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Litigation, Other Commitments and Contingencies, and Disclosures about Guarantees - Litigation (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	Sep. 21, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 13, 2016 claim	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 claim	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Litigation [Line Items]
Provision for rate refund						$ 3,074	$ 5,682
Electric customer credits						7,674	40,634	$ 53,271
Accrual for various litigation matters						6,900
Gulf Coast Spinning start up costs
Litigation [Line Items]
Startup costs				$ 6,500
Gulf Coast Spinning construction of cotton spinning facility
Litigation [Line Items]
Startup costs				$ 60,000
Gulf Coast Spinning Company, LLC \| Diversified Lands LLC \| Gulf Coast Spinning construction of cotton spinning facility
Litigation [Line Items]
Loans payable												$ 2,000
CLECO POWER
Litigation [Line Items]
Provision for rate refund						3,074	5,682						$ 79,200
Electric customer credits						7,674	40,878	$ 53,119
Regulatory asset						589,297	759,165
CLECO POWER \| St. Mary Clean Energy Center, Refund Liability
Litigation [Line Items]
Regulatory asset						3,800				$ 3,800
CLECO POWER \| St. Mary Clean Energy Center
Litigation [Line Items]
Regulatory asset						4,350	6,089
CLECO POWER \| LPSC
Litigation [Line Items]
Recovery of from energy efficiency programs						8,500	$ 6,800
Electric customer credits	$ 6,600
CLECO POWER \| LPSC \| St. Mary Clean Energy Center, Refund Liability
Litigation [Line Items]
Regulatory asset	3,800
CLECO POWER \| LPSC \| St. Mary Clean Energy Center
Litigation [Line Items]
Disallowed recovery costs	15,000
Impairment of regulatory asset	13,800
Refund to retail customers			$ 10,400
Provision for rate refund	$ 10,400
CLECO POWER \| Deferred storm restoration costs - Winter Storms Uri & Viola
Litigation [Line Items]
Capitalized storm restoration costs											$ 50,000
CLECO POWER \| LPSC 2018-2019 Fuel Audit
Litigation [Line Items]
Fuel expenses included in audit									$ 565,800
Actions filed in the 9th Judicial District Court \| Alleged Breach of Fiduciary Duties
Litigation [Line Items]
Number of actions filed \| claim		4
Actions filed in the Civil District Court \| Alleged Breach of Fiduciary Duties
Litigation [Line Items]
Number of actions filed \| claim		3			3
NRG South Central
Litigation [Line Items]
Accrual for various litigation matters						$ 1,500