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Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit And Short-Term Borrowings (Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Consolidated Debt Ratio Of Capitalization | 70.00%
Five Point Six Nine Percent Series I Notes Due July Two Thousand Fourteen [Member] | Entergy Arkansas VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 5.69%
Amount | $ 70,000,000
Three Point Two Three Percent Series J Notes Due July Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | Entergy Arkansas VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 3.23%
Amount | 55,000,000
Two Point Six Two Percent Series K Notes Due December Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] | Entergy Arkansas VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 2.62%
Amount | 60,000,000
Three Point Two Five Percent Series Q Due July Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 3.25%
Amount | 75,000,000
Three Point Three Eight Percent Series R Notes Due August Two Thousand Twenty [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 3.38%
Amount | 70,000,000
Five Point Six Nine Percent Series E Notes Due July Two Thousand Fourteen [Member] | Entergy Louisiana VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 5.69%
Amount | 50,000,000
Three Point Three Percent Series F Note Due March Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] | Entergy Louisiana VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 3.30%
Amount | 20,000,000
Three Point Two Five Percent Series G Due July Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] | Entergy Louisiana VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 3.25%
Amount | 25,000,000
Three Point Nine Two Percent Series H Dues February Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] | Entergy Louisiana VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 3.92%
Amount | 40,000,000
Five Point Three Three Percent Series G Notes Due April Two Thousand Fifteen [Member] | System Energy VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 5.33%
Amount | 60,000,000
Four Point Zero Two Percent Series H Notes Due February Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] | System Energy VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 4.02%
Amount | 50,000,000
Three Point Seven Eight Percent Series I Notes Due October Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] | System Energy VIE [Member] |
Notes payable by variable interest entities |
Stated interest rate (percentage) | 3.78%
Amount | $ 85,000,000

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