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Decommissioning Trust Funds (Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | $ 5.0 | $ 0
More than 12 months Fair Value | 0 | 0
Total Fair Value | 5.0 | 0
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.0 | 0
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.0 | 0
Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 627.0 | 892.0
More than 12 months Fair Value | 82.0 | 60.0
Total Fair Value | 709.0 | 952.0
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 10.0 | 24.0
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 5.0 | 5.0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 15.0 | 29.0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 0.1 | 0
More than 12 months Fair Value | 0 | 0
Total Fair Value | 0.1 | 0
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 115.4 | 153.2
More than 12 months Fair Value | 21.9 | 6.9
Total Fair Value | 137.3 | 160.1
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.8 | 4.8
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.1 | 0.4
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 2.9 | 5.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 0 | 0
More than 12 months Fair Value | 0 | 0
Total Fair Value | 0 | 0
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 70.1 | 91.9
More than 12 months Fair Value | 5.7 | 4.6
Total Fair Value | 75.8 | 96.5
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.4 | 3.1
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0.4 | 0.4
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.8 | 3.5
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 0 | 0
More than 12 months Fair Value | 0 | 0
Total Fair Value | 0 | 0
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 35.7 | 38.3
More than 12 months Fair Value | 2.1 | 1.7
Total Fair Value | 37.8 | 40.0
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.0 | 1.7
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0.2 | 0.2
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.2 | 1.9
System Energy [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 0.1 | 0
More than 12 months Fair Value | 0 | 0
Total Fair Value | 0.1 | 0
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
System Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months Fair Value | 88.3 | 121.7
More than 12 months Fair Value | 1.4 | 0.9
Total Fair Value | 89.7 | 122.6
Less than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0.6 | 1.7
More than 12 Months Gross Unrealized Losses | 0.1 | 0.1
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | $ 0.7 | $ 1.8

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