Income Taxes, Valuation Allowance (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cleco Power [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance	$ 0
General Business Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset, NMTC carryforwards	95,400,000
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date	Jan. 01, 2029
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance	$ 0