Cash And Cash Equivalents (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents, Including Restricted Amounts

In Millions
	September 30			December 31
	2017			2016
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	142		$	235
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			27			19
Other non-current assets			4			3
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	173		$	257
Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	55		$	131
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			27			19
Other non-current assets			3			2
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	85		$	152

Schedule Of Restricted Cash Balances

In Millions
Nine Months Ended September 30	2016
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Change in:
Net cash used in investing activities		$	7
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period			29
Consumers
Change 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
	September 30			December 31
	2017			2016
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	142		$	235
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			27			19
Other non-current assets			4			3
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	173		$	257
Consumers
Cash and cash equivalents		$	55		$	131
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			27			19
Other non-current assets			3			2
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts		$	85		$	152

Schedule Of Restricted Cash Balances

In Millions
Nine Months Ended September 30	2016
CMS Energy, including Consumers
Change in:
Net cash used in investing activities		$	7
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period			29
Consumers
Change in:
Net cash used in investing activities		$	8
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period			29