Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	$ 352
Curing period	30 days
At Current Credit Rating
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	$ 1
Upon Further Downgrade
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	56
Surety Bond (Collateralized Amount)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	295
Utilities and FET
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	115
Utilities and FET | At Current Credit Rating
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	0
Utilities and FET | Upon Further Downgrade
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	56
Utilities and FET | Surety Bond (Collateralized Amount)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	59
FirstEnergy
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	235
FirstEnergy | At Current Credit Rating
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	0
FirstEnergy | Upon Further Downgrade
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	0
FirstEnergy | Surety Bond (Collateralized Amount)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	235
AE Supply
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	2
AE Supply | At Current Credit Rating
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	1
AE Supply | Upon Further Downgrade
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	0
AE Supply | Surety Bond (Collateralized Amount)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations	$ 1