v3.26.1
Risk Management and Fair Values (Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $ 3,735,856 $ 1,883,021
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 10,846,000 8,522,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 3,736,000 1,883,000
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 314,335 308,784
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 4,000 8,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Other Restricted Assets, Current 1,000 1,000
Natural Gas Swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset 4,000 5,000
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset 4,000 5,000
Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset   3,000
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset   3,000
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset   $ 1,000
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current
Interest Rate Swap | Prepayments And Other [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset $ 1,000  
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current  
Interest Rate Swap | Other Deferred Debits And Other Assets [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset $ 8,000  
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Assets, Noncurrent  
Natural Gas Swaps    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   $ 5,000
Interest Rate Swap    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   3,000
Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value $ 2,466,000 2,202,000
Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 100,000 51,000
Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 64,000 27,000
Natural Gas Swaps    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 4,000  
Interest Rate Swap    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 9,000 1,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 5,189,000 3,149,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 3,736,000 1,883,000
Other Restricted Assets, Current 1,000 1,000
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 314,000 309,000
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 4,000 5,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   5,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 1,038,000 905,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 100,000 51,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 4,000  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 1,437,000 1,298,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Other Restricted Assets, Current 0 0
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 0 0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 3,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   3,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 1,428,000 1,297,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 9,000 1,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 64,000 27,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Other Restricted Assets, Current 0 0
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 0 0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 64,000 27,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 4,156,000 4,048,000
Entergy New Orleans [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 63,312 110,238
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 142,400 185,800
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 63,300 110,200
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 75,145 73,822
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 4,000 1,800
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 138,400 184,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 63,300 110,200
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 75,100 73,800
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 0 0
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 4,000 1,800
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 0 0
Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 4,000 1,800
Entergy Mississippi [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 829,790 341,457
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 830,500 341,900
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 829,800 341,500
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset (4,100)  
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset 4,100 5,300
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps and Options [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset   5,300
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 700  
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   5,300
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset   400
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 4,100  
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 829,800 341,500
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 829,800 341,500
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0  
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   5,300
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset   0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 4,100  
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0  
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   0
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset   0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 0  
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 700 400
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 700  
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   0
Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Natural Gas Swaps    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset   400
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis 0  
Entergy Louisiana [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 1,567,652 776,724
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 4,783,400 3,782,200
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 1,567,700 776,700
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 239,189 234,961
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 1,093,000 992,600
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 53,500 22,800
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 32,100 16,700
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 2,278,400 1,407,700
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 1,567,700 776,700
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 239,200 235,000
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 418,000 373,200
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 53,500 22,800
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 675,000 619,400
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 0 0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 675,000 619,400
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 32,100 16,700
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Noncurrent 0 0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 32,100 16,700
Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 1,797,900 1,738,400
Entergy Arkansas [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 504,824 268,522
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 2,462,000 2,090,300
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 504,800 268,500
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 693,200 614,000
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 42,400 20,000
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 23,800 5,500
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 887,300 540,400
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 504,800 268,500
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 340,100 251,900
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 42,400 20,000
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 353,100 362,100
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 353,100 362,100
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 23,800 5,500
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 23,800 5,500
Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 1,197,800 1,182,300
Entergy Texas [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 535,101 274,908
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 548,100 279,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 535,100 274,900
Other Restricted Assets, Current 1,265 1,480
Entergy Texas [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Other Restricted Assets, Current 1,300 1,500
Entergy Texas [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset   $ 500
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]   Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current
Entergy Texas [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Prepayments And Other [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset $ 1,100  
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current  
Entergy Texas [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Other Deferred Debits And Other Assets [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset $ 7,500  
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Other Assets, Noncurrent  
Entergy Texas [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   $ 3,000
Entergy Texas [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset $ 3,100 2,100
Entergy Texas [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 8,600 500
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 536,400 276,400
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 535,100 274,900
Other Restricted Assets, Current 1,300 1,500
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 8,600 500
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Other Restricted Assets, Current 0 0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   3,000
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 8,600 500
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 3,100 2,100
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
Other Restricted Assets, Current 0 0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure on Recurring Basis   0
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Financial transmission rights [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 3,100 2,100
Entergy Texas [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Derivative Asset 0 0
System Energy [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 1,844,500 1,730,700
System Energy [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 679,600 595,000
System Energy [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 4,400 8,600
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 284,200 289,100
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 279,800 280,500
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 4,400 8,600
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 399,800 314,500
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 399,800 314,500
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 0 0
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value 0 0
System Energy [Member] | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share    
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]    
Decommissioning Fund Investments, Fair Value $ 1,160,500 $ 1,127,100