Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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 MAR. 31, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES		TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(2,921	)	$	—	$	(2,921	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	43			—		43
Net current-period other comprehensive income	43			—		43
Balances, Mar. 31, 2018	$	(2,878	)	$	—	$	(2,878	)

	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	$	1,500		$	—	$	1,500
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
Postretirement benefits adjustment during the period	(2,065		)	—		(2,065		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amortization of postretirement benefit net gain	(126		)	—		(126		)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	(2,191		)	—		(2,191		)
Balances, Mar. 31, 2017	$	(691	)	$	—	$	(691	)

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(8,377	)	$	(5,306	)	$	(13,683	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	233			—			233
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			64			64
Net current-period other comprehensive income	233			64			297
Balances, Mar. 31, 2018	$	(8,144	)	$	(5,242	)	$	(13,386	)

Cleco Power

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(8,377	)	$	(5,306	)	$	(13,683	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	233			—			233
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			64			64
Net current-period other comprehensive income	233			64			297
Balances, Mar. 31, 2018	$	(8,144	)	$	(5,242	)	$	(13,386	)

	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	)