Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 SEPT. 30, 2018			FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS
Balances, beginning of period	$	(2,631	)	$	(2,921	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	261			551
Net current-period other comprehensive income	261			551
Balances, Sept. 30, 2018	$	(2,370	)	$	(2,370	)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2017			FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET (LOSS)/GAIN
Balances, beginning of period	$	(631	)	$	1,500
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
Postretirement benefits adjustment during the period	—			(2,065		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net gain	(44		)	(110		)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss	(44		)	(2,175		)
Balances, Sept. 30, 2017	$	(675	)	$	(675	)

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2018									FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI			POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(7,877	)	$	(5,178	)	$	(13,055	)	$	(8,377	)	$	(5,306	)	$	(13,683	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	312			—			312			812			—			812
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			112			112			—			240			240
Net current-period other comprehensive income	312			112			424			812			240			1,052
Balances, Sept. 30, 2018	$	(7,565	)	$	(5,066	)	$	(12,631	)	$	(7,565	)	$	(5,066	)	$	(12,631	)

CLECO POWER

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2018									FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI			POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(7,877	)	$	(5,178	)	$	(13,055	)	$	(8,377	)	$	(5,306	)	$	(13,683	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	312			—			312			812			—			812
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			112			112			—			240			240
Net current-period other comprehensive income	312			112			424			812			240			1,052
Balances, Sept. 30, 2018	$	(7,565	)	$	(5,066	)	$	(12,631	)	$	(7,565	)	$	(5,066	)	$	(12,631	)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2017									FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI			POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(8,132	)	$	(5,411	)	$	(13,543	)	$	(7,905	)	$	(5,517	)	$	(13,422	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
Postretirement benefit adjustments during the period	—			—			—			(584		)	—			(584		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	167			—			167			524			—			524
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			53			53			—			159			159
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	167			53			220			(60		)	159			99
Balances, Sept. 30, 2017	$	(7,965	)	$	(5,358	)	$	(13,323	)	$	(7,965	)	$	(5,358	)	$	(13,323	)