Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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 MAR. 31,
							2016									2015
(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	$	(20,857	)	$	(5,728	)	$	(26,585	)	$	(26,726	)	$	(5,939	)	$	(32,665	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	528			—			528			609			—			609
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	528			53			581			609			53			662
Balances, Mar. 31,	$	(20,329	)	$	(5,675	)	$	(26,004	)	$	(26,117	)	$	(5,886	)	$	(32,003	)

Cleco Power
										FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31,
							2016									2015
(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	$	(11,364	)	$	(5,728	)	$	(17,092	)	$	(11,349	)	$	(5,939	)	$	(17,288	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss (gain)	200			—			200			(87		)	—			(87		)
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	200			53			253			(87		)	53			(34		)
Balances, Mar. 31,	$	(11,164	)	$	(5,675	)	$	(16,839	)	$	(11,436	)	$	(5,886	)	$	(17,322	)