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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Investments

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Investments not required to be disclosed.

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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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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount classified as liabilities attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 12, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Decommissioning fund investments	$ 0			$ 790
Investment excludes receivables, payables and accrued income	(16)			4
Noncurrent liabilities - held for sale (Note 10)	691			0
Investments - held for sale (Note 10)	882			0
Investments not required to be disclosed	$ 299			$ 253
NUG contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Period of future observable data to determine contract price	2 years
Nuclear Plant Matters
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Decommissioning fund investments	$ 882
Financial Guarantee \| Nuclear Plant Matters \| JCP&L, ME, PN and GPUN
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Decommissioning fund investments			$ 900
Ownership interest		25.00%
TMI-2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Noncurrent liabilities - held for sale (Note 10)	$ 691