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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 254us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 66us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to net income:    
Depreciation and amortization 298us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 306us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Impairment expenses 8us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 166us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Deferred income taxes (12)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 56us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provisions for contingencies 14us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease 12us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Loss on the extinguishment of debt 23us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 134us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Loss on disposal of assets 10us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 3us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Loss on disposals and impairments — discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 44us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Other 54us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 36us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (337)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (219)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
(Increase) decrease in inventory (35)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (12)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets 68us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (74)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
(Increase) decrease in other assets (290)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (444)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities 273us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 415us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Increase (Decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables (15)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable (206)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 124us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities (62)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 437us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 221us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Capital expenditures (619)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (399)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (17)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash sold 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates 29us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates
Sale of short-term investments 1,076us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 1,049us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
Purchase of short-term investments (1,054)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (993)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Increase in restricted cash, debt service reserves and other assets (75)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (19)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Other investing (31)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 7us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (720)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (326)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities 101us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 217us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Issuance of recourse debt 0aes_IssuanceOfRecourseDebt 750aes_IssuanceOfRecourseDebt
Issuance of non-recourse debt 574aes_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNonrecourseDebt 554aes_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNonrecourseDebt
Repayments under the revolving credit facilities (62)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (152)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repayments of recourse debt (336)aes_RepaymentsOfRecourseDebt (866)aes_RepaymentsOfRecourseDebt
Repayments of non-recourse debt (269)aes_RepaymentsOfNonrecourseDebt (349)aes_RepaymentsOfNonrecourseDebt
Payments for financing fees (9)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (78)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (19)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (26)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 67us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 32us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Proceeds from the sale of redeemable stock of subsidiaries 247aes_Proceedsfromsaleofownershipinterest 0aes_Proceedsfromsaleofownershipinterest
Dividends paid on AES common stock (70)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (36)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Payments for financed capital expenditures (42)aes_PaymentsForFinancedCapitalExpenditures (178)aes_PaymentsForFinancedCapitalExpenditures
Purchase of treasury stock (35)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Other financing (34)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 113us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (132)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (27)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (22)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash of held-for-sale businesses (5)aes_NetCashChangeOfDiscontinuedAndHeldForSaleBusinesses 30aes_NetCashChangeOfDiscontinuedAndHeldForSaleBusinesses
Total decrease in cash and cash equivalents (202)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (229)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 1,539us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,642us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, ending 1,337us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,413us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:    
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized 242us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 226us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds 103us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 237us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Assets acquired through capital lease $ 5aes_NoncashCapitalLeaseAmountofConsideration $ 11aes_NoncashCapitalLeaseAmountofConsideration