Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (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 JUNE 30,
							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 beginning of period	$	(18,881	)	$	(6,098	)	$	(24,979	)	$	(24,205	)	$	(6,292	)	$	(30,497	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	438			—			438			586			—			586
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			36			36
Net current-period other comprehensive income	438			53			491			586			36			622
Balances, June 30	$	(18,443	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(24,488	)	$	(23,619	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(29,875	)

										FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
							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 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	1,282			—			1,282			1,122			—			1,122
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			106			106			—			49			49
Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset	—			—			—			—			(31		)	(31		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,282			106			1,388			1,122			1,373			2,495
Balances, June 30	$	(18,443	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(24,488	)	$	(23,619	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(29,875	)

Cleco Power [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Cleco Power
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
							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 beginning of period	$	(8,501	)	$	(6,098	)	$	(14,599	)	$	(12,541	)	$	(6,292	)	$	(18,833	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	222			—			222			269			—			269
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			36			36
Net current-period other comprehensive income	222			53			275			269			36			305
Balances, June 30	$	(8,279	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(14,324	)	$	(12,272	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(18,528	)

										FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
							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 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	747			—			747			520			—			520
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			106			106			—			49			49
Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset	—			—			—			—			(31		)	(31		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	747			106			853			520			1,373			1,893
Balances, June 30	$	(8,279	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(14,324	)	$	(12,272	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(18,528	)