		)	(1,256		)	506			(7,342		)	(22,255		)	(5,459		)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Service cost	2,363			4,639			1,046			367			943			973
Interest cost	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Actuarial (gain)/loss	166			(2,220		)	(3,778		)	(4,234		)	8,279			(891		)
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	82			107			16			14			23			37
Balance at December 31		$185,744			$274,175			$65,979			$38,460			$94,742			$47,348
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Actual return on plan assets	42,835			—			12,966			11,680			23,788			7,436
Employer contributions	1,257			14,284			228			1,659			(596		)	829
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$284,224			$—			$86,085			$93,858			$161,810			$48,471
Funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,467	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	98,480			(255,708		)	20,106			55,398			67,068			1,123
Total funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($6,515	)		$—			($3,108	)		$—			($1,422	)		($854	)
Net (gain)/loss	(18,262		)	—			3,272			(8,046		)	6,203			2,881
		($24,777	)		$—			$164			($8,046	)		$4,781			$2,027
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($4,915	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(24,739		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($29,654	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2019, 2018, and 2017, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$275		$159		$326		$20		$481
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,755		$1,682		$3,286		$231		$7,783
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,248		$1,682		$2,938		$230		$7,391
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($249	)		($216	)		($357	)		($17	)		($723	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,506		)	(1,467		)	(2,930		)	(215		)	(7,060		)
Total funded status		($2,755	)		($1,683	)		($3,287	)		($232	)		($7,783	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,232			$3			$1,432			($559	)		($603	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2019, 2018, and 2017 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$21,043			$29,137			$6,516			$2,274			$5,401			$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705		)	(90,607		)	(23,873		)	(10,785		)	(23,447		)	(18,710		)
Recognized net loss	47,361			46,571			12,416			6,117			9,335			11,400
Net pension cost		$44,400			$48,630			$11,331			$5,101			$5,740			$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$118,898			$99,346			$41,088			$6,531			$10,869			$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361		)	(46,571		)	(12,416		)	(6,117		)	(9,335		)	(11,400		)
Total		$71,537			$52,775			$28,672			$414			$1,534			$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$115,937			$101,405			$40,003			$5,515			$7,274			$37,656
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$67,588			$66,509			$18,994			$8,018			$13,060			$17,117

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Service cost	21,043			29,137			6,516			2,274			5,401			6,199
Interest cost	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Actuarial loss	248,213			248,509			79,453			24,299			49,235			66,460
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Balance at December 31		$1,615,084			$1,784,474			$471,510			$206,962			$396,764			$393,607
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Actual return on plan assets	210,020			239,770			62,238			28,552			61,814			48,460
Employer contributions	75,854			64,951			20,794			4,553			3,725			20,234
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,200,035			$1,364,030			$354,928			$160,777			$339,126			$282,668
Funded status		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$799,235			$759,228			$225,354			$91,862			$160,564			$193,870
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$23,481			$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial gain	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,519,998		$1,362,425
Entergy Louisiana		$1,643,759		$1,481,158
Entergy Mississippi		$438,817		$387,635
Entergy New Orleans		$192,561		$179,907
Entergy Texas		$371,589		$347,852
System Energy		$368,771		$317,848

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$117,460		$123,520		$37,805		$14,865		$33,558		$26,332
2021		$112,562		$124,235		$36,552		$14,598		$32,552		$26,529
2022		$112,749		$124,692		$35,779		$14,628		$32,041		$26,996
2023		$110,326		$123,347		$34,984		$14,472		$30,992		$27,040
2024		$108,186		$122,228		$33,842		$14,028		$29,124		$26,696
2025 - 2029		$512,732		$574,928		$152,681		$64,517		$127,736		$127,243

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$249		$216		$357		$17		$723
2021		$278		$200		$335		$17		$817
2022		$340		$184		$329		$17		$756
2023		$269		$168		$301		$21		$844
2024		$235		$154		$356		$19		$721
2025 - 2029		$1,152		$574		$1,510		$102		$2,970

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$13,088		$18,545		$4,046		$3,384		$6,292		$2,932
2021		$13,074		$18,703		$4,205		$3,255		$6,468		$3,044
2022		$12,801		$18,754		$4,261		$3,112		$6,520		$3,055
2023		$12,450		$18,588		$4,249		$2,997		$6,446		$2,990
2024		$12,155		$18,087		$4,250		$2,864		$6,239		$2,893
2025 - 2029		$55,553		$84,395		$20,672		$12,151		$29,004		$13,110

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$78		$78		$27		$15		$28		$13
2021		$86		$87		$28		$15		$31		$14
2022		$95		$95		$31		$17		$32		$16
2023		$104		$104		$32		$17		$35		$19
2024		$111		$114		$35		$17		$38		$22
2025 - 2029		$685		$719		$205		$94		$222		$152

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2019 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2019	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$14,480		$908		($12,259	)		($748	)
Entergy Louisiana		$24,987		$1,769		($21,017	)		($1,443	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,085		$420		($5,122	)		($343	)
Entergy New Orleans		$2,763		$179		($2,363	)		($148	)
Entergy Texas		$8,561		$482		($7,230	)		($397	)
System Energy		$4,876		$364		($4,048	)		($294	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2020:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$32,512		$38,766		$7,768		$3,248		$3,549		$10,544
Other Postretirement Contributions		$509		$18,545		$130		$162		$61		$21

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2019, 2018, and 2017 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$4,111		$5,641		$2,424		$882		$2,136
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2019, 2018, and 2017 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,363			$4,639			$1,046			$367			$943			$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962		)	—			(4,794		)	(4,947		)	(9,103		)	(2,788		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950		)	(7,349		)	(1,756		)	(682		)	(2,243		)	(1,450		)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	576			(695		)	723			231			485			354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,747	)		$7,259			($2,100	)		($3,450	)		($6,503	)		($1,009	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($26,707	)		($2,220	)		($11,950	)		($10,967	)		($6,406	)		($5,539	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950			7,349			1,756			682			2,243			1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576		)	695			(723		)	(231		)	(485		)	(354		)
Total		($22,333	)		$5,824			($10,917	)		($10,516	)		($4,648	)		($4,443	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($33,080	)		$13,083			($13,017	)		($13,966	)		($11,151	)		($5,452	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($3,174	)		($3,142	)		($1,037	)		$—			($1,421	)		($747	)
Net (gain)/loss		$4			($1,030	)		$75			($246	)		$810			$51

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	(29,534		)	(1,256		)	506			(7,342		)	(22,255		)	(5,459		)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Service cost	2,363			4,639			1,046			367			943			973
Interest cost	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Actuarial (gain)/loss	166			(2,220		)	(3,778		)	(4,234		)	8,279			(891		)
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	82			107			16			14			23			37
Balance at December 31		$185,744			$274,175			$65,979			$38,460			$94,742			$47,348
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Actual return on plan assets	42,835			—			12,966			11,680			23,788			7,436
Employer contributions	1,257			14,284			228			1,659			(596		)	829
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$284,224			$—			$86,085			$93,858			$161,810			$48,471
Funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,467	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	98,480			(255,708		)	20,106			55,398			67,068			1,123
Total funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($6,515	)		$—			($3,108	)		$—			($1,422	)		($854	)
Net (gain)/loss	(18,262		)	—			3,272			(8,046		)	6,203			2,881
		($24,777	)		$—			$164			($8,046	)		$4,781			$2,027
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($4,915	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(24,739		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($29,654	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2019, 2018, and 2017, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$275		$159		$326		$20		$481
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,755		$1,682		$3,286		$231		$7,783
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,248		$1,682		$2,938		$230		$7,391
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($249	)		($216	)		($357	)		($17	)		($723	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,506		)	(1,467		)	(2,930		)	(215		)	(7,060		)
Total funded status		($2,755	)		($1,683	)		($3,287	)		($232	)		($7,783	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,232			$3			$1,432			($559	)		($603	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2019, 2018, and 2017 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$21,043			$29,137			$6,516			$2,274			$5,401			$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705		)	(90,607		)	(23,873		)	(10,785		)	(23,447		)	(18,710		)
Recognized net loss	47,361			46,571			12,416			6,117			9,335			11,400
Net pension cost		$44,400			$48,630			$11,331			$5,101			$5,740			$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$118,898			$99,346			$41,088			$6,531			$10,869			$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361		)	(46,571		)	(12,416		)	(6,117		)	(9,335		)	(11,400		)
Total		$71,537			$52,775			$28,672			$414			$1,534			$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$115,937			$101,405			$40,003			$5,515			$7,274			$37,656
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$67,588			$66,509			$18,994			$8,018			$13,060			$17,117

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Service cost	21,043			29,137			6,516			2,274			5,401			6,199
Interest cost	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Actuarial loss	248,213			248,509			79,453			24,299			49,235			66,460
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Balance at December 31		$1,615,084			$1,784,474			$471,510			$206,962			$396,764			$393,607
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Actual return on plan assets	210,020			239,770			62,238			28,552			61,814			48,460
Employer contributions	75,854			64,951			20,794			4,553			3,725			20,234
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,200,035			$1,364,030			$354,928			$160,777			$339,126			$282,668
Funded status		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$799,235			$759,228			$225,354			$91,862			$160,564			$193,870
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$23,481			$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial gain	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,519,998		$1,362,425
Entergy Louisiana		$1,643,759		$1,481,158
Entergy Mississippi		$438,817		$387,635
Entergy New Orleans		$192,561		$179,907
Entergy Texas		$371,589		$347,852
System Energy		$368,771		$317,848

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$117,460		$123,520		$37,805		$14,865		$33,558		$26,332
2021		$112,562		$124,235		$36,552		$14,598		$32,552		$26,529
2022		$112,749		$124,692		$35,779		$14,628		$32,041		$26,996
2023		$110,326		$123,347		$34,984		$14,472		$30,992		$27,040
2024		$108,186		$122,228		$33,842		$14,028		$29,124		$26,696
2025 - 2029		$512,732		$574,928		$152,681		$64,517		$127,736		$127,243

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$249		$216		$357		$17		$723
2021		$278		$200		$335		$17		$817
2022		$340		$184		$329		$17		$756
2023		$269		$168		$301		$21		$844
2024		$235		$154		$356		$19		$721
2025 - 2029		$1,152		$574		$1,510		$102		$2,970

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$13,088		$18,545		$4,046		$3,384		$6,292		$2,932
2021		$13,074		$18,703		$4,205		$3,255		$6,468		$3,044
2022		$12,801		$18,754		$4,261		$3,112		$6,520		$3,055
2023		$12,450		$18,588		$4,249		$2,997		$6,446		$2,990
2024		$12,155		$18,087		$4,250		$2,864		$6,239		$2,893
2025 - 2029		$55,553		$84,395		$20,672		$12,151		$29,004		$13,110

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$78		$78		$27		$15		$28		$13
2021		$86		$87		$28		$15		$31		$14
2022		$95		$95		$31		$17		$32		$16
2023		$104		$104		$32		$17		$35		$19
2024		$111		$114		$35		$17		$38		$22
2025 - 2029		$685		$719		$205		$94		$222		$152

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2019 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2019	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$14,480		$908		($12,259	)		($748	)
Entergy Louisiana		$24,987		$1,769		($21,017	)		($1,443	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,085		$420		($5,122	)		($343	)
Entergy New Orleans		$2,763		$179		($2,363	)		($148	)
Entergy Texas		$8,561		$482		($7,230	)		($397	)
System Energy		$4,876		$364		($4,048	)		($294	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2020:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$32,512		$38,766		$7,768		$3,248		$3,549		$10,544
Other Postretirement Contributions		$509		$18,545		$130		$162		$61		$21

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2019, 2018, and 2017 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$4,111		$5,641		$2,424		$882		$2,136
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2019, 2018, and 2017 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,363			$4,639			$1,046			$367			$943			$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962		)	—			(4,794		)	(4,947		)	(9,103		)	(2,788		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950		)	(7,349		)	(1,756		)	(682		)	(2,243		)	(1,450		)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	576			(695		)	723			231			485			354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,747	)		$7,259			($2,100	)		($3,450	)		($6,503	)		($1,009	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($26,707	)		($2,220	)		($11,950	)		($10,967	)		($6,406	)		($5,539	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950			7,349			1,756			682			2,243			1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576		)	695			(723		)	(231		)	(485		)	(354		)
Total		($22,333	)		$5,824			($10,917	)		($10,516	)		($4,648	)		($4,443	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($33,080	)		$13,083			($13,017	)		($13,966	)		($11,151	)		($5,452	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($3,174	)		($3,142	)		($1,037	)		$—			($1,421	)		($747	)
Net (gain)/loss		$4			($1,030	)		$75			($246	)		$810			$51

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	(29,534		)	(1,256		)	506			(7,342		)	(22,255		)	(5,459		)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Service cost	2,363			4,639			1,046			367			943			973
Interest cost	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Actuarial (gain)/loss	166			(2,220		)	(3,778		)	(4,234		)	8,279			(891		)
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	82			107			16			14			23			37
Balance at December 31		$185,744			$274,175			$65,979			$38,460			$94,742			$47,348
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Actual return on plan assets	42,835			—			12,966			11,680			23,788			7,436
Employer contributions	1,257			14,284			228			1,659			(596		)	829
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$284,224			$—			$86,085			$93,858			$161,810			$48,471
Funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,467	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	98,480			(255,708		)	20,106			55,398			67,068			1,123
Total funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($6,515	)		$—			($3,108	)		$—			($1,422	)		($854	)
Net (gain)/loss	(18,262		)	—			3,272			(8,046		)	6,203			2,881
		($24,777	)		$—			$164			($8,046	)		$4,781			$2,027
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($4,915	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(24,739		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($29,654	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2019, 2018, and 2017, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$275		$159		$326		$20		$481
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,755		$1,682		$3,286		$231		$7,783
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,248		$1,682		$2,938		$230		$7,391
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($249	)		($216	)		($357	)		($17	)		($723	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,506		)	(1,467		)	(2,930		)	(215		)	(7,060		)
Total funded status		($2,755	)		($1,683	)		($3,287	)		($232	)		($7,783	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,232			$3			$1,432			($559	)		($603	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

Entergy Texas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2019, 2018, and 2017 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$21,043			$29,137			$6,516			$2,274			$5,401			$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705		)	(90,607		)	(23,873		)	(10,785		)	(23,447		)	(18,710		)
Recognized net loss	47,361			46,571			12,416			6,117			9,335			11,400
Net pension cost		$44,400			$48,630			$11,331			$5,101			$5,740			$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$118,898			$99,346			$41,088			$6,531			$10,869			$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361		)	(46,571		)	(12,416		)	(6,117		)	(9,335		)	(11,400		)
Total		$71,537			$52,775			$28,672			$414			$1,534			$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$115,937			$101,405			$40,003			$5,515			$7,274			$37,656
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$67,588			$66,509			$18,994			$8,018			$13,060			$17,117

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Service cost	21,043			29,137			6,516			2,274			5,401			6,199
Interest cost	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Actuarial loss	248,213			248,509			79,453			24,299			49,235			66,460
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Balance at December 31		$1,615,084			$1,784,474			$471,510			$206,962			$396,764			$393,607
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Actual return on plan assets	210,020			239,770			62,238			28,552			61,814			48,460
Employer contributions	75,854			64,951			20,794			4,553			3,725			20,234
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,200,035			$1,364,030			$354,928			$160,777			$339,126			$282,668
Funded status		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$799,235			$759,228			$225,354			$91,862			$160,564			$193,870
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$23,481			$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial gain	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,519,998		$1,362,425
Entergy Louisiana		$1,643,759		$1,481,158
Entergy Mississippi		$438,817		$387,635
Entergy New Orleans		$192,561		$179,907
Entergy Texas		$371,589		$347,852
System Energy		$368,771		$317,848

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$117,460		$123,520		$37,805		$14,865		$33,558		$26,332
2021		$112,562		$124,235		$36,552		$14,598		$32,552		$26,529
2022		$112,749		$124,692		$35,779		$14,628		$32,041		$26,996
2023		$110,326		$123,347		$34,984		$14,472		$30,992		$27,040
2024		$108,186		$122,228		$33,842		$14,028		$29,124		$26,696
2025 - 2029		$512,732		$574,928		$152,681		$64,517		$127,736		$127,243

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$249		$216		$357		$17		$723
2021		$278		$200		$335		$17		$817
2022		$340		$184		$329		$17		$756
2023		$269		$168		$301		$21		$844
2024		$235		$154		$356		$19		$721
2025 - 2029		$1,152		$574		$1,510		$102		$2,970

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$13,088		$18,545		$4,046		$3,384		$6,292		$2,932
2021		$13,074		$18,703		$4,205		$3,255		$6,468		$3,044
2022		$12,801		$18,754		$4,261		$3,112		$6,520		$3,055
2023		$12,450		$18,588		$4,249		$2,997		$6,446		$2,990
2024		$12,155		$18,087		$4,250		$2,864		$6,239		$2,893
2025 - 2029		$55,553		$84,395		$20,672		$12,151		$29,004		$13,110

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$78		$78		$27		$15		$28		$13
2021		$86		$87		$28		$15		$31		$14
2022		$95		$95		$31		$17		$32		$16
2023		$104		$104		$32		$17		$35		$19
2024		$111		$114		$35		$17		$38		$22
2025 - 2029		$685		$719		$205		$94		$222		$152

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2019 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2019	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$14,480		$908		($12,259	)		($748	)
Entergy Louisiana		$24,987		$1,769		($21,017	)		($1,443	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,085		$420		($5,122	)		($343	)
Entergy New Orleans		$2,763		$179		($2,363	)		($148	)
Entergy Texas		$8,561		$482		($7,230	)		($397	)
System Energy		$4,876		$364		($4,048	)		($294	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2020:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$32,512		$38,766		$7,768		$3,248		$3,549		$10,544
Other Postretirement Contributions		$509		$18,545		$130		$162		$61		$21

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2019, 2018, and 2017 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$4,111		$5,641		$2,424		$882		$2,136
2018		$3,985		$5,450		$2,307		$795		$1,992
2017		$3,741		$5,079		$2,133		$731		$1,865

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2019, 2018, and 2017 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,363			$4,639			$1,046			$367			$943			$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962		)	—			(4,794		)	(4,947		)	(9,103		)	(2,788		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950		)	(7,349		)	(1,756		)	(682		)	(2,243		)	(1,450		)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	576			(695		)	723			231			485			354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,747	)		$7,259			($2,100	)		($3,450	)		($6,503	)		($1,009	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($26,707	)		($2,220	)		($11,950	)		($10,967	)		($6,406	)		($5,539	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950			7,349			1,756			682			2,243			1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576		)	695			(723		)	(231		)	(485		)	(354		)
Total		($22,333	)		$5,824			($10,917	)		($10,516	)		($4,648	)		($4,443	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($33,080	)		$13,083			($13,017	)		($13,966	)		($11,151	)		($5,452	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($3,174	)		($3,142	)		($1,037	)		$—			($1,421	)		($747	)
Net (gain)/loss		$4			($1,030	)		$75			($246	)		$810			$51

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	(29,534		)	(1,256		)	506			(7,342		)	(22,255		)	(5,459		)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Service cost	2,363			4,639			1,046			367			943			973
Interest cost	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Actuarial (gain)/loss	166			(2,220		)	(3,778		)	(4,234		)	8,279			(891		)
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	82			107			16			14			23			37
Balance at December 31		$185,744			$274,175			$65,979			$38,460			$94,742			$47,348
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Actual return on plan assets	42,835			—			12,966			11,680			23,788			7,436
Employer contributions	1,257			14,284			228			1,659			(596		)	829
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$284,224			$—			$86,085			$93,858			$161,810			$48,471
Funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,467	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	98,480			(255,708		)	20,106			55,398			67,068			1,123
Total funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($6,515	)		$—			($3,108	)		$—			($1,422	)		($854	)
Net (gain)/loss	(18,262		)	—			3,272			(8,046		)	6,203			2,881
		($24,777	)		$—			$164			($8,046	)		$4,781			$2,027
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($4,915	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(24,739		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($29,654	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2019, 2018, and 2017, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$275		$159		$326		$20		$481
2018		$474		$180		$300		$81		$650
2017		$679		$185		$251		$73		$499

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,755		$1,682		$3,286		$231		$7,783
2018		$2,752		$1,881		$2,732		$206		$7,952

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$2,248		$1,682		$2,938		$230		$7,391
2018		$2,519		$1,881		$2,427		$206		$7,724

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($249	)		($216	)		($357	)		($17	)		($723	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,506		)	(1,467		)	(2,930		)	(215		)	(7,060		)
Total funded status		($2,755	)		($1,683	)		($3,287	)		($232	)		($7,783	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,232			$3			$1,432			($559	)		($603	)

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities		($198	)		($229	)		($128	)		($16	)		($672	)
Non-current liabilities	(2,554		)	(1,652		)	(2,604		)	(191		)	(7,280		)
Total funded status		($2,752	)		($1,881	)		($2,732	)		($207	)		($7,952	)
Regulatory asset/(liability)		$1,314			$79			$1,009			($579	)		($517	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)		$—			$5			$—			$—			$—

System Energy [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2019, 2018, and 2017 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$21,043			$29,137			$6,516			$2,274			$5,401			$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705		)	(90,607		)	(23,873		)	(10,785		)	(23,447		)	(18,710		)
Recognized net loss	47,361			46,571			12,416			6,117			9,335			11,400
Net pension cost		$44,400			$48,630			$11,331			$5,101			$5,740			$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$118,898			$99,346			$41,088			$6,531			$10,869			$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361		)	(46,571		)	(12,416		)	(6,117		)	(9,335		)	(11,400		)
Total		$71,537			$52,775			$28,672			$414			$1,534			$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$115,937			$101,405			$40,003			$5,515			$7,274			$37,656
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$67,588			$66,509			$18,994			$8,018			$13,060			$17,117

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$24,757			$33,783			$7,286			$2,693			$6,356			$7,102
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Expected return on assets	(87,404		)	(99,236		)	(26,007		)	(11,973		)	(26,091		)	(19,963		)
Recognized net loss	53,650			57,800			14,438			7,816			10,503			14,859
Net pension cost		$43,020			$52,108			$10,792			$5,789			$4,158			$14,905
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss		$74,570			$41,642			$19,244			$2,351			$24,121			($2,359	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(53,650		)	(57,800		)	(14,438		)	(7,816		)	(10,503		)	(14,859		)
Total		$20,920			($16,158	)		$4,806			($5,465	)		$13,618			($17,218	)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$63,940			$35,950			$15,598			$324			$17,776			($2,313	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$47,361			$46,571			$12,416			$6,117			$9,335			$11,400

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$20,358			$27,698			$5,890			$2,500			$5,455			$6,145
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	51,776			59,235			14,927			7,163			13,569			12,364
Expected return on assets	(81,707		)	(92,067		)	(24,526		)	(11,199		)	(24,722		)	(18,650		)
Recognized net loss	46,560			49,417			12,213			6,632			9,241			11,857
Net pension cost		$36,987			$44,283			$8,504			$5,096			$3,543			$11,716
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss		$51,569			$57,510			$14,681			$8,601			$1,109			$27,733
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(46,560		)	(49,417		)	(12,213		)	(6,632		)	(9,241		)	(11,857		)
Total		$5,009			$8,093			$2,468			$1,969			($8,132	)		$15,876
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		$41,996			$52,376			$10,972			$7,065			($4,589	)		$27,592
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic cost in the following year
Net loss		$53,650			$57,800			$14,438			$7,816			$10,503			$14,859

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Service cost	21,043			29,137			6,516			2,274			5,401			6,199
Interest cost	56,701			63,529			16,272			7,495			14,451			13,456
Actuarial loss	248,213			248,509			79,453			24,299			49,235			66,460
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Balance at December 31		$1,615,084			$1,784,474			$471,510			$206,962			$396,764			$393,607
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Actual return on plan assets	210,020			239,770			62,238			28,552			61,814			48,460
Employer contributions	75,854			64,951			20,794			4,553			3,725			20,234
Benefits paid	(154,681		)	(156,617		)	(44,820		)	(18,296		)	(41,927		)	(31,542		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,200,035			$1,364,030			$354,928			$160,777			$339,126			$282,668
Funded status		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($415,049	)		($420,444	)		($116,582	)		($46,185	)		($57,638	)		($110,939	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$799,235			$759,228			$225,354			$91,862			$160,564			$193,870
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$23,481			$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1		$1,580,756			$1,785,700			$457,549			$217,896			$410,720			$384,049
Service cost	24,757			33,783			7,286			2,693			6,356			7,102
Interest cost	52,017			59,761			15,075			7,253			13,390			12,907
Actuarial gain	(79,621		)	(133,520		)	(26,611		)	(18,844		)	(21,656		)	(37,842		)
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Balance at December 31		$1,443,808			$1,599,916			$414,089			$191,190			$369,604			$339,034
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$1,205,668			$1,365,741			$360,842			$165,747			$363,523			$274,432
Actual return on plan assets	(66,787		)	(75,926		)	(19,849		)	(9,221		)	(19,686		)	(15,520		)
Employer contributions	64,062			71,919			14,933			7,250			10,883			13,786
Benefits paid	(134,101		)	(145,808		)	(39,210		)	(17,808		)	(39,206		)	(27,182		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$1,068,842			$1,215,926			$316,716			$145,968			$315,514			$245,516
Funded status		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities		($374,966	)		($383,990	)		($97,373	)		($45,222	)		($54,090	)		($93,518	)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss		$727,703			$686,138			$196,683			$91,448			$159,030			$168,559
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss		$—			$43,796			$—			$—			$—			$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$1,519,998		$1,362,425
Entergy Louisiana		$1,643,759		$1,481,158
Entergy Mississippi		$438,817		$387,635
Entergy New Orleans		$192,561		$179,907
Entergy Texas		$371,589		$347,852
System Energy		$368,771		$317,848

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$117,460		$123,520		$37,805		$14,865		$33,558		$26,332
2021		$112,562		$124,235		$36,552		$14,598		$32,552		$26,529
2022		$112,749		$124,692		$35,779		$14,628		$32,041		$26,996
2023		$110,326		$123,347		$34,984		$14,472		$30,992		$27,040
2024		$108,186		$122,228		$33,842		$14,028		$29,124		$26,696
2025 - 2029		$512,732		$574,928		$152,681		$64,517		$127,736		$127,243

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$249		$216		$357		$17		$723
2021		$278		$200		$335		$17		$817
2022		$340		$184		$329		$17		$756
2023		$269		$168		$301		$21		$844
2024		$235		$154		$356		$19		$721
2025 - 2029		$1,152		$574		$1,510		$102		$2,970

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$13,088		$18,545		$4,046		$3,384		$6,292		$2,932
2021		$13,074		$18,703		$4,205		$3,255		$6,468		$3,044
2022		$12,801		$18,754		$4,261		$3,112		$6,520		$3,055
2023		$12,450		$18,588		$4,249		$2,997		$6,446		$2,990
2024		$12,155		$18,087		$4,250		$2,864		$6,239		$2,893
2025 - 2029		$55,553		$84,395		$20,672		$12,151		$29,004		$13,110

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2020		$78		$78		$27		$15		$28		$13
2021		$86		$87		$28		$15		$31		$14
2022		$95		$95		$31		$17		$32		$16
2023		$104		$104		$32		$17		$35		$19
2024		$111		$114		$35		$17		$38		$22
2025 - 2029		$685		$719		$205		$94		$222		$152

One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate for 2019 would have the following effects for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees:

	1 Percentage Point Increase				1 Percentage Point Decrease
2019	Impact on the APBO		Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost		Impact on the APBO			Impact on the sum of service costs and interest cost
	Increase/(Decrease) (In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas		$14,480		$908		($12,259	)		($748	)
Entergy Louisiana		$24,987		$1,769		($21,017	)		($1,443	)
Entergy Mississippi		$6,085		$420		($5,122	)		($343	)
Entergy New Orleans		$2,763		$179		($2,363	)		($148	)
Entergy Texas		$8,561		$482		($7,230	)		($397	)
System Energy		$4,876		$364		($4,048	)		($294	)

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2020:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions		$32,512		$38,766		$7,768		$3,248		$3,549		$10,544
Other Postretirement Contributions		$509		$18,545		$130		$162		$61		$21

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2019, 2018, and 2017 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$2,363			$4,639			$1,046			$367			$943			$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962		)	—			(4,794		)	(4,947		)	(9,103		)	(2,788		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950		)	(7,349		)	(1,756		)	(682		)	(2,243		)	(1,450		)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	576			(695		)	723			231			485			354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,747	)		$7,259			($2,100	)		($3,450	)		($6,503	)		($1,009	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($26,707	)		($2,220	)		($11,950	)		($10,967	)		($6,406	)		($5,539	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950			7,349			1,756			682			2,243			1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576		)	695			(723		)	(231		)	(485		)	(354		)
Total		($22,333	)		$5,824			($10,917	)		($10,516	)		($4,648	)		($4,443	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($33,080	)		$13,083			($13,017	)		($13,966	)		($11,151	)		($5,452	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($3,174	)		($3,142	)		($1,037	)		$—			($1,421	)		($747	)
Net (gain)/loss		$4			($1,030	)		$75			($246	)		$810			$51

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,170			$6,225			$1,284			$516			$1,319			$1,223
Interest cost on APBO	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Expected return on assets	(17,368		)	—			(5,213		)	(5,250		)	(9,784		)	(3,130		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	1,154			1,550			1,508			137			823			932
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($10,168	)		$11,194			($1,513	)		($3,673	)		($6,204	)		($490	)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain		($32,219	)		($73,249	)		($7,794	)		($981	)		($10,561	)		($6,680	)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(1,154		)	(1,550		)	(1,508		)	(137		)	(823		)	(932		)
Total		($28,263	)		($67,064	)		($7,479	)		($373	)		($9,068	)		($6,099	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($38,431	)		($55,870	)		($8,992	)		($4,046	)		($15,272	)		($6,589	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($4,950	)		($7,349	)		($1,756	)		($682	)		($2,243	)		($1,450	)
Net (gain)/loss		$576			($695	)		$723			$231			$485			$354

2017	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$3,451			$6,373			$1,160			$567			$1,488			$1,278
Interest cost on APBO	9,020			12,101			2,759			1,874			4,494			2,236
Expected return on assets	(15,836		)	—			(4,801		)	(4,635		)	(8,720		)	(2,869		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(5,110		)	(7,735		)	(1,823		)	(745		)	(2,316		)	(1,513		)
Recognized net loss	4,460			1,859			1,675			418			3,303			1,560
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost		($4,015	)		$12,598			($1,030	)		($2,521	)		($1,751	)		$692
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	(29,534		)	(1,256		)	506			(7,342		)	(22,255		)	(5,459		)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	5,110			7,735			1,823			745			2,316			1,513
Amortization of net loss	(4,460		)	(1,859		)	(1,675		)	(418		)	(3,303		)	(1,560		)
Total		($28,884	)		$4,620			$654			($7,015	)		($23,242	)		($5,506	)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)		($32,899	)		$17,218			($376	)		($9,536	)		($24,993	)		($4,814	)
Estimated amortization amounts from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic (income)/cost  in the following year
Prior service credit		($5,110	)		($7,735	)		($1,823	)		($745	)		($2,316	)		($1,513	)
Net loss		$1,154			$1,550			$1,508			$137			$823			$932

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Service cost	2,363			4,639			1,046			367			943			973
Interest cost	7,226			10,664			2,681			1,581			3,415			1,902
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Actuarial (gain)/loss	166			(2,220		)	(3,778		)	(4,234		)	8,279			(891		)
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	82			107			16			14			23			37
Balance at December 31		$185,744			$274,175			$65,979			$38,460			$94,742			$47,348
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Actual return on plan assets	42,835			—			12,966			11,680			23,788			7,436
Employer contributions	1,257			14,284			228			1,659			(596		)	829
Plan participant contributions	8,125			8,876			2,197			1,343			2,602			1,765
Benefits paid	(20,048		)	(23,160		)	(5,159		)	(2,598		)	(8,830		)	(5,229		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$284,224			$—			$86,085			$93,858			$161,810			$48,471
Funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($18,467	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	98,480			(255,708		)	20,106			55,398			67,068			1,123
Total funded status		$98,480			($274,175	)		$20,106			$55,398			$67,068			$1,123
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($6,515	)		$—			($3,108	)		$—			($1,422	)		($854	)
Net (gain)/loss	(18,262		)	—			3,272			(8,046		)	6,203			2,881
		($24,777	)		$—			$164			($8,046	)		$4,781			$2,027
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($4,915	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(24,739		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($29,654	)		$—			$—			$—			$—

2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1		$249,019			$345,389			$84,621			$53,548			$116,702			$61,381
Service cost	3,170			6,225			1,284			516			1,319			1,223
Interest cost	7,986			11,154			2,731			1,669			3,754			1,998
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Actuarial gain	(61,960		)	(73,249		)	(16,762		)	(10,847		)	(27,527		)	(11,985		)
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	60			64			14			8			13			22
Balance at December 31		$187,830			$275,269			$68,976			$41,987			$88,310			$48,791
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1		$274,678			$—			$82,433			$85,504			$154,171			$49,124
Actual return on plan assets	(12,373		)	—			(3,755		)	(4,616		)	(7,182		)	(2,175		)
Employer contributions	195			14,314			87			3,793			3,808			569
Plan participant contributions	8,136			8,162			2,233			1,171			2,565			1,837
Benefits paid	(18,581		)	(22,476		)	(5,145		)	(4,078		)	(8,516		)	(5,685		)
Fair value of assets at December 31		$252,055			$—			$75,853			$81,774			$144,846			$43,670
Funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities		$—			($17,740	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Non-current liabilities	64,225			(257,529		)	6,877			39,787			56,536			(5,121		)
Total funded status		$64,225			($275,269	)		$6,877			$39,787			$56,536			($5,121	)
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service credit		($11,465	)		$—			($4,864	)		($681	)		($3,665	)		($2,304	)
Net loss	9,021			—			15,945			3,151			13,094			8,774
		($2,444	)		$—			$11,081			$2,470			$9,429			$6,470
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit		$—			($12,264	)		$—			$—			$—			$—
Net gain	—			(23,214		)	—			—			—			—
		$—			($35,478	)		$—			$—			$—			$—