Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017:

Cleco
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,				FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Effective tax rate	19.4	%	33.7	%	20.7	%	35.5	%

CLECO POWER

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective income tax rates

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,				FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Effective tax rate	22.1	%	35.4	%	23.1	%	36.8	%