Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating activities
Net income	$ 99,363	$ 185,155
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	96,217	82,220
Gain on forgiveness of debt	0	(129,870)
Return on equity investment in investee	58,665	0
Gain from equity investments	(62,052)	(36,718)
Unearned compensation expense	3,795	1,997
Allowance for other funds used during construction	(2,854)	(10,165)
Net deferred income taxes	8,292	24,066
Deferred fuel costs	(16,077)	8,897
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(1,343)	529
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(19,923)	(19,498)
Accounts and notes receivable, affiliate	833	2,110
Unbilled revenue	3,892	(34,944)
Fuel, materials and supplies inventory	34,437	(798)
Prepayments	1,585	838
Accounts payable	(7,575)	(25,684)
Accounts and notes payable, affiliate	(552)	(2,369)
Customer deposits	6,426	6,384
Long-term receivable	0	27,976
Post-retirement benefit obligations	(57,640)	(1,347)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	(18,531)	(38,433)
Contingent sale obligations	10,900	6,636
Other deferred accounts	(729)	2,937
Retainage payable	(430)	0
Taxes accrued	9,187	55,457
Interest accrued	(637)	1,501
Risk management assets and liabilities, net	1,990	4,870
Other operating	591	(3,769)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	147,830	107,978
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(66,081)	(217,660)
Allowance for other funds used during construction	2,854	10,165
Cash from reconsolidation of VIEs	3,879	812
Return of equity investment in investee	89,654	0
Equity investment in investees	0	(8,500)
Return of investment tax credit fund	244	0
Contributions to tax credit fund	(18,479)	(17,550)
Transfer of cash from restricted accounts	5,849	37,654
Other investing	329	(1,825)
Net cash used in investing activities	18,249	(196,904)
Financing activities
Issuance of short-term debt	0	150,000
Retirement of short-term debt	(150,000)	0
Draws on revolving credit facility	10,000	240,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(15,000)	(325,000)
Retirement of long-term debt	(6,283)	(41,110)
Redemption of preferred stock	(1,039)	0
Dividends paid on preferred stock	(26)	(23)
Dividends paid on common stock	(32,168)	(28,718)
Other financing	(565)	739
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(195,081)	(4,112)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(29,002)	(93,038)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	191,128	145,193
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	162,126	52,155
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	44,170	42,270
Income taxes paid (refunded)	13,486	2,882
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant and equipment	14,548	7,232
Issuance of treasury stock - LTICP	43	48
Issuance of common stock - LTICP/ESPP	157	147
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment	2,257	152,067
Non-cash return of investment	0	152,067
Non-cash contribution to subsidiary, net of tax	0	225,732
CLECO POWER [Member]
Operating activities
Net income	65,724	71,249
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	62,768	57,626
Unearned compensation expense	1,108	616
Allowance for other funds used during construction	(2,854)	(10,165)
Net deferred income taxes	20,577	7,589
Deferred fuel costs	(16,077)	8,897
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(88)	(126)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(20,779)	(20,812)
Accounts and notes receivable, affiliate	333	252
Unbilled revenue	3,892	(34,944)
Fuel, materials and supplies inventory	34,660	(713)
Prepayments	1,379	713
Accounts payable	(6,703)	(21,494)
Accounts and notes payable, affiliate	(569)	(18,728)
Customer deposits	6,426	6,384
Post-retirement benefit obligations	(58,678)	(2,331)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	(18,531)	(38,433)
Other deferred accounts	(2,230)	1,916
Retainage payable	(430)	0
Taxes accrued	(2,834)	23,602
Interest accrued	(372)	1,155
Risk management assets and liabilities, net	1,990	4,870
Other operating	2,076	(2,191)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	70,788	34,932
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(58,453)	(63,781)
Allowance for other funds used during construction	2,854	10,165
Transfer of cash from restricted accounts	5,849	7,522
Other investing	1,160	(293)
Net cash used in investing activities	(48,590)	(46,387)
Financing activities
Retirement of long-term debt	(6,283)	(5,947)
Distribution to parent	(50,000)	(75,000)
Other financing	(986)	(937)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(57,269)	(81,884)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(35,071)	(93,339)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	184,912	138,113
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	149,841	44,774
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	42,473	37,222
Income taxes paid (refunded)	2,233	(5,425)
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant and equipment	20,281	7,137
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment	2,257	304,134
Non-cash assumption of deferred tax liability	$ 0	$ 78,402