Other Income and Other Expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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	2020			2019			2018
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Other expense
Donations		$	(35)		$	(3)		$	(13)
Civic and political expenditures		(5)			(6)			(6)
Loss on reacquired and extinguished debt		(16)			—			(16)
All other		(6)			(4)			(13)
Total other expense – CMS Energy		$	(62)		$	(13)		$	(48)
Consumers
Other expense
Donations		$	(33)		$	(3)		$	(13)
Civic and political expenditures		(5)			(6)			(6)
All other		(5)			(4)			(11)
Total other expense – Consumers		$	(43)		$	(13)		$	(30)

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	2020			2019			2018
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Other expense
Donations		$	(35)		$	(3)		$	(13)
Civic and political expenditures		(5)			(6)			(6)
Loss on reacquired and extinguished debt		(16)			—			(16)
All other		(6)			(4)			(13)
Total other expense – CMS Energy		$	(62)		$	(13)		$	(48)
Consumers
Other expense
Donations		$	(33)		$	(3)		$	(13)
Civic and political expenditures		(5)			(6)			(6)
All other		(5)			(4)			(11)
Total other expense – Consumers		$	(43)		$	(13)		$	(30)