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Risk Management and Fair Values (Narrative) (Details) | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) MMBTU GWh | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Maturity of cash flow hedges, Tax |  | $ 8,000,000 |
Total volume of natural gas swaps outstanding (MMBtu) | MMBTU | 27,681,400 |  |
Total volume of fixed transmission rights outstanding | GWh | 135,179 |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  | $ 400,000
Letters Of Credit | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |  |  |
Total volume of fixed transmission rights outstanding | GWh | 30,477 |  |
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |
Total volume of natural gas swaps outstanding (MMBtu) | MMBTU | 12,800,000 |  |
Total volume of fixed transmission rights outstanding | GWh | 61,242 |  |
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 400,000 |  | 200,000
Total volume of natural gas swaps outstanding (MMBtu) | MMBTU | 14,771,300 |  |
Total volume of fixed transmission rights outstanding | GWh | 14,621 |  |
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |  |  |
Total volume of natural gas swaps outstanding (MMBtu) | MMBTU | 110,100 |  |
Total volume of fixed transmission rights outstanding | GWh | 5,720 |  |
Entergy Texas [Member] |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | $ 5,300,000 |  | 100,000
Total volume of fixed transmission rights outstanding | GWh | 22,950 |  |
Gas Hedge Contracts [Member] | Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge | 1 year 9 months |  |
Gas Hedge Contracts [Member] | Entergy Mississippi [Member] |  |  |
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge | 6 months |  |
Gas Hedge Contracts [Member] | Entergy New Orleans [Member] |  |  |
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge | 6 months |  |
Electricity Swaps And Options [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Competitive Businesses Operating Revenues [Member] |  |  |
Maturity of cash flow hedges, before taxes |  | $ 40,000,000 |
Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] |  |  |
Cash collateral posted | $ 12,000,000 |  | $ 8,000,000
Utility [Member] |  |  |
Letters Of Credit | $ 6,000,000 |  |

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