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Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | $ 5,078 | $ 2,384
Amortization of loss | (8,981) | (18,048)
Settlement loss | (1,162) |
Total | (5,065) | (15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 559 | 206
Amortization of loss | (782) | (1,947)
Total | (223) | (1,741)
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 844 | 62
Amortization of loss | (378) | (1,287)
Total | 466 | (1,225)
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | (389) | (502)
Amortization of loss | (6,734) | (11,845)
Settlement loss | 0 |
Total | (7,123) | (12,347)
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 0 | 0
Amortization of loss | (478) | (771)
Total | (478) | (771)
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 0 | 0
Amortization of loss | 0 | 0
Total | 0 | 0
Other Postretirement [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 5,571 | 3,007
Amortization of loss | (1,673) | (5,486)
Settlement loss | 0 |
Total | 3,898 | (2,479)
Other Postretirement [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 559 | 206
Amortization of loss | (303) | (1,174)
Total | 256 | (968)
Other Postretirement [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 844 | 62
Amortization of loss | (378) | (1,287)
Total | 466 | (1,225)
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | (104) | (121)
Amortization of loss | (574) | (717)
Settlement loss | (1,162) |
Total | (1,840) | (838)
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 0 | 0
Amortization of loss | (1) | (2)
Total | (1) | (2)
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 0 | 0
Amortization of loss | 0 | 0
Total | $ 0 | $ 0

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