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Common Stock, Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Apr. 12, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Cleco Power [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Tax benefit       $ 384 $ 770 $ 771
Amount of stock based compensation capitalized in property, plant, and equipment       600 700  
Cleco Power [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Pre-tax compensation expense       $ 997 2,000 2,004
Successor [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Tax benefit     $ 0      
Successor [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Pre-tax compensation expense     0      
Predecessor [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Tax benefit     1,247   2,351 2,427
Compensation expense, non-forfeitable dividends paid on non-vested stock not expected to vest and stock options   $ 100     100 100
Amount of stock based compensation capitalized in property, plant, and equipment   $ 600     800  
Predecessor [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]            
Merger expense due to accelerated vesting of LTIP shares $ 2,300          
Pre-tax compensation expense     $ 3,241   $ 6,110 $ 6,308