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Debt, Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
Debt, Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 16, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 15, 2015	May. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt Outstanding			$ 1,230,000
Long-term debt due within one year			19,382			$ 18,272
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(141,300)
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(35,000)
Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(39,000)
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease payments due within one year			2,600
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(1,800)
Debt Discount Amortization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			300
Cleco Katrina Rita Storm Recovery Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina Rita Storm Recovery Bonds principal payment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payments for long term debt due within one year			16,800
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(15,800)
Cleco Power's senior notes, 4.95%, due 2015 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(50,000)
Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt Outstanding			1,190,000
Long-term debt due within one year			19,382			$ 18,272
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(122,300)
Cleco Power [Member] \| Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(35,000)
Cleco Power [Member] \| Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(20,000)
Cleco Power [Member] \| Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease payments due within one year			2,600
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(1,800)
Cleco Power [Member] \| Debt Discount Amortization [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			300
Cleco Power [Member] \| Cleco Katrina Rita Storm Recovery Bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina Rita Storm Recovery Bonds principal payment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payments for long term debt due within one year			16,800
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			(15,800)
Cleco Power [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 4.95%, due 2015 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in debt instrument, net			$ (50,000)
Cleco Power [Member] \| Series A GO Zone bonds [Member] \| Cleco Katrina Rita Storm Recovery Bonds principal payment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt					$ 50,000
Unsecured Debt Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate (in hundredths)					2.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member] \| Cleco Power's senior notes, 4.95%, due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt repayment	$ 50,000
Accrued interest	$ 1,200
Repayment of Senior Notes through cash				$ 25,000
Repayment of Senior Notes through credit facility				$ 25,000
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] \| Cleco Power [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt repayment		$ 35,000