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Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
OPERATING REVENUES |  |  |
Electric |  | $ 2,042,160 | $ 2,217,989
Natural gas |  | 45,613 | 59,511
Competitive businesses |  | 522,079 | 642,590
TOTAL |  | 2,609,852 | 2,920,090
Operation and Maintenance: |  |  |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale |  | 504,967 | 630,453
Purchased power |  | 262,323 | 342,023
Nuclear refueling outage expenses |  | 51,230 | 64,870
Other operation and maintenance |  | 731,915 | 770,110
Asset Write-Offs, Impairments, And Related Charges |  | 7,361 | 0
Decommissioning |  | 68,628 | 69,899
Taxes other than income taxes |  | 149,778 | 157,523
Depreciation and amortization |  | 334,273 | 331,986
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net |  | 1,159 | 10,457
TOTAL |  | 2,111,634 | 2,377,321
OPERATING INCOME |  | 498,218 | 542,769
OTHER INCOME |  |  |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 18,932 | 11,738
Investment Income, Net |  | 32,753 | 68,133
Miscellaneous - net |  | (10,587) | (9,020)
TOTAL |  | 41,098 | 70,851
INTEREST EXPENSE |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 173,811 | 166,337
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | (9,682) | (6,117)
TOTAL |  | 164,129 | 160,220
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  | 375,187 | 453,400
Income taxes |  | 139,945 | 150,471
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME | [1] | 235,242 | 302,929
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders |  | 5,276 | 4,879
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK |  | $ 229,966 | $ 298,050
Earnings per average common share: |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.29 | $ 1.66
Diluted (in dollars per share) |  | 1.28 | 1.65
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.85 | $ 0.83
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 178,578,536 | 179,658,981
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 178,976,380 | 180,480,523
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING REVENUES |  |  |
Electric |  | $ 465,373 | $ 511,253
Operation and Maintenance: |  |  |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale |  | 80,937 | 104,872
Purchased power |  | 61,804 | 99,814
Nuclear refueling outage expenses |  | 15,069 | 12,063
Other operation and maintenance |  | 152,906 | 160,545
Decommissioning |  | 13,103 | 12,304
Taxes other than income taxes |  | 23,086 | 25,704
Depreciation and amortization |  | 63,173 | 60,102
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net |  | 917 | (807)
TOTAL |  | 410,995 | 474,597
OPERATING INCOME |  | 54,378 | 36,656
OTHER INCOME |  |  |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 4,932 | 2,374
Interest and investment income |  |  | 10,952
Investment Income, Net |  | 3,594 |
Miscellaneous - net |  | (775) | (167)
TOTAL |  | 7,751 | 13,159
INTEREST EXPENSE |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 32,782 | 26,487
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | (2,715) | (1,231)
TOTAL |  | 30,067 | 25,256
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  | 32,062 | 24,559
Income taxes |  | 12,768 | 6,694
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME |  | 19,294 | 17,865
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders |  | 1,718 | 1,718
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK |  | 17,576 | 16,147
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING REVENUES |  |  |
Electric |  | 936,431 | 1,044,810
Natural gas |  | 18,714 | 24,381
TOTAL |  | 955,145 | 1,069,191
Operation and Maintenance: |  |  |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale |  | 202,083 | 219,658
Purchased power |  | 191,398 | 271,198
Nuclear refueling outage expenses |  | 12,780 | 11,130
Other operation and maintenance |  | 206,064 | 220,801
Decommissioning |  | 11,508 | 10,645
Taxes other than income taxes |  | 42,362 | 43,890
Depreciation and amortization |  | 109,591 | 106,868
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net |  | (2,259) | (775)
TOTAL |  | 773,527 | 883,415
OPERATING INCOME |  | 181,618 | 185,776
OTHER INCOME |  |  |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 7,238 | 5,472
Investment Income, Net |  | 37,416 | 40,016
Miscellaneous - net |  | (3,745) | (200)
TOTAL |  | 40,909 | 45,288
INTEREST EXPENSE |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 65,076 | 65,281
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | (3,897) | (3,128)
TOTAL |  | 61,179 | 62,153
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  | 161,348 | 168,911
Income taxes |  | 49,742 | 42,802
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME |  | 111,606 | 126,109
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders |  | 0 | 1,944
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK |  | 111,606 | 124,165
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING REVENUES |  |  |
Electric |  | 263,046 | 360,815
Operation and Maintenance: |  |  |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale |  | 61,380 | 90,611
Purchased power |  | 55,383 | 92,158
Other operation and maintenance |  | 51,273 | 65,072
Taxes other than income taxes |  | 23,497 | 25,020
Depreciation and amortization |  | 33,298 | 30,830
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net |  | (3,358) | 2,285
TOTAL |  | 221,473 | 305,976
OPERATING INCOME |  | 41,573 | 54,839
OTHER INCOME |  |  |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 1,286 | 771
Investment Income, Net |  | 121 | 28
Miscellaneous - net |  | (705) | (802)
TOTAL |  | 702 | (3)
INTEREST EXPENSE |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 14,742 | 14,246
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | (667) | (417)
TOTAL |  | 14,075 | 13,829
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  | 28,200 | 41,007
Income taxes |  | 11,082 | 16,072
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME |  | 17,118 | 24,935
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders |  | 707 | 707
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK |  | 16,411 | 24,228
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING REVENUES |  |  |
Electric |  | 122,441 | 121,495
Natural gas |  | 26,899 | 35,131
TOTAL |  | 149,340 | 156,626
Operation and Maintenance: |  |  |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale |  | 10,921 | 21,623
Purchased power |  | 68,525 | 63,135
Other operation and maintenance |  | 22,842 | 28,000
Taxes other than income taxes |  | 11,512 | 11,893
Depreciation and amortization |  | 11,764 | 11,520
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net |  | 1,896 | (290)
TOTAL |  | 127,460 | 135,881
OPERATING INCOME |  | 21,880 | 20,745
OTHER INCOME |  |  |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 313 | 320
Investment Income, Net |  | 69 | 26
Miscellaneous - net |  | (245) | 364
TOTAL |  | 137 | 710
INTEREST EXPENSE |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 4,373 | 4,341
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | (126) | (150)
TOTAL |  | 4,247 | 4,191
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  | 17,770 | 17,264
Income taxes |  | 6,603 | 5,972
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME |  | 11,167 | 11,292
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Preferred Unit Holders |  | 241 | 241
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK |  | 10,926 | 11,051
Entergy Texas [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING REVENUES |  |  |
Electric |  | 378,304 | 411,211
Operation and Maintenance: |  |  |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale |  | 92,404 | 73,807
Purchased power |  | 130,412 | 174,205
Other operation and maintenance |  | 53,035 | 56,525
Taxes other than income taxes |  | 18,310 | 18,270
Depreciation and amortization |  | 25,619 | 24,847
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net |  | 17,255 | 19,544
TOTAL |  | 337,035 | 367,198
OPERATING INCOME |  | 41,269 | 44,013
OTHER INCOME |  |  |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 2,432 | 1,224
Investment Income, Net |  | 200 | (213)
Miscellaneous - net |  | (416) | 64
TOTAL |  | 2,216 | 1,075
INTEREST EXPENSE |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 21,601 | 20,996
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | (1,581) | (794)
TOTAL |  | 20,020 | 20,202
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  | 23,465 | 24,886
Income taxes |  | 8,903 | 8,295
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME |  | 14,562 | 16,591
System Energy [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING REVENUES |  |  |
Electric |  | 137,693 | 156,039
Operation and Maintenance: |  |  |
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale |  | 13,428 | 20,473
Nuclear refueling outage expenses |  | 4,584 | 5,682
Other operation and maintenance |  | 32,160 | 35,706
Decommissioning |  | 12,387 | 11,703
Taxes other than income taxes |  | 6,252 | 7,208
Depreciation and amortization |  | 34,707 | 37,060
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net |  | (13,291) | (9,577)
TOTAL |  | 90,227 | 108,255
OPERATING INCOME |  | 47,466 | 47,784
OTHER INCOME |  |  |
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 2,729 | 1,651
Investment Income, Net |  | 3,274 | 4,213
Miscellaneous - net |  | (92) | (221)
TOTAL |  | 5,911 | 5,643
INTEREST EXPENSE |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 9,552 | 13,013
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction |  | (696) | (436)
TOTAL |  | 8,856 | 12,577
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  | 44,521 | 40,850
Income taxes |  | 18,563 | 15,317
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME |  | $ 25,958 | $ 25,533
[1] | (a) Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2016 and 2015 include $5.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of preferred dividends on subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented within equity.

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