Pension and Other Postemployment Benefits (Details 9) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
FES
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Non-current liabilities	$ 954	$ 866
FENOC
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Non-current liabilities	626	570
Pension \| FES
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net (Liability) Asset	(97)	(158)
OPEB \| FES
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net (Liability) Asset	$ 40	$ 36

Amount of liability, recognized in statement of financial position, for defined benefit pension plan, classified as noncurrent. Excludes other postretirement benefit plan.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
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-Paragraph 1
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
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