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Notes Receivable (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Receivable [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Current And Non-Current Notes Receivable |
In Millions
| March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 |
CMS Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EnerBank notes receivable, net of allowance for loan losses |  | $ | 102 |  | $ | 97 |
EnerBank notes receivable held for sale |  |  | 49 |  |  | 41 |
Other |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EnerBank notes receivable, net of allowance for loan losses |  |  | 816 |  |  | 800 |
Total notes receivable |  | $ | 968 |  | $ | 939 |

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