Asset Sales, Discontinued Operations, and Impairment Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Discontinued Operations [Member]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures Table

In Millions
Years Ended December 31		2011			2010			2009
Revenues	$	-		$	10		$	7
Discontinued operations
Pretax income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	2		$	(21	)	$	33
Income tax expense		-			2			13
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax expense	$	2	¹	$	(23	)²	$	20	³

¹	Includes an operating gain of $3 million related to a litigation settlement at CMS Viron.

²	Includes an operating loss of $2 million ($1 million net of tax) at Exeter, whose assets and liabilities were reclassified as held for sale in 2009.

Also includes disposal-related losses of $10 million in additional tax expense resulting from an IRS audit adjustment related to a 2003 asset sale, a $6 million ($4 million net of tax) loss for the write down of CMS Energy's investment in Exeter, a $5 million ($3 million net of tax) loss for the increase in a liability for a 2007 asset sale, and a $5 million ($3 million net of tax) loss on the settlement of a 2002 asset sale indemnity.

³	Includes an operating loss of $11 million ($7 million net of tax) at Exeter and a loss of $3 million ($2 million net of tax) related to a litigation settlement at CMS Viron.

Also includes a gain for the expiration of an indemnity obligation related to a 2007 asset sale. CMS Energy provided an indemnity to TAQA in connection with the sale of its ownership interests in businesses in the Middle East, Africa, and India, and recorded a $50 million provision for the contingent liability. This indemnity expired in 2009 and CMS Energy eliminated the liability from its consolidated balance sheets, recognizing a $45 million benefit ($28 million net of tax) to income (loss) from discontinued operations and a $5 million benefit to gain on asset sales, net.

Assets Held-for-sale [Member]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures Table


In Millions
Year Ended December 31		2010
Assets
Current Assets
Cash	$	1
Accounts receivable, net		1
Non-current Assets
Plant, property, and equipment, net		3
Other		1
Total assets	$	6
Liabilities
Current Liabilities	$	1
Total liabilities	$	1

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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