Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 341	$ 532
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization	625	661
Loss (gain) on sale of assets and investments	7	(2)
Impairment expenses	273	48
Deferred income taxes	52	(46)
Provisions for contingencies	(48)	36
Loss on the extinguishment of debt	149	212
Loss on disposals and impairments - discontinued operations	51	31
Other	46	23
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(312)	191
(Increase) decrease in inventory	(39)	(12)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(72)	55
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(316)	(147)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities	(194)	(252)
Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables	(176)	(134)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	66	(11)
Net cash provided by operating activities	453	1,185
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(908)	(866)
Acquisitions - net of cash acquired	(728)	(3)
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash sold	890	135
Proceeds from the sale of assets	16	43
Sale of short-term investments	2,198	2,311
Purchase of short-term investments	(1,925)	(2,381)
Decrease in restricted cash, debt service reserves and other assets	127	32
Other investing	(61)	23
Net cash used in investing activities	(391)	(706)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities, net	130	33
Issuance of recourse debt	1,525	750
Issuance of non-recourse debt	1,710	2,383
Repayments of recourse debt	(1,663)	(1,206)
Repayments of non-recourse debt	(1,349)	(2,169)
Payments for financing fees	(105)	(127)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(197)	(211)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	110	76
Dividends paid on AES common stock	(72)	(60)
Payments for financed capital expenditures	(312)	(257)
Purchase of treasury stock	(32)	(18)
Other financing	5	7
Net cash used in financing activities	(250)	(799)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(14)	(39)
Decrease in cash of discontinued and held-for-sale businesses	75	8
Total decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(127)	(351)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	1,642	1,900
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	1,515	1,549
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	676	700
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds	332	432
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Assets received upon sale of subsidiaries	44	0
Assets acquired through capital lease	13	10
Dividends Payable	$ 0	$ 30