Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy [Abstract]

Basic And Diluted EPS Computations

In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
September 30	2016			2015			2016			2015
Income available to common stockholders
Net income		$	186		$	148		$	475		$	418
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests			-			-			1			1
Net income available to common stockholders – basic and diluted		$	186		$	148		$	474		$	417
Average common shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares – basic			278.2			276.0			277.7			275.4
Add dilutive nonvested stock awards			1.0			0.9			1.1			0.9
Weighted-average shares – diluted			279.2			276.9			278.8			276.3
Net income per average common share available to common stockholders
Basic		$	0.67		$	0.53		$	1.71		$	1.51
Diluted			0.67			0.53			1.70			1.51