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Plant, Property, and Equipment (Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Schedule of Composite Rate Table) (Details) (Consumers Energy Company [Member]) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |  |
Public Utilities Allowance For Funds Used During Construction Composite Rate | 7.60% | 7.60% | 7.60%

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- Definition Disclosure of the composite rate of allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC). The composite AFUDC rate is the average of the electric, gas, and common rates used during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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