Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (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 JUNE 30, 2016									FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(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
PREDECESSOR
Balances, beginning of period	$	(20,329	)	$	(5,675	)	$	(26,004	)	$	(20,857	)	$	(5,728	)	$	(26,585	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	59			—			59			587			—			587
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			7			7			—			60			60
Net current-period other comprehensive income	59			7			66			587			60			647
Balances, Apr. 12, 2016	$	(20,270	)	$	(5,668	)	$	(25,938	)	$	(20,270	)	$	(5,668	)	$	(25,938	)
SUCCESSOR(1)
Balances, Apr. 13, 2016	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Balances, June 30, 2016	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
(1)As a result of the Merger, accumulated other comprehensive income was reduced to zero on April 13, 2016, as required by acquisition accounting.

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015									FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 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
PREDECESSOR
Balances, beginning of period	$	(26,117	)	$	(5,886	)	$	(32,003	)	$	(26,726	)	$	(5,939	)	$	(32,665	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	656			—			656			1,265			—			1,265
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			106			106
Net current-period other comprehensive income	656			53			709			1,265			106			1,371
Balances, June 30, 2015	$	(25,461	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(31,294	)	$	(25,461	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(31,294	)

Cleco Power [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016									FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(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	$	(11,164	)	$	(5,675	)	$	(16,839	)	$	(11,364	)	$	(5,728	)	$	(17,092	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	181			—			181			381			—			381
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			106			106
Net current-period other comprehensive income	181			53			234			381			106			487
Balances, June 30, 2016	$	(10,983	)	$	(5,622	)	$	(16,605	)	$	(10,983	)	$	(5,622	)	$	(16,605	)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015									FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 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	$	(11,436	)	$	(5,886	)	$	(17,322	)	$	(11,349	)	$	(5,939	)	$	(17,288	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	288			—			288			201			—			201
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			106			106
Net current-period other comprehensive income	288			53			341			201			106			307
Balances, June 30, 2015	$	(11,148	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(16,981	)	$	(11,148	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(16,981	)