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Plant, Property, and Equipment (Public Utilities Property Plant and Equipment Schedule of Composite Depreciation Rate Table) (Details) - Consumers Energy Company | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Electric utility property |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Composite depreciation rate | 3.90% | 3.90% | 3.90%
Gas utility property |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Composite depreciation rate | 2.90% | 2.90% | 2.90%
Other property |  |  |
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Composite depreciation rate | 10.10% | 10.00% | 9.80%

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