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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
THE AES CORPORATION
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(IN MILLIONS)
 
 
Balance at Beginning of the Period
 
Charged to Cost and Expense
 
Amounts Written off
 
Translation Adjustment
 
Balance at the End of the Period
Allowance for accounts receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(current and noncurrent)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2011
 
$
212

 
$
26

 
$
(41
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
175

Year ended December 31, 2012
 
175

 
114

 
(79
)
 
(15
)
 
195

Year ended December 31, 2013
 
195

 
38

 
(77
)
 
(22
)
 
134