Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Tables) |
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| Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2026:
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| Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
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| Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
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| Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2026:
(a)As of June 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.4 million for Entergy Arkansas; $1.3 million for Entergy Louisiana; $2.5 million for Entergy Mississippi; and $0.6 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $37.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.5 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding. (c)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
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| Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] | The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
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| Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities [Table Text Block] | To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of June 30, 2026:
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| Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE notes payable [Table Text Block] | The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
(a)Repaid at maturity
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| Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
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| Entergy Louisiana [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
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| Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2026:
(a)As of June 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.4 million for Entergy Arkansas; $1.3 million for Entergy Louisiana; $2.5 million for Entergy Mississippi; and $0.6 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $37.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.5 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding. (c)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
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| Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] | The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
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| Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities [Table Text Block] | To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of June 30, 2026:
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| Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE notes payable [Table Text Block] | The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
(a)Repaid at maturity
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| Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
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| Entergy Mississippi [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
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| Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2026:
(a)As of June 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.4 million for Entergy Arkansas; $1.3 million for Entergy Louisiana; $2.5 million for Entergy Mississippi; and $0.6 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $37.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.5 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding. (c)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
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| Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] | The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
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| Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
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| Entergy New Orleans [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
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| Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2026:
(a)As of June 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.4 million for Entergy Arkansas; $1.3 million for Entergy Louisiana; $2.5 million for Entergy Mississippi; and $0.6 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $37.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.5 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding. (c)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
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| Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] | The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
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| Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
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| Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
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| Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2026:
(a)As of June 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.4 million for Entergy Arkansas; $1.3 million for Entergy Louisiana; $2.5 million for Entergy Mississippi; and $0.6 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $37.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.5 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding. (c)As of June 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.0 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
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| Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] | The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
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| Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
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| Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] | The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
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| Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities [Table Text Block] | To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of June 30, 2026:
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| Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE notes payable [Table Text Block] | The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
(a)Repaid at maturity
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| Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2026 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
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