Pension and Other Postemployment Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

The components of the consolidated net periodic cost for pensions and OPEB (including amounts capitalized) were as follows:

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Credits)	Pensions						OPEB
For the Three Months Ended June 30,	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In millions)
Service costs	$	49		$	40		$	3		$	3
Interest costs	93			97			9			12
Expected return on plan assets	(125		)	(121		)	(8		)	(9		)
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)	3			3			(58		)	(51		)
Net periodic costs (credits)	$	20		$	19		$	(54	)	$	(45	)

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Credits)	Pensions						OPEB
For the Six Months Ended June 30,	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In millions)
Service costs	$	98		$	80		$	6		$	6
Interest costs	186			194			18			24
Expected return on plan assets	(250		)	(242		)	(16		)	(18		)
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)	6			6			(107		)	(102		)
Net periodic costs (credits)	$	40		$	38		$	(99	)	$	(90	)

Pension and OPEB obligations are allocated to FE's subsidiaries employing the plan participants. The net periodic pension and OPEB costs (net of amounts capitalized) recognized in earnings by FE and FES were as follows:

Net Periodic Benefit Expense (Credit)	Pensions				OPEB
For the Three Months Ended June 30,	2013		2012		2013			2012
	(In millions)
FirstEnergy	$	14	$	14	$	(34	)	$	(32	)
FES	5		5		(5		)	(4		)

Net Periodic Benefit Expense (Credit)	Pensions				OPEB
For the Six Months Ended June 30,	2013		2012		2013			2012
	(In millions)
FirstEnergy	$	25	$	27	$	(64	)	$	(62	)
FES	8		8		(8		)	(8		)