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Debt, Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Debt, Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,340,409,000		$ 1,356,548,000
Less: Long-term Debt due within one year	14,876,000		88,969,000
Less: lease obligations classified as long-term debt due within one year	2,305,000		2,171,000
Unamortized discount	(7,728,000)		(8,150,000)
Long-term debt, net	1,315,500,000		1,257,258,000
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	1,330,000,000		1,350,000,000
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	17,182,000		91,140,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	15,700,000
Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,335,409,000		1,331,548,000
Less: Long-term Debt due within one year	14,876,000		88,969,000
Less: lease obligations classified as long-term debt due within one year	2,305,000		2,171,000
Unamortized discount	(7,728,000)		(8,150,000)
Long-term debt, net	1,310,500,000		1,232,258,000
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	1,330,000,000		1,320,000,000
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	17,182,000		91,140,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	(4,300,000)
Cleco Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	5,000,000		25,000,000
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	0		0
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	(2,200,000)
Debt Discount Amortization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	400,000
Debt Discount Amortization [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	400,000
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans Payable to Bank	35,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	35,000,000
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans Payable to Bank	35,000,000	35,000,000	0
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	35,000,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	20,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	20,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Cleco Corporation's credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Line of Credit [Member] \| Cleco Power's credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	20,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	20,000,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	20,000,000		0
Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,271,230,000		1,320,198,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,271,230,000		1,320,198,000
Bonds [Member] \| Series A GO Zone bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	50,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	50,000,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	50,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	50,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Series B GO Zone bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	50,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	50,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Series B GO Zone bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	50,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	50,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 5.375%, due 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	0		75,000,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	(75,000,000)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	0		75,000,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	(75,000,000)
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 4.95%, due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	50,000,000		50,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 4.95%, due 2015 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	50,000,000		50,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 6.65%, due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	250,000,000		250,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 6.65%, due 2018 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	250,000,000		250,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Powers Senior Notes 4.33% due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	50,000,000		50,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Powers Senior Notes 4.33% due 2027 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	50,000,000		50,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 6.50%, due 2035 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	295,000,000		295,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 6.50%, due 2035 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	295,000,000		295,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 5.942%, due 2040 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	250,000,000		250,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 5.942%, due 2040 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	250,000,000		250,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes 5.988% due 2041 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	100,000,000		100,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes 5.988% due 2041 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	100,000,000		100,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's solid waste disposal facility bonds, 4.70%, due 2036, callable after November 1, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	60,000,000		60,000,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	(60,000,000)
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's solid waste disposal facility bonds, 4.70%, due 2036, callable after November 1, 2016 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	60,000,000		60,000,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	(60,000,000)
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's solid waste disposal facility bonds, 5.25%, due 2037, mandatory tender on March 1, 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	0		60,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power's solid waste disposal facility bonds, 5.25%, due 2037, mandatory tender on March 1, 2013 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	0		60,000,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina/Ritas Storm Recovery Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Long-term Debt due within one year	14,900,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina/Ritas Storm Recovery Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Long-term Debt due within one year	14,900,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	(13,900,000)
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina/Rita's storm recovery bonds, 4.41%, due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	48,630,000		62,598,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina/Rita's storm recovery bonds, 4.41%, due 2020 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	48,630,000		62,598,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina/Rita's storm recovery bonds, 5.61%, due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	67,600,000		67,600,000
Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina/Rita's storm recovery bonds, 5.61%, due 2023 [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	67,600,000		67,600,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations	9,179,000		11,350,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations	9,179,000		11,350,000
Less: lease obligations classified as long-term debt due within one year	2,300,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net	$ (2,200,000)