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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts $ 96us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 134us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization 158us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 153us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 1,200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 1,200,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 814,539,146us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 813,316,510us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 703,851,297us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 722,508,342us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Treasury stock, shares (in shares) 110,687,849us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 90,808,168us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt - current balance at variable interest entities 1,982aes_NonRecourseDebtCurrent 2,062aes_NonRecourseDebtCurrent
Non-recourse debt - noncurrent, balance at variable interest entities 13,618aes_NonRecourseDebtNonCurrent 13,318aes_NonRecourseDebtNonCurrent
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Non-recourse debt - current balance at variable interest entities 240aes_NonRecourseDebtCurrent
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267aes_NonRecourseDebtCurrent
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Non-recourse debt - noncurrent, balance at variable interest entities $ 1,030aes_NonRecourseDebtNonCurrent
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$ 979aes_NonRecourseDebtNonCurrent
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