Cleco Power Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member’s Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	MEMBERSHIP INTEREST	TOTAL AOCI	CLECO POWER	CLECO POWER MEMBERSHIP INTEREST	CLECO POWER TOTAL AOCI	CLECO POWER MEMBER’S EQUITY
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 2,643,006	$ 2,454,276	$ (17,513)	$ 1,713,392	$ 1,735,977	$ (22,585)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	122,300			96,655	96,655
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(8,283)		(8,283)	(2,168)		(2,168)
Balance, end 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	194,966			134,088	134,088
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,167		2,167	6,570		6,570
Balance, end 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 member				(105,500)			$ (105,500)
Net income	188,811			170,057	170,057
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	23,688		23,688	9,818		9,818
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,947,067	$ 2,454,276	$ 59	$ 2,022,912	$ 2,031,277	$ (8,365)