Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 SEPT. 30, 2016
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES		TOTAL AOCI
SUCCESSOR
Balances, beginning of period	$	—		$	—	$	—
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
Postretirement benefit adjustments during the period	(2,308		)	—		(2,308		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	3			—		3
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	(2,305		)	—		(2,305		)
Balances, Sept. 30, 2016	$	(2,305	)	$	—	$	(2,305	)

	FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2016
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
PREDECESSOR
Balances, beginning of period	$	(20,857	)	$	(5,728	)	$	(26,585	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	587			—			587
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			60			60
Net current-period other comprehensive income	587			60			647
Balances, Apr. 12, 2016	$	(20,270	)	$	(5,668	)	$	(25,938	)
SUCCESSOR(1)
Balances, Apr. 13, 2016	$	—		$	—		$	—
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
Postretirement benefit adjustments during the period	(2,308		)	—			(2,308		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	3			—			3
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	(2,305		)	—			(2,305		)
Balances, Sept. 30, 2016	$	(2,305	)	$	—		$	(2,305	)
(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 SEPT. 30, 2015									FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	$	(25,461	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(31,294	)	$	(26,726	)	$	(5,939	)	$	(32,665	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	586			—			586			1,851			—			1,851
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			159			159
Net current-period other comprehensive income	586			53			639			1,851			159			2,010
Balances, Sept. 30, 2015	$	(24,875	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(30,655	)	$	(24,875	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(30,655	)

Cleco Power [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2016									FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	$	(10,983	)	$	(5,622	)	$	(16,605	)	$	(11,364	)	$	(5,728	)	$	(17,092	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Postretirement benefit adjustments during the period	2,013			—			2,013			2,013			—			2,013
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	167			—			167			548			—			548
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			159			159
Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,180			53			2,233			2,561			159			2,720
Balances, Sept. 30, 2016	$	(8,803	)	$	(5,569	)	$	(14,372	)	$	(8,803	)	$	(5,569	)	$	(14,372	)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2015									FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 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	$	(11,148	)	$	(5,833	)	$	(16,981	)	$	(11,349	)	$	(5,939	)	$	(17,288	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	218			—			218			419			—			419
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			159			159
Net current-period other comprehensive income	218			53			271			419			159			578
Balances, Sept. 30, 2015	$	(10,930	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(16,710	)	$	(10,930	)	$	(5,780	)	$	(16,710	)