Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rates (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective tax rate	17.30%	(284.80%)	17.80%	(4.40%)
CLECO POWER
Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]
Effective tax rate	18.60%	7.20%	19.00%	5.20%

Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 740
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Paragraph 231
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