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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense
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
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In millions)
Restricted Stock Units
 
$
62

 
$
46

 
$
26

Restricted Stock
 
2

 
2

 
5

Performance Shares
 
(3
)
 
—

 
5

401(k) Savings Plan
 
39

 
38

 
25

EDCP & DCPD
 
5

 
3

 
8

   Total
 
$
105

 
$
89

 
$
69

Stock-based compensation costs capitalized
 
$
38

 
$
32

 
$
23


FES
 
Years ended December 31
Stock-based Compensation Plan
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In millions)
Restricted Stock Units
 
$
11

 
$
6

 
$
4

Performance Shares
 
—

 
—

 
1

401(k) Savings Plan
 
5

 
5

 
4

   Total
 
$
16

 
$
11

 
$
9

Stock-based compensation costs capitalized
 
$
2

 
$
1

 
$
1
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity
Restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2016, was as follows:
Restricted Stock Unit Activity
 
Shares
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of January 1, 2016
 
2,436,888

 
$
35.26

Granted in 2016
 
1,581,762

 
34.77

Forfeited in 2016
 
(81,618
)
 
33.85

Vested in 2016(1)
 
(873,303
)
 
33.54

Nonvested as of December 31, 2016
 
3,063,729

 
$
32.98



(1) Excludes dividend equivalents of 132,360 earned during vesting period
Restricted Stock  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Restricted common stock (restricted stock) activity for the year ended December 31, 2016, was as follows:
Restricted Stock
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of January 1, 2016
 
190,656

 
$
40.65

Granted in 2016
 
28,756

 
32.69

Vested in 2016(1)
 
(82,252
)
 
46.83

Nonvested as of December 31, 2016
 
137,160

 
$
35.27

 
 
 
 
 

(1) Excludes 23,402 shares for dividends earned during vesting period
Stock Options  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
There were no stock options granted in 2016. Stock option activity during 2016 was as follows:
Stock Option Activity
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, January 1, 2016 (1,211,358 options exercisable)
 
1,411,971

 
$
44.89

Options forfeited
 
(35,150
)
 
56.40

Balance, December 31, 2016 (1,376,821 options exercisable)
 
1,376,821

 
$
44.60