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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Note 18 — 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
 
 
 
 
 
(THOUSANDS)
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN

 
NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CASH FLOW HEDGES

 
TOTAL AOCI

Balances, Dec. 31, 2012
$
(24,741
)
 
$
(7,629
)
 
$
(32,370
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
2,857

 
—

 
2,857

Net derivative gain
—

 
1,355

 
1,355

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
2,159

 
—

 
2,159

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
154

 
154

Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset
—

 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income
5,016

 
1,478

 
6,494

Balances, Dec. 31, 2013
$
(19,725
)
 
$
(6,151
)
 
$
(25,876
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(9,022
)
 
—

 
(9,022
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
2,021

 
—

 
2,021

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
212

 
212

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
(7,001
)
 
212

 
(6,789
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2014
$
(26,726
)
 
$
(5,939
)
 
$
(32,665
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
2,790

 
—

 
2,790

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
3,079

 
—

 
3,079

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
211

 
211

Net current-period other comprehensive income
5,869

 
211

 
6,080

Balances, Dec. 31, 2015
$
(20,857
)
 
$
(5,728
)
 
$
(26,585
)

 
Cleco Power
 
 
 
 
 
(THOUSANDS)
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS) GAIN

 
NET (LOSS) GAIN ON CASH FLOW HEDGES

 
TOTAL AOCI

Balances, Dec. 31, 2012
$
(12,792
)
 
$
(7,629
)
 
$
(20,421
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
2,796

 
—

 
2,796

Net derivative gain
—

 
1,355

 
1,355

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
970

 
—

 
970

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
154

 
154

Reclassification of ineffectiveness to regulatory asset
—

 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income
3,766

 
1,478

 
5,244

Balances, Dec. 31, 2013
$
(9,026
)
 
$
(6,151
)
 
$
(15,177
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(3,344
)
 
—

 
(3,344
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
1,021

 
—

 
1,021

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
212

 
212

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
(2,323
)
 
212

 
(2,111
)
Balances, Dec. 31, 2014
$
(11,349
)
 
$
(5,939
)
 
$
(17,288
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
 
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefit adjustments incurred during the year
(1,232
)
 
—

 
(1,232
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss
1,217

 
—

 
1,217

Reclassification of net loss to interest charges
—

 
211

 
211

Net current-period other comprehensive income
(15
)
 
211

 
196

Balances, Dec. 31, 2015
$
(11,364
)
 
$
(5,728
)
 
$
(17,092
)