Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Regulated	$ 2,080	$ 2,142
Non-Regulated	1,904	2,120
Total revenue	3,984	4,262
Cost of Sales:
Regulated	(1,807)	(1,932)
Non-Regulated	(1,456)	(1,536)
Total cost of sales	(3,263)	(3,468)
Operating margin	721	794
General and administrative expenses	(55)	(51)
Interest expense	(363)	(373)
Interest income	90	63
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(23)	(134)
Other expense	(20)	(8)
Other income	16	12
Goodwill impairment expense	0	(154)
Asset impairment expense	(8)	(12)
Foreign currency transaction losses	(23)	(19)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	335	118
Income tax expense	(96)	(54)
Net equity in earnings of affiliates	15	25
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	254	89
Income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of $0 and $14, respectively	0	20
Net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense (benefit) of $0 and $(1), respectively	0	(43)
NET INCOME	254	66
Noncontrolling interests:
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(112)	(136)
Plus: Loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	12
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(112)	(124)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	142	(58)
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	142	(47)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(11)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 142	$ (58)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.20	$ (0.07)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.20	$ (0.08)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.20	$ (0.07)
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.20	$ (0.08)
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares)	706	724
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00