Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020		Dec. 31, 2019
Operating activities
Net income	$ 194,966		$ 122,300		$ 152,665
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	273,392		249,494		245,682
Provision for credit losses	5,471		5,488		2,348
Unearned compensation expense	6,678		5,715		5,409
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(9,905)		(998)		(15,397)
(Gain) loss on risk management assets and liabilities, net	(80,314)		(13,261)		10,180
Deferred lease revenue	(9,205)		(9,205)		(8,439)
Deferred income taxes	13,954		35,876		40,081
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(9,438)		(3,042)		(5,705)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(25,865)		(8,772)		(9,532)
Accounts receivable - affiliate	(1,379)		(621)		(1,041)
Unbilled revenue	2,464		(6,920)		2,107
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	30,254		(39,602)		18,463
Prepayments	(12,097)		(20,117)		(14,479)
Accounts payable	(2,379)		(19,612)		13,507
Accounts payable - affiliate	10,014		1,470		3,175
Customer deposits	11,241		6,663		5,888
Provision for merger commitments	(2,620)		560		(1,848)
Postretirement benefit obligations	7,106		(9,588)		(10,981)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	(163,788)		(76,428)		90
Deferred fuel recoveries	(29,405)		(4,142)		11,132
Other deferred accounts	(13,032)		(17,392)		(7,436)
Taxes accrued	(10,145)		4,633		(3,619)
Interest accrued	(380)		(3,417)		3,173
Deferred compensation	1,180		1,125		1,316
Other operating	(4,128)		5,612		(6,620)
Net cash provided by operating activities	182,640		205,819		430,119
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(311,141)		(389,015)		(308,394)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	1,654		451		739
Return of equity investment in investee	7,000		8,000		1,100
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance	820		1,912		3,761
Return of equity investment in tax credit fund	0		0		1,625
Payment to acquire business, net of cash received	0		0		(814,969)
Other investing	834		745		715
Net cash used in investing activities	(300,833)		(377,907)		(1,115,423)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facilities	185,000		238,000		108,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(260,000)		(163,000)		(108,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	325,000		125,000		700,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(66,000)		(75,055)		(390,571)
Payment of financing costs	(4,408)		(4,570)		(5,959)
Contribution from member	0		0		384,900
Other financing	(682)		(617)		(557)
Net cash provided by financing activities	178,910		119,758		687,813
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	60,717		(52,330)		2,509
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	90,265	[1]	142,595		140,086
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	150,982	[2]	90,265	[1]	142,595
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	126,061		130,544		130,988
Income taxes paid (refunded), net	72		(2,777)		(19)
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	10,369		7,943		16,124
CLECO POWER
Operating activities
Net income	134,088		96,655		148,262
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	182,373		172,452		178,245
Provision for credit losses	5,471		5,100		2,348
Unearned compensation expense	1,548		1,150		974
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(9,905)		(998)		(15,397)
Deferred income taxes	(9,211)		6,165		21,799
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance	(76)		1,390		2,923
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(19,707)		(21,289)		(4,740)
Accounts receivable - affiliate	5,531		3,403		728
Unbilled revenue	2,464		(6,920)		2,107
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	11,767		(16,609)		21,121
Prepayments	(2,370)		(1,414)		386
Accounts payable	1,135		(27,401)		14,659
Accounts payable - affiliate	(2,071)		(276)		5,912
Customer deposits	11,241		6,663		5,888
Provision for merger commitments	(2,120)		(1,752)		(1,848)
Postretirement benefit obligations	5,586		(12,321)		(10,078)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	(165,775)		(78,416)		(1,897)
Deferred fuel recoveries	(29,405)		(4,142)		11,132
Other deferred accounts	(6,199)		(17,710)		(6,782)
Taxes accrued	(7,647)		23,442		(20,881)
Interest accrued	(277)		(2,614)		(280)
Other operating	(3,923)		3,221		(2,097)
Net cash provided by operating activities	102,518		127,779		352,484
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(300,957)		(377,044)		(298,565)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	1,558		451		739
Return of equity investment in investee	7,000		8,000		1,100
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance	820		1,912		3,761
Other investing	834		745		715
Net cash used in investing activities	(290,745)		(365,936)		(292,250)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facilities	185,000		150,000		33,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(260,000)		(75,000)		(33,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	325,000		125,000		0
Repayments of long-term debt	0		(11,055)		(20,571)
Payment of financing costs	(3,141)		(1,732)		(31)
Distributions to member	0		0		(20,000)
Other financing	(682)		(617)		(557)
Net cash provided by financing activities	246,177		186,596		(41,159)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	57,950		(51,561)		19,075
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	29,391	[3]	80,952		61,877
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	87,341	[4]	29,391	[3]	80,952
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	68,373		67,799		67,391
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	$ 9,696		$ 6,824		$ 14,894

[1] Includes cash and cash equivalents of $84,976, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $4,545, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $744.

[2] Includes cash and cash equivalents of $148,563, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $1,674, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $745.

[3] (1) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $24,846 and current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $4,545.

[4] (2) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $85,667, and current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $1,674.