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Affiliate Transactions (Details) (Cleco Power [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - affiliate	$ 10,434us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent	$ 23,621us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
Accounts payable - affiliate	8,070us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent	7,760us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
Cleco Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - affiliate	7,695	22,994
Accounts payable - affiliate	813	525
Support Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - affiliate	2,641	626
Accounts payable - affiliate	7,168	7,235
Others [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable - affiliate	98	1
Accounts payable - affiliate	$ 89	$ 0

The aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due within one year (or one business cycle).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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