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Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies (Details Textuals)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2015
Aug. 03, 2015
T
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
phase
installment
T
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Outstanding guarantees and other assurances aggregated       $ 3,300,000,000      
New syndicated senior secured term loan facility       $ 419,000,000      
Proposed goal to reduce CO2 pollution (percent)       90.00%      
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts       $ 2,571,000,000   $ 2,514,000,000  
Clean Water Act              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Waste water discharge permit renewal cycle         5 years    
Regulation of Waste Disposal              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Bond closure and post closure period       45 years      
Period to complete closure       12 years      
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies       $ 135,000,000      
Environmental liabilities former gas facilities       89,000,000      
Nuclear Plant Matters              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts       2,600,000,000      
Parental guarantee       $ 24,500,000      
Renewal length of operating license for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station       20 years      
Caa Compliance              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Amount remaining under contract | T       5,500,000      
National Ambient Air Quality Standards              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Capping of SO2 emissions under CSAPR | T       2,400,000      
Capping of NOx emissions under CSAPR | T       1,200,000      
National Ambient Air Quality Standards | CSAPR              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Number of phases under the EPA’s CAIR for reductions of Sulfur Dioxide and Mono-Nitrogen Oxides | phase       2      
Settled Litigation | Caa Compliance              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Loss recognized in period       $ 164,000,000      
Regulated Distribution              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Company posted collateral related to net liability positions       4,000,000      
FES              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Company posted collateral related to net liability positions       115,000,000      
New syndicated senior secured term loan facility       241,000,000      
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts       1,593,000,000   1,552,000,000  
FES | Caa Compliance              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Annual contested damage claim       $ 70,000,000      
Period of annual contested damage claim       11 years      
FES | Settled Litigation | Caa Compliance              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Loss recognized in period       $ 164,000,000      
FES | Competitive Energy Services              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
New syndicated senior secured term loan facility       2,000,000      
Global Holding | Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Loans              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
New syndicated senior secured term loan facility       $ 300,000,000     $ 350,000,000
Global Holding | Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Loans | Signal Peak, Global Rail and Affiliates              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Investment ownership percentage       69.99%      
FEV | Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Loans | Signal Peak | Global Holding              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Investment ownership percentage       33.33%      
WMB Marketing Ventures, LLC | Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Loans | Signal Peak | Global Holding              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Investment ownership percentage       33.33%      
FG | Settled Litigation | Caa Compliance              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Settlement amount       $ 109,000,000      
NG | Nuclear Plant Matters              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Nuclear plant decommissioning trusts           10,000,000  
AE Supply              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Company posted collateral related to net liability positions       4,000,000      
New syndicated senior secured term loan facility       28,000,000      
Environmental Protection Agency | Caa Compliance              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Period of time to implement plan 3 years            
Minimum | Clean Water Act              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Maximum capital investment required to install technology to meet TDS and Sulfate limits       $ 150,000,000      
Minimum | FES | Caa Compliance              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Number of installment payments | installment       3      
Maximum | Clean Water Act              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Maximum capital investment required to install technology to meet TDS and Sulfate limits       $ 300,000,000      
Maximum | State and Local Agencies | Climate Change              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Potential MATS extension period     2 years        
Certain Coal-Fired Power Plant | FG | Mercury and Air Toxic Standards              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Minimum coal supply commitment (ton) | T   3,500,000.0          
Another Coal-Fired Power Plant | FG | Mercury and Air Toxic Standards              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Minimum coal supply commitment (ton) | T   2,500,000.0          
FirstEnergy              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Outstanding guarantees and other assurances aggregated       582,000,000      
Subsidiaries              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Outstanding guarantees and other assurances aggregated       1,900,000,000      
Other Guarantee              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Outstanding guarantees and other assurances aggregated       300,000,000      
Other Assurances              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Outstanding guarantees and other assurances aggregated       456,000,000      
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Maximum amount borrowed under revolving credit facility       500,000,000      
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Nuclear Plant Matters              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Maximum amount borrowed under revolving credit facility       500,000,000      
NG | Financial Guarantee | FES | Nuclear Plant Matters              
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]              
Outstanding guarantees and other assurances aggregated       $ 400,000,000   $ 400,000,000