XML 193 R167.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 04, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]                        
Revenue   $ 3,800,000,000 $ 3,998,000,000 $ 3,943,000,000 $ 4,150,000,000 $ 4,373,000,000 $ 4,353,000,000 $ 3,990,000,000 $ 4,448,000,000 $ 15,891,000,000 $ 17,164,000,000 $ 16,098,000,000
Operating margin   670,000,000 927,000,000 901,000,000 749,000,000 882,000,000 964,000,000 693,000,000 1,044,000,000 3,247,000,000 3,583,000,000 4,040,000,000
Income from continuing operations, net of tax   (173,000,000) [1] 341,000,000 [1] 332,000,000 [1] 230,000,000 [1] 355,000,000 [2] (1,429,000,000) [2] 150,000,000 [2] 504,000,000 [2] 730,000,000 (420,000,000) 1,602,000,000
Discontinued operations, net of tax   (31,000,000) (118,000,000) 1,000,000 (31,000,000) (32,000,000) 27,000,000 57,000,000 11,000,000      
NET INCOME (LOSS)   (204,000,000) 223,000,000 333,000,000 199,000,000 323,000,000 (1,402,000,000) 207,000,000 515,000,000 551,000,000 (357,000,000) 1,530,000,000
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation   (206,000,000) 71,000,000 167,000,000 82,000,000 175,000,000 (1,568,000,000) 140,000,000 341,000,000 114,000,000 (912,000,000) 58,000,000
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax   $ (0.23) $ 0.24 $ 0.22 $ 0.15 $ 0.29 $ (2.12) $ 0.10 $ 0.43 $ 0.38 $ (1.27) $ 0.65
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax   $ (0.05) $ (0.15) $ 0.00 $ (0.04) $ (0.06) $ 0.02 $ 0.08 $ 0.02 $ (0.23) $ 0.06 $ (0.58)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS   $ (0.28) $ 0.09 $ 0.22 $ 0.11 $ 0.23 $ (2.10) $ 0.18 $ 0.45 $ 0.15 $ (1.21) $ 0.07
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax   $ (0.23) $ 0.24 $ 0.22 $ 0.15 $ 0.29 $ (2.12) $ 0.10 $ 0.43 $ 0.38 $ (1.27) $ 0.65
Discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax   $ (0.05) $ (0.15) $ 0.00 $ (0.04) $ (0.06) $ 0.02 $ 0.08 $ 0.01 $ (0.23) $ 0.06 $ (0.58)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS   $ (0.28) $ 0.09 $ 0.22 $ 0.11 $ 0.23 $ (2.10) $ 0.18 $ 0.44 $ 0.15 $ (1.21) $ 0.07
Dividends declared per common share $ 0.05 $ 0.09 $ 0 $ 0.08 $ 0 $ 0.04 $ 0.04 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0.17 $ 0.08 $ 0
Impairment expense pre-tax total   $ 467,000,000 $ 74,000,000 $ 0 $ 48,000,000 $ (31,000,000) $ 1,900,000,000 $ 18,000,000 $ 10,000,000      
[1] Includes pretax impairment expense of $48 million, $0 million, $74 million and $467 million, for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013, respectively. See Note 21—Asset Impairment Expense and Note 10—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further discussion.
[2] Includes pretax impairment expense of $10 million, $18 million, $1.9 billion and $(31) million, for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2012, respectively. See Note 21—Asset Impairment Expense and Note 10—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further discussion.