Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FIRSTENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, 2017 AND 2016

			Additions
Description	Beginning Balance		Charged to Income		Charged to Other Accounts		(1)	Deductions		(2)	Ending Balance
	(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2018 (4):
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts — customers	$	48,937	$	77,254	$	60,307		$	136,700		$	49,798
— other	990		12,487		—			11,699			1,778
— affiliated companies (5)	$	—						$	919,851		$	919,851
Valuation allowance on various DTAs (3)	$	312,135	$	81,977	$	—		$	—		$	394,112
Year Ended December 31, 2017(4):
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts — customers	$	48,409	$	73,486	$	49,728		$	122,686		$	48,937
— other	884		6,461		—			6,355			990
Valuation allowance on state and local DTAs	$	240,289	$	71,846	$	—		$	—		$	312,135
Year Ended December 31, 2016 (4):
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts — customers	$	60,309	$	76,953	$	15,222		$	104,075		$	48,409
— other	2,731		13,597		11,329			26,773			884
Valuation allowance on state and local DTAs	$	146,589	$	93,700	$	—		$	—		$	240,289

⁽¹⁾ Represents recoveries and reinstatements of accounts previously written off for uncollectible accounts.

⁽²⁾ Represents the write-off of accounts considered to be uncollectible.

(3) Starting in 2018, valuation allowances are now being recorded against federal and state DTA's related to disallowed business interest and certain employee remuneration, in addition to the state and local DTA's in the prior years presented.

(4) Amounts exclude FES and FENOC.

(5) Amounts relate to FES and FENOC and are included in discontinued operations. See Note 3, "Discontinued Operations" for additional information.