XML 32 R54.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]  
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]  
Same as cash, fee recognition period 3 months
Authorized contractor, fee recognition period 1 year
Maximum [Member]  
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]  
Financial incentive as percentage of energy optimization program spending 15.00%cms_FinancialIncentiveAsPercentageOfEnergyOptimizationProgramSpending
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Energy optimization spending limit 2.00%cms_EnergyOptimizationSpendingLimit
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Same as cash, fee recognition period 24 months
Authorized contractor, fee recognition period 12 years