Jointly Owned Generation Facilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) MW
Acadia Power Station common facilities
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 16,959
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	2,846
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 874
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	50.00%
Acadia Unit 1
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	100.00%
Bayou Cove
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 13,476
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	2,901
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 0
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	75.00%
Bayou Cove Units 2, 3 and 4
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	100.00%
Common facilities - Units 1, 2, and 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 60,319
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	8,230
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 0
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	86.00%
Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 19,418
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	4,548
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 178
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	58.00%
RATED CAPACITY (MW) \| MW	588
OWNERSHIP INTEREST (MW) \| MW	341
Rodemacher Unit 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 82,222
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	29,130
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 1,039
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	30.00%
RATED CAPACITY (MW) \| MW	523
OWNERSHIP INTEREST (MW) \| MW	157
Common facilities - Nesbitt Unit 1 and Rodemacher Unit 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 3,337
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	556
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 7
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	62.00%
Common facilities - Rodemacher Unit 2 and Madison Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 2,894
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	255
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 66
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	69.00%
Common facilities - Nesbitt Unit 1, Rodemacher Unit 2, and Madison Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 10,444
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	1,761
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 57
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	77.00%
CLECO POWER \| Acadia Power Station common facilities
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 17,733
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	3,620
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 874
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	50.00%
CLECO POWER \| Acadia Unit 1
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	100.00%
CLECO POWER \| Rodemacher Unit 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 155,802
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	102,710
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 1,039
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	30.00%
RATED CAPACITY (MW) \| MW	523
OWNERSHIP INTEREST (MW) \| MW	157
CLECO POWER \| Common facilities - Nesbitt Unit 1 and Rodemacher Unit 2
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 4,744
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	1,964
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 7
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	62.00%
CLECO POWER \| Common facilities - Rodemacher Unit 2 and Madison Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 2,984
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	345
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 66
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	69.00%
CLECO POWER \| Common facilities - Nesbitt Unit 1, Rodemacher Unit 2, and Madison Unit 3
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
UTILITY PLANT IN SERVICE	$ 20,487
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	11,804
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS	$ 57
OWNERSHIP INTEREST PERCENTAGE	77.00%

The capacity (in megawatts) of the jointly owned generation unit.

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The entity's ownership interest in the generation unit's name plate capacity (in megawatts).

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The period end amount owned by the reporting utility of a jointly owned utility plant in service.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 360
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 10.C)
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The period end amount of accumulated depreciation in a jointly owned electricity generation plant.

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The proportionate share of interest (percent) in a jointly owned utility plant.

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