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Entergy Corp/DE, et al. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Tuesday, 11/5/19, at 12:04pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/19   ·   Accession #:  65984-19-316   ·   File #s:  1-09067, 1-10764, 1-11299, 1-31508, 1-32718, 1-34360, 1-35747

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11/05/19  Entergy Corp/DE                   10-Q        9/30/19  132:84M
          System Energy Resources, Inc
          Entergy Arkansas, LLC
          Entergy Mississippi, LLC
          Entergy Louisiana, LLC
          Entergy Texas, Inc.
          Entergy New Orleans, LLC

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   6.32M 
 2: EX-4.A      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     57K 
 3: EX-4.B      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     57K 
 4: EX-4.C      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     53K 
 5: EX-4.D      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     53K 
 6: EX-31.A     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 7: EX-31.B     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 8: EX-31.C     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 9: EX-31.D     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
10: EX-31.E     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
11: EX-31.F     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
12: EX-31.G     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
13: EX-31.H     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
14: EX-31.I     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
15: EX-31.J     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
16: EX-31.K     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
17: EX-31.L     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
18: EX-31.M     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
19: EX-31.N     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
20: EX-32.A     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
21: EX-32.B     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
22: EX-32.C     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
23: EX-32.D     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
24: EX-32.E     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
25: EX-32.F     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
26: EX-32.G     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
27: EX-32.H     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
28: EX-32.I     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
29: EX-32.J     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
30: EX-32.K     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
31: EX-32.L     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
32: EX-32.M     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
33: EX-32.N     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
50: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML    167K 
107: R2          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    231K  
118: R3          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    271K  
82: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    408K 
49: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     64K 
106: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Equity        HTML    140K  
117: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     69K  
83: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     47K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
45: R9          Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    127K 
87: R10         Rate And Regulatory Matters                         HTML    636K 
121: R11         Equity                                              HTML   1.08M  
67: R12         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML    940K 
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt                        
55: R13         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     77K 
86: R14         Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits        HTML   3.38M 
120: R15         Business Segment Information                        HTML    948K  
66: R16         Risk Management And Fair Values                     HTML   6.71M 
54: R17         Decommissioning Trust Funds                         HTML    918K 
89: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    283K 
119: R19         Property, Plant, And Equipment                      HTML     71K  
85: R20         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML     63K 
47: R21         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML   2.07M 
109: R22         Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement       HTML     61K  
                Obligations                                                      
116: R23         Leases Leases                                       HTML   2.43M  
84: R24         Dispositions Dispositions                           HTML     45K 
46: R25         Rate And Regulatory Matters Rate and Regulatory     HTML     91K 
                Matters (Tables)                                                 
108: R26         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML    378K  
115: R27         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML    694K  
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Tables)               
81: R28         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     75K 
48: R29         Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits        HTML   2.12M 
                (Tables)                                                         
52: R30         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML    168K 
63: R31         Risk Management And Fair Values (Tables)            HTML   1.99M 
122: R32         Decommissioning Trust Funds (Tables)                HTML    223K  
90: R33         Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)                  HTML    237K 
53: R34         Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition (Tables)    HTML   1.23M 
64: R35         Leases Leases (Tables)                              HTML   1.34M 
123: R36         Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and       HTML     50K  
                Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)                              
91: R37         Rate And Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details)   HTML    299K 
51: R38         Rate And Regulatory Matters Rate and Regulatory     HTML     54K 
                Matters (Payments/Receipts Among The Utility                     
                Operating Companies) (Details)                                   
65: R39         Equity (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     95K 
43: R40         Equity (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And   HTML     75K 
                Diluted) (Details)                                               
78: R41         Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      HTML    119K 
                (Loss) (Details)                                                 
110: R42         Equity (Reclassification out of Accumulated Other   HTML     98K  
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
100: R43         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML    214K  
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt                        
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
44: R44         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML     48K 
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Summary               
                Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity                       
                Available Under The Facility) (Details)                          
79: R45         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML     83K 
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Credit                
                Facilities) (Details)                                            
111: R46         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML     53K  
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt                        
                (Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding                       
                Short-Term Borrowings) (Details)                                 
101: R47         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML     63K  
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt                        
                (Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance                         
                Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel)                       
                (Details)                                                        
42: R48         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML     59K 
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Notes                 
                Payable By Variable Interest Entities) (Details)                 
80: R49         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML     56K 
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Book                  
                Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt)                      
                (Details)                                                        
74: R50         Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,       HTML     59K 
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt                        
                Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit,                    
                Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt                        
                (Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities                 
                to Support MISO Obligations) (Details)                           
61: R51         Stock Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     79K 
93: R52         Stock-Based Compensation (Financial Information     HTML     47K 
                For Stock Options) (Details)                                     
125: R53         Stock-Based Compensation (Financial Information     HTML     47K  
                For Other Equity Plans) (Details)                                
73: R54         Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits        HTML     88K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
60: R55         Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits        HTML    124K 
                (Components Of Qualified Net Pension Cost)                       
                (Details)                                                        
92: R56         Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits        HTML     67K 
                (Expected Employer Contributions) (Details)                      
124: R57         Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits        HTML     67K  
                (Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other                       
                Comprehensive Income) (Details)                                  
72: R58         Business Segment Information Business Segment       HTML     52K 
                Information (Narrative) (Details)                                
62: R59         Business Segment Information (Segment Financial     HTML     78K 
                Information) (Details)                                           
103: R60         Business Segment Information Business Segment       HTML     62K  
                Information (Restructuring Costs) (Details)                      
114: R61         Risk Management and Fair Values (Narrative)         HTML    104K  
                (Details)                                                        
77: R62         Risk Management and Fair Values (Fair Values Of     HTML    129K 
                Derivative Instruments) (Details)                                
41: R63         Risk Management and Fair Values (Derivative         HTML     48K 
                Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges On                    
                Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details)                     
102: R64         Risk Management and Fair Values (Derivative         HTML     72K  
                Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments                
                On The Consolidated Statements Of Income)                        
                (Details)                                                        
113: R65         Risk Management and Fair Values (Assets And         HTML    258K  
                Liabilities At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis)                  
                (Details)                                                        
76: R66         Risk Management and Fair Values (Reconciliation Of  HTML    112K 
                Changes In The Net Assets (Liabilities) For The                  
                Fair Value Of Derivatives Classified As Level 3 In               
                The Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details)                              
40: R67         Risk Management and Fair Values (Schedules Of       HTML     51K 
                Valuation Techniques) (Details)                                  
104: R68         Decommissioning Trust Funds (Narrative) (Details)   HTML    113K  
112: R69         Decommissioning Trust Funds (Securities Held)       HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
126: R70         Decommissioning Trust Funds (Available For Sale     HTML     64K  
                Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position                   
                Fair Value) (Details)                                            
96: R71         Decommissioning Trust Funds (Fair Value Of Debt     HTML     69K 
                Securities By Contractual Maturities) (Details)                  
56: R72         Income Taxes Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)     HTML     65K 
68: R73         Income Taxes Income Taxes (Reduction to Regulatory  HTML     49K 
                Liability Due to Return of Unprotected Excess ADIT               
                (Details)                                                        
129: R74         Property, Plant, And Equipment (Narrative)          HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
99: R75         Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details)    HTML     43K 
59: R76         Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Revenue)     HTML    121K 
                (Details)                                                        
71: R77         Asset Retirement Obligations Asset Retirement       HTML     40K 
                Obligations (Narrative) (Details)                                
131: R78         Leases Leases (Narrative) (Details)                 HTML    116K  
95: R79         Leases Leases (Lease, Cost) (Details)               HTML     57K 
127: R80         Leases Leases (Lease, Assets) (Details)             HTML     48K  
97: R81         Leases Leases (Lease, Liabilities) (Details)        HTML     56K 
57: R82         Leases Leases (Lease, Terms and Discount Rate)      HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
69: R83         Leases Leases (Lease, Maturity) (Details)           HTML    134K 
128: R84         Leases Leases (Operating And Capital Leases Future  HTML     97K  
                Minimum Payments Due) (Details)                                  
98: R85         Leases Leases (Schedule of Rent Expense) (Details)  HTML     48K 
58: R86         Leases Leases (Purchase Power Agreement Minimum     HTML     52K 
                Lease Payments) (Details)                                        
70: R87         Leases Leases (Present Value Of future Minimum      HTML     80K 
                Lease Payments Sale Leaseback Transactions)                      
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132: R88         Dispositions Dispositions (Narrative) (Details)     HTML     77K  
94: R9999       Uncategorized Items - etr-09x30x2019x10q.htm        HTML     61K 
105: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    217K  
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88: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    199K 
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34: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- etr-20190930                          XSD    336K 
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‘EX-101.PRE’   —   XBRL Presentations — etr-20190930_pre


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