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Pension and Other Postemployment Benefits (Details Textuals) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 01, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Mark-to-market adjustment $ 1,243fe_DefinedBenefitPlanMarktoMarketAdjustment $ (396)fe_DefinedBenefitPlanMarktoMarketAdjustment $ 875fe_DefinedBenefitPlanMarktoMarketAdjustment  
Mark-to-market adjustment, net of capitalized amounts 835fe_DefinedBenefitPlanMarktoMarketAdjustmentNet (256)fe_DefinedBenefitPlanMarktoMarketAdjustmentNet 609fe_DefinedBenefitPlanMarktoMarketAdjustmentNet  
Decrease in discount rate (0.75%)fe_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDecreaseinDiscountRate      
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year 143us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear      
Pensions and OPEB        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Actual return on plan assets 387us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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(22)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Actual return on plan assets (percent) 6.20%fe_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsPercent
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(0.30%)fe_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsPercent
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Expected return on plan assets 496us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Pensions        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Decrease in underfunded status       40fe_DefinedBenefitPlanDecreaseinUnderfundedStatus
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Actual return on plan assets 349us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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(77)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Expected long-term return on plan assets 7.75%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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7.75%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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7.75%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Expected return on plan assets 462us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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501us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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486us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Increase in benefit obligation 373us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Estimated 2014 amortization of prior service costs (credits) from AOCI 9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
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Excluded from total investments 92fe_InvestmentsFinancialInstrumentsReceivablesPayablesTaxesAndAccruedIncome
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(87)fe_InvestmentsFinancialInstrumentsReceivablesPayablesTaxesAndAccruedIncome
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OPEB        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Decrease in underfunded status 97fe_DefinedBenefitPlanDecreaseinUnderfundedStatus
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Actual return on plan assets 38us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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56us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Expected long-term return on plan assets 7.75%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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7.75%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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7.75%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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Expected return on plan assets 34us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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37us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Increase in benefit obligation 21us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Estimated 2014 amortization of prior service costs (credits) from AOCI (134)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
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Excluded from total investments $ (9)fe_InvestmentsFinancialInstrumentsReceivablesPayablesTaxesAndAccruedIncome
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$ (9)fe_InvestmentsFinancialInstrumentsReceivablesPayablesTaxesAndAccruedIncome
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