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Exit Activities and Discontinued Operations - (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Schedule of Retention Benefit Liability Roll Forward | Presented in the following table is a reconciliation of the retention benefit liability recorded in other liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 |  |  |  | 2021 | 2020
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 4 |
Costs incurred and charged to maintenance and other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |
Costs incurred and capitalized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Costs paid or settled |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |  | (8) |
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 11 |
1 Includes current portion of other liabilities of $5 million at December 31, 2021 and $3 million at December 31, 2020.
Schedule of Income, Assets, and Liabilities from Discontinued Operations | The table below presents the financial results of EnerBank included in income from discontinued operations:
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 |  |  |  | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
Operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 209 |  |  | $ | 262 |  |  | $ | 221 |
Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |  | 130 |  |  | 97 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 59 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 65 |
Gain on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 772 |  |  | $ | 76 |  |  | $ | 65 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 16 |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 602 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | 49 |
The table below presents the aggregate carrying amounts for the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale related to EnerBank:
In Millions
December 31 |  | 2020
Assets |  |  |  |
Current |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | $ | 136 |
Accounts receivable and other current assets |  |  |  | 18 |
Notes receivable, less allowance of $32 |  |  |  | 275 |
Total current assets |  |  |  | $ | 429 |
Non‑current |  |  |  |
Plant, property, and equipment, net |  |  |  | $ | 22 |
Notes receivable, less allowance of $91 |  |  |  | 2,612 |
Other non‑current assets |  |  |  | 46 |
Total non‑current assets |  |  |  | $ | 2,680 |
Total assets |  |  |  | $ | 3,109 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Current |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ | 915 |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities |  |  |  | 38 |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  | $ | 953 |
Non‑current |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ | 1,890 |
Other non‑current liabilities |  |  |  | 4 |
Total non‑current liabilities |  |  |  | $ | 1,894 |
Total liabilities |  |  |  | $ | 2,847 |
Consumers Energy Company |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Schedule of Retention Benefit Liability Roll Forward | Presented in the following table is a reconciliation of the retention benefit liability recorded in other liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:
In Millions
Years Ended December 31 |  |  |  | 2021 | 2020
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 4 |
Costs incurred and charged to maintenance and other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |
Costs incurred and capitalized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Costs paid or settled |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |  | (8) |
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 11 |
1 Includes current portion of other liabilities of $5 million at December 31, 2021 and $3 million at December 31, 2020.

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