Financial Instruments (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
| Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments |
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In Millions
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September 30, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Fair Value
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Fair Value
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Carrying
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Level
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Carrying
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Level
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Amount
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Total
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3
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Amount
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Total
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3
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CMS Energy, including Consumers
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Assets
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Long-term receivables1
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$
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23
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23
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-
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23
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Notes receivable2
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1,286
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1,374
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-
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1,374
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1,161
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1,228
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1,228
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Securities held to maturity
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13
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14
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14
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11
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11
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11
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Liabilities
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Long-term debt3
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9,706
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10,651
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-
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9,628
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1,023
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9,084
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9,599
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8,648
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951
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Long-term payables4
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22
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23
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23
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14
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14
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14
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Consumers
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Assets
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Long-term receivables1
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Notes receivable
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45
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44
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44
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Liabilities
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Long-term debt5
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5,640
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6,232
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5,209
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1,023
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5,381
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5,684
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4,733
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951
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Long-term payables
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6
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6
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6
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Includes current accounts receivable of $13 million at September 30, 2016. |
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Includes current portion of notes receivable of $187 million at September 30, 2016 and $144 million at December 31, 2015. |
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Includes current portion of long-term debt of $984 million at September 30, 2016 and $684 million at December 31, 2015. |
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Includes current portion of long-term payables of $1 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. |
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Includes current portion of long-term debt of $275 million at September 30, 2016 and $198 million at December 31, 2015. |
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In Millions
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September 30, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Unrealized
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Unrealized
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Fair
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Unrealized
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Unrealized
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Fair
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Cost
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Gains
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Losses
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Value
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Cost
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Gains
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Losses
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Value
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CMS Energy, including Consumers
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Available for sale
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DB SERP
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Mutual funds
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$
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149
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5
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144
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152
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146
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Held to maturity
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Debt securities
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13
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1
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14
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11
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11
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Consumers
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Available for sale
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DB SERP
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Mutual funds
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$
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107
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4
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103
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108
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4
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104
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CMS Energy common stock
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4
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30
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-
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34
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25
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29
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| Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments |
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In Millions
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September 30, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Fair Value
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Fair Value
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Carrying
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Level
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Carrying
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Level
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Amount
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Total
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Amount
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Total
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CMS Energy, including Consumers
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Assets
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Long-term receivables1
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$
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23
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23
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Notes receivable2
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1,286
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1,374
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1,374
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1,161
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1,228
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1,228
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Securities held to maturity
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13
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14
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14
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11
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11
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11
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Liabilities
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Long-term debt3
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9,706
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10,651
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9,628
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1,023
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9,084
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9,599
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8,648
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951
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Long-term payables4
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22
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23
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23
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14
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14
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14
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Consumers
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Assets
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Long-term receivables1
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23
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$
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$
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Notes receivable
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45
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44
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44
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Liabilities
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Long-term debt5
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5,640
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6,232
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5,209
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1,023
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5,381
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5,684
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4,733
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951
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Long-term payables
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6
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6
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6
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Includes current accounts receivable of $13 million at September 30, 2016. |
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Includes current portion of notes receivable of $187 million at September 30, 2016 and $144 million at December 31, 2015. |
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Includes current portion of long-term debt of $984 million at September 30, 2016 and $684 million at December 31, 2015. |
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Includes current portion of long-term payables of $1 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. |
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Includes current portion of long-term debt of $275 million at September 30, 2016 and $198 million at December 31, 2015. |
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In Millions
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September 30, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Unrealized
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Unrealized
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Fair
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Unrealized
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Unrealized
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Fair
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Cost
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Gains
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Losses
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Value
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Cost
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Gains
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Losses
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Value
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CMS Energy, including Consumers
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Available for sale
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DB SERP
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Mutual funds
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$
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149
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$
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$
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5
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$
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144
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$
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152
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$
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$
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6
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$
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146
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Held to maturity
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Debt securities
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13
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1
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-
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14
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11
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11
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Consumers
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Available for sale
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DB SERP
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Mutual funds
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$
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107
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$
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-
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$
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4
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$
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103
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$
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108
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$
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-
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$
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4
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$
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104
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CMS Energy common stock
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4
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30
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-
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34
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4
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25
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29
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