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Fair Value (Quantitative Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Fair Value $ (108)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue $ 5aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue $ 14aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue $ (4)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
Interest rate derivatives [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
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(87)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
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(101)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
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Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Subsidiaries' credit risk 3.75%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
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Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Subsidiaries' credit risk 7.00%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
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Interest rate derivatives [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Subsidiaries' credit risk 4.69%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Argentine Peso [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Fair Value 221aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Argentine Peso [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year 8.96aes_USDollarIndexationInArgentina
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Argentine Peso [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year 35.91aes_USDollarIndexationInArgentina
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Argentine Peso [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year 22.86aes_USDollarIndexationInArgentina
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Euro [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Euro [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Subsidiaries' credit risk 4.62%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Euro [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Subsidiaries' credit risk 7.00%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Euro [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Subsidiaries' credit risk 5.81%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
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Commodity And Other Derivative Other [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Fair Value 4aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
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Cross Currency [Domain]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Fair Value $ (33)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
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Cross Currency [Domain] | Minimum [Member]        
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Subsidiaries' credit risk 2.84%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
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Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
Subsidiaries' credit risk 2.84%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
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Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]        
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