Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

Presented in the following table are CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:

In Millions
	CMS Energy, including Consumers						Consumers
December 31	2019			2018			2019			2018
Assets1
Cash equivalents		$	—		$	27		$	—		$	—
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		17			21			17			17
CMS Energy common stock		—			—			1			1
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets		18			14			14			10
Other non-current assets		—			1			—			—
Derivative instruments		1			1			1			1
Total		$	36		$	64		$	33		$	29
Liabilities1
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities		$	18		$	14		$	14		$	10
Derivative instruments		8			3			—			—
Total		$	26		$	17		$	14		$	10

¹ 

All assets and liabilities were classified as Level 1 with the exception of derivative contracts, which were classified as Level 2 or Level 3.

Consumers Energy Company

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

Presented in the following table are CMS Energy’s and Consumers’ assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:

In Millions
	CMS Energy, including Consumers						Consumers
December 31	2019			2018			2019			2018
Assets1
Cash equivalents		$	—		$	27		$	—		$	—
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		17			21			17			17
CMS Energy common stock		—			—			1			1
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan assets		18			14			14			10
Other non-current assets		—			1			—			—
Derivative instruments		1			1			1			1
Total		$	36		$	64		$	33		$	29
Liabilities1
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan liabilities		$	18		$	14		$	14		$	10
Derivative instruments		8			3			—			—
Total		$	26		$	17		$	14		$	10

¹ 

All assets and liabilities were classified as Level 1 with the exception of derivative contracts, which were classified as Level 2 or Level 3.