Financings And Capitalization (Revolving Credit Facilities) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facilities June 5, 2023 | Consumers Energy Company
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount of Facility	$ 850,000,000
Amount Borrowed	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding	7,000,000
Amount Available	843,000,000
Revolving Credit Facilities September 30, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount of Facility	18,000,000
Amount Borrowed	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding	8,000,000
Amount Available	10,000,000
Revolving Credit Facilities November 19, 2020 | Consumers Energy Company
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount of Facility	250,000,000
Amount Borrowed	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding	10,000,000
Amount Available	240,000,000
Revolving Credit Facilities September 9, 2019 | Consumers Energy Company
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount of Facility	30,000,000
Amount Borrowed	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding	30,000,000
Amount Available	0
Revolving credit agreements | Consumers Energy Company
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Average borrowings	$ 2,000,000
Weighted average interest rate	3.225%
CMS Energy | Revolving Credit Facilities June 5, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount of Facility	$ 550,000,000
Amount Borrowed	0
Letters of Credit Outstanding	6,000,000
Amount Available	544,000,000
Average borrowings	$ 5,000,000
Weighted average interest rate	3.859%
Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facilities September 30, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount Available	$ 8,000,000
Borrowings	$ 0