Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective income tax rates

The following tables summarize the effective income tax rates for Cleco and Cleco Power for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, and 2015:

Cleco
	SUCCESSOR		PREDECESSOR				SUCCESSOR		PREDECESSOR
	APR. 13, 2016 - JUNE 30,2016		APR. 1, 2016 - APR. 12, 2016		FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015		APR. 13, 2016 - JUNE 30,2016		JAN. 1, 2016 - APR. 12, 2016		FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
Effective tax rate	38.9	%	27.1	%	40.2	%	38.9	%	(704.9	)%	39.7	%

Cleco Power [Member]

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective income tax rates

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,				FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Effective tax rate	38.9	%	38.5	%	39.6	%	38.8	%