Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Securitization property	$ 239,219	$ 360,790
Securitization bonds	$ 297,981	$ 423,858
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	270,035,180	261,587,009
Treasury stock, shares	70,886,400	72,530,866
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
Securitization property	$ 1,706	$ 14,329
Securitization bonds	6,772	20,898
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Securitization property	27,596	49,753
Securitization bonds	33,220	55,682
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Securitization property	49,542	60,453
Securitization bonds	52,641	63,620
Entergy Texas [Member]
Securitization property	160,375	236,336
Securitization bonds	$ 205,349	$ 283,659
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	46,525,000	46,525,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	46,525,000	46,525,000
System Energy [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	789,350	789,350
Common stock, shares outstanding	789,350	789,350