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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilties Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Cash equivalents | $ 512 |  | $ 183 |
Restricted cash equivalents | 14 |  | 6 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets | 4 |  | 6 |
Available for sale - fair value | 113 |  | 90 |
Commodity contracts | 2 | [1] | 1 | [2]
Asset Total | 646 | [3] | 287 | [4]
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities | 4 |  | 6 |
Commodity contracts | 3 | [5] | 4 | [6]
Liabilities Total | 7 | [7] | 10 | [8]
Assets classified as level three as a percentage of total assets measured at fair value less than (except Consumers 12/31/10) | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
Impact of master netting arrangements less than | 1 |  | 1 |
Impact of offsetting derivative assets and liabilities under master netting arrangements and offsetting cash margin deposits paid by CMS ERM less than | 1 |  | 1 |
Liabilities classified as level three as a percentage of total liabilities measured at fair value | 43.00% |  | 40.00% |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | CMS Energy Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 31 |  | 34 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | CMS Energy Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 31 |  | 34 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | CMS Energy Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | CMS Energy Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 1 |  | 1 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 57 |  | 39 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | State and Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | State and Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 17 |  | 17 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | State and Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 17 |  |  |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 1 |  | 1 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 57 |  | 39 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | State and Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 17 |  | 17 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 1 |  | 1 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 87 |  | 62 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | State and Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | State and Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 26 |  | 28 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | State and Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |  |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 26 |  |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 1 |  | 1 |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 87 |  | 62 |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | State and Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 26 |  | 28 |
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 282 |  | 19 |
Restricted cash equivalents | 13 |  | 6 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets | 3 |  | 4 |
Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Asset Total | 387 | [9] | 103 | [10]
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities | 3 |  | 4 |
Liabilities Total | 3 |  | 4 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 512 |  | 183 |
Restricted cash equivalents | 14 |  | 6 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets | 4 |  | 6 |
Commodity contracts |  | [1] |  | [2]
Asset Total | 618 | [3] | 258 | [4]
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities | 4 |  | 6 |
Commodity contracts |  | [5] |  | [6]
Liabilities Total | 4 | [7] | 6 | [8]
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Asset Total | 17 | [9] | 17 | [10]
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  |  |
Liabilities Total |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  | [1] |  | [2]
Asset Total | 26 | [3] | 28 | [4]
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts |  | [5] |  | [6]
Liabilities Total |  | [7] |  | [8]
Consumers Energy Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | 2 |  | 1 |
Asset Total | 2 | [9] | 1 | [10]
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  |  |
Liabilities Total |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  |  |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | 2 | [1] | 1 | [2]
Asset Total | 2 | [3] | 1 | [4]
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts | 3 | [5] | 4 | [6]
Liabilities Total | 3 | [7] | 4 | [8]
Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 282 |  | 19 |
Restricted cash equivalents | 13 |  | 6 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets | 3 |  | 4 |
Available for sale - fair value | 105 |  | 90 |
Commodity contracts | 2 |  | 1 |
Asset Total | 406 | [9] | 121 | [10]
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities | 3 |  | 4 |
Liabilities Total | $ 3 |  | $ 4 |
Assets classified as level three as a percentage of total assets measured at fair value less than (except Consumers 12/31/10) | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |
[1] | This amount is gross and excludes the impact of offsetting derivative assets and liabilities under master netting arrangements, which was less than $1million at September 30, 2011.
[2] | This amount is gross and excludes the impact of offsetting derivative assets and liabilities under master netting arrangements, which was less than $1million at December 31, 2010.
[3] | At September 30, 2011, CMS Energy's assets classified as Level 3 represented less than one percent of CMS Energy's total assets measured at fair value.
[4] | At December 31, 2010, CMS Energy's assets classified as Level 3 represented less than one percent of CMS Energy's total assets measured at fair value.
[5] | This amount is gross and excludes the impact of offsetting derivative assets and liabilities under master netting arrangements and offsetting cash margin deposits paid by CMS ERM to other parties, which was less than $1million at September 30, 2011.
[6] | This amount is gross and excludes the impact of offsetting derivative assets and liabilities under master netting arrangements and offsetting cash margin deposits paid by CMS ERM to other parties, which was less than $1million at December 31, 2010.
[7] | At September 30, 2011, CMS Energy's liabilities classified as Level 3 represented 43 percent of CMS Energy's total liabilities measured at fair value. The Level 3 liabilities consisted primarily of an electricity sales agreement held by CMS ERM.
[8] | At December 31, 2010, CMS Energy's liabilities classified as Level 3 represented 40 percent of CMS Energy's total liabilities measured at fair value. The Level 3 liabilities consisted primarily of an electricity sales agreement held by CMS ERM.
[9] | At September 30, 2011, Consumers' assets classified as Level 3 represented less than one percent of Consumers' total assets measured at fair value.
[10] | At December 31, 2010, Consumers' assets classified as Level 3 represented one percent of Consumers' total assets measured at fair value.

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