Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Cleco
				FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN			NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN
Balances, Mar. 31, 2013	$	(24,205	)	$	(6,292	)	$	(30,497	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	586			—			586
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			36			36
Net current-period other comprehensive income	586			36			622
Balances, June 30, 2013	$	(23,619	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(29,875	)

				FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN			NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN
Balances, Dec. 31, 2012	$	(24,741	)	$	(7,629	)	$	(32,370	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
Net derivative gain	—			1,355			1,355
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	1,122			—			1,122
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			49			49
Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset	—			(31		)	(31		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,122			1,373			2,495
Balances, June 30, 2013	$	(23,619	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(29,875	)

Cleco Power [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Cleco Power
				FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN			NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN
Balances, Mar. 31, 2013	$	(12,541	)	$	(6,292	)	$	(18,833	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	269			—			269
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			36			36
Net current-period other comprehensive income	269			36			305
Balances, June 30, 2013	$	(12,272	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(18,528	)

				FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN			NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN
Balances, Dec. 31, 2012	$	(12,792	)	$	(7,629	)	$	(20,421	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
Net derivative gain	—			1,355			1,355
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	520			—			520
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			49			49
Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset	—			(31		)	(31		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	520			1,373			1,893
Balances, June 30, 2013	$	(12,272	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(18,528	)