Operating Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Leases [Abstract]

Summary of Expected Operating Lease Payments

The following table is a summary of expected operating lease payments for Cleco and Cleco Power for the years indicated:

			YEAR ENDING DEC. 31,
(THOUSANDS)	CLECO CORPORATION		CLECO POWER		TOTAL
2015	$	309	$	9,952	$	10,261
2016	307		9,339		9,646
2017	307		7,504		7,811
2018	305		3,577		3,882
2019	—		3,563		3,563
Thereafter	—		8,375		8,375
Total operating lease payments	$	1,228	$	42,310	$	43,538