Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy (Basic And Diluted EPS Computations) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Income available to common stockholders | |||
| Income from continuing operations | $ 1,002 | $ 947 | $ 807 |
| Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (69) | (56) | (79) |
| Preferred stock dividends | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders – basic and diluted | $ 1,061 | $ 993 | $ 876 |
| Average common shares outstanding | |||
| Weighted average shares - basic (in shares) | 300.4 | 297.6 | 291.2 |
| Dilutive nonvested stock awards (in shares) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Dilutive forward equity sale contracts (in shares) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares) | 301.0 | 298.3 | 291.7 |
| Income from continuing operations per average common share available to common stockholders | |||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 3.53 | $ 3.34 | $ 3.01 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 3.53 | $ 3.33 | $ 3.01 |
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- Definition Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted EPS No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from continuing operations including portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Additional shared included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of equity forward arrangements using the reverse treasury stock method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of additional shares included in diluted EPS for potentially dilutive effect of nonvested equity-based payment award containing forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate value of preferred stock dividends and other adjustments necessary to derive net income apportioned to common stockholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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