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Business Segment Information Business Segment Information (Restructuring Costs) (Details) - Entergy Wholesale Commodities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | $ 3 | $ 8 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | $ 40 | $ 33 | 40 | 33 |  | $ 41 | $ 37 | $ 171 | $ 159
Restructuring Costs | (1) | (5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring | 0 | 133 | 0 | 134 |  |  |  |  |
Asset Write-Offs, Impairments, And Related Charges | 1 | 342 | 1 | 345 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Retention and Severances Expenses and Other Benefits-Related Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 3 | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 40 | 33 | 40 | 33 |  | 41 | 37 | 157 | 145
Restructuring Costs | (1) | (6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring | 0 | 118 | 0 | 119 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Retention and Severances Expenses and Other Benefits-Related Costs [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |  |
Economic Development Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 14 | $ 14
Payments for Restructuring | $ 0 | $ 15 | $ 0 | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |

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