Soliciting Material Soliciting Material Written Communications Written Communications Local Phone Number Local Phone Number Class of Stock [Domain] Class of Stock [Domain] Entity Listings, Exchange [Axis] Entity Listings, Exchange [Axis] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Entergy Mississippi [Member] Entergy Mississippi [Member] Entergy Mississippi. Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Emerging Growth Company Entergy New Orleans [Member] Entergy New Orleans [Member] Entergy New Orleans. Entity File Number Entity File Number Mortgage Bonds, 4.90% Series due October 2066 [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 4.90% Series due October 2066 [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 4.90% Series due October 2066 Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name Entergy Texas [Member] Entergy Texas [Member] Entergy Texas. Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information. NYSE CHICAGO, INC. [Member] NYSE CHICAGO, INC. [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066 [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066 [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066 Entity Address, Country Entity Address, Country Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One City Area Code City Area Code Entergy Louisiana [Member] Entergy Louisiana [Member] Entergy Louisiana. Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Exchange [Domain] Exchange [Domain] System Energy [Member] System Energy [Member] System Energy. Entergy Arkansas [Member] Entergy Arkansas [Member] Entergy Arkansas. 5.375% Series A Preferred Stock, Cumulative, No Par Value [Member] 5.375% Series A Preferred Stock, Cumulative, No Par Value [Member] 5.375% Series A Preferred Stock, Cumulative, No Par Value Pre-commencement Tender Offer Pre-commencement Tender Offer Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Axis] Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Trading Symbol Trading Symbol Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Title of 12(b) Security Title of 12(b) Security Mortgage Bonds, 5.0% Series due December 2052 [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 5.0% Series due December 2052 [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 5.0% Series due December 2052 Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, City or Town NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member] NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series due April 2066 [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series due April 2066 [Member] Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series due April 2066 Document Type Document Type