Recent Authoritative Guidance (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles

The following tables summarize the changes in the presentation of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Cleco and Cleco Power:

Cleco
	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	AS REPORTED			AS ADJUSTED
Transfer of cash from restricted accounts, net	$	6,003		$	—
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(119,066	)	$	(125,069	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	$	(12,565	)	$	(18,568	)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	$	23,077		$	69,571
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,512		$	51,003

Cleco Power
	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	AS REPORTED			AS ADJUSTED
Transfer of cash from restricted accounts, net	$	6,003		$	—
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(117,881	)	$	(123,884	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	$	(18,013	)	$	(24,016	)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	$	21,482		$	67,955
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,469		$	43,939

The following tables summarize the impact of this guidance on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for Cleco and Cleco Power:

Cleco
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	AS REPORTED			AS ADJUSTED
Other operations expenses	$	29,256		$	26,235
Total operating expenses	$	238,412		$	235,391
Operating income	$	70,249		$	73,270
Other expense	$	(260	)	$	(3,281	)

Cleco
	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	AS REPORTED			AS ADJUSTED
Other operations expenses	$	61,244		$	55,561		*
Total operating expenses	$	450,114		$	444,429
Operating income	$	109,048		$	114,733
Other expense	$	(534	)	$	(6,219	)
* Also reflects less than $0.1 million of Merger transaction and commitment costs that were reported in a separate line item in prior year.

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	AS REPORTED			AS ADJUSTED
Other operations expenses	$	29,782		$	27,649
Total operating expenses	$	236,253		$	234,120
Operating income	$	74,534		$	76,667
Other expense	$	(260	)	$	(2,393	)

Cleco Power
	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	AS REPORTED			AS ADJUSTED
Other operations expenses	$	61,770		$	57,913
Total operating expenses	$	445,254		$	441,397
Operating income	$	119,235		$	123,092
Other expense	$	(534	)	$	(4,391	)