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Notes Receivable (Schedule Of Current And Non-Current Notes Receivable) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current notes receivable	$ 98	$ 63
Total notes receivable	939us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet	698us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Consumers Energy Company [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current notes receivable		14
Total notes receivable		14
EnerBank [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current notes receivable	138	48
Noncurrent notes receivable	800	635
Receivables, Excluding Held For Sale [Member] \| EnerBank [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current notes receivable	97	48
Receivables Held For Sale [Member] \| EnerBank [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current notes receivable	41
Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current notes receivable	1	15
Other [Member] \| Consumers Energy Company [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current notes receivable		$ 14

An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Company (holder) a definite sum of money within one year from the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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