Litigation, Other Commitments and Contingencies, and Disclosures about Guarantees (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Litigation, Other Commitments and Contingencies, and Disclosures about Guarantees [Abstract]

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

Cleco’s off-balance sheet commitments as of March 31, 2013, are summarized in the following table, and a discussion of the off-balance sheet commitments follows the table. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the table to understand the impact of the off-balance sheet commitments on Cleco’s financial condition.

	AT MAR. 31, 2013
(THOUSANDS)	FACE AMOUNT		REDUCTIONS		NET AMOUNT
Cleco Corporation
Guarantee issued to Entergy Mississippi on behalf of Attala	$	500	$	—	$	500
Cleco Power
Obligations under standby letter of credit issued to the Louisiana Department of Labor	3,725		—		3,725
Total	$	4,225	$	—	$	4,225

Expected Termination Dates of Off-Balance Sheet Commitments and On-Balance Sheet Guarantees

The following table summarizes the expected termination dates of the off-balance sheet commitments and on-balance sheet guarantees discussed above.

							AT MAR. 31, 2013
			AMOUNT OF COMMITMENT EXPIRATION PER PERIOD
(THOUSANDS)	NET AMOUNT COMMITTED		LESS THAN ONE YEAR		1-3 YEARS		3-5 YEARS		MORE THAN 5 YEARS
Off-balance sheet commitments	$	4,225	$	3,725	$	—	$	—	$	500
On-balance sheet guarantees	12,156		7,250		900		—		4,006
Total	$	16,381	$	10,975	$	900	$	—	$	4,506

Future Equity Contributions

The following table reflects remaining future equity contributions.

(THOUSANDS)	CONTRIBUTION
Nine months ending Dec. 31, 2013	$	38,956
Years ending Dec. 31,
2014	43,407
2015	11,870
2016	7,307
2017	2,865
Total	$	104,405

Equity Investments with an Imputed Interest Rate

The following table contains the disclosures required by the authoritative guidelines for equity investments with an imputed interest rate.

(THOUSANDS)
Equity contributions, imputed interest rate 6%
Principal payment schedule above:	$	104,405
Less:  unamortized discount	8,168
Total	$	96,237