Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note

Note 14 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive 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 MAR. 31, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES		TOTAL AOCI
SUCCESSOR
Balances, beginning of period	$	1,500		$	—	$	1,500
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
Postretirement benefit adjustments during the period	(2,065		)	—		(2,065		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	(126		)	—		(126		)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	(2,191		)	—		(2,191		)
Balances, Mar. 31, 2017	$	(691	)	$	—	$	(691	)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 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	528			—			528
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	528			53			581
Balances, Mar. 31, 2016	$	(20,329	)	$	(5,675	)	$	(26,004	)

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(7,905	)	$	(5,517	)	$	(13,422	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Postretirement benefit adjustments during the period	(584		)	—			(584		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	164			—			164
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	(420		)	53			(367		)
Balances, Mar. 31, 2017	$	(8,325	)	$	(5,464	)	$	(13,789	)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 2016
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(11,364	)	$	(5,728	)	$	(17,092	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	200			—			200
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53
Net current-period other comprehensive income	200			53			253
Balances, Mar. 31, 2016	$	(11,164	)	$	(5,675	)	$	(16,839	)