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Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted | The following table presents Entergy’s basic and diluted earnings per share calculations included on the consolidated income statements:
| For the Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
Basic earnings per share | Income |  | Shares |  | $/share |  | Income |  | Shares |  | $/share
Net income attributable to Entergy Corporation |  | $401.2 |  |  | 178.8 |  |  |  | $2.24 |  |  |  | $161.4 |  |  | 178.0 |  |  |  | $0.91 |
Average dilutive effect of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |
Other equity plans |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | (0.01 | )
Diluted earnings per share |  | $401.2 |  |  | 179.1 |  |  |  | $2.24 |  |  |  | $161.4 |  |  | 178.4 |  |  |  | $0.90 |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Cash flow hedges net unrealized loss |  |  |
Power contracts |  | $194,603 |  |  | Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps | (298 | ) |  | Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gains on cash flow hedges | 194,305 |  |  |
| (68,007 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized gains on cash flow hedges (net of tax) |  | $126,298 |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service costs |  | $5,078 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (8,981 | ) |  | (a)
Settlement loss | (1,162 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (5,065 | ) |  |
| 17,761 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | $12,696 |  |  |
Net unrealized investment gains |  |  |
Realized gain |  | $3,400 |  |  | Interest and investment income
| (1,666 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (net of tax) |  | $1,734 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | $140,728 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Cash flow hedges net unrealized loss |  |  |
Power contracts |  | ($2,117 | ) |  | Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps | (405 | ) |  | Miscellaneous - net
Total realized losses on cash flow hedges | (2,522 | ) |  |
| 936 |  |  | Income taxes
Total realized losses on cash flow hedges (net of tax) |  | ($1,586 | ) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service costs |  | $2,384 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (18,048 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (15,664 | ) |  |
| 5,869 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | ($9,795 | ) |  |
Net unrealized investment gains |  |  |
Realized gain |  | $1,951 |  |  | Interest and investment income
| (956 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (net of tax) |  | $995 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | ($10,386 | ) |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Parent Company [Member] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated other comprehensive loss is included in the equity section of the balance sheets of Entergy, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, and Entergy Louisiana. The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2014 by component:
| Cash flow hedges net unrealized loss |  | Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  | Net unrealized investment gains |  | Foreign currency translation |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2013 |  | ($81,777 | ) |  |  | ($288,223 | ) |  |  | $337,256 |  |  |  | $3,420 |  |  |  | ($29,324 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | 140,052 |  |  | — |  |  | 24,723 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 164,850 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | (126,298 | ) |  | (12,696 | ) |  | (1,734 | ) |  | — |  |  | (140,728 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | 13,754 |  |  | (12,696 | ) |  | 22,989 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 24,122 |
Ending balance, March 31, 2014 |  | ($68,023 | ) |  |  | ($300,919 | ) |  |  | $360,245 |  |  |  | $3,495 |  |  |  | ($5,202 | )
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2013 by component:
| Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain |  | Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  | Net unrealized investment gains |  | Foreign currency translation |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2012 |  | $79,905 |  |  |  | ($590,712 | ) |  |  | $214,547 |  |  |  | $3,177 |  |  |  | ($293,083 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (77,561 | ) |  | — |  |  | 57,372 |  |  | (772 | ) |  | (20,961 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 1,586 |  |  | 9,795 |  |  | (995 | ) |  | — |  |  | 10,386 |
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | (75,975 | ) |  | 9,795 |  |  | 56,377 |  |  | (772 | ) |  | (10,575 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2013 |  | $3,930 |  |  |  | ($580,917 | ) |  |  | $270,924 |  |  |  | $2,405 |  |  |  | ($303,658 | )
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
| Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |  | Entergy Louisiana
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance December 31, 2013 |  | ($28,202 | ) |  |  | ($9,635 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 122 |  |  | (302 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | 122 |  |  | (302 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2014 |  | ($28,080 | ) |  |  | ($9,937 | )
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2013:
| Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |  | Entergy Louisiana
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2012 |  | ($65,229 | ) |  |  | ($46,132 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 955 |  |  | 678 |
Net other comprehensive income for the period | 955 |  |  | 678 |
Ending balance, March 31, 2013 |  | ($64,274 | ) |  |  | ($45,454 | )
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service costs |  | $559 |  |  |  | $844 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (782 | ) |  | (378 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (223 | ) |  | 466 |  |  |
| 101 |  |  | (164 | ) |  | Income tax expense (benefit)
Total amortization (net of tax) | (122 | ) |  | 302 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | ($122 | ) |  |  | $302 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service costs |  | $206 |  |  |  | $62 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (1,947 | ) |  | (1,287 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (1,741 | ) |  | (1,225 | ) |  |
| 786 |  |  | 547 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) | (955 | ) |  | (678 | ) |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | ($955 | ) |  |  | ($678 | ) |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014:
| Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |  | Entergy Louisiana
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance December 31, 2013 |  | ($28,202 | ) |  |  | ($9,635 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 122 |  |  | (302 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | 122 |  |  | (302 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2014 |  | ($28,080 | ) |  |  | ($9,937 | )
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2013:
| Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |  | Entergy Louisiana
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, December 31, 2012 |  | ($65,229 | ) |  |  | ($46,132 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 955 |  |  | 678 |
Net other comprehensive income for the period | 955 |  |  | 678 |
Ending balance, March 31, 2013 |  | ($64,274 | ) |  |  | ($45,454 | )
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service costs |  | $559 |  |  |  | $844 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (782 | ) |  | (378 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (223 | ) |  | 466 |  |  |
| 101 |  |  | (164 | ) |  | Income tax expense (benefit)
Total amortization (net of tax) | (122 | ) |  | 302 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | ($122 | ) |  |  | $302 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |
| Entergy Gulf States Louisiana |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service costs |  | $206 |  |  |  | $62 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (1,947 | ) |  | (1,287 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (1,741 | ) |  | (1,225 | ) |  |
| 786 |  |  | 547 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) | (955 | ) |  | (678 | ) |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | ($955 | ) |  |  | ($678 | ) |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

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