Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Pension and other postretirement liabilities, tax expense	$ 46,789	$ 55,161	$ 5,600
Net unrealized investment gains, tax expense	(2,231)	(28,435)	17,586
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax	0	(7,935)	(14,776)
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Pension and other postretirement liabilities, tax expense	$ 17,351	$ 1,523	$ (83)