Income Taxes (Summary of Significant Components of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Current income taxes | ||||
| Federal | $ 34 | $ 34 | $ 5 | |
| State and local | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total current income tax expense | 43 | 34 | 6 | |
| Deferred income taxes | ||||
| Federal | 107 | 70 | 107 | |
| State and local | 100 | 76 | 38 | |
| Total deferred income tax expense | 207 | 146 | 145 | |
| Deferred income tax credit | (4) | (4) | (4) | |
| Income tax expense | 246 | 176 | 147 | |
| Consumers Energy Company | ||||
| Current income taxes | ||||
| Federal | 207 | 78 | 3 | |
| State and local | 33 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total current income tax expense | 240 | 85 | 5 | |
| Deferred income taxes | ||||
| Federal | (27) | 51 | 117 | |
| State and local | $ 12 | 79 | 68 | 43 |
| Total deferred income tax expense | 52 | 119 | 160 | |
| Deferred income tax credit | (4) | (4) | (4) | |
| Income tax expense | $ 288 | $ 200 | $ 161 | |
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- Definition Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) from continuing operations. Includes, but is not limited to, current national tax expense (benefit) for non-US (United States of America) jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) from continuing operations. Includes, but is not limited to, current regional, territorial, and provincial tax expense (benefit) for non-US (United States of America) jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred federal tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) from continuing operations. Includes, but is not limited to, deferred national tax expense (benefit) for non-US (United States of America) jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) from continuing operations. Includes, but is not limited to, deferred regional, territorial, and provincial tax expense (benefit) for non-US (United States of America) jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of other income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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