Plant, Property, and Equipment (Public Utilities Property Plant and Equipment Schedule of Composite Depreciation Rate Table) (Details) - Consumers Energy Company [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Electric Utility Property [Member]
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Disclosure of Composite Depreciation Rate for Plants in Service	3.50%	3.50%	3.50%
Gas Utility Property [Member]
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Disclosure of Composite Depreciation Rate for Plants in Service	2.80%	2.80%	2.80%
Other property [Member]
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Disclosure of Composite Depreciation Rate for Plants in Service	8.70%	7.70%	7.00%