Variable Interest Entities - Carrying Amount of Assets and Liabilities with Maximum Exposure to Loss (Details) - Cleco Power - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Oxbow’s net assets/liabilities	$ 4,145	$ 4,145
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cleco Power’s 50% equity	2,072	2,072
Cleco Power’s maximum exposure to loss	$ 2,072	$ 2,072
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	50.00%