Exit Activities - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

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
Three Months Ended March 31	2021			2020
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period		$	11		$	4
Costs incurred and charged to maintenance and other operating expenses		—			4
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset		2			—
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period1		$	13		$	8

1Includes current portion of other liabilities of $4 million at March 31, 2021 and 2020.

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
Three Months Ended March 31	2021			2020
Retention benefit liability at beginning of period		$	11		$	4
Costs incurred and charged to maintenance and other operating expenses		—			4
Costs deferred as a regulatory asset		2			—
Retention benefit liability at the end of the period1		$	13		$	8

1Includes current portion of other liabilities of $4 million at March 31, 2021 and 2020.