Operating Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Leases [Abstract]

Summary of Expected Operating Lease Payments

The following table is a summary of expected operating lease payments for Cleco and Cleco Power for the years indicated.

			YEAR ENDING DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	CLECO CORPORATION		CLECO POWER		TOTAL
2014	$	11	$	10,560	$	10,571
2015	—		10,713		10,713
2016	—		10,784		10,784
2017	—		8,789		8,789
2018	—		3,009		3,009
Thereafter	—		9,669		9,669
Total operating lease payments	$	11	$	53,524	$	53,535