Disclosures about Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31,
2015 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER		OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	277,514	$	—		$	—		$	277,514
Other operations	17,213		520			(1		)	17,732
Electric customer credits	211		—			—			211
Affiliate revenue	333		12,804			(13,137		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	295,271	$	13,324		$	(13,138	)	$	295,457
Depreciation	$	36,983	$	295		$	—		$	37,278
Merger transaction costs	$	—	$	2,140		$	—		$	2,140
Interest charges	$	19,902	$	115		$	105		$	20,122
Interest income	$	256	$	(63	)	$	104		$	297
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	18,359	$	(1,030	)	$	(1	)	$	17,328
Net income (loss)	$	28,605	$	(1,684	)	$	1		$	26,922
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	36,232	$	65		$	—		$	36,297
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532	$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	4,209,156	$	202,319		$	(77,247	)	$	4,334,228

2014 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			MIDSTREAM			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	269,759		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	269,759
Tolling operations	—			5,467			—			(5,467		)	—
Other operations	14,272			—			541			1			14,814
Electric customer credits	(186		)	—			—			—			(186		)
Affiliate revenue	335			—			13,192			(13,527		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	284,180		$	5,467		$	13,733		$	(18,993	)	$	284,387
Depreciation	$	40,203		$	1,269		$	269		$	—		$	41,741
Interest charges	$	19,758		$	13		$	362		$	135		$	20,268
Interest income	$	602		$	—		$	(133	)	$	133		$	602
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	14,210		$	(81	)	$	(451	)	$	—		$	13,678
Net income (loss)	$	26,307		$	(130	)	$	(252	)	$	(1	)	$	25,924
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	234,153		$	(176,293	)	$	196		$	—		$	58,056
Equity investment in investees (1)	$	14,532		$	—		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets (1)	$	4,242,986		$	—		$	248,654		$	(112,567	)	$	4,379,073
(1) Balances as of December 31, 2014