Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,515	$ 1,642
Restricted cash	482	597
Short-term investments	424	668
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $126 and $134, respectively	2,689	2,363
Inventory	710	684
Deferred income taxes	190	166
Prepaid expenses	177	179
Other current assets	1,220	976
Current assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses	0	464
Total current assets	7,407	7,739
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land	958	922
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	31,321	30,596
Accumulated depreciation	(10,095)	(9,604)
Construction in progress	3,444	3,198
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,628	25,112
Other Assets:
Investments in and advances to affiliates	1,000	1,010
Debt service reserves and other deposits	549	541
Goodwill	1,468	1,622
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $156 and $153, respectively	299	297
Deferred income taxes	656	666
Other noncurrent assets	2,426	2,170
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses	0	1,254
Total other assets	6,398	7,560
TOTAL ASSETS	39,433	40,411
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	2,130	2,259
Accrued interest	272	263
Accrued and other liabilities	2,170	2,114
Non-recourse debt, including $255 and $267, respectively, related to variable interest entities	2,095	2,062
Recourse debt	0	118
Current liabilities of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses	0	837
Total current liabilities	6,667	7,653
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Non-recourse debt, including $1,026 and $979, respectively, related to variable interest entities	13,845	13,318
Recourse debt	5,783	5,551
Deferred income taxes	1,114	1,119
Pension and other post-retirement liabilities	1,332	1,310
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,106	3,299
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses	0	432
Total noncurrent liabilities	25,180	25,029
Contingencies and Commitments (see Note 9)
Cumulative preferred stock of subsidiaries	78	78
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 814,347,602 issued and 723,221,508 outstanding at June 30, 2014 and 813,316,510 issued and 722,508,342 outstanding at December 31, 2013)	8	8
Additional paid-in capital	8,396	8,443
Accumulated deficit	(75)	(150)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,023)	(2,882)
Treasury stock, at cost (91,126,094 shares at June 30, 2014 and 90,808,168 shares at December 31, 2013)	(1,095)	(1,089)
Total AES Corporation stockholders’ equity	4,211	4,330
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	3,297	3,321
Total equity	7,508	7,651
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 39,433	$ 40,411