Cleco Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	CLECO POWER	MEMBERSHIP INTEREST	MEMBERSHIP INTEREST CLECO POWER	RETAINED EARNINGS	AOCI	AOCI CLECO POWER
Balances, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 2,757,023	$ 1,807,879	$ 2,454,276	$ 1,832,632	$ 328,543	$ (25,796)	$ (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	1,854,598	2,454,276	1,878,478	427,692	(25,588)	(23,880)
Balances, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2021	2,777,978	1,826,826	2,454,276	1,851,057	348,870	(25,168)	(24,231)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	78,822	27,421		27,421	78,822
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(420)	351				(420)	351
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2021	2,856,380	1,854,598	2,454,276	1,878,478	427,692	(25,588)	(23,880)
Balances, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021	2,954,156	1,948,537	2,454,276	1,966,720	523,509	(23,629)	(18,183)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to member	(132,838)				(132,838)
Net income	157,107	93,729		93,729	157,107
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	21	739				21	739
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	2,978,446	1,991,005	2,454,276	2,008,449	547,778	(23,608)	(17,444)
Balances, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2022	3,099,914	1,987,930	2,454,276	2,005,744	669,253	(23,615)	(17,814)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to member	(122,838)				(122,838)
Net income	1,363	54,705		54,705	1,363
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7	370				7	370
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 2,978,446	$ 1,991,005	$ 2,454,276	$ 2,008,449	$ 547,778	$ (23,608)	$ (17,444)