Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
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-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(2))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32687-109319

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Income Taxes, Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Apr. 12, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Apr. 12, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cleco Power [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective income tax rates			38.90%		38.50%	39.60%	38.80%
Successor [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective income tax rates		38.90%
Predecessor [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective income tax rates	27.10%			(704.90%)	40.20%		39.70%