Cash And Cash Equivalents (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts

In Millions
	March 31			December 31
	2017			2016
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	433		$	235
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			30			19
Other non-current assets			-			3
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	463		$	257
Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	182		$	131
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			30			19
Other non-current assets			-			2
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	212		$	152

Schedule Of Restricted Cash Balances

In Millions
Three Months Ended March 31	2016
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Increase (decrease) in:
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(7)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period			29
Consumers
Increase (decrease) in:
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(8)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period			29

Consumers Energy Company [Member]

Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts

In Millions
	March 31			December 31
	2017			2016
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	433		$	235
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			30			19
Other non-current assets			-			3
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	463		$	257
Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	182		$	131
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			30			19
Other non-current assets			-			2
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	212		$	152

Schedule Of Restricted Cash Balances

In Millions
Three Months Ended March 31	2016
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Increase (decrease) in:
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(7)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period			29
Consumers
Increase (decrease) in:
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(8)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period			29