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, 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	(132,838)			(52,000)	(52,000)
Net income	157,107			93,729	93,729
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	21		21	739		739
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	2,978,446	2,454,276	(23,608)	1,991,005	2,008,449	(17,444)
Balances, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2022	3,099,914	2,454,276	(23,615)	1,987,930	2,005,744	(17,814)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to member	(122,838)			(52,000)	(52,000)
Net income	1,363			54,705	54,705
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	7		7	370		370
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2022	2,978,446	2,454,276	(23,608)	1,991,005	2,008,449	(17,444)
Balances, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	2,947,067	2,454,276	59	2,022,912	2,031,277	(8,365)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to member				(25,000)	(25,000)
Net income	(56,692)			66,256	66,256
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(845)		(845)	318		318
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	2,889,530	2,454,276	(786)	2,064,486	2,072,533	(8,047)
Balances, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2023	2,842,623	2,454,276	(363)	2,045,888	2,054,094	(8,206)
Increase (Decrease) in Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to member				(25,000)	(25,000)
Net income	47,330			43,439	43,439
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	(423)		(423)	159		159
Balances, end of period at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 2,889,530	$ 2,454,276	$ (786)	$ 2,064,486	$ 2,072,533	$ (8,047)