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Cash And Cash Equivalents (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts | Presented in the following table are the components of total cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, and their location on CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:
In Millions |
December 31 | 2019 |  | 2018 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 153 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | 17 |  |  | 21 |
Other non‑current assets |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts |  | $ | 157 |  |  | $ | 175 |
Consumers |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 39 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | 17 |  |  | 17 |
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 56 |
Consumers Energy Company |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |
Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts | Presented in the following table are the components of total cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, and their location on CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:
In Millions |
December 31 | 2019 |  | 2018 |
CMS Energy, including Consumers |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 153 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | 17 |  |  | 21 |
Other non‑current assets |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts |  | $ | 157 |  |  | $ | 175 |
Consumers |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 39 |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | 17 |  |  | 17 |
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 56 |

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