v3.26.1
Risk Management and Fair Values (Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value $ 64.0 $ 48.0 $ 64.0 $ 48.0 $ 11.0 $ 27.0 $ 7.0 $ 20.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included as Regulatory Liability/Asset 15.0 58.0 43.0 93.0        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (43.0) (66.0) (87.0) (114.0)        
Financial transmission rights [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 6.0   6.0     2.0    
Financial transmission rights [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (68.0)   (68.0)     (27.0)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 4.0   4.0     0.0    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 64.0   $ 64.0     $ 27.0    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current     Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current    
Natural Gas Swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Liabilities, Current   Other Liabilities, Current     Other Liabilities, Current    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 4.0   $ 4.0     $ 5.0    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (4.0)   (4.0)     (5.0)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Asset Offset 0.0   0.0     0.0    
Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset           $ (1.0)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]           Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset           $ 0.0    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset           3.0    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset           $ 1.0    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]           Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset           $ (3.0)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Asset Offset           0.0    
Prepayments And Other [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (1.0)   (1.0)          
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 0.0   0.0          
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 1.0   $ 1.0          
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current          
Other Deferred Debits And Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset $ (8.0)   $ (8.0)          
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 0.0   0.0          
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 8.0   $ 8.0          
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Assets, Noncurrent   Other Assets, Noncurrent          
Entergy Louisiana [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value $ 32.1 28.3 $ 32.1 28.3 7.1 16.7 3.4 8.6
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included as Regulatory Liability/Asset 6.0 38.2 21.9 55.1        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (22.7) (42.0) (48.2) (64.1)        
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Uncommitted Credit Facility of $125 Million [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 111.1   111.1          
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 1.3   1.3     0.8    
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member] | Uncommitted Credit Facility of $125 Million [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 1.3   1.3          
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (32.1)   (32.1)     (16.8)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 0.0   0.0     0.1    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 32.1   $ 32.1     $ 16.7    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current     Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current    
Entergy Mississippi [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value $ 0.7 1.4 $ 0.7 1.4 0.1 $ 0.4 (0.1) (0.5)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included as Regulatory Liability/Asset 2.5 3.1 10.7 5.5        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (3.4) (3.1) (11.9) (5.1)        
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 2.5   2.5     0.8    
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (0.9)   (0.9)     (0.4)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset (0.2)   (0.2)     0.0    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 0.7   $ 0.7     $ 0.4    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current     Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current    
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Liabilities, Current   Other Liabilities, Current     Other Liabilities, Current    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 4.1   $ 4.1     $ 5.3    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset 4.1   4.1          
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Asset Offset 0.0   0.0     0.0    
Entergy New Orleans [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value 4.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.8 1.8 0.4 1.3
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included as Regulatory Liability/Asset (0.6) 8.4 (2.6) 9.9        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (2.4) (8.8) (1.3) (11.1)        
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (4.0)   (4.0)     (1.8)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 0.0   0.0     0.0    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 4.0   $ 4.0     $ 1.8    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current     Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current    
Entergy Arkansas [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value $ 23.8 11.1 $ 23.8 11.1 2.4 $ 5.5 3.0 8.6
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included as Regulatory Liability/Asset 4.0 5.8 9.4 18.9        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (8.9) (9.5) (17.4) (28.2)        
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 1.4   1.4     0.1    
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (23.8)   (23.8)     (5.5)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 0.0   0.0     0.0    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 23.8   $ 23.8     $ 5.5    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current     Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current    
Entergy Texas [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value $ 3.1 3.9 $ 3.1 3.9 $ 0.9 $ 2.1 $ 0.4 $ 1.9
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included as Regulatory Liability/Asset 2.3 1.8 3.8 3.8        
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements (5.1) $ (2.3) (7.8) $ (5.8)        
Entergy Texas [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]                
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount 0.6   0.6     0.1    
Entergy Texas [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (6.9)   (6.9)     (2.3)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 3.8   3.8     0.2    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 3.1   $ 3.1     $ 2.1    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current     Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current    
Entergy Texas [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset           $ (0.5)    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset           0.0    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset           $ 0.5    
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]           Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current    
Entergy Texas [Member] | Prepayments And Other [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset $ (1.1)   $ (1.1)          
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 0.0   0.0          
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 1.1   $ 1.1          
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current          
Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Deferred Debits And Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset $ (7.5)   $ (7.5)          
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral [Abstract]                
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Liability Offset 0.0   0.0          
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset $ 7.5   $ 7.5          
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Assets, Noncurrent   Other Assets, Noncurrent