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Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
SEGMENT INFORMATION

FirstEnergy's reportable segments are as follows: Regulated Distribution, Regulated Transmission and CES.

Financial information for each of FirstEnergy’s reportable segments is presented in the tables below. FES does not have separate reportable operating segments.

During the fourth quarter of 2016, FirstEnergy modified its segment reporting to reclassify the results of operations from certain transmission assets of ME, PN and JCP&L, from the Regulated Distribution segment to the Regulated Transmission segment. Costs associated with these transmission assets, which are currently included in ME, PN, and JCP&L's stated rates, will be recovered through MAIT's and JCP&L’s formula rates prospectively, once approved by FERC. The external segment reporting is consistent with the internal financial reports used by FirstEnergy's Chief Executive Officer (its chief operating decision maker) to regularly assess performance of the business and allocate resources. Disclosures for FirstEnergy's reportable operating segments for 2015 and 2014 have been revised to conform to the current presentation reflecting the operating activity of the identified transmission assets within Regulated Transmission.

The Regulated Distribution segment distributes electricity through FirstEnergy’s ten utility operating companies, serving approximately six million customers within 65,000 square miles of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and New York, and purchases power for its POLR, SOS, SSO and default service requirements in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. This segment also controls 3,790 MWs of regulated electric generation capacity located primarily in West Virginia, Virginia and New Jersey. The segment's results reflect the commodity costs of securing electric generation and the deferral and amortization of certain fuel costs.

The Regulated Transmission segment transmits electricity through transmission facilities owned and operated by ATSI and TrAIL and certain of FirstEnergy's utilities (JCP&L, ME, PN, MP, PE and WP). This segment also includes the regulatory asset associated with the abandoned PATH project. The segment's revenues are primarily derived from forward-looking rates at ATSI and TrAIL, as well as stated transmission rates at certain of FirstEnergy's utilities. As discussed in "FERC Matters" below, effective January 31, 2017, MAIT includes the transmission assets of ME and PN, and JCP&L submitted applications to FERC requesting authorization to implement forward-looking formula transmission rates. Those applications are pending before FERC. Both the forward-looking and stated rates recover costs and provide a return on transmission capital investment. Under the forward-looking rates, each of ATSI's and TrAIL's revenue requirement is updated annually based on a projected rate base and projected costs, which is subject to an annual true-up based on actual costs. Except for the recovery of the PATH abandoned project regulatory asset, the segment's revenues are primarily from transmission services provided to LSEs pursuant to the PJM Tariff. The segment's results also reflect the net transmission expenses related to the delivery of electricity on FirstEnergy's transmission facilities.

The CES segment, through FES and AE Supply, primarily supplies electricity to end-use customers through retail and wholesale arrangements, including competitive retail sales to customers primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey and Maryland, and the provision of partial POLR and default service for some utilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland, including the Utilities. As of December 31, 2016, this business segment controlled 13,162 MWs of electric generating capacity, including, as discussed in "Note 15, Regulatory Matters", 1,572 MWs of natural gas and hydroelectric generating capacity subject to an asset purchase agreement with Aspen and the 1,300 MW Pleasants power station which was offered into MP's RFP process by AE Supply. The CES segment’s operating results are primarily derived from electric generation sales less the related costs of electricity generation, including fuel, purchased power and net transmission (including congestion) and ancillary costs and capacity costs charged by PJM to deliver energy to the segment’s customers, as well as other operating and maintenance costs, including costs incurred by FENOC.

Corporate support not charged to FE's subsidiaries, interest expense on stand-alone holding company debt, corporate income taxes and other businesses that do not constitute an operating segment are categorized as Corporate/Other for reportable business segment purposes. Additionally, reconciling adjustments for the elimination of inter-segment transactions are included in Corporate/Other. As of December 31, 2016, Corporate/Other had $4.2 billion of stand-alone holding company long-term debt, of which 28% was subject to variable-interest rates, and $2.7 billion was borrowed by FE under its revolving credit facility.
Segment Financial Information

For the Years Ended December 31
 
Regulated Distribution
 
Regulated Transmission
 
Competitive Energy Services
 
Corporate/ Other
 
Reconciling Adjustments
 
Consolidated
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External revenues
 
$
9,629

 
$
1,151

 
$
4,070

 
$
—

 
$
(288
)
 
$
14,562

Internal revenues
 
—

 
—

 
479

 
—

 
(479
)
 
—

Total revenues
 
9,629

 
1,151

 
4,549

 
—

 
(767
)
 
14,562

Depreciation
 
676

 
187

 
387

 
63

 
—

 
1,313

Amortization of regulatory assets, net
 
313

 
7

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
320

Impairment of assets
 
—

 
—

 
10,665

 
—

 
—

 
10,665

Investment income
 
49

 
—

 
66

 
10

 
(41
)
 
84

Interest expense
 
586

 
158

 
194

 
219

 
—

 
1,157

Income taxes (benefits)
 
375

 
187

 
(3,498
)
 
(121
)
 
2

 
(3,055
)
Net income (loss)
 
651

 
331

 
(6,919
)
 
(240
)
 
—

 
(6,177
)
Total assets
 
27,702

 
8,755

 
5,952

 
739

 
—

 
43,148

Total goodwill
 
5,004

 
614

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5,618

Property additions
 
1,063

 
1,101

 
619

 
52

 
—

 
2,835

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External revenues
 
$
9,582

 
$
1,054

 
$
4,698

 
$
—

 
$
(308
)
 
$
15,026

Internal revenues
 
—

 
—

 
686

 
—

 
(686
)
 
—

Total revenues
 
9,582

 
1,054

 
5,384

 
—

 
(994
)
 
15,026

Depreciation
 
664

 
164

 
394

 
60

 
—

 
1,282

Amortization of regulatory assets, net
 
261

 
7

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
268

Impairment of assets
 
8

 
—

 
34

 
—

 
—

 
42

Investment income (loss)
 
42

 
—

 
(16
)
 
(9
)
 
(39
)
 
(22
)
Impairment of equity method investment
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
362

 
—

 
362

Interest expense
 
600

 
147

 
192

 
193

 
—

 
1,132

Income taxes (benefits)
 
325

 
191

 
50

 
(262
)
 
11

 
315

Net income (loss)
 
588

 
328

 
89

 
(427
)
 
—

 
578

Total assets
 
27,390

 
7,800

 
16,027

 
877

 
—

 
52,094

Total goodwill
 
5,092

 
526

 
800

 
—

 
—

 
6,418

Property additions
 
1,040

 
1,020

 
588

 
56

 
—

 
2,704

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
External revenues
 
$
9,054

 
$
817

 
$
5,470

 
$
—

 
$
(292
)
 
$
15,049

Internal revenues
 
—

 
—

 
819

 
—

 
(819
)
 
—

Total revenues
 
9,054

 
817

 
6,289

 
—

 
(1,111
)
 
15,049

Depreciation
 
651

 
134

 
387

 
48

 
—

 
1,220

Amortization of regulatory assets, net
 
1

 
11

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
12

Investment income
 
56

 
—

 
54

 
2

 
(40
)
 
72

Interest expense
 
603

 
117

 
197

 
168

 
(4
)
 
1,081

Income taxes (benefits)
 
209

 
139

 
(223
)
 
(178
)
 
11

 
(42
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
433

 
255

 
(417
)
 
(58
)
 
—

 
213

Discontinued operations, net of tax
 
—

 
—

 
86

 
—

 
—

 
86

Net income (loss)
 
433

 
255

 
(331
)
 
(58
)
 
—

 
299

Total assets
 
27,332

 
6,864

 
16,180

 
1,176

 
—

 
51,552

Total goodwill
 
5,092

 
526

 
800

 
—

 
—

 
6,418

Property additions
 
855

 
1,446

 
939

 
72

 
—

 
3,312