Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

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 debits.

Cleco
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021		FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS
Balances, beginning of period	$	(25,588)	$	(25,796)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	96		304
Balances, Sept. 30, 2021	$	(25,492)	$	(25,492)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020		FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS
Balances, beginning of period	$	(16,657)	$	(17,513)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	448		1,304
Balances, Sept. 30, 2020	$	(16,209)	$	(16,209)

CLECO POWER

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021						FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2021
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS		NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES		TOTAL AOCI		POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS		NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES		TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(18,394)	$	(5,486)	$	(23,880)	$	(19,139)	$	(5,614)	$	(24,753)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	350		—		350		1,095		—		1,095
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—		63		63		—		191		191
Balances, Sept. 30, 2021	$	(18,044)	$	(5,423)	$	(23,467)	$	(18,044)	$	(5,423)	$	(23,467)

	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020						FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30, 2020
(THOUSANDS)	POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS		NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES		TOTAL AOCI		POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT NET LOSS		NET LOSS ON CASH FLOW HEDGES		TOTAL AOCI
Balances, beginning of period	$	(15,872)	$	(5,740)	$	(21,612)	$	(16,717)	$	(5,868)	$	(22,585)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Amortization of postretirement benefit net loss	373		—		373		1,218		—		1,218
Reclassification of net loss to interest charges	—		63		63		—		191		191
Balances, Sept. 30, 2020	$	(15,499)	$	(5,677)	$	(21,176)	$	(15,499)	$	(5,677)	$	(21,176)