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Exit Activities and Asset Sales (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [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 current liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:
In Millions
Year Ended December 31 |  |  |  | 2025 | 2024 |
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | 8 |  |
Costs paid or settled |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19) |  |  | (10) |  |
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |
Consumers Energy Company |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [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 current liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:
In Millions
Year Ended December 31 |  |  |  | 2025 | 2024 |
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | 8 |  |
Costs paid or settled |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19) |  |  | (10) |  |
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |

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