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Equity Distribution Sales Agreement, Maximum Aggregate Gross Sales Price

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The per share price of the Company's stock at which the contract holder of the freestanding contract has the right to purchase or sell the Company's stock at a future date.

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Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2024	Jun. 27, 2024	May 30, 2024	May 15, 2024	Mar. 26, 2024	Mar. 11, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	May 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued									10,757
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared							$ 1.13	$ 1.07	$ 2.26	$ 2.14
Forward Contracts [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount							1,094,239	156,101	1,502,247	78,050
Equity Distribution Program [Member]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount							$ 2,000,000		$ 2,000,000
Forward Sale Agreement, Aggregate Compensation to Forward Sellers		$ 1,100	$ 1,300	$ 1,400	$ 1,200	$ 300
Equity Distribution Sales Agreement, Maximum Aggregate Gross Sales Price							3,000,000		$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Equity Distribution Sales Agreement Increase in Aggregate Gross Sales Price											$ 1,000,000
Common Stock [Member] \| Equity Distribution Program [Member]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount		$ 114,500	$ 134,400	$ 142,400	$ 119,200	$ 29,300
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Forward Rate Per Share		$ 106.12	$ 107.93	$ 110.32	$ 101.74	$ 101.92
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares		1,070,003	1,233,235	1,278,416	1,160,415	284,922
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues									0	0
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
Members' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							$ 45,533		$ 45,533				$ 45,107
Subsequent Event [Member]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 1.13