Parental Guarantee Associated With Funding Of Decommissioning Costs, Additions

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Decommission fund to pay for the costs of decontaminating and decommissioning of facilities through collection of revenues derived from utility assessments and government appropriations. Decommission fund investment for the process whereby a power station, at the end of its economic life, is taken permanently out of service and its site made available for other purposes. In the case of a nuclear station this comprises three different states of clearance. Immediately after the final closure, radioactive material such as nuclear fuel and operational waste is removed and the buildings surrounding the reactor shield are dismantled and finally the reactor itself is dismantled.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Topic 210
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Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies - Other Legal Proceedings (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 06, 2016	Dec. 05, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts	$ 2,514,000,000			$ 2,282,000,000
Parental support agreement	3,300,000,000
Nuclear Plant Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts	2,500,000,000
Additions to parental guarantee associated with funding of decommissioning costs	25,000,000
NG \| Nuclear Plant Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts	10,000,000
FES
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts	1,552,000,000			$ 1,327,000,000
NG \| Parent Support Agreement \| FES \| Nuclear Plant Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Parental support agreement	400,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum amount borrowed under revolving credit facility	500,000,000	$ 4,000,000,000	$ 3,500,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Nuclear Plant Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum amount borrowed under revolving credit facility	$ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| FES
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum amount borrowed under revolving credit facility			$ 900,000,000