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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Consolidated net income | [1] | $ 136,200 | $ 86,051
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization |  | 525,181 | 531,373
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued |  | 104,607 | 16,497
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  | 25,800 | 145,026
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property |  | 0 | (16,270)
Changes in working capital: |  |  |
Receivables |  | 131,150 | 156,201
Fuel inventory |  | (16,261) | 6,465
Accounts payable |  | (68,857) | (47,682)
Taxes accrued |  | (56,301) | (58,832)
Interest accrued |  | (10,011) | (13,921)
Deferred fuel costs |  | (76,238) | (7,389)
Other working capital accounts |  | (28,004) | (7,324)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses |  | 10,744 | (4,031)
Changes in other regulatory assets |  | 84,349 | 47,497
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities |  | (31,380) | (18,324)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities |  | (97,418) | (86,430)
Other Noncash Income (Expense) |  | (76,168) | (199,514)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |  | 557,393 | 529,393
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Construction/capital expenditures |  | (931,479) | (794,448)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 28,512 | 19,254
Nuclear fuel purchases |  | (49,647) | (137,613)
Payments for Nuclear Fuel |  | (49,647) | (137,613)
Payments to storm reserve escrow account |  | (1,175) | (480)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account |  | 0 | 8,836
Increases in other investments |  | (406) | (10,377)
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets |  | 0 | 100,000
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales |  | 1,091,332 | 513,750
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds |  | (1,106,094) | (556,161)
Litigation proceeds for reimbursement of spent nuclear fuel storage costs |  | 0 | 25,493
Proceeds from insurance |  | 1,582 | 20,909
Changes in securitization account |  | (7,063) | (963)
Net cash flow used in investing activities |  | (974,438) | (811,800)
Proceeds from the issuance of: |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt |  | 2,505,726 | 236,198
Common stock and treasury stock |  | 1,952 | 2,448
Retirement of long-term debt |  | (734,000) | (811,690)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net |  | (773,177) | 908,378
Dividends paid: |  |  |
Common stock |  | (160,887) | (156,073)
Preferred stock | [1] | (3,439) | (3,446)
Other |  | 5,193 | 1,810
Net cash flow provided by financing activities |  | 841,368 | 177,625
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | 424,323 | (104,782)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 781,273 | 1,187,844
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 1,205,596 | 1,083,062
Cash paid / (received) during the period for: |  |  |
Interest - net of amount capitalized |  | 185,606 | 178,134
Income taxes |  | (4,297) | (18,044)
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  | 36,255 | 14,304
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization |  | 115,976 | 105,721
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued |  | 11,877 | 16,361
Changes in working capital: |  |  |
Receivables |  | 31,033 | 53,355
Fuel inventory |  | (13,868) | (5,747)
Accounts payable |  | (26,924) | (73,635)
Taxes accrued |  | 10,072 | 7,175
Interest accrued |  | 9,748 | 8,562
Deferred fuel costs |  | 1,971 | (9,137)
Other working capital accounts |  | 5,591 | 15,485
Changes in provisions for estimated losses |  | 6,520 | 1,997
Changes in other regulatory assets |  | 13,835 | 1,815
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities |  | (13,546) | 23,435
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities |  | (19,277) | (19,553)
Other Noncash Income (Expense) |  | 10,627 | 14,403
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |  | 179,890 | 154,541
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Construction/capital expenditures |  | (167,485) | (165,496)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 4,143 | 4,557
Nuclear fuel purchases |  | (19,391) | (88,537)
Payments for Nuclear Fuel |  | (19,391) | (88,537)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel |  | 30,907 | 51,029
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales |  | 34,865 | 36,013
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds |  | (40,238) | (40,961)
Changes in securitization account |  | (4,145) | (3,702)
Net cash flow used in investing activities |  | (161,344) | (207,097)
Proceeds from the issuance of: |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt |  | 175,000 | 0
Retirement of long-term debt |  | (149,904) | 0
Change in money pool payable - net |  | (42,279) | (20,224)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net |  | (6,087) | 52,300
Dividends paid: |  |  |
Preferred stock |  | (357) | (357)
Other |  | (212) | 803
Net cash flow provided by financing activities |  | (23,839) | 32,522
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | (5,293) | (20,034)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 6,216 | 20,509
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 923 | 475
Cash paid / (received) during the period for: |  |  |
Interest - net of amount capitalized |  | 18,761 | 17,311
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  | 111,593 | 94,378
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization |  | 157,887 | 151,472
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued |  | 86,443 | 163,299
Changes in working capital: |  |  |
Receivables |  | 53,786 | 75,196
Fuel inventory |  | (1,402) | 3,066
Accounts payable |  | (18,036) | (7,846)
Taxes accrued |  | (24,705) | 22,563
Interest accrued |  | 6,365 | 5,983
Deferred fuel costs |  | (52,090) | (19,487)
Other working capital accounts |  | (55) | (20,810)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses |  | (481) | (4,059)
Changes in other regulatory assets |  | 28,579 | 28,922
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities |  | (6,088) | (59,969)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities |  | (18,075) | (17,054)
Other Noncash Income (Expense) |  | 4,319 | (75,950)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |  | 328,040 | 339,704
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Construction/capital expenditures |  | (469,398) | (360,693)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 17,745 | 9,990
Change in money pool receivable - net |  | (170,163) | (8,047)
Nuclear fuel purchases |  | (9,997) | (139,620)
Payments for Nuclear Fuel |  | (9,997) | (139,620)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel |  | 36,301 | 28,884
Payments to storm reserve escrow account |  | (853) | (332)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account |  | 0 | 8,836
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales |  | 125,453 | 40,586
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds |  | (137,097) | (51,393)
Proceeds from insurance |  | 1,582 | 5,305
Changes in securitization account |  | (7,523) | (5,527)
Net cash flow used in investing activities |  | (613,950) | (472,011)
Proceeds from the issuance of: |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt |  | 947,038 | 0
Retirement of long-term debt |  | (154,117) | (57,499)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net |  | 19,382 | 87,504
Dividends paid: |  |  |
Common stock |  | 0 | (42,125)
Other |  | (14) | (2,130)
Net cash flow provided by financing activities |  | 812,289 | (14,250)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | 526,379 | (146,557)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 35,907 | 213,850
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 562,286 | 67,293
Cash paid / (received) during the period for: |  |  |
Interest - net of amount capitalized |  | 61,613 | 59,261
Income taxes |  | (2,973) | (116,937)
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  | 22,843 | 17,158
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization |  | 38,182 | 35,317
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued |  | 7,787 | 13,505
Changes in working capital: |  |  |
Receivables |  | 1,018 | 17,890
Fuel inventory |  | (767) | 2,672
Accounts payable |  | (24,818) | (19,639)
Taxes accrued |  | (56,244) | (38,825)
Interest accrued |  | (5,548) | (2,953)
Deferred fuel costs |  | 13,817 | (5,236)
Other working capital accounts |  | (4,856) | (578)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses |  | 4,754 | (1,772)
Changes in other regulatory assets |  | 4,586 | (10,918)
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities |  | 766 | (3,341)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities |  | (4,604) | (4,613)
Other Noncash Income (Expense) |  | (5,757) | (7,799)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |  | (8,841) | (9,132)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Construction/capital expenditures |  | (79,141) | (92,087)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 1,978 | 1,843
Change in money pool receivable - net |  | 1,633 | 10,595
Increases in other investments |  | (738) | (42)
Net cash flow used in investing activities |  | (76,268) | (79,691)
Proceeds from the issuance of: |  |  |
Change in money pool payable - net |  | 74,892 | 12,324
Dividends paid: |  |  |
Preferred stock |  | (238) | (238)
Other |  | 4,662 | (50)
Net cash flow provided by financing activities |  | 79,316 | 12,036
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | (5,793) | (76,787)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 6,096 | 76,834
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 303 | 47
Cash paid / (received) during the period for: |  |  |
Interest - net of amount capitalized |  | 18,820 | 15,036
Income taxes |  | 0 | (15,087)
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  | 10,882 | 10,978
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization |  | 13,747 | 13,050
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued |  | 17,909 | 7,102
Changes in working capital: |  |  |
Receivables |  | 3,378 | (2,659)
Fuel inventory |  | 951 | 1,798
Accounts payable |  | (7,973) | (11,920)
Taxes accrued |  | (13,351) | (1,992)
Interest accrued |  | (81) | 34
Deferred fuel costs |  | (11,309) | 6,096
Other working capital accounts |  | (12,082) | (13,106)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses |  | 196 | (655)
Changes in other regulatory assets |  | 7,226 | 300
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities |  | 1,331 | (934)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities |  | (3,686) | (3,915)
Other Noncash Income (Expense) |  | (89) | 1,442
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |  | 7,049 | 5,619
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Construction/capital expenditures |  | (41,105) | (26,079)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 851 | 450
Change in money pool receivable - net |  | 12,291 | (12,100)
Payments to storm reserve escrow account |  | (232) | (110)
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account |  | 3 | 0
Changes in securitization account |  | (3,381) | (2,912)
Net cash flow used in investing activities |  | (31,573) | (40,751)
Dividends paid: |  |  |
Common stock |  | (6,250) | (12,200)
Preferred stock |  | 0 | (241)
Other |  | (607) | 573
Net cash flow provided by financing activities |  | (6,857) | (11,868)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | (31,381) | (47,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 32,741 | 103,068
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 1,360 | 56,068
Cash paid / (received) during the period for: |  |  |
Interest - net of amount capitalized |  | 5,098 | 5,043
Entergy Texas [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  | 17,350 | 10,854
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization |  | 30,766 | 28,111
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued |  | (21,607) | (25,678)
Changes in working capital: |  |  |
Receivables |  | 9,190 | (683)
Fuel inventory |  | (134) | 4,581
Accounts payable |  | (24,653) | (1,150)
Taxes accrued |  | 3,981 | 16,110
Interest accrued |  | (5,575) | (6,816)
Deferred fuel costs |  | (28,626) | 20,375
Other working capital accounts |  | 4,788 | 1,422
Changes in provisions for estimated losses |  | (208) | 663
Changes in other regulatory assets |  | 20,497 | 23,762
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities |  | 5,145 | (2,498)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities |  | (6,851) | (5,814)
Other Noncash Income (Expense) |  | (3,015) | (3,659)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |  | 1,048 | 59,580
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Construction/capital expenditures |  | (94,123) | (68,765)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 1,696 | 1,320
Change in money pool receivable - net |  | 32,313 | 681
Increases in other investments |  | 0 | (14,000)
Changes in securitization account |  | 7,985 | 11,177
Net cash flow used in investing activities |  | (52,129) | (69,587)
Proceeds from the issuance of: |  |  |
Retirement of long-term debt |  | (24,977) | (24,188)
Change in money pool payable - net |  | 0 | 28,941
Dividends paid: |  |  |
Other |  | (479) | (839)
Net cash flow provided by financing activities |  | (25,456) | 3,914
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | (76,537) | (6,093)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 115,513 | 6,181
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 38,976 | 88
Cash paid / (received) during the period for: |  |  |
Interest - net of amount capitalized |  | 26,939 | 27,986
Income taxes |  | (1,624) | (3,446)
System Energy [Member] |  |  |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Consolidated net income |  | 22,308 | 20,347
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization |  | 66,323 | 61,562
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued |  | 7,929 | 18,293
Changes in working capital: |  |  |
Receivables |  | 5,883 | 13,953
Accounts payable |  | (9,632) | (3,008)
Taxes accrued |  | (15,033) | (15,032)
Interest accrued |  | 736 | 295
Other working capital accounts |  | (5,874) | (1,111)
Changes in other regulatory assets |  | (1,960) | (1,571)
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Liabilities |  | (18,988) | 23,401
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities |  | (3,537) | (4,187)
Other Noncash Income (Expense) |  | 17,216 | (47,166)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |  | 65,371 | 65,776
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Construction/capital expenditures |  | (30,707) | (14,096)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction |  | 2,100 | 1,094
Change in money pool receivable - net |  | 21,531 | (80,744)
Nuclear fuel purchases |  | (74,257) | (21,765)
Payments for Nuclear Fuel |  | (74,257) | (21,765)
Proceeds from sale of nuclear fuel |  | 0 | 60,188
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales |  | 54,210 | 75,787
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds |  | (58,833) | (85,532)
Net cash flow used in investing activities |  | (85,956) | (65,068)
Proceeds from the issuance of: |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt |  | 100,000 | 0
Retirement of long-term debt |  | (50,002) | (50,001)
Changes in credit borrowings and commercial paper - net |  | 25,339 | 43,851
Dividends paid: |  |  |
Common stock |  | (63,240) | 0
Other |  | 0 | (13)
Net cash flow provided by financing activities |  | 12,097 | (6,163)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | (8,488) | (5,455)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 287,187 | 245,863
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 278,699 | 240,408
Cash paid / (received) during the period for: |  |  |
Interest - net of amount capitalized |  | $ 8,592 | $ 8,593
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