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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of changes in goodwill      
Goodwill, Ending Balance $ 6,418us-gaap_Goodwill $ 6,418us-gaap_Goodwill $ 6,447us-gaap_Goodwill
Regulated Distribution      
Summary of changes in goodwill      
Goodwill, Ending Balance 5,092us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_RegulatedDistributionMember
5,092us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_RegulatedDistributionMember
5,025us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_RegulatedDistributionMember
Competitive Energy Services      
Summary of changes in goodwill      
Goodwill, Ending Balance 800us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_CompetitiveEnergyServicesMember
800us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_CompetitiveEnergyServicesMember
896us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_CompetitiveEnergyServicesMember
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]      
Summary of changes in goodwill      
Goodwill, Ending Balance 6,418us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
   
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Regulated Distribution      
Summary of changes in goodwill      
Goodwill, Ending Balance 5,092us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_RegulatedDistributionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
   
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Regulated Transmission      
Summary of changes in goodwill      
Goodwill, Ending Balance 526us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_RegulatedIndependentTransmissionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
   
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Competitive Energy Services      
Summary of changes in goodwill      
Goodwill, Ending Balance $ 800us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fe_CompetitiveEnergyServicesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember