Income Taxes, Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective income tax rates	28.40%	31.60%	31.10%	32.00%
Cleco Power [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective income tax rates	33.00%	34.30%	33.90%	34.10%