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Pension Plan and Employee Benefits (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Net periodic benefit costs
The components of net periodic pension and other benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and 2015 are as follows:
 
PENSION BENEFITS
 
OTHER BENEFITS
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2016

 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2015

 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2016

 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2015

Components of periodic benefit costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
2,229

 
$
2,605

 
$
380

 
$
442

Interest cost
5,455

 
5,198

 
420

 
461

Expected return on plan assets
(6,001
)
 
(5,846
)
 
—

 
—

Amortizations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior period service (credit) cost
(18
)
 
(17
)
 
—

 
21

Net loss
3,365

 
3,457

 
—

 
174

Net periodic benefit cost
$
5,030

 
$
5,397

 
$
800

 
$
1,098


 
PENSION BENEFITS
 
OTHER BENEFITS
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
APR. 13, 2016 - SEPT. 30, 2016

 
JAN. 1, 2016 - APR. 12, 2016

 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2015

 
APR. 13, 2016 - SEPT. 30, 2016

 
JAN. 1, 2016 - APR. 12, 2016

 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2015

Components of periodic benefit costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
4,122

 
$
2,563

 
$
7,814

 
$
709

 
$
431

 
$
1,226

Interest cost
10,124

 
6,242

 
15,596

 
784

 
476

 
1,205

Expected return on plan assets
(11,195
)
 
(6,812
)
 
(17,536
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Amortizations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior period service (credit) cost
(33
)
 
(20
)
 
(53
)
 
—

 
34

 
89

Net loss
5,211

 
2,798

 
10,371

 
—

 
181

 
650

Net periodic benefit cost
$
8,229

 
$
4,771

 
$
16,192

 
$
1,493

 
$
1,122

 
$
3,170
401(k) Plan expense
Cleco’s 401(k) Plan expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and 2015 is as follows:
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2016

 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2015

401(k) Plan expense
$
1,331

 
$
1,090


 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
APR. 13, 2016 - SEPT. 30, 2016

 
JAN. 1, 2016 - APR. 12, 2016

 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT 30, 2015

401(k) Plan expense
$
2,440

 
$
1,593

 
$
3,783
Other Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Schedule of current and non-current portions
The current and non-current portions of the other benefits liability for Cleco and Cleco Power at September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows:
Cleco
 
 
 
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
AT SEPT. 30, 2016

 
AT DEC. 31, 2015

Current
$
3,613

 
$
3,613

Non-current
$
38,333

 
$
39,457
SERP Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Net periodic benefit costs
The components of net periodic benefit cost related to SERP for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and 2015 are as follows:
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2016

 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2015

Components of periodic benefit costs
 
 
 
Service cost
$
213

 
$
676

Interest cost
839

 
764

Amortizations
 
 
 
Prior period service (credit) cost
(9
)
 
14

Net loss
511

 
743

Total benefit cost
$
1,554

 
$
2,197


 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
APR. 13, 2016 - SEPT. 30, 2016

 
JAN. 1, 2016 - APR. 12, 2016

 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
 SEPT. 30, 2015

Components of periodic benefit costs
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
277

 
$
702

 
$
2,029

Interest cost
1,543

 
900

 
2,292

Amortizations
 
 
 
 
 
Prior period service (credit) cost
(42
)
 
17

 
40

Net loss
1,120

 
574

 
2,230

Net periodic benefit cost
2,898

 
2,193

 
6,591

Curtailment charge
—

 
3,602

 
—

Special/contractual termination benefits
—

 
3,222

 
—

Total benefit cost
$
2,898

 
$
9,017

 
$
6,591
Schedule of current and non-current portions
The current and non-current portions of the SERP liability for Cleco and Cleco Power at September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, are as follows:
Cleco
 
 
 
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
AT SEPT. 30, 2016

 
AT DEC. 31, 2015

Current
$
4,389

 
$
3,238

Non-current
$
82,143

 
$
69,049
Cleco Power [Member] | Other Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Schedule of current and non-current portions
Cleco Power
 
 
 
(THOUSANDS)
AT SEPT. 30, 2016

 
AT DEC. 31, 2015

Current
$
3,140

 
$
3,140

Non-current
$
33,311

 
$
34,300
Cleco Power [Member] | SERP Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Schedule of current and non-current portions
Cleco Power
 
 
 
(THOUSANDS)
AT SEPT. 30, 2016

 
AT DEC. 31, 2015

Current
$
905

 
$
1,000

Non-current
$
18,188

 
$
21,321
Other Subsidiaries [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
401(k) Plan expense
The expense of the 401(k) Plan related to Cleco’s other subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, and 2015 is as follows:
 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2016

 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2015

401(k) Plan expense
$
204

 
$
205

 
SUCCESSOR
 
PREDECESSOR
(THOUSANDS)
APR. 13, 2016 - SEPT. 30, 2016

 
JAN. 1, 2016 - APR. 12, 2016

 
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT 30, 2015

401(k) Plan expense
$
378

 
$
319

 
$
736