Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (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. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

Cleco
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31,
							2015									2014
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI			POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances beginning of period	$	(26,726	)	$	(5,939	)	$	(32,665	)	$	(19,725	)	$	(6,151	)	$	(25,876	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	609			—			609			844			—			844
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	609			53			662			844			53			897
Balances, Mar. 31,	$	(26,117	)	$	(5,886	)	$	(32,003	)	$	(18,881	)	$	(6,098	)	$	(24,979	)

Cleco Power [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Cleco Power
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31,
							2015									2014
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI			POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances beginning of period	$	(11,349	)	$	(5,939	)	$	(17,288	)	$	(9,026	)	$	(6,151	)	$	(15,177	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net (gain) loss	(87		)	—			(87		)	525			—			525
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(87		)	53			(34		)	525			53			578
Balances, Mar. 31,	$	(11,436	)	$	(5,886	)	$	(17,322	)	$	(8,501	)	$	(6,098	)	$	(14,599	)