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Reportable Segments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Schedule Of Financial Information By Reportable Segments |
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 4,249 |  | $ | 4,436 |  | $ | 4,173 |
Gas utility |  |  | 1,916 |  |  | 2,363 |  |  | 2,148 |
Enterprises |  |  | 190 |  |  | 299 |  |  | 181 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 101 |  |  | 81 |  |  | 64 |
Total operating revenue – CMS Energy |  | $ | 6,456 |  | $ | 7,179 |  | $ | 6,566 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 4,249 |  | $ | 4,436 |  | $ | 4,173 |
Gas utility |  |  | 1,916 |  |  | 2,363 |  |  | 2,148 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |
Total operating revenue – Consumers |  | $ | 6,165 |  | $ | 6,800 |  | $ | 6,321 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 567 |  | $ | 522 |  | $ | 484 |
Gas utility |  |  | 177 |  |  | 156 |  |  | 138 |
Enterprises |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Total depreciation and amortization – CMS Energy |  | $ | 750 |  | $ | 685 |  | $ | 628 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 567 |  | $ | 522 |  | $ | 484 |
Gas utility |  |  | 177 |  |  | 156 |  |  | 138 |
Total depreciation and amortization – Consumers |  | $ | 744 |  | $ | 678 |  | $ | 622 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from equity method investees 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprises |  | $ | 14 |  | $ | 15 |  | $ | 13 |
Total income from equity method investees – CMS Energy |  | $ | 14 |  | $ | 15 |  | $ | 13 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 178 |  | $ | 181 |  | $ | 179 |
Gas utility |  |  | 71 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 64 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 147 |  |  | 159 |  |  | 155 |
Total interest charges – CMS Energy |  | $ | 396 |  | $ | 407 |  | $ | 398 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 178 |  | $ | 181 |  | $ | 179 |
Gas utility |  |  | 71 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 64 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Total interest charges – Consumers |  | $ | 250 |  | $ | 250 |  | $ | 245 |
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 224 |  | $ | 211 |  | $ | 242 |
Gas utility |  |  | 78 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 104 |
Enterprises |  |  | 3 |  |  | (1) |  |  | (4) |
Other reconciling items |  |  | (34) |  |  | (55) |  |  | (40) |
Total income tax expense – CMS Energy |  | $ | 271 |  | $ | 250 |  | $ | 302 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 224 |  | $ | 211 |  | $ | 242 |
Gas utility |  |  | 78 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 104 |
Total income tax expense – Consumers |  | $ | 302 |  | $ | 306 |  | $ | 346 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 437 |  | $ | 384 |  | $ | 363 |
Gas utility |  |  | 154 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 168 |
Enterprises |  |  | 4 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 2 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | (72) |  |  | (85) |  |  | (81) |
Total net income available to common stockholders – CMS Energy |  | $ | 523 |  | $ | 477 |  | $ | 452 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income available to common stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 437 |  | $ | 384 |  | $ | 363 |
Gas utility |  |  | 154 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 168 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Total net income available to common stockholder – Consumers |  | $ | 592 |  | $ | 565 |  | $ | 532 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, property, and equipment, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 13,059 |  | $ | 12,230 |  | $ | 11,186 |
Gas utility |  |  | 5,723 |  |  | 5,335 |  |  | 4,843 |
Enterprises |  |  | 120 |  |  | 115 |  |  | 115 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 41 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 40 |
Total plant, property, and equipment, gross – CMS Energy |  | $ | 18,943 |  | $ | 17,721 |  | $ | 16,184 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, property, and equipment, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 13,059 |  | $ | 12,230 |  | $ | 11,186 |
Gas utility |  |  | 5,723 |  |  | 5,335 |  |  | 4,843 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |
Total plant, property, and equipment, gross – Consumers |  | $ | 18,797 |  | $ | 17,580 |  | $ | 16,044 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in equity method investees 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprises |  | $ | 61 |  | $ | 58 |  | $ | 57 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |
Total investments in equity method investees – CMS Energy |  | $ | 64 |  | $ | 61 |  | $ | 59 |
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility 2 |  | $ | 12,676 |  | $ | 11,582 |  | $ | 10,487 |
Gas utility 2 |  |  | 5,918 |  |  | 5,391 |  |  | 4,784 |
Enterprises |  |  | 270 |  |  | 231 |  |  | 231 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 1,476 |  |  | 1,981 |  |  | 1,788 |
Total assets – CMS Energy |  | $ | 20,340 |  | $ | 19,185 |  | $ | 17,290 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility 2 |  | $ | 12,676 |  | $ | 11,582 |  | $ | 10,487 |
Gas utility 2 |  |  | 5,918 |  |  | 5,391 |  |  | 4,784 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 64 |  |  | 874 |  |  | 908 |
Total assets – Consumers |  | $ | 18,658 |  | $ | 17,847 |  | $ | 16,179 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 1,136 |  | $ | 1,139 |  | $ | 996 |
Gas utility |  |  | 558 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 407 |
Enterprises |  |  | 44 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |
Total capital expenditures – CMS Energy |  | $ | 1,741 |  | $ | 1,616 |  | $ | 1,408 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 1,136 |  | $ | 1,139 |  | $ | 996 |
Gas utility |  |  | 558 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 407 |
Total capital expenditures – Consumers |  | $ | 1,694 |  | $ | 1,612 |  | $ | 1,403 |
| 1 |  | Consumers had no significant equity method investments.
| 2 |  | Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.
| 3 |  | Amounts include purchase of capital lease additions. Amounts also include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.
Consumers Energy Company [Member] |
Schedule Of Financial Information By Reportable Segments |
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 4,249 |  | $ | 4,436 |  | $ | 4,173 |
Gas utility |  |  | 1,916 |  |  | 2,363 |  |  | 2,148 |
Enterprises |  |  | 190 |  |  | 299 |  |  | 181 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 101 |  |  | 81 |  |  | 64 |
Total operating revenue – CMS Energy |  | $ | 6,456 |  | $ | 7,179 |  | $ | 6,566 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 4,249 |  | $ | 4,436 |  | $ | 4,173 |
Gas utility |  |  | 1,916 |  |  | 2,363 |  |  | 2,148 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |
Total operating revenue – Consumers |  | $ | 6,165 |  | $ | 6,800 |  | $ | 6,321 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 567 |  | $ | 522 |  | $ | 484 |
Gas utility |  |  | 177 |  |  | 156 |  |  | 138 |
Enterprises |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Total depreciation and amortization – CMS Energy |  | $ | 750 |  | $ | 685 |  | $ | 628 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 567 |  | $ | 522 |  | $ | 484 |
Gas utility |  |  | 177 |  |  | 156 |  |  | 138 |
Total depreciation and amortization – Consumers |  | $ | 744 |  | $ | 678 |  | $ | 622 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from equity method investees 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprises |  | $ | 14 |  | $ | 15 |  | $ | 13 |
Total income from equity method investees – CMS Energy |  | $ | 14 |  | $ | 15 |  | $ | 13 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 178 |  | $ | 181 |  | $ | 179 |
Gas utility |  |  | 71 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 64 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 147 |  |  | 159 |  |  | 155 |
Total interest charges – CMS Energy |  | $ | 396 |  | $ | 407 |  | $ | 398 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 178 |  | $ | 181 |  | $ | 179 |
Gas utility |  |  | 71 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 64 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Total interest charges – Consumers |  | $ | 250 |  | $ | 250 |  | $ | 245 |
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 224 |  | $ | 211 |  | $ | 242 |
Gas utility |  |  | 78 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 104 |
Enterprises |  |  | 3 |  |  | (1) |  |  | (4) |
Other reconciling items |  |  | (34) |  |  | (55) |  |  | (40) |
Total income tax expense – CMS Energy |  | $ | 271 |  | $ | 250 |  | $ | 302 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 224 |  | $ | 211 |  | $ | 242 |
Gas utility |  |  | 78 |  |  | 95 |  |  | 104 |
Total income tax expense – Consumers |  | $ | 302 |  | $ | 306 |  | $ | 346 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 437 |  | $ | 384 |  | $ | 363 |
Gas utility |  |  | 154 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 168 |
Enterprises |  |  | 4 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 2 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | (72) |  |  | (85) |  |  | (81) |
Total net income available to common stockholders – CMS Energy |  | $ | 523 |  | $ | 477 |  | $ | 452 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income available to common stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 437 |  | $ | 384 |  | $ | 363 |
Gas utility |  |  | 154 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 168 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Total net income available to common stockholder – Consumers |  | $ | 592 |  | $ | 565 |  | $ | 532 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, property, and equipment, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 13,059 |  | $ | 12,230 |  | $ | 11,186 |
Gas utility |  |  | 5,723 |  |  | 5,335 |  |  | 4,843 |
Enterprises |  |  | 120 |  |  | 115 |  |  | 115 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 41 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 40 |
Total plant, property, and equipment, gross – CMS Energy |  | $ | 18,943 |  | $ | 17,721 |  | $ | 16,184 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, property, and equipment, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 13,059 |  | $ | 12,230 |  | $ | 11,186 |
Gas utility |  |  | 5,723 |  |  | 5,335 |  |  | 4,843 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |
Total plant, property, and equipment, gross – Consumers |  | $ | 18,797 |  | $ | 17,580 |  | $ | 16,044 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in equity method investees 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprises |  | $ | 61 |  | $ | 58 |  | $ | 57 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |
Total investments in equity method investees – CMS Energy |  | $ | 64 |  | $ | 61 |  | $ | 59 |
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility 2 |  | $ | 12,676 |  | $ | 11,582 |  | $ | 10,487 |
Gas utility 2 |  |  | 5,918 |  |  | 5,391 |  |  | 4,784 |
Enterprises |  |  | 270 |  |  | 231 |  |  | 231 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 1,476 |  |  | 1,981 |  |  | 1,788 |
Total assets – CMS Energy |  | $ | 20,340 |  | $ | 19,185 |  | $ | 17,290 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility 2 |  | $ | 12,676 |  | $ | 11,582 |  | $ | 10,487 |
Gas utility 2 |  |  | 5,918 |  |  | 5,391 |  |  | 4,784 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 64 |  |  | 874 |  |  | 908 |
Total assets – Consumers |  | $ | 18,658 |  | $ | 17,847 |  | $ | 16,179 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 1,136 |  | $ | 1,139 |  | $ | 996 |
Gas utility |  |  | 558 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 407 |
Enterprises |  |  | 44 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1 |
Other reconciling items |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |
Total capital expenditures – CMS Energy |  | $ | 1,741 |  | $ | 1,616 |  | $ | 1,408 |
Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electric utility |  | $ | 1,136 |  | $ | 1,139 |  | $ | 996 |
Gas utility |  |  | 558 |  |  | 473 |  |  | 407 |
Total capital expenditures – Consumers |  | $ | 1,694 |  | $ | 1,612 |  | $ | 1,403 |
| 1 |  | Consumers had no significant equity method investments.
| 2 |  | Amounts include a portion of Consumers’ other common assets attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.
| 3 |  | Amounts include purchase of capital lease additions. Amounts also include a portion of Consumers’ capital expenditures for plant and equipment attributable to both the electric and gas utility businesses.

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