Disclosures about Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION
2014 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	1,225,960		$	—		$	—		$	1,225,960
Tolling operations	—			5,467			(5,467		)	—
Other operations	64,893			2,163			(1		)	67,055
Electric customer credits	(23,530		)	—			—			(23,530		)
Affiliate revenue	1,326			56,031			(57,357		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	1,268,649		$	63,661		$	(62,825	)	$	1,269,485
Depreciation	$	144,026		$	2,479		$	—		$	146,505
Merger transaction costs	$	—		$	17,848		$	—		$	17,848
Interest charges	$	74,673		$	(1,538	)	$	471		$	73,606
Interest income	$	1,707		$	(410	)	$	471		$	1,768
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	76,974		$	(9,858	)	$	—		$	67,116
Net income	$	154,316		$	424		$	(1	)	$	154,739
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	206,607		$	1,029		$	—		$	207,636
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	4,242,986		$	248,654		$	(112,567	)	$	4,379,073

2013 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			MIDSTREAM			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	1,047,548		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,047,548
Tolling operations	—			31,670						(31,670		)	—
Other operations	48,909			2			2,091			—			51,002
Electric customer credits	(1,836		)	—			—			—			(1,836		)
Affiliate revenue	1,338			—			55,145			(56,483		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	1,095,959		$	31,672		$	57,236		$	(88,153	)	$	1,096,714
Depreciation	$	135,717		$	6,043		$	1,100		$	—		$	142,860
Interest charges	$	82,677		$	(331	)	$	1,274		$	634		$	84,254
Interest income	$	1,100		$	—		$	(628	)	$	633		$	1,105
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	79,381		$	7,110		$	(6,917	)	$	1		$	79,575
Net income	$	150,410		$	4,372		$	5,903		$	—		$	160,685
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	184,684		$	4,106		$	3,086		$	—		$	191,876
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	—		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	3,943,712		$	225,832		$	88,234		$	(42,516	)	$	4,215,262

2012 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			MIDSTREAM		OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	944,169		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	944,169
Tolling operations	—			25,559		—			(25,559		)	—
Other operations	48,156			3		1,998			1			50,158
Electric customer credits	(630		)	—		—			—			(630		)
Affiliate revenue	1,372			—		52,063			(53,435		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	993,067		$	25,562	$	54,061		$	(78,993	)	$	993,697
Depreciation	$	125,486		$	6,006	$	916		$	(1	)	$	132,407
Interest charges	$	80,502		$	770	$	2,269		$	615		$	84,156
Interest income	$	333		$	—	$	(602	)	$	615		$	346
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	68,133		$	6,404	$	(9,210	)	$	—		$	65,327
Net income	$	146,848		$	9,155	$	7,645		$	—		$	163,648
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	222,104		$	8,759	$	1,861		$	—		$	232,724
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	—	$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	3,871,729		$	215,342	$	201,678		$	(141,400	)	$	4,147,349