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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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The forward price on the price risk forward or futures contract, such as a gas futures contract.

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as a derivative asset (liability) after deduction of derivative liability (asset), measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Fair Value Accounting, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures(Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / MW	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / MW	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / MW
Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	$ 27,623		$ 27,623		$ 63,701
FTR assets	14,563		14,563		10,776
Total Assets	42,186		42,186		74,477
Liability Description [Abstract]
Long-term debt	1,394,274		1,394,274		1,601,816
FTR liabilities	488		488		827
Total Liabilities	1,394,762		1,394,762		1,602,643
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Transfers between fair value levels	0		0		0
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Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	8,200		8,200
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current [Member]
Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	3,700		3,700
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent [Member]
Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	15,700		15,700
Cleco Power [Member]
Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	26,402		26,402		58,680
FTR assets	14,563		14,563		10,776
Total Assets	40,965		40,965		69,456
Liability Description [Abstract]
Long-term debt	1,356,274		1,356,274		1,544,816
FTR liabilities	488		488		827
Total Liabilities	1,356,762		1,356,762		$ 1,545,643
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Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	7,000		7,000
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Asset Description [Abstract]
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Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	15,700		15,700
FTRs [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
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Beginning fair value of FTR assets (liabilities), net	21,974	$ 42,972	9,949	$ 8,638
Unrealized gains (losses)	(719)	(6,190)	1,053	(9,610)
Purchases	69	(1,299)	20,219	51,144
Settlements	(7,249)	(18,711)	(17,146)	(33,400)
Ending fair value of FTR assets (liabilities), net	$ 14,075	$ 16,772	$ 14,075	$ 16,772
FTRs [Member] \| Low [Member]
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
FTRs Forward Price Range \| $ / MW	(3.65)		(3.65)		(4.12)
FTRs [Member] \| High [Member]
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
FTRs Forward Price Range \| $ / MW	4.40		4.40		7.76
Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
FTR assets	0		0		0
Total Assets	0		0		0
Liability Description [Abstract]
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FTR liabilities	0		0		0
Total Liabilities	0		0		0
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Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	27,623		27,623		63,701
FTR assets	0		0		0
Total Assets	27,623		27,623		63,701
Liability Description [Abstract]
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FTR liabilities	0		0		0
Total Liabilities	1,394,274		1,394,274		1,601,816
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Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	0		0		0
FTR assets	14,563		14,563		10,776
Total Assets	14,563		14,563		10,776
Liability Description [Abstract]
Long-term debt	0		0		0
FTR liabilities	488		488		827
Total Liabilities	488		488		827
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Asset Description [Abstract]
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FTR assets	0		0		0
Total Assets	0		0		0
Liability Description [Abstract]
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FTR liabilities	0		0		0
Total Liabilities	0		0		0
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Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	26,402		26,402		58,680
FTR assets	0		0		0
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Liability Description [Abstract]
Long-term debt	1,356,274		1,356,274		1,544,816
FTR liabilities	0		0		0
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Asset Description [Abstract]
Institutional money market funds	0		0		0
FTR assets	14,563		14,563		10,776
Total Assets	14,563		14,563		10,776
Liability Description [Abstract]
Long-term debt	0		0		0
FTR liabilities	488		488		827
Total Liabilities	$ 488		$ 488		$ 827