Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective income tax rates

The following tables summarize the effective income tax rates for Cleco and Cleco Power for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, and 2017:

Cleco
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,				FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Effective tax rate	22.9	%	38.9	%	22.3	%	37.8	%

CLECO POWER

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective income tax rates

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,				FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Effective tax rate	24.2	%	39.2	%	23.9	%	38.1	%