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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 | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | $ 5,075 | $ 2,383 | $ 10,153 | $ 4,767
Amortization of loss | (8,970) | (18,047) | (17,951) | (36,095)
Settlement loss | (1,386) |  | (2,548) |
Total | (5,281) | (15,664) | (10,346) | (31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 559 | 205 | 1,118 | 411
Amortization of loss | (781) | (1,945) | (1,563) | (3,892)
Total | (222) | (1,740) | (445) | (3,481)
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 845 | 62 | 1,689 | 124
Amortization of loss | (378) | (1,287) | (756) | (2,574)
Total | 467 | (1,225) | 933 | (2,450)
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | (389) | (503) | (778) | (1,005)
Amortization of loss | (6,734) | (11,845) | (13,468) | (23,690)
Settlement loss | 0 |  | 0 |
Total | (7,123) | (12,348) | (14,246) | (24,695)
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 0 | (1) | 0 | (1)
Amortization of loss | (477) | (771) | (955) | (1,542)
Total | (477) | (772) | (955) | (1,543)
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization of loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Postretirement [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 5,570 | 3,007 | 11,141 | 6,014
Amortization of loss | (1,673) | (5,485) | (3,346) | (10,971)
Settlement loss | 0 |  | 0 |
Total | 3,897 | (2,478) | 7,795 | (4,957)
Other Postretirement [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 559 | 206 | 1,118 | 412
Amortization of loss | (303) | (1,172) | (606) | (2,346)
Total | 256 | (966) | 512 | (1,934)
Other Postretirement [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 845 | 62 | 1,689 | 124
Amortization of loss | (378) | (1,287) | (756) | (2,574)
Total | 467 | (1,225) | 933 | (2,450)
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | (106) | (121) | (210) | (242)
Amortization of loss | (563) | (717) | (1,137) | (1,434)
Settlement loss | (1,386) |  | (2,548) |
Total | (2,055) | (838) | (3,895) | (1,676)
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization of loss | (1) | (2) | (2) | (4)
Total | (1) | (2) | (2) | (4)
Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amortization of loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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