Cleco Power Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	MEMBERSHIP INTEREST	AOCI	CLECO POWER	CLECO POWER MEMBERSHIP INTEREST	CLECO POWER AOCI
Balances, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 2,757,023	$ 2,454,276	$ (25,796)	$ 1,807,879	$ 1,832,632	$ (24,753)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	99,149			45,846
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	208			873
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2021	2,856,380	2,454,276	(25,588)	1,854,598	1,878,478	(23,880)
Balances, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2021	2,777,978	2,454,276	(25,168)	1,826,826	1,851,057	(24,231)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	78,822			27,421	27,421
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(420)		(420)	351		351
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2021	2,856,380	2,454,276	(25,588)	1,854,598	1,878,478	(23,880)
Balances, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021	2,954,156	2,454,276	(23,629)	1,948,537	1,966,720	(18,183)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent				(52,000)	(52,000)
Net income	157,107			93,729	93,729
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	21		21	739		739
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	2,978,446	2,454,276	(23,608)	1,991,005	2,008,449	(17,444)
Balances, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2022	3,099,914	2,454,276	(23,615)	1,987,930	2,005,744	(17,814)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent				(52,000)	(52,000)
Net income	1,363			54,705	54,705
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7		7	370		370
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 2,978,446	$ 2,454,276	$ (23,608)	$ 1,991,005	$ 2,008,449	$ (17,444)