XML 58 R12.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.4.0.3

Equity | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2016
Equity | EQUITY (Entergy Corporation and Entergy Louisiana) Common Stock Earnings per Share 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,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
Basic earnings per share | Income |  | Shares |  | $/share |  | Income |  | Shares |  | $/share
Net income attributable to Entergy Corporation |  | $230.0 |  |  | 178.6 |  |  |  | $1.29 |  |  |  | $298.1 |  |  | 179.7 |  |  |  | $1.66 |
Average dilutive effect of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | (0.01 | )
Other equity plans |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | (0.01 | ) |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | — |
Diluted earnings per share |  | $230.0 |  |  | 179.0 |  |  |  | $1.28 |  |  |  | $298.1 |  |  | 180.5 |  |  |  | $1.65 |
The number of stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect was approximately 6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and approximately 3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Entergy’s stock options and other equity compensation plans are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements herein and in Note 12 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K. Treasury Stock During the three months ended March 31, 2016, Entergy Corporation issued 332,576 shares of its previously repurchased common stock to satisfy stock option exercises, vesting of shares of restricted stock, and other stock-based awards. Entergy Corporation did not repurchase any of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Retained Earnings On April 6, 2016, Entergy Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.85 per share, payable on June 1, 2016, to holders of record as of May 12, 2016. Comprehensive Income Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in the equity section of the balance sheets of Entergy and Entergy Louisiana. The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2016 by component:
| Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |  | Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  | Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |  | Foreign currency translation |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016 |  | $105,970 |  |  |  | ($466,604 | ) |  |  | $367,557 |  |  |  | $2,028 |  |  |  | $8,951 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 90,307 |  |  | — |  |  | 25,032 |  |  | (284 | ) |  | 115,055 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (99,813 | ) |  | 7,562 |  |  | (1,963 | ) |  | — |  |  | (94,214 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | (9,506 | ) |  | 7,562 |  |  | 23,069 |  |  | (284 | ) |  | 20,841 |
Ending balance, March 31, 2016 |  | $96,464 |  |  |  | ($459,042 | ) |  |  | $390,626 |  |  |  | $1,744 |  |  |  | $29,792 |
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by component:
| Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |  | Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  | Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |  | Foreign currency translation |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015 |  | $98,118 |  |  |  | ($569,789 | ) |  |  | $426,695 |  |  |  | $2,669 |  |  |  | ($42,307 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (20,896 | ) |  | 13 |  |  | 12,658 |  |  | (551 | ) |  | (8,776 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (8,434 | ) |  | 8,435 |  |  | (8,655 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8,654 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | (29,330 | ) |  | 8,448 |  |  | 4,003 |  |  | (551 | ) |  | (17,430 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 |  | $68,788 |  |  |  | ($561,341 | ) |  |  | $430,698 |  |  |  | $2,118 |  |  |  | ($59,737 | )
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2016:
|  | Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
|  | (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016 |  |  | ($56,412 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (263 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period |  | (263 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2016 |  |  | ($56,675 | )
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
|  | Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
|  | (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015 |  |  | ($79,223 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 380 |
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period |  | 380 |
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 |  |  | ($78,843 | )
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |  |  |
Power contracts |  | $153,958 |  |  | Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps | (400 | ) |  | Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 153,558 |  |  |
| (53,745 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax) |  | $99,813 |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service credit |  | $7,355 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (15,175 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (7,820 | ) |  |
| 258 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | ($7,562 | ) |  |
Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) |  | $3,850 |  |  | Interest and investment income
| (1,887 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax) |  | $1,963 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | $94,214 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |  |  |
Power contracts |  | $13,522 |  |  | Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps | (546 | ) |  | Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 12,976 |  |  |
| (4,542 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax) |  | $8,434 |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service credit |  | $5,986 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (17,588 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (11,602 | ) |  |
| 3,167 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | ($8,435 | ) |  |
Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) |  | $16,970 |  |  | Interest and investment income
| (8,315 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax) |  | $8,655 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | $8,654 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:
|  | Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service credit |  |  | $1,947 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss |  | (1,569 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization |  | 378 |  |  |
|  | (115 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | 263 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  |  | $263 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
|  | Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service credit |  |  | $1,867 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss |  | (2,535 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization |  | (668 | ) |  |
|  | 288 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | (380 | ) |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  |  | ($380 | ) |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |
Equity | EQUITY (Entergy Corporation and Entergy Louisiana) Common Stock Earnings per Share 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,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
Basic earnings per share | Income |  | Shares |  | $/share |  | Income |  | Shares |  | $/share
Net income attributable to Entergy Corporation |  | $230.0 |  |  | 178.6 |  |  |  | $1.29 |  |  |  | $298.1 |  |  | 179.7 |  |  |  | $1.66 |
Average dilutive effect of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | (0.01 | )
Other equity plans |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | (0.01 | ) |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | — |
Diluted earnings per share |  | $230.0 |  |  | 179.0 |  |  |  | $1.28 |  |  |  | $298.1 |  |  | 180.5 |  |  |  | $1.65 |
The number of stock options not included in the calculation of diluted common shares outstanding due to their antidilutive effect was approximately 6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and approximately 3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Entergy’s stock options and other equity compensation plans are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements herein and in Note 12 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K. Treasury Stock During the three months ended March 31, 2016, Entergy Corporation issued 332,576 shares of its previously repurchased common stock to satisfy stock option exercises, vesting of shares of restricted stock, and other stock-based awards. Entergy Corporation did not repurchase any of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Retained Earnings On April 6, 2016, Entergy Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.85 per share, payable on June 1, 2016, to holders of record as of May 12, 2016. Comprehensive Income Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is included in the equity section of the balance sheets of Entergy and Entergy Louisiana. The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2016 by component:
| Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |  | Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  | Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |  | Foreign currency translation |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016 |  | $105,970 |  |  |  | ($466,604 | ) |  |  | $367,557 |  |  |  | $2,028 |  |  |  | $8,951 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 90,307 |  |  | — |  |  | 25,032 |  |  | (284 | ) |  | 115,055 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (99,813 | ) |  | 7,562 |  |  | (1,963 | ) |  | — |  |  | (94,214 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | (9,506 | ) |  | 7,562 |  |  | 23,069 |  |  | (284 | ) |  | 20,841 |
Ending balance, March 31, 2016 |  | $96,464 |  |  |  | ($459,042 | ) |  |  | $390,626 |  |  |  | $1,744 |  |  |  | $29,792 |
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by component:
| Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |  | Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  | Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |  | Foreign currency translation |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015 |  | $98,118 |  |  |  | ($569,789 | ) |  |  | $426,695 |  |  |  | $2,669 |  |  |  | ($42,307 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (20,896 | ) |  | 13 |  |  | 12,658 |  |  | (551 | ) |  | (8,776 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (8,434 | ) |  | 8,435 |  |  | (8,655 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8,654 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | (29,330 | ) |  | 8,448 |  |  | 4,003 |  |  | (551 | ) |  | (17,430 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 |  | $68,788 |  |  |  | ($561,341 | ) |  |  | $430,698 |  |  |  | $2,118 |  |  |  | ($59,737 | )
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2016:
|  | Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
|  | (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016 |  |  | ($56,412 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (263 | )
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period |  | (263 | )
Ending balance, March 31, 2016 |  |  | ($56,675 | )
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
|  | Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities
|  | (In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015 |  |  | ($79,223 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 380 |
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period |  | 380 |
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 |  |  | ($78,843 | )
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |  |  |
Power contracts |  | $153,958 |  |  | Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps | (400 | ) |  | Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 153,558 |  |  |
| (53,745 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax) |  | $99,813 |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service credit |  | $7,355 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (15,175 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (7,820 | ) |  |
| 258 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | ($7,562 | ) |  |
Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) |  | $3,850 |  |  | Interest and investment income
| (1,887 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax) |  | $1,963 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | $94,214 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
| (In Thousands) |  |
Cash flow hedges net unrealized gain (loss) |  |  |
Power contracts |  | $13,522 |  |  | Competitive business operating revenues
Interest rate swaps | (546 | ) |  | Miscellaneous - net
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | 12,976 |  |  |
| (4,542 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax) |  | $8,434 |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service credit |  | $5,986 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss | (17,588 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization | (11,602 | ) |  |
| 3,167 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | ($8,435 | ) |  |
Net unrealized investment gain (loss) |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) |  | $16,970 |  |  | Interest and investment income
| (8,315 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total realized investment gain (loss) (net of tax) |  | $8,655 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  | $8,654 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:
|  | Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service credit |  |  | $1,947 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss |  | (1,569 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization |  | 378 |  |  |
|  | (115 | ) |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | 263 |  |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  |  | $263 |  |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.
Total reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) for Entergy Louisiana for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
|  | Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  | Income Statement Location
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Pension and other postretirement liabilities |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior-service credit |  |  | $1,867 |  |  | (a)
Amortization of loss |  | (2,535 | ) |  | (a)
Total amortization |  | (668 | ) |  |
|  | 288 |  |  | Income taxes
Total amortization (net of tax) |  | (380 | ) |  |
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax) |  |  | ($380 | ) |  |
(a) | These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost. See Note 6 to the financial statements herein for additional details.

X
- Definition Common equity. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | etr_CommonEquityTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | etr_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=etr_EntergyLouisianaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |