1.0.0.3 false 17. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS false 1 $ false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 u001 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 u002 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 fe_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract fe false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 17. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"> </div> <div> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="hangingindent_0" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="WIDTH: 18pt"> <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17.</font></font></div> </td> <td> <div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS</font></font></div> </td> </tr></table> </div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">In 2009, the FASB amended the derecognition guidance in the Transfers and Servicing Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and eliminated the concept of a QSPE. The amended guidance requires an evaluation of all existing QSPEs to determine whether they must be consolidated. This standard is effective for financial asset transfers that occur in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. FirstEnergy does not expect this standard to have a material effect upon its financial statements.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">In 2009, the FASB amended the consolidation guidance applied to VIEs. This standard replaces the quantitative approach previously required to determine which entity has a controlling financial interest in a VIE with a qualitative approach. Under the new approach, the primary beneficiary of a VIE is the entity that has both (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity, or the right to receive benefits from the entity, that could be significant to the VIE. This standard also requires ongoing reassessments of whether an entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE and enhanced disclosures about an entity’s involvement in VIEs. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. FirstEnergy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its financial statements.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif">In 2010, the FASB amended the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to require additional disclosures about 1) transfers of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements, including the reason for transfers, 2) purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, 3) additional disaggregation to include fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities and 4) disclosure of inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements.  The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.  FirstEnergy does not expect this standard to have a material effect upon its financial statements.</font></div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><br /></div> </div>   17. 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