Contingencies and Commitments (Schedule of Remediation and Other Response Activity Costs by Year) (Details) $ in Millions |
Sep. 30, 2026
USD ($)
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| Consumers Energy Company | MGP sites | |
| Site Contingency [Line Items] | |
| 2026 | $ 1 |
| 2027 | 3 |
| 2028 | 33 |
| 2029 | 19 |
| 2030 | 3 |
| 2031 | 21 |
| Bay Harbor | |
| Site Contingency [Line Items] | |
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2027 | 4 |
| 2028 | 4 |
| 2029 | 4 |
| 2030 | 4 |
| 2031 | $ 4 |
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- Definition Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef
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