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Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | Entergy’s qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
| 2024 |  | 2023
| (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period | $23,370 |  |  | $25,366 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 65,961 |  |  | 74,033 |
Expected return on assets | (89,506) |  |  | (95,752) |
Recognized net loss | 14,854 |  |  | 21,307 |
Settlement charges | 325,253 |  |  | 7,246 |
Net pension costs | $339,932 |  |  | $32,200 |
Entergy’s qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
| 2024 |  | 2023
| (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period | $46,746 |  |  | $51,044 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 136,587 |  |  | 149,734 |
Expected return on assets | (185,486) |  |  | (193,885) |
Recognized net loss | 29,974 |  |  | 43,654 |
Settlement charges | 325,253 |  |  | 145,674 |
Net pension cost | $353,074 |  |  | $196,221 |
Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Table Text Block] | Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023:
2024 |  | Qualified Pension Costs |  | Other Postretirement Costs |  | Non-Qualified Pension Costs |  | Total
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Entergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $— |  |  | $3,513 |  |  | ($40) |  |  | $3,473 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (894) |  |  | 2,615 |  |  | (80) |  |  | 1,641 |
Settlement loss |  | (316,974) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (316,974) |
|  | ($317,868) |  |  | $6,128 |  |  | ($120) |  |  | ($311,860) |
Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit |  | $— |  |  | $1,136 |  |  | $— |  |  | $1,136 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (104) |  |  | 1,738 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 1,632 |
|  | ($104) |  |  | $2,874 |  |  | ($2) |  |  | $2,768 |
2023 |  | Qualified Pension Costs |  | Other Postretirement Costs |  | Non-Qualified Pension Costs |  | Total
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Entergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $— |  |  | $3,510 |  |  | ($112) |  |  | $3,398 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (1,104) |  |  | 2,897 |  |  | (160) |  |  | 1,633 |
Settlement loss |  | (310) |  |  | — |  |  | (364) |  |  | (674) |
|  | ($1,414) |  |  | $6,407 |  |  | ($636) |  |  | $4,357 |
Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit |  | $— |  |  | $951 |  |  | $— |  |  | $951 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (200) |  |  | 1,764 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,564 |
Settlement loss |  | (89) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (89) |
|  | ($289) |  |  | $2,715 |  |  | $— |  |  | $2,426 |
Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
2024 |  | Qualified Pension Costs |  | Other Postretirement Costs |  | Non-Qualified Pension Costs |  | Total
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Entergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $— |  |  | $7,026 |  |  | ($80) |  |  | $6,946 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (2,033) |  |  | 5,230 |  |  | (160) |  |  | 3,037 |
Settlement loss |  | (316,974) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (316,974) |
|  | ($319,007) |  |  | $12,256 |  |  | ($240) |  |  | ($306,991) |
Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit |  | $— |  |  | $2,272 |  |  | $— |  |  | $2,272 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (208) |  |  | 3,476 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 3,266 |
|  | ($208) |  |  | $5,748 |  |  | ($2) |  |  | $5,538 |
2023 |  | Qualified Pension Costs |  | Other Postretirement Costs |  | Non-Qualified Pension Costs |  | Total
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Entergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $— |  |  | $7,020 |  |  | ($225) |  |  | $6,795 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (2,144) |  |  | 5,796 |  |  | (357) |  |  | 3,295 |
Settlement loss |  | (6,957) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,533) |  |  | (8,490) |
|  | ($9,101) |  |  | $12,816 |  |  | ($2,115) |  |  | $1,600 |
Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit |  | $— |  |  | $1,902 |  |  | $— |  |  | $1,902 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (398) |  |  | 3,528 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3,129 |
Settlement loss |  | (1,529) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,529) |
|  | ($1,927) |  |  | $5,430 |  |  | ($1) |  |  | $3,502 |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | Entergy’s other postretirement benefits income, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
| 2024 |  | 2023
| (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period | $3,126 |  |  | $3,664 |
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) | 9,852 |  |  | 10,568 |
Expected return on assets | (10,569) |  |  | (9,183) |
Amortization of prior service credit | (5,720) |  |  | (5,640) |
Recognized net gain | (2,761) |  |  | (2,862) |
Net other postretirement benefits income | ($6,072) |  |  | ($3,453) |
Entergy’s other postretirement benefits income, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
| 2024 |  | 2023
| (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period | $6,252 |  |  | $7,328 |
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) | 19,704 |  |  | 21,136 |
Expected return on assets | (21,138) |  |  | (18,366) |
Amortization of prior service credit | (11,440) |  |  | (11,280) |
Recognized net gain | (5,522) |  |  | (5,724) |
Net other postretirement benefits income | ($12,144) |  |  | ($6,906) |
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,100 |  |  | $5,551 |  |  | $1,284 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $962 |  |  | $1,383 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,217 |  |  | 13,961 |  |  | 3,521 |  |  | 1,569 |  |  | 2,831 |  |  | 3,386 |
Expected return on assets |  | (18,155) |  |  | (19,447) |  |  | (5,113) |  |  | (2,203) |  |  | (4,077) |  |  | (4,633) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,746 |  |  | 2,602 |  |  | 1,140 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 393 |  |  | 1,162 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $4,908 |  |  | $2,667 |  |  | $832 |  |  | $276 |  |  | $109 |  |  | $1,909 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,661 |  |  | $6,199 |  |  | $1,456 |  |  | $487 |  |  | $1,090 |  |  | $1,445 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,917 |  |  | 14,944 |  |  | 3,824 |  |  | 1,669 |  |  | 3,162 |  |  | 3,435 |
Expected return on assets |  | (17,878) |  |  | (18,766) |  |  | (4,635) |  |  | (2,310) |  |  | (4,023) |  |  | (4,501) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,763 |  |  | 4,992 |  |  | 1,627 |  |  | 484 |  |  | 1,059 |  |  | 1,274 |
Settlement charges |  | 1,784 |  |  | 2,232 |  |  | 88 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 592 |  |  | 490 |
Net pension cost |  | $8,247 |  |  | $9,601 |  |  | $2,360 |  |  | $337 |  |  | $1,880 |  |  | $2,143 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $8,199 |  |  | $11,102 |  |  | $2,568 |  |  | $880 |  |  | $1,923 |  |  | $2,767 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 26,434 |  |  | 27,922 |  |  | 7,042 |  |  | 3,138 |  |  | 5,662 |  |  | 6,777 |
Expected return on assets |  | (36,310) |  |  | (38,894) |  |  | (10,226) |  |  | (4,407) |  |  | (8,154) |  |  | (9,281) |
Recognized net loss |  | 11,492 |  |  | 5,204 |  |  | 2,280 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 2,327 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $9,815 |  |  | $5,334 |  |  | $1,664 |  |  | $551 |  |  | $217 |  |  | $3,201 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $9,410 |  |  | $12,479 |  |  | $2,938 |  |  | $978 |  |  | $2,197 |  |  | $2,912 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 28,197 |  |  | 30,323 |  |  | 7,754 |  |  | 3,384 |  |  | 6,404 |  |  | 6,963 |
Expected return on assets |  | (35,954) |  |  | (37,999) |  |  | (9,519) |  |  | (4,577) |  |  | (8,175) |  |  | (9,039) |
Recognized net loss |  | 12,732 |  |  | 9,956 |  |  | 3,392 |  |  | 997 |  |  | 2,049 |  |  | 2,735 |
Settlement charges |  | 23,958 |  |  | 38,230 |  |  | 11,743 |  |  | 1,700 |  |  | 10,270 |  |  | 5,290 |
Net pension cost |  | $38,343 |  |  | $52,989 |  |  | $16,308 |  |  | $2,482 |  |  | $12,745 |  |  | $8,861 |
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] | Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2024:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
| (In Thousands)
Expected 2024 pension contributions | $55,112 |  |  | $48,401 |  |  | $14,980 |  |  | $4,931 |  |  | $8,272 |  |  | $16,650 |
Pension contributions made through June 2024 | $22,784 |  |  | $19,862 |  |  | $7,240 |  |  | $1,499 |  |  | $3,037 |  |  | $6,666 |
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2024 | $32,328 |  |  | $28,539 |  |  | $7,740 |  |  | $3,432 |  |  | $5,235 |  |  | $9,984 |
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $642 |  |  | $700 |  |  | $184 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $168 |  |  | $175 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 1,833 |  |  | 1,999 |  |  | 486 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 603 |  |  | 398 |
Expected return on assets |  | (4,384) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,372) |  |  | (1,479) |  |  | (2,539) |  |  | (728) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (1,136) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (1,738) |  |  | 15 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 148 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($175) |  |  | ($926) |  |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($2,713) |  |  | ($228) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $741 |  |  | $845 |  |  | $220 |  |  | $59 |  |  | $202 |  |  | $189 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 2,001 |  |  | 2,233 |  |  | 543 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 649 |  |  | 432 |
Expected return on assets |  | (3,778) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,179) |  |  | (1,316) |  |  | (2,194) |  |  | (634) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (951) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 43 |  |  | (1,764) |  |  | 21 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 229 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($469) |  |  | $363 |  |  | ($634) |  |  | ($1,079) |  |  | ($2,207) |  |  | ($86) |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,284 |  |  | $1,400 |  |  | $368 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $336 |  |  | $350 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 3,666 |  |  | 3,998 |  |  | 972 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 796 |
Expected return on assets |  | (8,768) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,744) |  |  | (2,958) |  |  | (5,078) |  |  | (1,456) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (2,272) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (3,476) |  |  | 30 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 296 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($350) |  |  | ($1,852) |  |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($5,426) |  |  | ($456) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,482 |  |  | $1,690 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $118 |  |  | $404 |  |  | $378 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 4,002 |  |  | 4,466 |  |  | 1,086 |  |  | 580 |  |  | 1,298 |  |  | 864 |
Expected return on assets |  | (7,556) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,358) |  |  | (2,632) |  |  | (4,388) |  |  | (1,268) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (1,902) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 86 |  |  | (3,528) |  |  | 42 |  |  | 234 |  |  | 458 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($938) |  |  | $726 |  |  | ($1,268) |  |  | ($2,158) |  |  | ($4,414) |  |  | ($172) |
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $68 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $83 |  |  | $31 |  |  | $62 |
2023 | $63 |  |  | $25 |  |  | $87 |  |  | $33 |  |  | $63 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $136 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $166 |  |  | $61 |  |  | $124 |
2023 | $513 |  |  | $52 |  |  | $639 |  |  | $66 |  |  | $126 |
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,100 |  |  | $5,551 |  |  | $1,284 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $962 |  |  | $1,383 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,217 |  |  | 13,961 |  |  | 3,521 |  |  | 1,569 |  |  | 2,831 |  |  | 3,386 |
Expected return on assets |  | (18,155) |  |  | (19,447) |  |  | (5,113) |  |  | (2,203) |  |  | (4,077) |  |  | (4,633) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,746 |  |  | 2,602 |  |  | 1,140 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 393 |  |  | 1,162 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $4,908 |  |  | $2,667 |  |  | $832 |  |  | $276 |  |  | $109 |  |  | $1,909 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,661 |  |  | $6,199 |  |  | $1,456 |  |  | $487 |  |  | $1,090 |  |  | $1,445 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,917 |  |  | 14,944 |  |  | 3,824 |  |  | 1,669 |  |  | 3,162 |  |  | 3,435 |
Expected return on assets |  | (17,878) |  |  | (18,766) |  |  | (4,635) |  |  | (2,310) |  |  | (4,023) |  |  | (4,501) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,763 |  |  | 4,992 |  |  | 1,627 |  |  | 484 |  |  | 1,059 |  |  | 1,274 |
Settlement charges |  | 1,784 |  |  | 2,232 |  |  | 88 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 592 |  |  | 490 |
Net pension cost |  | $8,247 |  |  | $9,601 |  |  | $2,360 |  |  | $337 |  |  | $1,880 |  |  | $2,143 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $8,199 |  |  | $11,102 |  |  | $2,568 |  |  | $880 |  |  | $1,923 |  |  | $2,767 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 26,434 |  |  | 27,922 |  |  | 7,042 |  |  | 3,138 |  |  | 5,662 |  |  | 6,777 |
Expected return on assets |  | (36,310) |  |  | (38,894) |  |  | (10,226) |  |  | (4,407) |  |  | (8,154) |  |  | (9,281) |
Recognized net loss |  | 11,492 |  |  | 5,204 |  |  | 2,280 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 2,327 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $9,815 |  |  | $5,334 |  |  | $1,664 |  |  | $551 |  |  | $217 |  |  | $3,201 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $9,410 |  |  | $12,479 |  |  | $2,938 |  |  | $978 |  |  | $2,197 |  |  | $2,912 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 28,197 |  |  | 30,323 |  |  | 7,754 |  |  | 3,384 |  |  | 6,404 |  |  | 6,963 |
Expected return on assets |  | (35,954) |  |  | (37,999) |  |  | (9,519) |  |  | (4,577) |  |  | (8,175) |  |  | (9,039) |
Recognized net loss |  | 12,732 |  |  | 9,956 |  |  | 3,392 |  |  | 997 |  |  | 2,049 |  |  | 2,735 |
Settlement charges |  | 23,958 |  |  | 38,230 |  |  | 11,743 |  |  | 1,700 |  |  | 10,270 |  |  | 5,290 |
Net pension cost |  | $38,343 |  |  | $52,989 |  |  | $16,308 |  |  | $2,482 |  |  | $12,745 |  |  | $8,861 |
Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income [Table Text Block] | Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023:
2024 |  | Qualified Pension Costs |  | Other Postretirement Costs |  | Non-Qualified Pension Costs |  | Total
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Entergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $— |  |  | $3,513 |  |  | ($40) |  |  | $3,473 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (894) |  |  | 2,615 |  |  | (80) |  |  | 1,641 |
Settlement loss |  | (316,974) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (316,974) |
|  | ($317,868) |  |  | $6,128 |  |  | ($120) |  |  | ($311,860) |
Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit |  | $— |  |  | $1,136 |  |  | $— |  |  | $1,136 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (104) |  |  | 1,738 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 1,632 |
|  | ($104) |  |  | $2,874 |  |  | ($2) |  |  | $2,768 |
2023 |  | Qualified Pension Costs |  | Other Postretirement Costs |  | Non-Qualified Pension Costs |  | Total
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Entergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $— |  |  | $3,510 |  |  | ($112) |  |  | $3,398 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (1,104) |  |  | 2,897 |  |  | (160) |  |  | 1,633 |
Settlement loss |  | (310) |  |  | — |  |  | (364) |  |  | (674) |
|  | ($1,414) |  |  | $6,407 |  |  | ($636) |  |  | $4,357 |
Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit |  | $— |  |  | $951 |  |  | $— |  |  | $951 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (200) |  |  | 1,764 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,564 |
Settlement loss |  | (89) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (89) |
|  | ($289) |  |  | $2,715 |  |  | $— |  |  | $2,426 |
Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
2024 |  | Qualified Pension Costs |  | Other Postretirement Costs |  | Non-Qualified Pension Costs |  | Total
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Entergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $— |  |  | $7,026 |  |  | ($80) |  |  | $6,946 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (2,033) |  |  | 5,230 |  |  | (160) |  |  | 3,037 |
Settlement loss |  | (316,974) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (316,974) |
|  | ($319,007) |  |  | $12,256 |  |  | ($240) |  |  | ($306,991) |
Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit |  | $— |  |  | $2,272 |  |  | $— |  |  | $2,272 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (208) |  |  | 3,476 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 3,266 |
|  | ($208) |  |  | $5,748 |  |  | ($2) |  |  | $5,538 |
2023 |  | Qualified Pension Costs |  | Other Postretirement Costs |  | Non-Qualified Pension Costs |  | Total
|  | (In Thousands) |  |
Entergy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) |  | $— |  |  | $7,020 |  |  | ($225) |  |  | $6,795 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (2,144) |  |  | 5,796 |  |  | (357) |  |  | 3,295 |
Settlement loss |  | (6,957) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,533) |  |  | (8,490) |
|  | ($9,101) |  |  | $12,816 |  |  | ($2,115) |  |  | $1,600 |
Entergy Louisiana |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit |  | $— |  |  | $1,902 |  |  | $— |  |  | $1,902 |
Amortization of net gain (loss) |  | (398) |  |  | 3,528 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 3,129 |
Settlement loss |  | (1,529) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,529) |
|  | ($1,927) |  |  | $5,430 |  |  | ($1) |  |  | $3,502 |
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] | Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2024:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
| (In Thousands)
Expected 2024 pension contributions | $55,112 |  |  | $48,401 |  |  | $14,980 |  |  | $4,931 |  |  | $8,272 |  |  | $16,650 |
Pension contributions made through June 2024 | $22,784 |  |  | $19,862 |  |  | $7,240 |  |  | $1,499 |  |  | $3,037 |  |  | $6,666 |
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2024 | $32,328 |  |  | $28,539 |  |  | $7,740 |  |  | $3,432 |  |  | $5,235 |  |  | $9,984 |
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $642 |  |  | $700 |  |  | $184 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $168 |  |  | $175 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 1,833 |  |  | 1,999 |  |  | 486 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 603 |  |  | 398 |
Expected return on assets |  | (4,384) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,372) |  |  | (1,479) |  |  | (2,539) |  |  | (728) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (1,136) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (1,738) |  |  | 15 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 148 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($175) |  |  | ($926) |  |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($2,713) |  |  | ($228) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $741 |  |  | $845 |  |  | $220 |  |  | $59 |  |  | $202 |  |  | $189 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 2,001 |  |  | 2,233 |  |  | 543 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 649 |  |  | 432 |
Expected return on assets |  | (3,778) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,179) |  |  | (1,316) |  |  | (2,194) |  |  | (634) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (951) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 43 |  |  | (1,764) |  |  | 21 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 229 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($469) |  |  | $363 |  |  | ($634) |  |  | ($1,079) |  |  | ($2,207) |  |  | ($86) |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,284 |  |  | $1,400 |  |  | $368 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $336 |  |  | $350 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 3,666 |  |  | 3,998 |  |  | 972 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 796 |
Expected return on assets |  | (8,768) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,744) |  |  | (2,958) |  |  | (5,078) |  |  | (1,456) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (2,272) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (3,476) |  |  | 30 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 296 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($350) |  |  | ($1,852) |  |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($5,426) |  |  | ($456) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,482 |  |  | $1,690 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $118 |  |  | $404 |  |  | $378 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 4,002 |  |  | 4,466 |  |  | 1,086 |  |  | 580 |  |  | 1,298 |  |  | 864 |
Expected return on assets |  | (7,556) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,358) |  |  | (2,632) |  |  | (4,388) |  |  | (1,268) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (1,902) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 86 |  |  | (3,528) |  |  | 42 |  |  | 234 |  |  | 458 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($938) |  |  | $726 |  |  | ($1,268) |  |  | ($2,158) |  |  | ($4,414) |  |  | ($172) |
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $68 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $83 |  |  | $31 |  |  | $62 |
2023 | $63 |  |  | $25 |  |  | $87 |  |  | $33 |  |  | $63 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $136 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $166 |  |  | $61 |  |  | $124 |
2023 | $513 |  |  | $52 |  |  | $639 |  |  | $66 |  |  | $126 |
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,100 |  |  | $5,551 |  |  | $1,284 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $962 |  |  | $1,383 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,217 |  |  | 13,961 |  |  | 3,521 |  |  | 1,569 |  |  | 2,831 |  |  | 3,386 |
Expected return on assets |  | (18,155) |  |  | (19,447) |  |  | (5,113) |  |  | (2,203) |  |  | (4,077) |  |  | (4,633) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,746 |  |  | 2,602 |  |  | 1,140 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 393 |  |  | 1,162 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $4,908 |  |  | $2,667 |  |  | $832 |  |  | $276 |  |  | $109 |  |  | $1,909 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,661 |  |  | $6,199 |  |  | $1,456 |  |  | $487 |  |  | $1,090 |  |  | $1,445 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,917 |  |  | 14,944 |  |  | 3,824 |  |  | 1,669 |  |  | 3,162 |  |  | 3,435 |
Expected return on assets |  | (17,878) |  |  | (18,766) |  |  | (4,635) |  |  | (2,310) |  |  | (4,023) |  |  | (4,501) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,763 |  |  | 4,992 |  |  | 1,627 |  |  | 484 |  |  | 1,059 |  |  | 1,274 |
Settlement charges |  | 1,784 |  |  | 2,232 |  |  | 88 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 592 |  |  | 490 |
Net pension cost |  | $8,247 |  |  | $9,601 |  |  | $2,360 |  |  | $337 |  |  | $1,880 |  |  | $2,143 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $8,199 |  |  | $11,102 |  |  | $2,568 |  |  | $880 |  |  | $1,923 |  |  | $2,767 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 26,434 |  |  | 27,922 |  |  | 7,042 |  |  | 3,138 |  |  | 5,662 |  |  | 6,777 |
Expected return on assets |  | (36,310) |  |  | (38,894) |  |  | (10,226) |  |  | (4,407) |  |  | (8,154) |  |  | (9,281) |
Recognized net loss |  | 11,492 |  |  | 5,204 |  |  | 2,280 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 2,327 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $9,815 |  |  | $5,334 |  |  | $1,664 |  |  | $551 |  |  | $217 |  |  | $3,201 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $9,410 |  |  | $12,479 |  |  | $2,938 |  |  | $978 |  |  | $2,197 |  |  | $2,912 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 28,197 |  |  | 30,323 |  |  | 7,754 |  |  | 3,384 |  |  | 6,404 |  |  | 6,963 |
Expected return on assets |  | (35,954) |  |  | (37,999) |  |  | (9,519) |  |  | (4,577) |  |  | (8,175) |  |  | (9,039) |
Recognized net loss |  | 12,732 |  |  | 9,956 |  |  | 3,392 |  |  | 997 |  |  | 2,049 |  |  | 2,735 |
Settlement charges |  | 23,958 |  |  | 38,230 |  |  | 11,743 |  |  | 1,700 |  |  | 10,270 |  |  | 5,290 |
Net pension cost |  | $38,343 |  |  | $52,989 |  |  | $16,308 |  |  | $2,482 |  |  | $12,745 |  |  | $8,861 |
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] | Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2024:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
| (In Thousands)
Expected 2024 pension contributions | $55,112 |  |  | $48,401 |  |  | $14,980 |  |  | $4,931 |  |  | $8,272 |  |  | $16,650 |
Pension contributions made through June 2024 | $22,784 |  |  | $19,862 |  |  | $7,240 |  |  | $1,499 |  |  | $3,037 |  |  | $6,666 |
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2024 | $32,328 |  |  | $28,539 |  |  | $7,740 |  |  | $3,432 |  |  | $5,235 |  |  | $9,984 |
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $642 |  |  | $700 |  |  | $184 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $168 |  |  | $175 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 1,833 |  |  | 1,999 |  |  | 486 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 603 |  |  | 398 |
Expected return on assets |  | (4,384) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,372) |  |  | (1,479) |  |  | (2,539) |  |  | (728) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (1,136) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (1,738) |  |  | 15 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 148 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($175) |  |  | ($926) |  |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($2,713) |  |  | ($228) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $741 |  |  | $845 |  |  | $220 |  |  | $59 |  |  | $202 |  |  | $189 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 2,001 |  |  | 2,233 |  |  | 543 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 649 |  |  | 432 |
Expected return on assets |  | (3,778) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,179) |  |  | (1,316) |  |  | (2,194) |  |  | (634) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (951) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 43 |  |  | (1,764) |  |  | 21 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 229 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($469) |  |  | $363 |  |  | ($634) |  |  | ($1,079) |  |  | ($2,207) |  |  | ($86) |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,284 |  |  | $1,400 |  |  | $368 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $336 |  |  | $350 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 3,666 |  |  | 3,998 |  |  | 972 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 796 |
Expected return on assets |  | (8,768) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,744) |  |  | (2,958) |  |  | (5,078) |  |  | (1,456) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (2,272) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (3,476) |  |  | 30 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 296 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($350) |  |  | ($1,852) |  |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($5,426) |  |  | ($456) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,482 |  |  | $1,690 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $118 |  |  | $404 |  |  | $378 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 4,002 |  |  | 4,466 |  |  | 1,086 |  |  | 580 |  |  | 1,298 |  |  | 864 |
Expected return on assets |  | (7,556) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,358) |  |  | (2,632) |  |  | (4,388) |  |  | (1,268) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (1,902) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 86 |  |  | (3,528) |  |  | 42 |  |  | 234 |  |  | 458 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($938) |  |  | $726 |  |  | ($1,268) |  |  | ($2,158) |  |  | ($4,414) |  |  | ($172) |
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $68 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $83 |  |  | $31 |  |  | $62 |
2023 | $63 |  |  | $25 |  |  | $87 |  |  | $33 |  |  | $63 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $136 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $166 |  |  | $61 |  |  | $124 |
2023 | $513 |  |  | $52 |  |  | $639 |  |  | $66 |  |  | $126 |
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,100 |  |  | $5,551 |  |  | $1,284 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $962 |  |  | $1,383 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,217 |  |  | 13,961 |  |  | 3,521 |  |  | 1,569 |  |  | 2,831 |  |  | 3,386 |
Expected return on assets |  | (18,155) |  |  | (19,447) |  |  | (5,113) |  |  | (2,203) |  |  | (4,077) |  |  | (4,633) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,746 |  |  | 2,602 |  |  | 1,140 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 393 |  |  | 1,162 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $4,908 |  |  | $2,667 |  |  | $832 |  |  | $276 |  |  | $109 |  |  | $1,909 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,661 |  |  | $6,199 |  |  | $1,456 |  |  | $487 |  |  | $1,090 |  |  | $1,445 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,917 |  |  | 14,944 |  |  | 3,824 |  |  | 1,669 |  |  | 3,162 |  |  | 3,435 |
Expected return on assets |  | (17,878) |  |  | (18,766) |  |  | (4,635) |  |  | (2,310) |  |  | (4,023) |  |  | (4,501) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,763 |  |  | 4,992 |  |  | 1,627 |  |  | 484 |  |  | 1,059 |  |  | 1,274 |
Settlement charges |  | 1,784 |  |  | 2,232 |  |  | 88 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 592 |  |  | 490 |
Net pension cost |  | $8,247 |  |  | $9,601 |  |  | $2,360 |  |  | $337 |  |  | $1,880 |  |  | $2,143 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $8,199 |  |  | $11,102 |  |  | $2,568 |  |  | $880 |  |  | $1,923 |  |  | $2,767 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 26,434 |  |  | 27,922 |  |  | 7,042 |  |  | 3,138 |  |  | 5,662 |  |  | 6,777 |
Expected return on assets |  | (36,310) |  |  | (38,894) |  |  | (10,226) |  |  | (4,407) |  |  | (8,154) |  |  | (9,281) |
Recognized net loss |  | 11,492 |  |  | 5,204 |  |  | 2,280 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 2,327 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $9,815 |  |  | $5,334 |  |  | $1,664 |  |  | $551 |  |  | $217 |  |  | $3,201 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $9,410 |  |  | $12,479 |  |  | $2,938 |  |  | $978 |  |  | $2,197 |  |  | $2,912 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 28,197 |  |  | 30,323 |  |  | 7,754 |  |  | 3,384 |  |  | 6,404 |  |  | 6,963 |
Expected return on assets |  | (35,954) |  |  | (37,999) |  |  | (9,519) |  |  | (4,577) |  |  | (8,175) |  |  | (9,039) |
Recognized net loss |  | 12,732 |  |  | 9,956 |  |  | 3,392 |  |  | 997 |  |  | 2,049 |  |  | 2,735 |
Settlement charges |  | 23,958 |  |  | 38,230 |  |  | 11,743 |  |  | 1,700 |  |  | 10,270 |  |  | 5,290 |
Net pension cost |  | $38,343 |  |  | $52,989 |  |  | $16,308 |  |  | $2,482 |  |  | $12,745 |  |  | $8,861 |
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] | Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2024:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
| (In Thousands)
Expected 2024 pension contributions | $55,112 |  |  | $48,401 |  |  | $14,980 |  |  | $4,931 |  |  | $8,272 |  |  | $16,650 |
Pension contributions made through June 2024 | $22,784 |  |  | $19,862 |  |  | $7,240 |  |  | $1,499 |  |  | $3,037 |  |  | $6,666 |
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2024 | $32,328 |  |  | $28,539 |  |  | $7,740 |  |  | $3,432 |  |  | $5,235 |  |  | $9,984 |
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $642 |  |  | $700 |  |  | $184 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $168 |  |  | $175 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 1,833 |  |  | 1,999 |  |  | 486 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 603 |  |  | 398 |
Expected return on assets |  | (4,384) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,372) |  |  | (1,479) |  |  | (2,539) |  |  | (728) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (1,136) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (1,738) |  |  | 15 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 148 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($175) |  |  | ($926) |  |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($2,713) |  |  | ($228) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $741 |  |  | $845 |  |  | $220 |  |  | $59 |  |  | $202 |  |  | $189 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 2,001 |  |  | 2,233 |  |  | 543 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 649 |  |  | 432 |
Expected return on assets |  | (3,778) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,179) |  |  | (1,316) |  |  | (2,194) |  |  | (634) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (951) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 43 |  |  | (1,764) |  |  | 21 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 229 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($469) |  |  | $363 |  |  | ($634) |  |  | ($1,079) |  |  | ($2,207) |  |  | ($86) |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,284 |  |  | $1,400 |  |  | $368 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $336 |  |  | $350 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 3,666 |  |  | 3,998 |  |  | 972 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 796 |
Expected return on assets |  | (8,768) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,744) |  |  | (2,958) |  |  | (5,078) |  |  | (1,456) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (2,272) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (3,476) |  |  | 30 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 296 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($350) |  |  | ($1,852) |  |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($5,426) |  |  | ($456) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,482 |  |  | $1,690 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $118 |  |  | $404 |  |  | $378 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 4,002 |  |  | 4,466 |  |  | 1,086 |  |  | 580 |  |  | 1,298 |  |  | 864 |
Expected return on assets |  | (7,556) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,358) |  |  | (2,632) |  |  | (4,388) |  |  | (1,268) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (1,902) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 86 |  |  | (3,528) |  |  | 42 |  |  | 234 |  |  | 458 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($938) |  |  | $726 |  |  | ($1,268) |  |  | ($2,158) |  |  | ($4,414) |  |  | ($172) |
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $68 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $83 |  |  | $31 |  |  | $62 |
2023 | $63 |  |  | $25 |  |  | $87 |  |  | $33 |  |  | $63 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $136 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $166 |  |  | $61 |  |  | $124 |
2023 | $513 |  |  | $52 |  |  | $639 |  |  | $66 |  |  | $126 |
Entergy Texas [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,100 |  |  | $5,551 |  |  | $1,284 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $962 |  |  | $1,383 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,217 |  |  | 13,961 |  |  | 3,521 |  |  | 1,569 |  |  | 2,831 |  |  | 3,386 |
Expected return on assets |  | (18,155) |  |  | (19,447) |  |  | (5,113) |  |  | (2,203) |  |  | (4,077) |  |  | (4,633) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,746 |  |  | 2,602 |  |  | 1,140 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 393 |  |  | 1,162 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $4,908 |  |  | $2,667 |  |  | $832 |  |  | $276 |  |  | $109 |  |  | $1,909 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,661 |  |  | $6,199 |  |  | $1,456 |  |  | $487 |  |  | $1,090 |  |  | $1,445 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,917 |  |  | 14,944 |  |  | 3,824 |  |  | 1,669 |  |  | 3,162 |  |  | 3,435 |
Expected return on assets |  | (17,878) |  |  | (18,766) |  |  | (4,635) |  |  | (2,310) |  |  | (4,023) |  |  | (4,501) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,763 |  |  | 4,992 |  |  | 1,627 |  |  | 484 |  |  | 1,059 |  |  | 1,274 |
Settlement charges |  | 1,784 |  |  | 2,232 |  |  | 88 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 592 |  |  | 490 |
Net pension cost |  | $8,247 |  |  | $9,601 |  |  | $2,360 |  |  | $337 |  |  | $1,880 |  |  | $2,143 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $8,199 |  |  | $11,102 |  |  | $2,568 |  |  | $880 |  |  | $1,923 |  |  | $2,767 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 26,434 |  |  | 27,922 |  |  | 7,042 |  |  | 3,138 |  |  | 5,662 |  |  | 6,777 |
Expected return on assets |  | (36,310) |  |  | (38,894) |  |  | (10,226) |  |  | (4,407) |  |  | (8,154) |  |  | (9,281) |
Recognized net loss |  | 11,492 |  |  | 5,204 |  |  | 2,280 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 2,327 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $9,815 |  |  | $5,334 |  |  | $1,664 |  |  | $551 |  |  | $217 |  |  | $3,201 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $9,410 |  |  | $12,479 |  |  | $2,938 |  |  | $978 |  |  | $2,197 |  |  | $2,912 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 28,197 |  |  | 30,323 |  |  | 7,754 |  |  | 3,384 |  |  | 6,404 |  |  | 6,963 |
Expected return on assets |  | (35,954) |  |  | (37,999) |  |  | (9,519) |  |  | (4,577) |  |  | (8,175) |  |  | (9,039) |
Recognized net loss |  | 12,732 |  |  | 9,956 |  |  | 3,392 |  |  | 997 |  |  | 2,049 |  |  | 2,735 |
Settlement charges |  | 23,958 |  |  | 38,230 |  |  | 11,743 |  |  | 1,700 |  |  | 10,270 |  |  | 5,290 |
Net pension cost |  | $38,343 |  |  | $52,989 |  |  | $16,308 |  |  | $2,482 |  |  | $12,745 |  |  | $8,861 |
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] | Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2024:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
| (In Thousands)
Expected 2024 pension contributions | $55,112 |  |  | $48,401 |  |  | $14,980 |  |  | $4,931 |  |  | $8,272 |  |  | $16,650 |
Pension contributions made through June 2024 | $22,784 |  |  | $19,862 |  |  | $7,240 |  |  | $1,499 |  |  | $3,037 |  |  | $6,666 |
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2024 | $32,328 |  |  | $28,539 |  |  | $7,740 |  |  | $3,432 |  |  | $5,235 |  |  | $9,984 |
Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $642 |  |  | $700 |  |  | $184 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $168 |  |  | $175 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 1,833 |  |  | 1,999 |  |  | 486 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 603 |  |  | 398 |
Expected return on assets |  | (4,384) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,372) |  |  | (1,479) |  |  | (2,539) |  |  | (728) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (1,136) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (1,738) |  |  | 15 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 148 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($175) |  |  | ($926) |  |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($2,713) |  |  | ($228) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $741 |  |  | $845 |  |  | $220 |  |  | $59 |  |  | $202 |  |  | $189 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 2,001 |  |  | 2,233 |  |  | 543 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 649 |  |  | 432 |
Expected return on assets |  | (3,778) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,179) |  |  | (1,316) |  |  | (2,194) |  |  | (634) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (951) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 43 |  |  | (1,764) |  |  | 21 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 229 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($469) |  |  | $363 |  |  | ($634) |  |  | ($1,079) |  |  | ($2,207) |  |  | ($86) |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,284 |  |  | $1,400 |  |  | $368 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $336 |  |  | $350 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 3,666 |  |  | 3,998 |  |  | 972 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 796 |
Expected return on assets |  | (8,768) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,744) |  |  | (2,958) |  |  | (5,078) |  |  | (1,456) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (2,272) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (3,476) |  |  | 30 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 296 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($350) |  |  | ($1,852) |  |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($5,426) |  |  | ($456) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,482 |  |  | $1,690 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $118 |  |  | $404 |  |  | $378 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 4,002 |  |  | 4,466 |  |  | 1,086 |  |  | 580 |  |  | 1,298 |  |  | 864 |
Expected return on assets |  | (7,556) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,358) |  |  | (2,632) |  |  | (4,388) |  |  | (1,268) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (1,902) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 86 |  |  | (3,528) |  |  | 42 |  |  | 234 |  |  | 458 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($938) |  |  | $726 |  |  | ($1,268) |  |  | ($2,158) |  |  | ($4,414) |  |  | ($172) |
Entergy Texas [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $68 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $83 |  |  | $31 |  |  | $62 |
2023 | $63 |  |  | $25 |  |  | $87 |  |  | $33 |  |  | $63 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their current and former employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas
| (In Thousands)
2024 | $136 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $166 |  |  | $61 |  |  | $124 |
2023 | $513 |  |  | $52 |  |  | $639 |  |  | $66 |  |  | $126 |
System Energy [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,100 |  |  | $5,551 |  |  | $1,284 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $962 |  |  | $1,383 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,217 |  |  | 13,961 |  |  | 3,521 |  |  | 1,569 |  |  | 2,831 |  |  | 3,386 |
Expected return on assets |  | (18,155) |  |  | (19,447) |  |  | (5,113) |  |  | (2,203) |  |  | (4,077) |  |  | (4,633) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,746 |  |  | 2,602 |  |  | 1,140 |  |  | 470 |  |  | 393 |  |  | 1,162 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $4,908 |  |  | $2,667 |  |  | $832 |  |  | $276 |  |  | $109 |  |  | $1,909 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $4,661 |  |  | $6,199 |  |  | $1,456 |  |  | $487 |  |  | $1,090 |  |  | $1,445 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 13,917 |  |  | 14,944 |  |  | 3,824 |  |  | 1,669 |  |  | 3,162 |  |  | 3,435 |
Expected return on assets |  | (17,878) |  |  | (18,766) |  |  | (4,635) |  |  | (2,310) |  |  | (4,023) |  |  | (4,501) |
Recognized net loss |  | 5,763 |  |  | 4,992 |  |  | 1,627 |  |  | 484 |  |  | 1,059 |  |  | 1,274 |
Settlement charges |  | 1,784 |  |  | 2,232 |  |  | 88 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 592 |  |  | 490 |
Net pension cost |  | $8,247 |  |  | $9,601 |  |  | $2,360 |  |  | $337 |  |  | $1,880 |  |  | $2,143 |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension costs, including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $8,199 |  |  | $11,102 |  |  | $2,568 |  |  | $880 |  |  | $1,923 |  |  | $2,767 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 26,434 |  |  | 27,922 |  |  | 7,042 |  |  | 3,138 |  |  | 5,662 |  |  | 6,777 |
Expected return on assets |  | (36,310) |  |  | (38,894) |  |  | (10,226) |  |  | (4,407) |  |  | (8,154) |  |  | (9,281) |
Recognized net loss |  | 11,492 |  |  | 5,204 |  |  | 2,280 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 2,327 |
Settlement charges |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 611 |
Net pension cost |  | $9,815 |  |  | $5,334 |  |  | $1,664 |  |  | $551 |  |  | $217 |  |  | $3,201 |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $9,410 |  |  | $12,479 |  |  | $2,938 |  |  | $978 |  |  | $2,197 |  |  | $2,912 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation |  | 28,197 |  |  | 30,323 |  |  | 7,754 |  |  | 3,384 |  |  | 6,404 |  |  | 6,963 |
Expected return on assets |  | (35,954) |  |  | (37,999) |  |  | (9,519) |  |  | (4,577) |  |  | (8,175) |  |  | (9,039) |
Recognized net loss |  | 12,732 |  |  | 9,956 |  |  | 3,392 |  |  | 997 |  |  | 2,049 |  |  | 2,735 |
Settlement charges |  | 23,958 |  |  | 38,230 |  |  | 11,743 |  |  | 1,700 |  |  | 10,270 |  |  | 5,290 |
Net pension cost |  | $38,343 |  |  | $52,989 |  |  | $16,308 |  |  | $2,482 |  |  | $12,745 |  |  | $8,861 |
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block] | Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their current and former employees in 2024:
| Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
| (In Thousands)
Expected 2024 pension contributions | $55,112 |  |  | $48,401 |  |  | $14,980 |  |  | $4,931 |  |  | $8,272 |  |  | $16,650 |
Pension contributions made through June 2024 | $22,784 |  |  | $19,862 |  |  | $7,240 |  |  | $1,499 |  |  | $3,037 |  |  | $6,666 |
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2024 | $32,328 |  |  | $28,539 |  |  | $7,740 |  |  | $3,432 |  |  | $5,235 |  |  | $9,984 |
System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] | The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the second quarters of 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $642 |  |  | $700 |  |  | $184 |  |  | $51 |  |  | $168 |  |  | $175 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 1,833 |  |  | 1,999 |  |  | 486 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 603 |  |  | 398 |
Expected return on assets |  | (4,384) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,372) |  |  | (1,479) |  |  | (2,539) |  |  | (728) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (1,136) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (1,738) |  |  | 15 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 148 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($175) |  |  | ($926) |  |  | ($1,385) |  |  | ($2,713) |  |  | ($228) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $741 |  |  | $845 |  |  | $220 |  |  | $59 |  |  | $202 |  |  | $189 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 2,001 |  |  | 2,233 |  |  | 543 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 649 |  |  | 432 |
Expected return on assets |  | (3,778) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,179) |  |  | (1,316) |  |  | (2,194) |  |  | (634) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 524 |  |  | (951) |  |  | (239) |  |  | (229) |  |  | (1,093) |  |  | (73) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 43 |  |  | (1,764) |  |  | 21 |  |  | 117 |  |  | 229 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($469) |  |  | $363 |  |  | ($634) |  |  | ($1,079) |  |  | ($2,207) |  |  | ($86) |
The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefits cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their current and former employees for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, included the following components:
2024 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,284 |  |  | $1,400 |  |  | $368 |  |  | $102 |  |  | $336 |  |  | $350 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 3,666 |  |  | 3,998 |  |  | 972 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 796 |
Expected return on assets |  | (8,768) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,744) |  |  | (2,958) |  |  | (5,078) |  |  | (1,456) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (2,272) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | — |  |  | (3,476) |  |  | 30 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 296 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits income |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($350) |  |  | ($1,852) |  |  | ($2,770) |  |  | ($5,426) |  |  | ($456) |
2023 |  | Entergy Arkansas |  | Entergy Louisiana |  | Entergy Mississippi |  | Entergy New Orleans |  | Entergy Texas |  | System Energy
|  | (In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period |  | $1,482 |  |  | $1,690 |  |  | $440 |  |  | $118 |  |  | $404 |  |  | $378 |
Interest cost on APBO |  | 4,002 |  |  | 4,466 |  |  | 1,086 |  |  | 580 |  |  | 1,298 |  |  | 864 |
Expected return on assets |  | (7,556) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,358) |  |  | (2,632) |  |  | (4,388) |  |  | (1,268) |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) |  | 1,048 |  |  | (1,902) |  |  | (478) |  |  | (458) |  |  | (2,186) |  |  | (146) |
Recognized net (gain) loss |  | 86 |  |  | (3,528) |  |  | 42 |  |  | 234 |  |  | 458 |  |  | — |
Net other postretirement benefits (income) cost |  | ($938) |  |  | $726 |  |  | ($1,268) |  |  | ($2,158) |  |  | ($4,414) |  |  | ($172) |

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