Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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 MAR. 31, 2019
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT  NET GAIN
Balances, beginning of period		$	1,786
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss		(135		)
Balances, Mar. 31, 2019		$	1,651

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS
Balances, beginning of period		$	(2,921	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net gain		43
Balances, Mar. 31, 2018		$	(2,878	)

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 2019
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(7,060	)	$	(6,122	)	$	(13,182	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	156			—			156
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			64			64
Balances, Mar. 31, 2019	$	(6,904	)	$	(6,058	)	$	(12,962	)

CLECO POWER

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 2019
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(7,060	)	$	(6,122	)	$	(13,182	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	156			—			156
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			64			64
Balances, Mar. 31, 2019	$	(6,904	)	$	(6,058	)	$	(12,962	)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS			NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES			TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(8,377	)	$	(5,306	)	$	(13,683	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	233			—			233
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—			64			64
Balances, Mar. 31, 2018	$	(8,144	)	$	(5,242	)	$	(13,386	)