Cash And Cash Equivalents (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]

Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts

Presented in the following table are the components of total cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, and their location on CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets: 

In Millions
	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	323		$	182
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		42			17
Other non-current assets		1			5
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	366		$	204
Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9		$	44
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		28			17
Other non-current assets		1			4
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	38		$	65

Consumers Energy Company

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]

Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts

Presented in the following table are the components of total cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, and their location on CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets: 

In Millions
	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	323		$	182
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		42			17
Other non-current assets		1			5
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	366		$	204
Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9		$	44
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		28			17
Other non-current assets		1			4
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	38		$	65