Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:
Regulated	$ 8,056	$ 8,977	$ 8,699
Non-Regulated	7,835	8,187	7,399
Total revenue	15,891	17,164	16,098
Cost of Sales:
Regulated	(6,837)	(7,594)	(6,325)
Non-Regulated	(5,807)	(5,987)	(5,733)
Total cost of sales	(12,644)	(13,581)	(12,058)
Operating margin	3,247	3,583	4,040
General and administrative expenses	(220)	(274)	(346)
Interest expense	(1,482)	(1,544)	(1,530)
Interest income	275	348	398
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(229)	(8)	(62)
Other expense	(76)	(82)	(86)
Other income	125	98	142
Gain on sale of investments	26	219	8
Goodwill impairment expense	(372)	(1,817)	(17)
Asset impairment expense	(95)	(73)	(173)
Foreign currency transaction losses	(22)	(170)	(32)
Other non-operating expense	(129)	(50)	(82)
Total	1,048	230	2,260
Income tax expense	(343)	(685)	(656)
Net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates	25	35	(2)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	730	(420)	1,602
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax (benefit) expense of $24, $26, and $(48), respectively	(27)	47	(158)
Net gain (loss) from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax (benefit) expense of $(15), $68, and $300, respectively	(152)	16	86
NET INCOME (LOSS)	551	(357)	1,530
Noncontrolling interests:
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(446)	(540)	(1,096)
Less: (Income) loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	9	(15)	(376)
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(437)	(555)	(1,472)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	114	(912)	58
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	284	(960)	506
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (170)	$ 48	$ (448)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.38	$ (1.27)	$ 0.65
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ (0.23)	$ 0.06	$ (0.58)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.15	$ (1.21)	$ 0.07
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.38	$ (1.27)	$ 0.65
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ (0.23)	$ 0.06	$ (0.58)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.15	$ (1.21)	$ 0.07
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.08	$ 0