Schedule I Financial Statements of Cleco Holdings (Parent Company Only) - Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,175	$ 119,040
Other accounts receivable	27,196	30,806
Cash surrender value of trust-owned life insurance policies	80,391	83,117
Total current assets	564,962	571,725
Equity investment in subsidiaries	18,172	18,172
Tax credit fund investment, net	0	4,355
Other deferred charges	37,701	35,351
Total assets	6,436,814	6,278,382
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	156,589	147,562
Interest accrued	15,828	14,703
Deferred compensation	10,753	12,132
Other current liabilities	30,536	20,926
Total current liabilities	379,050	300,354
Postretirement benefit obligations	249,264	242,135
Total liabilities	4,312,074	4,182,025
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
Member’s equity
Membership interest	2,069,376	2,069,376
Retained earnings	53,578	29,902
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,786	(2,921)
Total member’s equity	2,124,740	2,096,357
Total liabilities and member’s equity	6,436,814	6,278,382
Cleco Holdings
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	76,938	48,732
Accounts receivable - affiliate	8,374	6,880
Other accounts receivable	2,755	209
Taxes receivable, net	7,046	15,172
Cash surrender value of trust-owned life insurance policies	59,894	62,839
Total current assets	155,007	133,832
Equity investment in subsidiaries	3,247,809	3,226,780
Tax credit fund investment, net	0	4,355
Accumulated deferred federal and state income taxes, net	101,015	105,575
Other deferred charges	4,532	1,037
Total assets	3,508,363	3,471,579
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	1,322	4,354
Accounts payable - affiliate	18,047	5,621
Interest accrued	7,576	7,621
Deferred compensation	10,753	12,132
Other current liabilities	273	272
Total current liabilities	37,971	30,000
Postretirement benefit obligations	3,894	4,404
Long-term debt, net	1,341,758	1,340,818
Total liabilities	1,383,623	1,375,222
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
Member’s equity
Membership interest	2,069,376	2,069,376
Retained earnings	53,578	29,902
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,786	(2,921)
Total member’s equity	2,124,740	2,096,357
Total liabilities and member’s equity	$ 3,508,363	$ 3,471,579