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Equity Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax $ (3,549)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (3,286)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax (286)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax (422)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (396)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 10us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax  
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Taxes 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleNetOfTaxes  
Other comprehensive income (loss), before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (276)aes_Othercomprehensiveincomelossbeforecumulativeeffectofchangeinaccountingprinciple  
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax (35)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 9us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Taxes 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleNetOfTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (26)aes_Othercomprehensiveincomelossbeforecumulativeeffectofchangeinaccountingprinciple
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
 
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 1us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Taxes 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleNetOfTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 1aes_Othercomprehensiveincomelossbeforecumulativeeffectofchangeinaccountingprinciple
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax (251)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
 
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Taxes 13us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleNetOfTaxes
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ (251)aes_Othercomprehensiveincomelossbeforecumulativeeffectofchangeinaccountingprinciple
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