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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Securitization property | $ 689,885 | $ 714,044
Securitization bonds | $ 751,595 | $ 774,696
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued | 254,752,788 | 254,752,788
Treasury stock, shares | 76,031,187 | 76,363,763
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |  |
Securitization property | $ 51,360 | $ 54,450
Securitization bonds | $ 61,326 | $ 61,249
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized | 325,000,000 | 325,000,000
Common stock, shares issued | 46,980,196 | 46,980,196
Common stock, shares outstanding | 46,980,196 | 46,980,196
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |
Securitization property | $ 109,773 | $ 114,701
Securitization bonds | $ 120,615 | $ 120,549
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000
Common stock, shares issued | 8,666,357 | 8,666,357
Common stock, shares outstanding | 8,666,357 | 8,666,357
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |  |
Securitization property | $ 89,585 | $ 91,599
Securitization bonds | $ 95,930 | $ 95,867
Common stock, par value | $ 4 | $ 4
Common stock, shares authorized | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued | 8,435,900 | 8,435,900
Common stock, shares outstanding | 8,435,900 | 8,435,900
Entergy Texas [Member] |  |
Securitization property | $ 439,167 | $ 453,317
Securitization bonds | $ 473,724 | $ 497,030
Common stock, shares authorized | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued | 46,525,000 | 46,525,000
Common stock, shares outstanding | 46,525,000 | 46,525,000
System Energy [Member] |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued | 789,350 | 789,350
Common stock, shares outstanding | 789,350 | 789,350

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