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	219,059			102,407	102,407
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	304		304	1,286		1,286
Balances, end of period at Sep. 30, 2021	2,976,386	2,454,276	(25,492)	1,911,572	1,935,039	(23,467)
Balances, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2021	2,856,380	2,454,276	(25,588)	1,854,598	1,878,478	(23,880)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	119,910			56,561	56,561
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	96		96	413		413
Balances, end of period at Sep. 30, 2021	2,976,386	2,454,276	(25,492)	1,911,572	1,935,039	(23,467)
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				(105,500)	(105,500)
Net income	225,479			134,462	134,462
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	31		31	1,109		1,109
Balances, end of period at Sep. 30, 2022	2,960,078	2,454,276	(23,598)	1,978,608	1,995,682	(17,074)
Balances, beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2022	2,978,446	2,454,276	(23,608)	1,991,005	2,008,449	(17,444)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent				(53,500)	(53,500)
Net income	68,372			40,733	40,733
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	10		10	370		370
Balances, end of period at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 2,960,078	$ 2,454,276	$ (23,598)	$ 1,978,608	$ 1,995,682	$ (17,074)