Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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	2017		2016			2015
	(In millions)
Restricted Stock Units	$	49	$	62		$	46
Restricted Stock	1		2			2
Performance Shares	—		(3		)	—
401(k) Savings Plan	42		39			38
EDCP & DCPD	6		5			3
Total	$	98	$	105		$	89
Stock-based compensation costs capitalized	$	37	$	38		$	32



FES	Years Ended December 31
Stock-based Compensation Plan	2017		2016		2015
	(In millions)
Restricted Stock Units	$	4	$	11	$	6
401(k) Savings Plan	3		5		5
Total	$	7	$	16	$	11
Stock-based compensation costs capitalized	$	1	$	2	$	1

Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity

Restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2017, was as follows:



Restricted Stock Unit Activity	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of January 1, 2017	3,063,729		$	32.98
Granted in 2017	1,577,844		31.71
Forfeited in 2017	(169,012	)	32.66
Vested in 2017⁽¹⁾	(1,156,810	)	30.81
Nonvested as of December 31, 2017	3,315,751		$	33.24

⁽¹⁾ Excludes dividend equivalents of 159,274 shares 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 2017. Stock option activity during 2017 was as follows:



Stock Option Activity	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance, January 1, 2017 (1,376,821 options exercisable)	1,376,821		$	44.60
Options forfeited	(9,946	)	70.60
Balance, December 31, 2017 (1,366,875 options exercisable)	1,366,875		$	44.41