Schedule I Financial Statements of Cleco Holdings (Parent Company Only) - Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 148,563	$ 84,976
Accounts receivable - affiliate	3,041	1,663
Other accounts receivable	27,818	32,076
Taxes receivable, net	564	0
Cash surrender value of trust-owned life insurance policies	98,576	89,138
Other current assets	12,839	11,048
Total current assets	767,960	664,892
Equity investment in subsidiaries	2,072	9,072	$ 17,072
Other deferred charges	44,177	39,777
Total assets	8,125,018	7,725,569	7,476,298
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	167,886	161,357
Accounts payable - affiliate	51,297	41,283
Taxes payable	6,311	7,530
Interest accrued	15,203	15,583
Deferred compensation	14,420	13,240
Other current liabilities	53,150	49,813
Total current liabilities	513,162	524,612
Postretirement benefit obligations	291,606	314,653
Other deferred credits	27,582	28,627
Total liabilities	5,170,862	4,968,546
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Member’s equity
Member’s equity	2,954,156	2,757,023	$ 2,643,006	$ 2,124,740
Total liabilities and member’s equity	8,125,018	7,725,569
Parent Company
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	10,408	21,622
Accounts receivable - affiliate	94,704	75,948
Other accounts receivable	419	599
Taxes receivable, net	4,001	4,196
Cash surrender value of trust-owned life insurance policies	82,316	72,954
Other current assets	59	0
Total current assets	191,907	175,319
Equity investment in subsidiaries	4,304,496	4,181,383
Accumulated deferred federal and state income taxes, net	148,371	134,809
Other deferred charges	1,010	812
Total assets	4,645,784	4,492,323
Current liabilities
Long-term debt due within one year	67,700	66,000
Accounts payable	570	735
Accounts payable - affiliate	120,691	99,822
Taxes payable	14	0
Interest accrued	10,123	10,158
Deferred compensation	14,420	13,240
Other current liabilities	748	756
Total current liabilities	214,266	190,711
Postretirement benefit obligations	3,941	4,453
Other deferred credits	1,313	1,813
Long-term debt, net	1,472,108	1,538,323
Total liabilities	1,691,628	1,735,300
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Member’s equity
Member’s equity	2,954,156	2,757,023
Total liabilities and member’s equity	$ 4,645,784	$ 4,492,323