Percentage of equity interest in business disposed.

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The effective percentage of the affiliate's voting interest owned by the reporting entity (directly or indirectly)

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For transactions that are recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the business combination, such as related to pre-existing relationships with the acquiree, this element represents the disclosure of the amount of any issuance related costs which have not been expensed.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of equity in securities of subsidiaries.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest from sale of a portion of the parent's controlling interest.

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Amount of other expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Amount of consideration received by subsidiary or equity investee in exchange for shares of stock issued or sold. Includes amount of cash received, fair value of noncash assets received, and fair value of liabilities assumed by the investor.

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Equity (Transactions with Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 18, 2015	Feb. 11, 2015	Jul. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 01, 2015	Mar. 15, 2015	Jun. 25, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests											$ 0
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received Per Transaction									$ 460,000,000	$ 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary									$ 0
Acquire addition shares through December 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investment Options, acquisition percentage				2.00%
Dominican Republic
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners				10.00%			8.00%		10.00%	8.00%
Proceeds from divestiture of business							$ 83,000,000
Sale Agreement, Buyer Option To Purchase Ownership Interest, Sales Price				$ 18,000,000			$ 24,000,000
Gain on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary, Recorded to APIC									$ 7,000,000	$ 29,000,000
Cachagua [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	99.90%
Gener Subsidiary [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Gain on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary, Recorded to APIC	$ 24,000,000
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received Per Transaction	$ 145,000,000
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction	70.70%
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	66.70%
AES US Investment, Inc.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investment In Affiliate Ownership Percentage Sold		15.00%
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received Per Transaction		$ 247,000,000
Masinloc Subsidiary
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of business			$ 436,000,000
Investment In Affiliate Ownership Percentage Sold														45.00%
Divestiture of Business, Purchase Purchase Subject Adjustment														$ 453,000,000
Divestiture of Businesses, Portion Contingent Upon Achievement of Certain Restructuring Efficiencies			$ 23,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			51.00%
Masinloc Subsidiary \| Electricity Generating Public Company Limited
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			41.00%
Masinloc Subsidiary \| International Finance Corporation
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			8.00%
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners												24.90%
sales agreement, Buyer option to purchase ownership interest, exercised												$ 214,000,000
Future Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership by noncontrolling owner once transaction is complete				30.00%					30.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		100.00%
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received Per Transaction									$ 460,000,000
Gener Subsidiary [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Ownership Interest Sold	4.00%
Jordan [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration													$ 30,000,000
Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Ownership Interest Sold													40.00%
Dominican Republic \| Acquire addition shares through December 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investment Options, acquisition percentage							2.00%
Dominican Republic \| Acquire additional shares through December 31, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investment Options, acquisition percentage							10.00%
Masinloc Subsidiary
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal								$ 283,000,000
Acquire additional shares through 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investment Options, acquisition percentage						17.65%
Acquire additional shares through 2016 \| IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale Agreement, Buyer Option To Purchase Ownership Interest, Sales Price					$ 349,000,000				135,000,000
Acquire additional shares through 2016 \| IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale Agreement, Buyer Option To Purchase Ownership Interest, Sales Price						$ 349,000,000
Acquire additional shares through December 31, 2016 \| Dominican Republic
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale Agreement, Buyer Option To Purchase Ownership Interest, Sales Price							$ 125,000,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests									323,000,000	29,000,000	16,000,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] \| AES Brasiliana [Domain]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other Restructuring Costs									27,000,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] \| IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests									377,000,000
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Additional Disclosures, Issuance Costs Not Expensed				$ 84,000,000					84,000,000
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests									(377,000,000)	0
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) \| IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests									(377,000,000)	0
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests									$ 119,000,000	$ 173,000,000	$ 91,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] \| Masinloc Subsidiary
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests								$ 130,000,000