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Cash And Cash Equivalents (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts |
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﻿In Millions
﻿ | March 31 | December 31 |
﻿ | 2017 | 2016 |
﻿CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 433 |  | $ | 235 |
﻿Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 30 |  |  | 19 |
﻿Other non-current assets |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts |  | $ | 463 |  | $ | 257 |
﻿Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 182 |  | $ | 131 |
﻿Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 30 |  |  | 19 |
﻿Other non-current assets |  |  | - |  |  | 2 |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts |  | $ | 212 |  | $ | 152 |
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Schedule Of Restricted Cash Balances |
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﻿In Millions
﻿Three Months Ended March 31 | 2016 |
﻿CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |
﻿Increase (decrease) in: |  |  |  |
﻿Net cash used in investing activities |  | $ | (7) |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period |  |  | 29 |
﻿Consumers |  |  |  |
﻿Increase (decrease) in: |  |  |  |
﻿Net cash used in investing activities |  | $ | (8) |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period |  |  | 29 |
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Consumers Energy Company [Member] |
Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts |
﻿ |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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﻿In Millions
﻿ | March 31 | December 31 |
﻿ | 2017 | 2016 |
﻿CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 433 |  | $ | 235 |
﻿Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 30 |  |  | 19 |
﻿Other non-current assets |  |  | - |  |  | 3 |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts |  | $ | 463 |  | $ | 257 |
﻿Consumers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 182 |  | $ | 131 |
﻿Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 30 |  |  | 19 |
﻿Other non-current assets |  |  | - |  |  | 2 |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts |  | $ | 212 |  | $ | 152 |
﻿
Schedule Of Restricted Cash Balances |
﻿ |  |  |  |
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﻿In Millions
﻿Three Months Ended March 31 | 2016 |
﻿CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |
﻿Increase (decrease) in: |  |  |  |
﻿Net cash used in investing activities |  | $ | (7) |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period |  |  | 29 |
﻿Consumers |  |  |  |
﻿Increase (decrease) in: |  |  |  |
﻿Net cash used in investing activities |  | $ | (8) |
﻿Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period |  |  | 29 |
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