Fair Value Accounting Instruments - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred debt issuance costs not included in the carrying value of long-term debt	$ 15,000	$ 16,200
CLECO POWER
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred debt issuance costs not included in the carrying value of long-term debt	11,600	12,300
CARRYING VALUE
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	3,475,808	3,482,556
CARRYING VALUE | CLECO POWER
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,892,462	1,895,508
FAIR VALUE
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	3,185,371	3,180,208
FAIR VALUE | CLECO POWER
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,834,453	$ 1,825,192