Disclosures about Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION
	SUCCESSOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			TOTAL
Revenue
Electric operations	$	1,191,587		$	(9,680	)	$	—		$	1,181,907
Other operations	82,330			2			—			82,332
Affiliate revenue	874			74,591			(75,465		)	—
Electric customer credits	(33,195		)	—			—			(33,195		)
Operating revenue, net	$	1,241,596		$	64,913		$	(75,465	)	$	1,231,044
Depreciation and amortization	$	162,069		$	8,344		$	1		$	170,414
Merger transaction and commitment costs	$	—		$	19,514		$	—		$	19,514
Interest income	$	5,052		$	1,338		$	(317	)	$	6,073
Interest charges	$	71,303		$	55,659		$	(320	)	$	126,642
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	55,924		$	(26,541	)	$	(1	)	$	29,382
Net income (loss)	$	162,257		$	(67,819	)	$	(1	)	$	94,437
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	289,153		$	1,908		$	—		$	291,061
Equity investment in investee	$	18,172		$	—		$	—		$	18,172
Goodwill	$	1,490,797		$	—		$	—		$	1,490,797
Total segment assets	$	5,839,853		$	633,756		$	(36,795	)	$	6,436,814

	SUCCESSOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			TOTAL
Revenue
Electric operations	$	1,108,389		$	(10,757	)	$	—		$	1,097,632
Other operations	77,522			2,058			—			79,580
Affiliate revenue	851			57,168			(58,019		)	—
Electric customer credits	(1,566		)	—			—			(1,566		)
Operating revenue, net	$	1,185,196		$	48,469		$	(58,019	)	$	1,175,646
Depreciation and amortization	$	158,415		$	8,439		$	—		$	166,854
Merger transaction and commitment costs	$	—		$	5,445		$	(293	)	$	5,152
Interest income	$	1,283		$	316		$	(175	)	$	1,424
Interest charges	$	69,362		$	53,725		$	(174	)	$	122,913
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	67,331		$	(60,252	)	$	—		$	7,079
Net income (loss)	$	150,738		$	(12,659	)	$	1		$	138,080
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	235,252		$	1,680		$	—		$	236,932
Equity investment in investee	$	18,172		$	—		$	—		$	18,172
Goodwill	$	1,490,797		$	—		$	—		$	1,490,797
Total segment assets	$	5,679,538		$	619,943		$	(21,099	)	$	6,278,382

	SUCCESSOR APR. 13, 2016 - DEC. 31, 2016												PREDECESSOR JAN. 1, 2016 - APR. 12, 2016
(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			TOTAL			CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			TOTAL
Revenue
Electric operations	$	810,075		$	(7,482	)	$	(1	)	$	802,592		$	281,154		$	—		$	—		$	281,154
Other operations	50,080			1,482			—			51,562			18,493			587			—			19,080
Affiliate revenue	621			35,602			(36,223		)	—			263			15,024			(15,287		)	—
Electric customer credits	(1,149		)	—			—			(1,149		)	(364		)	—			—			(364		)
Operating revenue, net	$	859,627		$	29,602		$	(36,224	)	$	853,005		$	299,546		$	15,611		$	(15,287	)	$	299,870
Depreciation and amortization	$	109,695		$	7,296		$	(1	)	$	116,990		$	43,698		$	377		$	1		$	44,076
Merger transaction and commitment costs	$	151,501		$	23,285		$	—		$	174,786		$	—		$	34,928		$	(16	)	$	34,912
Interest income	$	652		$	275		$	(87	)	$	840		$	208		$	69		$	(12	)	$	265
Interest charges	$	54,606		$	35,246		$	(86	)	$	89,766		$	21,840		$	295		$	(12	)	$	22,123
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	5,376		$	(28,198	)	$	—		$	(22,822	)	$	12,993		$	(9,525	)	$	—		$	3,468
Net income (loss)	$	17,580		$	(41,692	)	$	(1	)	$	(24,113	)	$	21,548		$	(25,508	)	$	—		$	(3,960	)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	143,790		$	654		$	—		$	144,444		$	42,353		$	39		$	—		$	42,392
Equity investment in investee	$	18,672		$	—		$	—		$	18,672
Goodwill	$	1,490,797		$	—		$	—		$	1,490,797
Total segment assets	$	5,758,245		$	614,959		$	(30,060	)	$	6,343,144