Consolidated Statements of Income (FirstEnergy Corp.) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Electric utilities	$ 2,388		$ 2,540
Unregulated businesses	1,341		1,450
Total revenues	3,729	[1]	3,990	[1]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Fuel	630		541
Purchased power	943		1,259
Other operating expenses	884		818
Provision for depreciation	294		279
Amortization of regulatory assets, net	59		75
General taxes	265		272
Total operating expenses	3,075		3,244
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	654		746
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Loss on debt redemptions	(119)		0
Investment income	18		11
Interest expense	(256)		(246)
Capitalized interest	15		17
Total other income (expense)	(342)		(218)
Total before taxes	312		528
INCOME TAXES (BENEFITS)	116		222
Net of tax	$ 196		$ 306
EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
Basic, in dollars per share	$ 0.47		$ 0.73
Diluted, in dollars per share	$ 0.47		$ 0.73
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic, in shares	418		418
Diluted, in shares	419		420
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	$ 0.55		$ 0.55

[1] Includes excise tax collections of $114 million and $121 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.