Income Taxes, Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective income tax rates	34.50%	32.50%
Cleco Power [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective income tax rates	35.10%	33.90%