Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
Pension Benefit Cost (Credit)	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	34		$	25		$	62		$	49
Interest cost		97			79			181			157
Expected return on plan assets		(115	)		(90	)		(216	)		(181	)
Amortization of prior service cost		4			3			7			6
Recognized net actuarial loss		48			47			97			94
Curtailments(1)		—			—			(2	)		—
Special termination benefits(1)		—			—			9			—
Net periodic cost	$	68		$	64		$	138		$	125

⁽¹⁾ Represents costs (credits) incurred related to change in control provision payments to certain executives who were terminated or were expected to be terminated as a result of the merger.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
Other Postretirement Benefit Cost (Credit)	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	3		$	3		$	7		$	5
Interest cost		12			11			23			22
Expected return on plan assets		(10	)		(9	)		(20	)		(18	)
Amortization of prior service cost		(52	)		(48	)		(100	)		(96	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		14			15			28			30
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	(33	)	$	(28	)	$	(62	)	$	(57	)

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs Allocated to subsidiaries

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30				June 30
Pension Benefit Cost	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In millions)
FES	$	22	$	22	$	43	$	44
OE		5		6		11		11
CEI		5		5		10		11
TE		2		2		3		4
JCP&L		5		6		11		12
Met-Ed		3		3		5		5
Penelec		4		5		9		9
Other FirstEnergy Subsidiaries		22		15		46		29
	$	68	$	64	$	138	$	125

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30
Other Postretirement Benefit Credit	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In millions)
FES	$	(8	)	$	(7	)	$	(14	)	$	(13	)
OE		(5	)		(6	)		(12	)		(12	)
CEI		(2	)		(1	)		(3	)		(3	)
TE		—			—			(1	)		(1	)
JCP&L		(2	)		(2	)		(3	)		(4	)
Met-Ed		(2	)		(2	)		(5	)		(4	)
Penelec		(2	)		(2	)		(5	)		(4	)
Other FirstEnergy Subsidiaries		(12	)		(8	)		(19	)		(16	)
	$	(33	)	$	(28	)	$	(62	)	$	(57	)