Fair Value Accounting Instruments - Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred debt issuance costs not included in the carrying value of long-term debt	$ 16,000	$ 11,600
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	14,600	10,100
CARRYING VALUE
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	3,092,035	2,922,003
CARRYING VALUE | CLECO POWER
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,993,943	1,822,061
FAIR VALUE
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	2,929,585	2,716,251
FAIR VALUE | CLECO POWER
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,992,877	$ 1,800,633