Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 losses.

Cleco
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	$	(25,461	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(31,294	)	$	(18,443	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(24,488	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	586			—			586			318			—			318
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	586			53			639			318			53			371
Balances, Sept. 30,	$	(24,875	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(30,655	)	$	(18,125	)	$	(5,992	)	$	(24,117	)

										FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	1,851			—			1,851			1,600			—			1,600
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			159			159			—			159			159
Net current-period other comprehensive income	1,851			159			2,010			1,600			159			1,759
Balances, Sept. 30,	$	(24,875	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(30,655	)	$	(18,125	)	$	(5,992	)	$	(24,117	)

Cleco Power
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	$	(11,148	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(16,981	)	$	(8,279	)	$	(6,045	)	$	(14,324	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	218			—			218			92			—			92
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	218			53			271			92			53			145
Balances, Sept. 30,	$	(10,930	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(16,710	)	$	(8,187	)	$	(5,992	)	$	(14,179	)

										FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	419			—			419			839			—			839
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			159			159			—			159			159
Net current-period other comprehensive income	419			159			578			839			159			998
Balances, Sept. 30,	$	(10,930	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(16,710	)	$	(8,187	)	$	(5,992	)	$	(14,179	)