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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis | Presented in the following table are CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
In Millions
| CMS Energy, including Consumers |  | Consumers
December 31 | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020
Assets 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 15 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  | 27 |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  | 18 |
Derivative instruments |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Total assets |  | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 34 |
Liabilities 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 18 |
Derivative instruments |  | 7 |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  | $ | 18 |
1 All assets and liabilities were classified as Level 1 with the exception of derivative contracts, which were classified as Level 2 or Level 3.
Consumers Energy Company |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis | Presented in the following table are CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
In Millions
| CMS Energy, including Consumers |  | Consumers
December 31 | 2021 | 2020 |  | 2021 | 2020
Assets 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 15 |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets |  | 27 |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  | 18 |
Derivative instruments |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Total assets |  | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 34 |
Liabilities 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 18 |
Derivative instruments |  | 7 |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  | $ | 18 |
1 All assets and liabilities were classified as Level 1 with the exception of derivative contracts, which were classified as Level 2 or Level 3.
Assets Reported at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis | Presented in the following table are Consumers’ assets, by level within the fair value hierarchy, reported at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2021:
In Millions
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |  | Gains (Losses)
Assets held for sale |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (4) |

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