<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000065984-14-000015.txt : 20140129
<SEC-HEADER>0000065984-14-000015.hdr.sgml : 20140129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140129182920
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-14-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140129

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				721229752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		639 LOYOLA AVE
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045764000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY CORP /FL/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rainer Sallie T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001551112

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11299
		FILM NUMBER:		14558141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENTERGY CORPORATION LEGAL DEPT.
		STREET 2:		639 LOYOLA AVE., 26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-01-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000065984</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENTERGY CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001551112</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rainer Sallie T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENTERGY CORPORATION LEGAL DEPT.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>639 LOYOLA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW ORLEANS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70113</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>&quot;Officer&quot; Under Sec. 16 Rules</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-01-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>221</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>61.29</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3316</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2350</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 24 shares of Entergy common stock acquired pursuant to the Entergy Corporation dividend reinvestment plan and 69 shares acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the Entergy Corporation equity ownership plans.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel T. Falstad by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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