NOTE 3.
INCOME TAXES Income tax expenses for 2004, 2003, and 2002 consist of the following:
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(a) Entergy Louisiana's actual cash taxes paid/(refunded) were $(70,650) in 2004, $35,128 in 2003, and $(781,540) in 2002.
Entergy Louisiana's mark-to-market tax accounting election significantly reduced taxes paid in 2002.
In 2001, Entergy Louisiana changed its method of accounting for tax purposes related to its wholesale electric power contracts.
The most significant of these is the contract to purchase power from the Vidalia project (the contract is discussed in Note 8 to the domestic utility companies and System Energy financial statements).
The new tax accounting method has provided a cumulative cash flow benefit of approximately $790 million through 2004, which is expected to reverse in the years 2005 through 2031.
The election did not reduce book income tax expense.
The timing of the reversal of this benefit depends on several variables, including the price of power.
Approximately half of the consolidated cash flow benefit of the election occurred in 2001 and the remainder occurred in 2002.
In accordance with Entergy's intercompany tax allocation agreement, the cash flow benefit for Entergy Louisiana occurred in the fourth quarter of 2002.
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Notes to Financial Statements 157 In the third quarter 2015, Entergy Wholesale Commodities recorded a revision to the contract asset for the FitzPatrick plant.
Due to a change in expectation regarding the timing of decommissioning cash flows, the result was a write down of the contract asset from $335 million to $131 million, for a charge of $204 million.
In August 2016, Entergy entered into a trust transfer agreement with NYPA to transfer the decommissioning trust funds and decommissioning liabilities for the Indian Point 3 and FitzPatrick plants to Entergy.
As a result of the agreement with NYPA, in the third quarter 2016 Entergy removed the contract asset from its balance sheet, and recorded receivables for the beneficial interests in the decommissioning trust funds and asset retirement obligations for the decommissioning liabilities.
The transaction was contingent upon receiving approval from the NRC, which was received in January 2017.
The decommissioning trust funds for the Indian Point 3 and FitzPatrick plants were transferred to Entergy by NYPA in January 2017.
In the fourth quarter 2016, Entergy Wholesale Commodities recorded a revision to its estimated decommissioning cost liabilities for Indian Point 1, Indian Point 2, and Indian Point 3 as a result of revised decommissioning cost studies.
The revised estimates resulted in a $392 million increase in the decommissioning cost liabilities, along with a corresponding increase in the related asset retirement cost assets.
The increase in the estimated decommissioning cost liabilities resulted from the change in expectation regarding the timing of decommissioning cash flows due to the decision to cease operations of the Indian Point 2 plant no later than April 2020 and the Indian Point 3 plant no later than April 2021.
The asset retirement cost assets were included in the carrying value that was written down to fair value in the fourth quarter 2016.
See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the impairment of the value and planned shutdown of Indian Point Energy Center.
As the Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants individually transition to decommissioning, the Entergy Wholesale Commodities plant owners will submit filings with the NRC for planned shutdown activities.
These filings with the NRC will determine whether any other financial assurance may be required.
The plants’ owners are required to provide the NRC with a biennial report (annually for units that have shut down or will shut down within five years), based on values as of December 31, addressing the owners’ability to meet the NRC minimum funding levels.
Depending on the value of the trust funds, the Entergy Wholesale Commodities plant owners may be required to take steps, such as providing financial guarantees through letters of credit or parent company guarantees or making additional contributions to the trusts, which could be significant, to ensure that the trusts are adequately funded and that NRC minimum funding requirements are met.
Entergy maintains decommissioning trust funds that are committed to meeting its obligations for the costs of decommissioning the nuclear power plants.
The fair values of the decommissioning trust funds and the related asset retirement obligation regulatory assets (liabilities) of Entergy as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
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As a result of the agreement with NYPA discussed above, in the third quarter 2016, Entergy removed the contract asset from its balance sheet, and recorded receivables of $1.5 billion for the beneficial interests in the decommissioning trust funds for Indian Point 3 and FitzPatrick.
At December 31, 2016, the fair values of the
Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Notes to Financial Statements 226 The fair value of debt securities, summarized by contractual maturities, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
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During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, proceeds from the dispositions of securities amounted to $499.3 million, $390.4 million, and $392.9 million, respectively.
During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, gross gains of $3.5 million, $3.3 million, and $1.8 million, respectively, and gross losses of $1.7 million, $0.5 million, and $0.9 million, respectively, were recorded in earnings.
Other-than-temporary impairments and unrealized gains and losses Entergy evaluates investment securities in the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ nuclear decommissioning trust funds with unrealized losses at the end of each period to determine whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred.
The assessment of whether an investment in a debt security has suffered an other-than-temporary impairment is based on whether Entergy has the intent to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized costs.
Further, if Entergy does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the debt security, an other-than-temporary impairment is considered to have occurred and it is measured by the present value of cash flows expected to be collected less the amortized cost basis (credit loss).
Entergy did not have any material other-than-temporary impairments relating to credit losses on debt securities for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014.
The assessment of whether an investment in an equity security has suffered an other-than-temporary impairment is based on a number of factors including, first, whether Entergy has the ability and intent to hold the investment to recover its value, the duration and severity of any losses, and, then, whether it is expected that the investment will recover its value within a reasonable period of time.
Entergy’s trusts are managed by third parties who operate in accordance with agreements that define investment guidelines and place restrictions on the purchases and sales of investments.
Entergy did not record material charges to other income in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, resulting from the recognition of the other-than-temporary impairment of certain equity securities held in its decommissioning trust funds.
NOTE 17.
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Under applicable authoritative accounting guidance, a variable interest entity (VIE) is an entity that conducts a business or holds property that possesses any of the following characteristics: an insufficient amount of equity at risk to finance its activities, equity owners who do not have the power to direct the significant activities of the entity (or have voting rights that are disproportionate to their ownership interest), or where equity holders do not receive expected losses or returns.
An entity may have an interest in a VIE through ownership or other contractual rights or obligations, and is required to consolidate a VIE if it is the VIE’s primary beneficiary.
The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the entity that has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect the VIE’s economic performance, and has the obligation to absorb losses or has the right to residual returns that would potentially be significant to the entity.
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC.  MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Results of Operations Net Income 2016 Compared to 2015 Net income increased $16.5 million primarily due to lower other operation and maintenance expenses, higher net revenues, and a lower effective income tax rate, partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expenses.2015 Compared to 2014 Net income increased $17.9 million primarily due to the write-off in 2014 of the regulatory assets associated with new nuclear generation development costs as a result of a joint stipulation entered into with the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff, subsequently approved by the MPSC, partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expenses, higher taxes other than income taxes, higher other operation and maintenance expenses, and lower net revenue.
See Note 2 to the financial statements for discussion of the new nuclear generation development costs and the joint stipulation.
Net Revenue 2016 Compared to 2015 Net revenue consists of operating revenues net of: 1) fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale, 2) purchased power expenses, and 3) other regulatory charges (credits).
Following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing 2016 to 2015.

<table><tr><td> 2004</td><td> Entergy  Arkansas</td><td> Entergy  Gulf States</td><td> Entergy  Louisiana</td><td> Entergy  Mississippi</td><td> Entergy  New Orleans</td><td> System  Energy</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="6">(In Thousands)</td></tr><tr><td>Current:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Federal (a)(b)</td><td>$14,490</td><td>$42,436</td><td>$2,439</td><td>-$23,568</td><td>-$19,259</td><td>$222,622</td></tr><tr><td>State (a)(b)</td><td>8,727</td><td>7,944</td><td>1,957</td><td>-1,221</td><td>-3,655</td><td>33,926</td></tr><tr><td>Total (a)(b)</td><td>23,217</td><td>50,380</td><td>4,396</td><td>-24,789</td><td>-22,914</td><td>256,548</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred -- net</td><td>70,674</td><td>63,615</td><td>80,207</td><td>63,234</td><td>40,226</td><td>-175,059</td></tr><tr><td>Investment tax credit</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>adjustments -- net</td><td>-4,827</td><td>-5,707</td><td>-5,128</td><td>-1,405</td><td>-444</td><td>-3,476</td></tr><tr><td>Recorded income tax expense</td><td>$89,064</td><td>$108,288</td><td>$79,475</td><td>$37,040</td><td>$16,868</td><td>$78,013</td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td> 2003</td><td> Entergy  Arkansas</td><td> Entergy  Gulf States</td><td> Entergy  Louisiana</td><td> Entergy  Mississippi</td><td> Entergy  New Orleans</td><td> System  Energy</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="6">(In Thousands)</td></tr><tr><td>Current:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Federal (a)</td><td>$40,632</td><td>-$11,535</td><td>-$745,724</td><td>-$2,969</td><td>-$7,655</td><td>$95,670</td></tr><tr><td>State (a)</td><td>16,306</td><td>-1,503</td><td>-16,243</td><td>2,565</td><td>-1,871</td><td>15,382</td></tr><tr><td>Total (a)</td><td>56,938</td><td>-13,038</td><td>-761,967</td><td>-404</td><td>-9,526</td><td>111,052</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred -- net</td><td>53,309</td><td>36,652</td><td>864,656</td><td>36,240</td><td>15,853</td><td>-31,731</td></tr><tr><td>Investment tax credit</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>adjustments -- net</td><td>-4,951</td><td>-12,078</td><td>-5,281</td><td>-1,405</td><td>-452</td><td>-3,476</td></tr><tr><td>Recorded income tax expense</td><td>$105,296</td><td>$11,536</td><td>$97,408</td><td>$34,431</td><td>$5,875</td><td>$75,845</td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td> 2002</td><td> Entergy  Arkansas</td><td> Entergy  Gulf States</td><td> Entergy  Louisiana</td><td> Entergy  Mississippi</td><td> Entergy  New Orleans</td><td> System  Energy</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="6">(In Thousands)</td></tr><tr><td>Current:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Federal (a)</td><td>$13,206</td><td>$66,227</td><td>$43,048</td><td>$21,817</td><td>-$7,103</td><td>$99,429</td></tr><tr><td>State (a)</td><td>3,243</td><td>11,345</td><td>1,867</td><td>3,969</td><td>-47</td><td>14,994</td></tr><tr><td>Total (a)</td><td>16,449</td><td>77,572</td><td>44,915</td><td>25,786</td><td>-7,150</td><td>114,423</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred -- net</td><td>59,963</td><td>-4,210</td><td>45,253</td><td>-6,529</td><td>7,196</td><td>-34,770</td></tr><tr><td>Investment tax credit</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>adjustments -- net</td><td>-5,008</td><td>-7,365</td><td>-5,403</td><td>-1,411</td><td>-468</td><td>-3,476</td></tr><tr><td>Recorded income tax expense</td><td>$71,404</td><td>$65,997</td><td>$84,765</td><td>$17,846</td><td>-$422</td><td>$76,177</td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td></td><td colspan="2">2016</td><td colspan="2">2015</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Decommissioning Trust Fair Values</td><td>Regulatory Asset (Liability)</td><td>DecommissioningTrust Fair Values</td><td>RegulatoryAsset (Liability)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="2">(In Millions)</td><td colspan="2">(In Millions)</td></tr><tr><td>Utility:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ANO 1 and ANO 2</td><td>$834.7</td><td>$316.3</td><td>$771.3</td><td>$280.3</td></tr><tr><td>River Bend</td><td>$712.8</td><td>-$28.4</td><td>$651.7</td><td>-$26.8</td></tr><tr><td>Waterford 3</td><td>$427.9</td><td>$172.8</td><td>$390.6</td><td>$158.5</td></tr><tr><td>Grand Gulf</td><td>$780.5</td><td>$142.5</td><td>$701.5</td><td>$108.6</td></tr><tr><td>Entergy Wholesale Commodities</td><td>$2,968.0</td><td>$—</td><td>$2,834.9</td><td>$—</td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td></td><td>2016</td><td>2015</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="2">(In Millions)</td></tr><tr><td>less than 1 year</td><td>$6.6</td><td>$2.0</td></tr><tr><td>1 year - 5 years</td><td>188.2</td><td>181.2</td></tr><tr><td>5 years - 10 years</td><td>78.5</td><td>63.0</td></tr><tr><td>10 years - 15 years</td><td>1.3</td><td>4.4</td></tr><tr><td>15 years - 20 years</td><td>7.8</td><td>1.6</td></tr><tr><td>20 years+</td><td>24.2</td><td>25.6</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$306.6</td><td>$277.8</td></tr></table>

Question: What is the proportion of all Entergy Arkansas that are greater than 50000 to the total amount of Entergy Arkansas, in 2003?