Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note

Note 13 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive 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 JUNE 30,
							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	$	(26,117	)	$	(5,886	)	$	(32,003	)	$	(18,881	)	$	(6,098	)	$	(24,979	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	656			—			656			438			—			438
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	656			53			709			438			53			491
Balances, June 30,	$	(25,461	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(31,294	)	$	(18,443	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(24,488	)

										FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
							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	1,265			—			1,265			1,282			—			1,282
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			106			106			—			106			106
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,265			106			1,371			1,282			106			1,388
Balances, June 30,	$	(25,461	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(31,294	)	$	(18,443	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(24,488	)

Cleco Power
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
							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	$	(11,436	)	$	(5,886	)	$	(17,322	)	$	(8,501	)	$	(6,098	)	$	(14,599	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	288			—			288			222			—			222
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	288			53			341			222			53			275
Balances, June 30,	$	(11,148	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(16,981	)	$	(8,279	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(14,324	)

										FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
							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 loss	201			—			201			747			—			747
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			106			106			—			106			106
Net current-period other comprehensive income	201			106			307			747			106			853
Balances, June 30,	$	(11,148	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(16,981	)	$	(8,279	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(14,324	)