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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]  
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
All amounts are reported net of income taxes and amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
Cleco
 
 
 
 
 
(THOUSANDS)
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN

 
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON CASH FLOW HEDGES

 
TOTAL ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN

Balances, Dec. 31, 2010
$
(17,668
)
 
$
6,030

 
$
(11,638
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
   Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(1,721
)
 
—

 
(1,721
)
   Net derivative loss
—

 
(15,788
)
 
(15,788
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
   Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
1,213

 
—

 
1,213

   Reclassification of net gain to interest charges
—

 
(205
)
 
(205
)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss
(508
)
 
(15,993
)
 
(16,501
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2011
$
(18,176
)
 
$
(9,963
)
 
$
(28,139
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
   Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(8,682
)
 
—

 
(8,682
)
   Net derivative gain
—

 
433

 
433

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
   Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
2,117

 
—

 
2,117

   Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
37

 
37

   Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset
—

 
1,864

 
1,864

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
(6,565
)
 
2,334

 
(4,231
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2012
$
(24,741
)
 
$
(7,629
)
 
$
(32,370
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
   Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
2,857

 
—

 
2,857

   Net derivative gain
—

 
1,355

 
1,355

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
   Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
2,159

 
—

 
2,159

   Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
154

 
154

   Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset
—

 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income
5,016

 
1,478

 
6,494

Balances, Dec. 31, 2013
$
(19,725
)
 
$
(6,151
)
 
$
(25,876
)
Cleco Power [Member]
  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]  
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Cleco Power
 
 
 
 
 
(THOUSANDS)
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN

 
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON CASH FLOW HEDGES

 
TOTAL ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN

Balances, Dec. 31, 2010
$
(10,764
)
 
$
6,030

 
$
(4,734
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
   Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(595
)
 
—

 
(595
)
   Net derivative loss
—

 
(15,788
)
 
(15,788
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
   Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
692

 
—

 
692

   Reclassification of net gain to interest charges
—

 
(205
)
 
(205
)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss
97

 
(15,993
)
 
(15,896
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2011
$
(10,667
)
 
$
(9,963
)
 
$
(20,630
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
   Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(3,285
)
 
—

 
(3,285
)
   Net derivative gain
—

 
433

 
433

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
   Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
1,160

 
—

 
1,160

   Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
37

 
37

   Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset
—

 
1,864

 
1,864

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
(2,125
)
 
2,334

 
209

Balances, Dec. 31, 2012
$
(12,792
)
 
$
(7,629
)
 
$
(20,421
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
   Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
2,796

 
—

 
2,796

   Net derivative gain
—

 
1,355

 
1,355

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
   Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
970

 
—

 
970

   Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
154

 
154

   Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset
—

 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income
3,766

 
1,478

 
5,244

Balances, Dec. 31, 2013
$
(9,026
)
 
$
(6,151
)
 
$
(15,177
)