2.2.0.7 false New Accounting Standards and Interpretations 00211 - Disclosure - New Accounting Standards and Interpretations true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 EPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 New Accounting Standards and Interpretations [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 11. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS In 2010, the FASB amended the Receivable Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to enhance disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses. The update amends existing disclosures to require an entity to provide a greater level of disaggregated information about the credit quality of its financing receivables and its allowance for credit losses. The amendment also requires an entity to disclose credit quality indicators, past due information, and modifications of its financing receivables. The amendment is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. FirstEnergy is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on its financial statements. 11. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS In 2010, the FASB amended the Receivable Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to enhance false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Represents disclosure of any changes in an accounting principle, including a change from one generally accepted accounting principle to another generally accepted accounting principle when there are two or more generally accepted accounting principles that apply or when the accounting principle formerly used is no longer generally accepted. Also disclose any change in the method of applying an accounting principle, or any change in an accounting principle required by a new pronouncement in the unusual instance that a new pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 154 -Paragraph 2, 17, 18 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 28 -Paragraph 23, 24 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 01 -Paragraph b -Subparagraph 6 -Article 10 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true