Schedule I Financial Statements of Cleco Corporation Condensed Financial information of Parent company (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

The following table is a summary of affiliate revenue included in Cleco’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012		2011		2010
Acadia	$	—	$	202	$	1,564
Total	$	—	$	202	$	1,564

The following table summarizes the cash distributions Cleco Corporation received from affiliates during 2012, 2011, and 2010.

	AT DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012		2011		2010
Cleco Power	$	58,000	$	130,000	$	150,000
Midstream	—		159,819		32,300
Diversified Lands	2,900		—		—
Perryville	1,500		700		700
Attala	1,300		700		700
Total	$	63,700	$	291,219	$	183,700

The following table summarizes the contributions Cleco Corporation made to affiliates during 2012, 2011, and 2010.

	AT DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	2012		2011		2010
Cleco Power	$	—	$	—	$	225,732
Midstream	16,191		35,500		74,400
Support Group	—		—		20,000
Perryville	—		1,845		—
Cleco Innovations	—		3,000		456
Total	$	16,191	$	40,345	$	320,588