Disclosures about Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION
	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2019
(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			CLECO CAJUN			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	1,130,928		$	375,489		$	(9,680	)	$	(1	)	$	1,496,736
Other operations	72,833			117,468			2			(7,471		)	182,832
Affiliate revenue	3,125			108			109,067			(112,300		)	—
Electric customer credits	(38,516		)	(1,447		)	—			—			(39,963		)
Operating revenue, net	$	1,168,370		$	491,618		$	99,389		$	(119,772	)	$	1,639,605
Depreciation and amortization	$	172,471		$	35,544		$	8,305		$	—		$	216,320
Merger transaction and commitment costs	$	—		$	—		$	7,668		$	—		$	7,668
Interest income	$	4,744		$	987		$	974		$	(615	)	$	6,090
Interest charges	$	71,279		$	35		$	70,611		$	(616	)	$	141,309
Net income (loss)	$	148,262		$	69,411		$	(65,009	)	$	1		$	152,665
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	313,962		$	9,174		$	655		$	—		$	323,791
Equity investment in investee	$	17,072		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	17,072
Goodwill	$	1,490,797		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,490,797
Total segment assets	$	5,967,327		$	1,011,591		$	546,096		$	(48,716	)	$	7,476,298

	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2018
(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
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

	FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2017
(THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
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