Disclosures about Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2014 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	316,997		$	—		$	—		$	316,997
Other operations	14,027			541			—			14,568
Electric customer credits	(22,495		)	—			—			(22,495		)
Affiliate revenue	330			14,153			(14,483		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	308,859		$	14,694		$	(14,483	)	$	309,070
Depreciation	$	37,295		$	275		$	—		$	37,570
Interest charges	$	20,639		$	(681	)	$	107		$	20,065
Interest income	$	350		$	(106	)	$	106		$	350
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	16,071		$	(1,543	)	$	—		$	14,528
Net income	$	32,658		$	3,975		$	—		$	36,633
Additions to (reductions in) long-lived assets	$	57,808		$	329		$	—		$	58,137
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	4,224,569		$	61,597		$	32,453		$	4,318,619

2013 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			MIDSTREAM			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	252,765		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	252,765
Tolling operations	—			9,307			—			(9,307		)	—
Other operations	11,027			—			504			—			11,531
Electric customer credits	(402		)	—			—			—			(402		)
Affiliate revenue	335			—			15,168			(15,503		)	$	—
Operating revenue, net	$	263,725		$	9,307		$	15,672		$	(24,810	)	$	263,894
Depreciation	$	32,959		$	1,501		$	280		$	—		$	34,740
Interest charges	$	20,878		$	(411	)	$	281		$	140		$	20,888
Interest income	$	255		$	—		$	(138	)	$	140		$	257
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	17,965		$	3,979		$	(2,521	)	$	(1	)	$	19,422
Net income	$	34,464		$	6,350		$	1,218		$	—		$	42,032
Additions to long-lived assets	$	44,588		$	497		$	710		$	—		$	45,795
Equity investment in investees (1)	$	14,532		$	—		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets  (1)	$	3,943,712		$	225,832		$	88,234		$	(42,516	)	$	4,215,262
(1) Balances as of December 31, 2013

SEGMENT INFORMATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2014 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	586,756		$	—		$	—		$	586,756
Tolling operations	—			5,467			(5,467		)	—
Other operations	28,299			1,082			—			29,381
Electric customer credits	(22,681		)	—			—			(22,681		)
Affiliate revenue	665			27,346			(28,011		)	—
Operating revenue	$	593,039		$	33,895		$	(33,478	)	$	593,456
Depreciation	$	77,498		$	1,813		$	—		$	79,311
Interest charges	$	40,399		$	(306	)	$	241		$	40,334
Interest income	$	951		$	(240	)	$	241		$	952
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	30,281		$	(2,075	)	$	—		$	28,206
Net income (loss)	$	58,965		$	3,593		$	(1	)	$	62,557
Additions to long-lived assets	$	291,961		$	(175,767	)	$	—		$	116,194
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	4,224,569		$	61,597		$	32,453		$	4,318,619

2013 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			MIDSTREAM			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	482,191		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	482,191
Tolling operations	—			14,144			—			(14,144		)	—
Other operations	22,064			1			1,008			1			23,074
Electric customer credits	(424		)	—			—			—			(424		)
Affiliate revenue	670			—			27,093			(27,763		)	—
Operating revenue	$	504,501		$	14,145		$	28,101		$	(41,906	)	$	504,841
Depreciation	$	65,288		$	3,001		$	483		$	1		$	68,773
Interest charges	$	42,227		$	(649	)	$	444		$	322		$	42,344
Interest income	$	453		$	—		$	(318	)	$	322		$	457
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	32,203		$	3,139		$	(2,839	)	$	—		$	32,503
Net income	$	62,257		$	5,016		$	1,893		$	—		$	69,166
Additions to long-lived assets	$	86,147		$	2,326		$	1,271		$	—		$	89,744
Equity investment in investees (1)	$	14,532		$	—		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets (1)	$	3,943,712		$	225,832		$	88,234		$	(42,516	)	$	4,215,262
(1) Balances as of December 31, 2013