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Segments and Geographic Information Segment and Geographic Information (Assets, Depreciation and Amortization and Capital Expenditures ) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets $ 38,966us-gaap_Assets $ 40,411us-gaap_Assets $ 41,830us-gaap_Assets
Depreciation and Amortization 1,245us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 1,294us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 1,394us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Capital Expenditures 2,544aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal 2,579aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal 2,270aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
Interest Income 365us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 275us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 348us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest Expense 1,471us-gaap_InterestExpense 1,482us-gaap_InterestExpense 1,544us-gaap_InterestExpense
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates 537us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 1,010us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures 1,196us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Equity in Earnings (Losses) 19us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 25us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 35us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
US SBU      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 10,062us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
9,952us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
10,651us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
Depreciation and Amortization 450us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
440us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
518us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
Capital Expenditures 534aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
426aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
405aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
Interest Income 0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
3us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
Interest Expense 285us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
290us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
291us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates 1us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
1us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
Equity in Earnings (Losses) 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_UsGenerationMember
Andes SBU      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 7,888us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
7,356us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
6,619us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
Depreciation and Amortization 182us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
186us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
174us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
Capital Expenditures 702aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
471aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
389aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
Interest Income 87us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
37us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
20us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
Interest Expense 160us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
135us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
128us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates 287us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
248us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
198us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
Equity in Earnings (Losses) 42us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
44us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
18us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AndesGenerationMember
Brazil SBU      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 8,439us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
8,388us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
9,710us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
Depreciation and Amortization 260us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
259us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
281us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
Capital Expenditures 416aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
588aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
718aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
Interest Income 249us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
210us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
278us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
Interest Expense 331us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
364us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
305us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
Equity in Earnings (Losses) 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_BrazilGenerationMember
MCAC SBU (El Salvador)      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 4,948us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
5,075us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
5,030us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
Depreciation and Amortization 144us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
145us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
136us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
Capital Expenditures 192aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
111aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
192aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
Interest Income 26us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
20us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
33us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
Interest Expense 178us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
138us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
192us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
24us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
Equity in Earnings (Losses) 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_McacGenerationMember
Europe SBU      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 3,525us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
4,191us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
4,085us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
Depreciation and Amortization 154us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
155us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
145us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
Capital Expenditures 228aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
341aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
162aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
Interest Income 1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
2us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
8us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
Interest Expense 98us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
80us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
94us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates 54us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
286us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
454us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
Equity in Earnings (Losses) (25)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
(5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_EmeaGenerationMember
Asia SBU      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 2,972us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
2,810us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
2,587us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
Depreciation and Amortization 32us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
33us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
30us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
Capital Expenditures 429aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
576aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
221aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
Interest Income 2us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
6us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
5us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
Interest Expense 25us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
30us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
43us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates 194us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
186us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
202us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
Equity in Earnings (Losses) 10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
32us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_AsiaGenerationMember
Discontinued businesses      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
1,718us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
1,960us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Depreciation and Amortization (1)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
55us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
85us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Capital Expenditures 13aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
52aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
143aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Corporate and Other & eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 1,132us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
921us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
1,188us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
Depreciation and Amortization 24us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
21us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
25us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
Capital Expenditures 30aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
14aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
40aes_CapitalExpendituresTotal
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
Interest Income 0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
1us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
Interest Expense 394us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
445us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
491us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates 1us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
289us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
318us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
Equity in Earnings (Losses) $ (8)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
$ (28)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember
$ (28)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aes_CorporateOtherAndOtherEliminationsMember