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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity
Restricted common stock (restricted stock) and restricted stock units (stock units) activity for the year ended December 31, 2014, was as follows:
Outstanding as of January 1, 2014
2,216,609

Granted
1,171,318

Vested (1)
(872,574
)
Forfeited
(103,549
)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014
2,411,804



(1) Excludes dividend equivalents of 148,982 earned during vesting period
Schedule of Restricted Stock Grants Under LTIP
Restricted stock grants under the ICP were as follows:
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Restricted stock granted
 
20,000

 
27,561

 
263,771

Weighted average market price
 
$
32.71

 
$
42.53

 
$
44.82

Weighted average vesting period (years)
 
2.29

 
3.68

 
3.09

Dividends restricted
 
Yes

 
Yes

 
Yes
Schedule of Vesting Activity for Restricted Stock
Vesting activity for restricted stock during 2014 was as follows:

Restricted Stock
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of January 1, 2014
 
417,464

 
$
45.46

Nonvested as of December 31, 2014
 
342,286

 
$
45.29

Granted in 2014
 
20,000

 
$
32.71

Forfeited in 2014
 
1,743

 
$
33.56

Vested in 2014(1)
 
93,435

 
$
37.30

 
 
 
 
 

(1) Excludes 16,480 shares for dividends earned during vesting period
Schedule of Restricted Stock Units Granted and Weighted Average Vesting Period
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Restricted stock units granted
 
1,151,318

 
924,576

 
652,120

Weighted average vesting period (years)
 
3.00

 
3.00

 
3.00
Schedule of Vesting Activity for Stock Units
Vesting activity for stock units during 2014 was as follows:
Restricted Stock Units
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of January 1, 2014
 
1,799,145

 
$
40.86

Nonvested as of December 31, 2014
 
2,069,518

 
$
37.65

Granted in 2014
 
1,151,318

 
$
32.17

Forfeited in 2014
 
101,806

 
$
38.70

Vested in 2014 (1)
 
779,139

 
$
30.67

 
 
 
 
 

(1) Excludes dividend equivalents of 132,502 earned during vesting period
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Stock option activity during 2014 was as follows:
Stock Option Activity
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, January 1, 2014 (1,997,969 options exercisable)
 
2,359,126

 
$
42.59

Options exercised
 
(50,007
)
 
21.58

Options forfeited
 
(869,974
)
 
40.07

Balance, December 31, 2014 (1,077,988 options exercisable)
 
1,439,145

 
$
44.83
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range
Options outstanding and range of exercise prices as of December 31, 2014, were as follows:
 
 
Options Outstanding
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Remaining Contractual Life
(in years)
$28.42-$37.74
 
491,245

 
$
35.23

 
3.98

$37.75-$53.08
 
667,458

 
$
37.87

 
5.79

$53.09-$81.19
 
280,442

 
$
78.23

 
2.90

Total
 
1,439,145

 
$
44.83

 
4.61
Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense
Pre-tax stock-based compensation costs and the amount of stock-based compensation expense capitalized related to FirstEnergy and FES plans are included in the following tables:

FirstEnergy
 
Years ended December 31,
Stock-based Compensation Plan
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In millions)
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
 
$
31

 
$
42

 
$
42

Stock Options
 
—

 
—

 
1

Performance Shares
 
5

 
(10
)
 
5

401(k) Savings Plan
 
25

 
25

 
37

EDCP
 
3

 
(2
)
 
—

DCPD
 
5

 
5

 
4

   Total
 
$
69

 
$
60

 
$
89

Stock-based compensation costs capitalized
 
$
23

 
$
20

 
$
29


FES
 
Years ended December 31,
Stock-based Compensation Plan
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In millions)
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
 
$
4

 
$
6

 
$
6

Performance Shares
 
1

 
(1
)
 
1

401(k) Savings Plan
 
4

 
4

 
6

   Total
 
$
9

 
$
9

 
$
13

Stock-based compensation costs capitalized
 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1