Disclosures about Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION
2015 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	1,142,389		$	—		$	—		$	1,142,389
Other operations	67,109			2,078			(1		)	69,186
Electric customer credits	(2,173		)	—			—			(2,173		)
Affiliate revenue	1,142			57,323			(58,465		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	1,208,467		$	59,401		$	(58,466	)	$	1,209,402
Depreciation and amortization	$	147,839		$	1,739		$	1		$	149,579
Merger transaction costs	$	—		$	4,592		$	(1	)	$	4,591
Interest charges	$	76,560		$	1,149		$	282		$	77,991
Interest income	$	725		$	(111	)	$	281		$	895
Equity loss from investees, before tax	$	—		$	(8	)	$	—		$	(8	)
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	79,294		$	(1,590	)	$	—		$	77,704
Net income	$	141,350		$	(7,681	)	$	—		$	133,669
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	156,357		$	462		$	—		$	156,819
Equity investment in investees	$	16,822		$	—		$	—		$	16,822
Total segment assets	$	4,233,337		$	21,471		$	68,546		$	4,323,354

2014 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	1,225,960		$	—		$	—		$	1,225,960
Tolling operations	—			5,467			(5,467		)	—
Other operations	64,893			2,163			(1		)	67,055
Electric customer credits	(23,530		)	—			—			(23,530		)
Affiliate revenue	1,326			56,031			(57,357		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	1,268,649		$	63,661		$	(62,825	)	$	1,269,485
Depreciation and amortization	$	144,026		$	2,479		$	—		$	146,505
Merger transaction costs	$	—		$	17,848		$	—		$	17,848
Interest charges	$	74,673		$	(1,538	)	$	471		$	73,606
Interest income	$	1,707		$	(410	)	$	471		$	1,768
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	76,974		$	(9,858	)	$	—		$	67,116
Net income	$	154,316		$	424		$	(1	)	$	154,739
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	206,607		$	1,029		$	—		$	207,636
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	4,232,942		$	248,043		$	(112,567	)	$	4,368,418

2013 (THOUSANDS)	CLECO POWER			MIDSTREAM			OTHER			ELIMINATIONS			CONSOLIDATED
Revenue
Electric operations	$	1,047,548		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,047,548
Tolling operations	—			31,670			—			(31,670		)	—
Other operations	48,909			2			2,091			—			51,002
Electric customer credits	(1,836		)	—			—			—			(1,836		)
Affiliate revenue	1,338			—			55,145			(56,483		)	—
Operating revenue, net	$	1,095,959		$	31,672		$	57,236		$	(88,153	)	$	1,096,714
Depreciation and amortization	$	135,717		$	6,043		$	1,100		$	—		$	142,860
Interest charges	$	82,677		$	(331	)	$	1,274		$	634		$	84,254
Interest income	$	1,100		$	—		$	(628	)	$	633		$	1,105
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	$	79,381		$	7,110		$	(6,917	)	$	1		$	79,575
Net income	$	150,410		$	4,372		$	5,903		$	—		$	160,685
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	$	184,684		$	4,106		$	3,086		$	—		$	191,876
Equity investment in investees	$	14,532		$	—		$	8		$	—		$	14,540
Total segment assets	$	3,932,717		$	225,832		$	87,515		$	(42,516	)	$	4,203,548