Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Securitization property	$ 282,886	$ 49,579
Securitization bonds	$ 292,760	$ 83,639
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	499,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	279,653,929	271,965,510
Treasury stock, shares	68,477,429	69,312,326
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Securitization property	$ 13,363	$ 25,761
Long-term Transition Bond	17,697	29,661
Entergy Texas [Member]
Securitization property	269,523	23,818
Securitization bonds	$ 275,064	$ 53,979
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