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Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | $ 69,848,407 |  | $ 64,790,032
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 2,014,874 |  | 2,223,153
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 32,461,730 |  | 30,348,550
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ 42,854 |  | 42,706
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Restoration Law Trust I [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
LURC's beneficial interest in the storm trust, percentage | 1.00% |  |
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Restoration Law Trust I [Member] | Entergy Finance Company [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ 28,500 |  | 28,800
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Restoration Law Trust I [Member] | Entergy Finance Company [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Fair Value | $ 2,800,000 |  | 2,900,000
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Restoration Law Trust II [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
LURC's beneficial interest in the storm trust, percentage | 1.00% |  |
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Restoration Law Trust II [Member] | Entergy Finance Company [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ 14,400 |  | 13,900
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Restoration Law Trust II [Member] | Entergy Finance Company [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Fair Value | 1,300,000 |  | 1,400,000
System Energy [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 4,903,004 |  | 4,642,474
System Energy [Member] | Grand Gulf [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments on lease including interest | 17,200 | $ 17,200 |
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 16,368,874 |  | 15,073,983
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 11,420 |  | 15,168
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | AR Searcy Partnership, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 126,700 |  | 129,700
Ownership Interest in Partnership, Carrying Value | 114,100 |  | 113,200
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 8,024,548 |  | 6,988,970
Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 5,377 |  | 8,202
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | MS Sunflower Partnership, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | 155,400 |  | 157,800
Ownership Interest in Partnership, Carrying Value | $ 136,000 |  | $ 132,700

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