Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 SEPT. 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	$	(18,443	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(24,488	)	$	(23,619	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(29,875	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	318			—			318			497			—			497
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	318			53			371			497			53			550
Balances, Sept. 30	$	(18,125	)	$	(5,992	)	$	(24,117	)	$	(23,122	)	$	(6,203	)	$	(29,325	)

										FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	1,600			—			1,600			1,619			—			1,619
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			159			159			—			102			102
Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset	—			—			—			—			(31		)	(31		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,600			159			1,759			1,619			1,426			3,045
Balances, Sept. 30	$	(18,125	)	$	(5,992	)	$	(24,117	)	$	(23,122	)	$	(6,203	)	$	(29,325	)

Cleco Power
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	$	(8,279	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(14,324	)	$	(12,272	)	$	(6,256	)	$	(18,528	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	92			—			92			207			—			207
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	92			53			145			207			53			260
Balances, Sept. 30	$	(8,187	)	$	(5,992	)	$	(14,179	)	$	(12,065	)	$	(6,203	)	$	(18,268	)

										FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	839			—			839			727			—			727
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			159			159			—			102			102
Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset	—			—			—			—			(31		)	(31		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	839			159			998			727			1,426			2,153
Balances, Sept. 30	$	(8,187	)	$	(5,992	)	$	(14,179	)	$	(12,065	)	$	(6,203	)	$	(18,268	)