diff --git a/packages/ember-htmlbars/lib/helpers/each.js b/packages/ember-htmlbars/lib/helpers/each.js
index 031638afede..816d6565205 100644
--- a/packages/ember-htmlbars/lib/helpers/each.js
+++ b/packages/ember-htmlbars/lib/helpers/each.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import decodeEachKey from 'ember-htmlbars/utils/decode-each-key';
   of the base Handlebars `{{#each}}` helper.
 
   The default behavior of `{{#each}}` is to yield its inner block once for every
-  item in an array.
+  item in an array passing the item as the first param to the block.
 
   ```javascript
   var developers = [{name: 'Yehuda'},{name: 'Tom'}, {name: 'Paul'}];
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ import decodeEachKey from 'ember-htmlbars/utils/decode-each-key';
   {{/each}}
   ```
 
+  During iteration, the index of each item in the array is provided as a second block param.
+
+  ```handlebars
+  <ul>
+    {{#each people as |person index|}}
+      <li>Hello, {{person.name}}! You're number {{index}} in line</li>
+    {{/each}}
+  </ul>
+  ```
+
   ### Specifying Keys
 
   The `key` option is used to tell Ember how to determine if the array being