Common Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Schedule of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Shares Activity Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

Common stock and treasury stock shares activity for Entergy for 2023, 2022, and 2021 is as follows:


	2023		2022		2021
	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares	Common Shares Issued	Treasury Shares
Beginning Balance, January 1	279,653,929	68,477,429	271,965,510	69,312,326	270,035,180	69,790,346

Issuances:
Equity Distribution Program	1,321,419	—	7,688,419	—	1,930,330	—

Employee Stock-Based Compensation Plans	—	(336,621)	—	(818,366)	—	(461,903)
Directors’ Plan	—	(14,030)	—	(16,531)	—	(16,117)
Ending Balance, December 31	280,975,348	68,126,778	279,653,929	68,477,429	271,965,510	69,312,326

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2023:


						Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
						(In Thousands)



Beginning balance, January 1, 2023						($191,754)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications						36,404
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)						(7,110)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period						29,294
Ending balance, December 31, 2023						($162,460)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the year ended December 31, 2022 by component:


	Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss)	Pension and other postretirement liabilities	Net unrealized investment gain (loss)	Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)



Beginning balance, January 1, 2022	($1,035)	($338,647)	$7,154	($332,528)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	908	112,944	(12,997)	100,855
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	127	33,949	5,843	39,919
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	1,035	146,893	(7,154)	140,774

Ending balance, December 31, 2022	$—	($191,754)	$—	($191,754)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:


	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Income Statement Location
	2023	2022
	(In Thousands)
Cash flow hedges net unrealized loss

Interest rate swaps	$—	($161)	Miscellaneous - net
Total realized loss on cash flow hedges	—	(161)
Income taxes	—	34	Income taxes
Total realized loss on cash flow hedges (net of tax)	$—	($127)

Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs	$13,586	$15,337	(a)


Amortization of net gain (loss)	6,590	(33,859)	(a)
Settlement loss	(10,848)	(25,321)	(a)
Total amortization and settlement loss	9,328	(43,843)
Income taxes	(2,218)	9,894	Income taxes
Total amortization and settlement loss (net of tax)	$7,110	($33,949)

Net unrealized investment gain (loss)
Realized loss	$—	($9,245)	Interest and investment income
Income taxes	—	3,402	Income taxes
Total realized investment loss (net of tax)	$—	($5,843)

Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)	$7,110	($39,919)

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

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:


	Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
	2023	2022
	(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1,	$55,370	$8,278
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5,603	48,087
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,175)	(995)
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(572)	47,092
Ending balance, December 31,	$54,798	$55,370

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:


	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Income Statement Location
	2023	2022
	(In Thousands)

Pension and other postretirement liabilities
Amortization of prior-service costs	$3,804	$4,630	(a)

Amortization of net gain (loss)	6,263	(927)	(a)
Settlement loss	(1,617)	(2,342)	(a)
Total amortization and settlement loss	8,450	1,361
Income taxes	(2,275)	(366)	Income taxes
Total amortization and settlement loss (net of tax)	6,175	995

Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax)	$6,175	$995