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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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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 |

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