Other Income and Other Expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]

Components Of Other Income And Other Expense

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]

Components Of Other Income And Other Expense

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	)