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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Commodity Derivatives) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
MWh
Power MWh | Commodity Contract  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 5,000,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ aes_CommodityDerivativesAxis
= aes_PowerMwhMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Derivative average remaining maturity 2 years
Coal Metric Tons  
Derivative [Line Items]  
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount 1,000,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ aes_CommodityDerivativesAxis
= aes_CoalMetricTonsMember
Derivative average remaining maturity 1 year