Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Common Stock Repurchase Program (Details) (Cleco Corporation [Member])	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cleco Corporation [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	250,000	0	0