Cleco Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024		Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 110,418		$ (15,227)		$ 188,811
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	259,292		237,614		289,486
Provision for credit losses	2,048		5,506		3,357
Regulatory disallowance	0		0		13,841
Electric customer credits	1,300		58,700		0
Unearned compensation expense	8,774		10,102		5,502
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2,310)		(5,747)		(3,740)
Loss (gain) on energy risk management assets and liabilities, net	5,276		103,876		(21,805)
Loss on Cleco Cajun Divestiture	43,715		173,000		0
Deferred lease revenue	0		(2,301)		(9,205)
Deferred income taxes	(22,504)		(75,103)		(7,911)
Cash surrender value of company/trust-owned life insurance	(2,451)		(2,211)		1,266
Derecognition of previously deferred Project Diamond Vault costs	10,336		0		0
Changes in assets and liabilities
Unbilled revenue	(1,831)		3,184		(8,377)
Fuel inventory and materials and supplies	(68,494)		(52,621)		(43,703)
Prepayments	(10,108)		(22,438)		(15,846)
Accounts payable	(11,856)		(37,827)		20,711
Accounts payable - affiliate	10,685		(2,409)		(38,206)
Customer deposits	7,654		5,311		6,778
Postretirement benefit obligations	(28,989)		(2,793)		(847)
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net	(5,397)		7,592		21,537
Deferred fuel recoveries	(4,515)		54,028		8,742
Asset retirement obligations	(6,701)		(7,348)		(4,958)
Other deferred accounts	2,943		(4,422)		(8,339)
Taxes accrued	39,010		225		11,337
Interest accrued	(2,290)		(3,330)		10,337
Energy risk management assets and liabilities, net	(8,973)		(6,500)		6,500
Storm reserves	(37,094)		2,790		1,006
Other operating	(1,079)		874		(8,205)
Net cash provided by operating activities	296,805		421,192		344,912
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(259,525)		(230,238)		(236,767)
Return of investment in company-/trust-owned life insurance	0		417		41,671
Payments received on note receivable	11,914		822		761
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations (net of transaction fees of $10.8 million)	463,769		0		0
Other investing	1,081		1,183		1,078
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	217,239		(227,816)		(193,257)
Financing activities
Draws on revolving credit facilities	142,000		125,000		226,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(132,000)		(124,000)		(117,000)
Issuances of long-term debt	16,599		100,000		424,946
Repayments of long-term debt	(487,798)		(175,174)		(417,700)
Payment of financing costs	(7)		(375)		(6,968)
Distributions to member	(145,005)		(53,496)		(219,588)
Other financing	(1,017)		(836)		(755)
Net cash used in financing activities	(607,228)		(128,881)		(111,065)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents	(93,184)		64,495		40,590
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	256,067	[1]	191,572		150,982
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	162,883	[1]	256,067	[1]	191,572
Supplementary cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	155,670		170,680		131,760
Income taxes paid, net	9,138		2,162		0
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment	5,010		5,052		10,247
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to regulatory disallowance	0		0		13,841
Reduction in property, plant, and equipment due to securitization of capitalized storm costs	0		0		197,689
Nonrelated Party
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	20,319		8,112		(61,848)
Affiliate
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	$ (10,373)		$ (9,445)		$ (11,309)

[1] (1) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $122,576, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $15,818, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $113,573. Also includes cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents in assets held for sale of $4,100. (2) Includes cash and cash equivalents of $30,472, current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $15,918, and non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents of $116,493.