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Long Term Debt And Finance Lease Obligations Current

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt and lease obligation, including portion classified as current.

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Debt - Narrative (Details)			1 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Aug. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 11, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) facility	May 01, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt					$ 75,000,000		$ 0
Long-term debt outstanding					3,230,000,000
Long term debt And finance lease obligations current					66,700,000
Long-term debt					400,000,000
Long-term debt outstanding, due within one year					$ 66,682,000		125,986,000
Line Of Credit, Number Of Revolving Credit Facilities \| facility					2
Cleco Cajun Transaction commitments
Debt [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding, due within one year					$ 66,000,000.0
NRG South Central
Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 400,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000.0
CLECO POWER
Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt					75,000,000		0
Long-term debt outstanding					1,500,000,000
Long term debt And finance lease obligations current					700,000
Long-term debt outstanding, due within one year					$ 682,000		$ 61,587,000
CLECO POWER \| Series A GO Zone bonds, 2.50%, due 2038, mandatory tender in 2025
Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate					2.50%	2.50%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 50,000,000.0
CLECO POWER \| Secured Debt \| Variable Rate Bank Term Loan
Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate	1.40%
Long-term debt	$ 125,000,000.0
CLECO POWER \| Secured Debt \| Variable Rate Bank Term Loan \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
CLECO POWER \| Secured Debt \| Variable Rate Bank Term Loan \| ABR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
CLECO POWER \| Line of Credit
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 300,000,000.0
CLECO POWER \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					1.25%
CLECO POWER \| Line of Credit \| ABR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.25%
Cleco Holdings \| Senior Notes 3.375% Due September 15, 2029
Debt [Line Items]
Interest rate				3.375%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 300,000,000.0
Cleco Holdings \| Bridge Loan Agreement
Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt				300,000,000.0
Cleco Holdings \| Bank Term Loan Agreement
Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt				$ 100,000,000.0
Cleco Holdings \| Line of Credit
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 175,000,000.0
Cleco Holdings \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					1.875%
Cleco Holdings \| Line of Credit \| ABR
Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate					0.875%
Line of Credit
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 475,000,000.0
Interest rate					1.40%
Line of Credit \| CLECO POWER
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 300,000,000.0
Interest rate					1.40%