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Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	$ 40	$ 218
Derivative Liabilities	(106)	(238)
Current Assets - Derivatives
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	35	140
Deferred Charges and Other Assets - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	5	78
Current Liabilities - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(13)	(78)
Noncurrent Liabilities
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(93)	(160)
Commodity contracts | Current Assets - Derivatives
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	30	133
Commodity contracts | Deferred Charges and Other Assets - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	5	77
Commodity contracts | Current Liabilities - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(11)	(72)
Commodity contracts | Noncurrent Liabilities
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(1)	(52)
FTRs | Current Assets - Derivatives
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	5	7
FTRs | Current Liabilities - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(2)	(6)
NUGs | Deferred Charges and Other Assets - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	0	1
NUGs | Noncurrent Liabilities
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(92)	(108)
FES
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	36	214
Derivative Liabilities	(13)	(129)
FES | Current Assets - Derivatives
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	31	137
FES | Deferred Charges and Other Assets - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	5	77
FES | Current Liabilities - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(12)	(77)
FES | Noncurrent Liabilities
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(1)	(52)
FES | Commodity contracts | Current Assets - Derivatives
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	30	133
FES | Commodity contracts | Deferred Charges and Other Assets - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	5	77
FES | Commodity contracts | Current Liabilities - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(11)	(72)
FES | Commodity contracts | Noncurrent Liabilities
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	(1)	(52)
FES | FTRs | Current Assets - Derivatives
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Assets	1	4
FES | FTRs | Current Liabilities - Other
Fair value of derivatives instruments
Derivative Liabilities	$ (1)	$ (5)

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