2.2.0.25falsefalse00222 - Disclosure - Proposed Merger With Alleghenytruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $Jan-01-2010_Dec-31-2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001031296duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0fe_ProposedMergerWithAlleghenyAbstractfefalsenadurationProposed Merger With Allegheny.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringProposed Merger With Allegheny.falsefalseProposed Merger With Allegheny [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionEquityInterestIssuedOrIssuableTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>22. PROPOSED MERGER WITH ALLEGHENY</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">As previously disclosed, on February 10, 2010, FirstEnergy entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, subsequently amended on June 4, 2010 (Merger Agreement), with Element Merger Sub, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary (Merger Sub) and Allegheny, a Maryland corporation. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub would merge with and into Allegheny with Allegheny continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of FirstEnergy. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, upon the closing of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of Allegheny common stock, including grants of restricted common stock, would automatically be converted into the right to receive 0.667 of a share of common stock of FirstEnergy, and Allegheny stockholders would own approximately 27% of the combined company. FirstEnergy would also assume all outstanding Allegheny debt. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, completion of the merger is conditioned upon, among other things, shareholder approval of both companies, which was received on September 14, 2010; the SEC’s clearance of a registration statement registering the FirstEnergy common stock to be issued in connection with the merger, which occurred on July 16, 2010. Approval of the merger was received from the VSCC on September 9, 2010. Approval from the FERC and from the PSCWV was received on December 16, 2010. Approval from the MDPSC was received on January 18, 2011. On January 7, 2011, we were notified by the DOJ that it had completed its review of the merger and closed its investigation. The proposed merger is also conditioned upon receipt of the approval of the PPUC. The Merger Agreement also contains certain termination rights for both FirstEnergy and Allegheny, and further provides for the payment of fees and expenses upon termination under specified circumstances. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">FirstEnergy and Allegheny currently anticipate completing the merger in the first quarter of 2011. Although FirstEnergy and Allegheny believe that they will receive the required authorizations, approvals and consents to complete the merger, there can be no assurance as to the timing of these authorizations, approvals and consents or as to FirstEnergy’s and Allegheny’s ultimate ability to obtain such authorizations, consents or approvals (or any additional authorizations, approvals or consents which may otherwise become necessary) or that such authorizations, approvals or consents will be obtained on terms and subject to conditions satisfactory to Allegheny and FirstEnergy. Further information concerning the proposed merger is included in the Registration Statement filed by FirstEnergy with the SEC in connection with the merger. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">In connection with the proposed merger, FirstEnergy recorded approximately $65 million ($47 million after tax) of merger transaction costs in the year ended December 31, 2010. These costs are expensed as incurred. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescription of the equity interest issued or issuable in a business acquisition (or series of individually immaterial business acquisitions) planned, initiated, or completed during the period. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate all disclosures regarding equity interests issued or issuable associated with a business combination. 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