Other Income and Other Expense (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Other Income (Table)

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2012			2011			2010
Other income
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Regulatory return on capital expenditures		$	1		$	-		$	17
Return on stranded and security costs			1			3			4
All other			9			13			11
Total other income		$	11		$	16		$	32
Consumers
Regulatory return on capital expenditures		$	1		$	-		$	17
Gain on CMS Energy common stock			5			4			-
Return on stranded and security costs			1			3			4
All other			9			12			10
Total other income		$	16		$	19		$	31

Other Expense (Table)

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2012			2011			2010
Other expense
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Loss on reacquired and extinguished debt		$	-		$	(1)		$	(8)
Donations			(11)			(11)			(6)
Civic and political expenditures			(17)			(3)			(3)
All other			(5)			(7)			(7)
Total other expense		$	(33)		$	(22)		$	(24)
Consumers
Donations		$	(11)		$	(11)		$	(6)
Civic and political expenditures			(17)			(3)			(3)
All other			(5)			(6)			(6)
Total other expense		$	(33)		$	(20)		$	(15)

Consumers Energy Company [Member]

Other Income (Table)

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2012			2011			2010
Other income
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Regulatory return on capital expenditures		$	1		$	-		$	17
Return on stranded and security costs			1			3			4
All other			9			13			11
Total other income		$	11		$	16		$	32
Consumers
Regulatory return on capital expenditures		$	1		$	-		$	17
Gain on CMS Energy common stock			5			4			-
Return on stranded and security costs			1			3			4
All other			9			12			10
Total other income		$	16		$	19		$	31

Other Expense (Table)

In Millions
Years Ended December 31	2012			2011			2010
Other expense
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Loss on reacquired and extinguished debt		$	-		$	(1)		$	(8)
Donations			(11)			(11)			(6)
Civic and political expenditures			(17)			(3)			(3)
All other			(5)			(7)			(7)
Total other expense		$	(33)		$	(22)		$	(24)
Consumers
Donations		$	(11)		$	(11)		$	(6)
Civic and political expenditures			(17)			(3)			(3)
All other			(5)			(6)			(6)
Total other expense		$	(33)		$	(20)		$	(15)