Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note

Note 13 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are summarized in the following tables for Cleco and Cleco Power. All amounts are reported net of income taxes and amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

Cleco
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31,
							2014									2013
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS			POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Balances at beginning of period	$	(19,725	)	$	(6,151	)	$	(25,876	)	$	(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	844			—			844			536			—			536
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			12			12
Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset	—			—			—			—			(30		)	(30		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	844			53			897			536			1,337			1,873
Balances, Mar. 31,	$	(18,881	)	$	(6,098	)	$	(24,979	)	$	(24,205	)	$	(6,292	)	$	(30,497	)

Cleco Power
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31,
							2014									2013
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS			POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Balances at beginning of period	$	(9,026	)	$	(6,151	)	$	(15,177	)	$	(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	525			—			525			251			—			251
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			12			12
Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset	—			—			—			—			(30		)	(30		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	525			53			578			251			1,337			1,588
Balances, Mar. 31,	$	(8,501	)	$	(6,098	)	$	(14,599	)	$	(12,541	)	$	(6,292	)	$	(18,833	)