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Notes Receivable (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Current And Non-Current Notes Receivable | Presented in the following table are details of CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ current and non‑current notes receivable:
In Millions |
December 31 | 2019 |  | 2018 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |
Current |  |  |  |
EnerBank notes receivable, net of allowance for loan losses |  | $ | 223 |  |  | $ | 233 |
EnerBank notes receivable held for sale |  | 19 |  |  | — |
Non‑current |  |  |  |
EnerBank notes receivable |  | 2,258 |  |  | 1,624 |
Total notes receivable |  | $ | 2,500 |  |  | $ | 1,857 |
Consumers |  |  |  |
Current |  |  |  |
DB SERP note receivable – related party |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Non‑current |  |  |  |
DB SERP note receivable – related party |  | 96 |  |  | 99 |
Total notes receivable |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 106 |
Schedule Of Allowance For Loan Losses | Presented in the following table are the changes in the allowance for loan losses:
In Millions |
Years Ended December 31 | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 20 |
Charge-offs |  | (35 | ) |  | (24 | )
Recoveries |  | 6 |  |  | 3 |
Provision for loan losses |  | 38 |  |  | 25 |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 24 |
Consumers Energy Company |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Current And Non-Current Notes Receivable | Presented in the following table are details of CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ current and non‑current notes receivable:
In Millions |
December 31 | 2019 |  | 2018 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |
Current |  |  |  |
EnerBank notes receivable, net of allowance for loan losses |  | $ | 223 |  |  | $ | 233 |
EnerBank notes receivable held for sale |  | 19 |  |  | — |
Non‑current |  |  |  |
EnerBank notes receivable |  | 2,258 |  |  | 1,624 |
Total notes receivable |  | $ | 2,500 |  |  | $ | 1,857 |
Consumers |  |  |  |
Current |  |  |  |
DB SERP note receivable – related party |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Non‑current |  |  |  |
DB SERP note receivable – related party |  | 96 |  |  | 99 |
Total notes receivable |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 106 |

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