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Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Subsidiaries' Preferred Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Paid In Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member] Paid In Capital [Member] | Entergy Arkansas [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] Preferred Membership Interest | Entergy Louisiana [Member] Member's Equity [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member] Capital Stock Expense and Other [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member] Paid In Capital [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member] Paid In Capital [Member] | Entergy Texas [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] | System Energy [Member] | System Energy [Member] Common Stock [Member] | System Energy [Member] Retained Earnings [Member]
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 10,101,725 |  | $ 94,000 |  | $ 2,548 | $ (5,497,526) | $ 5,375,353 | $ 10,169,657 |  | $ (42,307) | $ 1,824,237 | $ 470 | $ 588,471 | $ 1,235,296 | $ 4,336,987 | $ 100,000 | $ 4,316,210 | $ (79,223) | $ 962,170 | $ 199,326 | $ (690) | $ 763,534 | $ 228,025 | $ 33,744 | $ 36,294 | $ 157,987 | $ 891,831 | $ 49,452 | $ 481,994 | $ 360,385 | $ 870,511 | $ 789,350 | $ 81,161
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net income | 302,929 | [1] | 4,879 | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298,050 | [1] | 0 | 17,865 | 0 | 0 | 17,865 | 126,109 | 0 | 126,109 | 0 | 24,935 | 0 | 0 | 24,935 | 11,292 | 0 | 0 | 11,292 | 16,591 | 0 | 0 | 16,591 | 25,533 | 0 | 25,533
Net income attributable to Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (238) | 0 | 0 | (238) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (17,430) |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | (17,430) |  |  |  |  | 380 | 0 | 0 | 380 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | (25,078) |  | 0 |  | 0 | (25,078) | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issuances related to stock plans | 19,969 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 43,632 | (23,663) | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividends declared | (149,257) |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | (149,257) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,250) | 0 | 0 | (7,250) |  |  |  |  | (20,000) | 0 | (20,000)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries | (4,879) | [1] | (4,879) | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | (1,718) | 0 | 0 | (1,718) | (1,944) | 0 | (1,944) | 0 | (707) | 0 | 0 | (707) | (241) | 0 | 0 | (241) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | 0 | (8) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 | 10,227,979 |  | 94,000 |  | 2,548 | (5,478,972) | 5,351,690 | 10,318,450 |  | (59,737) | 1,840,384 | 470 | 588,471 | 1,251,443 | 4,461,524 | 100,000 | 4,440,367 | (78,843) | 986,398 | 199,326 | (690) | 787,762 | 231,588 | 33,744 | 36,294 | 161,550 | 908,422 | 49,452 | 481,994 | 376,976 | 876,044 | 789,350 | 86,694
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 9,256,791 |  | 0 |  | 2,548 | (5,552,379) | 5,403,758 | 9,393,913 |  | 8,951 | 1,891,658 | 470 | 588,493 | 1,302,695 | 4,737,312 | 0 | 4,793,724 | (56,412) | 1,012,050 | 199,326 | (690) | 813,414 | 350,032 | 33,744 | 123,794 | 192,494 | 961,456 | 49,452 | 481,994 | 430,010 | 781,079 | 719,350 | 61,729
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net income | 235,242 | [1] | 5,276 | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229,966 | [1] | 0 | 19,294 | 0 | 0 | 19,294 | 111,606 | 0 | 111,606 | 0 | 17,118 | 0 | 0 | 17,118 | 11,167 | 0 | 0 | 11,167 | 14,562 | 0 | 0 | 14,562 | 25,958 | 0 | 25,958
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 20,841 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 20,841 |  |  |  |  | (263) | 0 | 0 | (263) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issuances related to stock plans | 5,188 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 24,184 | (18,996) | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividends declared | (151,839) |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | (151,839) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 | 0 | 200,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,750 | 0 | 47,750 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries | (5,276) | [1] | (5,276) | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | (1,718) | 0 | 0 | (1,718) |  |  |  |  | (707) | 0 | 0 | (707) | 241 | 0 | 0 | (241) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7) | 0 | (7) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016 | $ 9,360,947 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 2,548 | $ (5,528,195) | $ 5,384,762 | $ 9,472,040 |  | $ 29,792 | $ 2,109,234 | $ 470 | $ 788,493 | $ 1,320,271 | $ 4,848,648 | $ 0 | $ 4,905,323 | $ (56,675) | $ 1,028,461 | $ 199,326 | $ (690) | $ 829,825 | $ 408,708 | $ 33,744 | $ 171,544 | $ 203,420 | $ 976,018 | $ 49,452 | $ 481,994 | $ 444,572 | $ 807,037 | $ 719,350 | $ 87,687
[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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