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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 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Cash equivalents | $ 271 | $ 109
Restricted cash equivalents | 14 | 15
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets | 5 | 4
Available for sale - fair value | 126 | 113
Commodity contracts | 3 | 3
Asset Total | 419 | 245
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities | 5 | 4
Commodity contracts | 7 | 7
Liabilities Total | 12 | 11
Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents | 122 | 56
Restricted cash equivalents | 13 | 14
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets | 3 | 3
Available for sale - fair value | 114 | 109
Commodity contracts | 1 | 2
Asset Total | 253 | 185
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities | 3 | 3
Liabilities Total | 3 | 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents | 271 | 109
Restricted cash equivalents | 14 | 15
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets | 5 | 4
Available for sale - fair value | 126 |
Commodity contracts | 1 | 1
Asset Total | 417 | 243
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities | 5 | 4
Commodity contracts |  |
Liabilities Total | 5 | 4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents | 122 | 56
Restricted cash equivalents | 13 | 14
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets | 3 | 3
Available for sale - fair value | 114 |
Asset Total | 252 | 183
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities | 3 | 3
Liabilities Total | 3 | 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  |
Commodity contracts | 1 |
Asset Total | 1 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |
Commodity contracts | 5 | 3
Liabilities Total | 5 | 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Asset Total |  |
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 | 1 | 2
Asset Total | 1 | 2
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |
Commodity contracts | 2 | 4
Liabilities Total | 2 | 4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Commodity contracts | 1 | 2
Asset Total | 1 | 2
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  |
Liabilities Total |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  | 1
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  | 1
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 126 | 113
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 85 | 74
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  | 1
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  | 1
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 126 | 113
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 85 | 74
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
CMS Energy Common Stock [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 29 | 35
CMS Energy Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value | 29 | 35
CMS Energy Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |
CMS Energy Common Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Consumers Energy Company [Member] |  |
Available for sale - fair value |  |

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