Other Income and Other Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]

Other Income and Other Expense

Other Income and Other Expense

Other income was not significant for any of the periods presented except for a $14 million gain on the sale of CMS Energy common stock by Consumers in 2017. This gain was eliminated on CMS Energy’s consolidated statements of income.

Presented in the following table are the components of other expense at CMS Energy and Consumers:

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2019				2018				2017
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Donations		$	(3	)		$	(13	)		$	(31	)
Civic and political expenditures		(6		)		(6		)		(27		)
Loss on reacquired and extinguished debt		—				(16		)		(18		)
All other		(4		)		(13		)		—
Total other expense – CMS Energy		$	(13	)		$	(48	)		$	(76	)
Consumers
Donations		$	(3	)		$	(13	)		$	(31	)
Civic and political expenditures		(6		)		(6		)		(27		)
All other		(4		)		(11		)		—
Total other expense – Consumers		$	(13	)		$	(30	)		$	(58	)

Consumers Energy Company

Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]

Other Income and Other Expense

Other Income and Other Expense

Other income was not significant for any of the periods presented except for a $14 million gain on the sale of CMS Energy common stock by Consumers in 2017. This gain was eliminated on CMS Energy’s consolidated statements of income.

Presented in the following table are the components of other expense at CMS Energy and Consumers:

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2019				2018				2017
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Donations		$	(3	)		$	(13	)		$	(31	)
Civic and political expenditures		(6		)		(6		)		(27		)
Loss on reacquired and extinguished debt		—				(16		)		(18		)
All other		(4		)		(13		)		—
Total other expense – CMS Energy		$	(13	)		$	(48	)		$	(76	)
Consumers
Donations		$	(3	)		$	(13	)		$	(31	)
Civic and political expenditures		(6		)		(6		)		(27		)
All other		(4		)		(11		)		—
Total other expense – Consumers		$	(13	)		$	(30	)		$	(58	)