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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets $ 1,411us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent $ 1,854us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
Increase (Decrease) (443)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities  
Regulatory transition costs    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets 240us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_StrandedCostsMember
266us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_StrandedCostsMember
Increase (Decrease) (26)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_StrandedCostsMember
 
Customer receivables for future income taxes    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets 370us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
518us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
Increase (Decrease) (148)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember
 
Nuclear decommissioning and spent fuel disposal costs    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets (305)us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_NuclearDecommissioningDecontaminationAndSpentFuelDisposalCostsMember
(198)us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_NuclearDecommissioningDecontaminationAndSpentFuelDisposalCostsMember
Increase (Decrease) (107)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_NuclearDecommissioningDecontaminationAndSpentFuelDisposalCostsMember
 
Asset removal costs    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets (254)us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_AssetImpairmentForRegulatoryActionMember
(362)us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_AssetImpairmentForRegulatoryActionMember
Increase (Decrease) 108us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_AssetImpairmentForRegulatoryActionMember
 
Deferred transmission costs    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets 90us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredTransmissionCostsMember
112us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredTransmissionCostsMember
Increase (Decrease) (22)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredTransmissionCostsMember
 
Deferred generation costs    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets 281us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredGenerationCostsMember
346us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredGenerationCostsMember
Increase (Decrease) (65)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredGenerationCostsMember
 
Deferred distribution costs    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets 182us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredDistributionCostsMember
194us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredDistributionCostsMember
Increase (Decrease) (12)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_DeferredDistributionCostsMember
 
Contract valuations    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets 153us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_ContractValuationsMember
260us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_ContractValuationsMember
Increase (Decrease) (107)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_ContractValuationsMember
 
Storm-related costs    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets 465us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_StormCostsMember
455us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_StormCostsMember
Increase (Decrease) 10us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= us-gaap_StormCostsMember
 
Other    
Regulatory assets on the Balance Sheets    
Regulatory Assets 189us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_RegulatoryAssetsOtherMember
263us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_RegulatoryAssetsOtherMember
Increase (Decrease) $ (74)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis
= fe_RegulatoryAssetsOtherMember