Variable Interest Entities - Carrying Amount of Assets and Liabilities with Maximum Exposure to Loss (Details) - Cleco Power - Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Oxbow’s net assets/liabilities	$ 3,832	$ 3,985
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage	50.00%
Cleco Power’s 50% equity	$ 1,916	1,992
Cleco Power’s maximum exposure to loss	$ 1,916	$ 1,992