Asset Sale and Exit Activities - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

Presented in the following table is a reconciliation of the retention benefit liability recorded in other liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2020			2019
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period		$	4		$	—
Costs incurred and charged to maintenance and other operating expenses		13			3
Costs incurred and capitalized		2			1
Costs paid or settled		(8)			—
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period1		$	11		$	4

1Includes current portion of other liabilities of $3 million at December 31, 2020 and $2 million at December 31, 2019.

Consumers Energy Company

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

Presented in the following table is a reconciliation of the retention benefit liability recorded in other liabilities on Consumers’ consolidated balance sheets:

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2020			2019
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period		$	4		$	—
Costs incurred and charged to maintenance and other operating expenses		13			3
Costs incurred and capitalized		2			1
Costs paid or settled		(8)			—
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period1		$	11		$	4

1Includes current portion of other liabilities of $3 million at December 31, 2020 and $2 million at December 31, 2019.