Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	$ 1	$ 3	$ 3	$ 7
Revenue:
Regulated	1,565	1,794	3,141	3,628
Non-Regulated	1,664	1,862	3,359	3,786
Total revenue	3,229	3,656	6,500	7,414
Cost of Sales:
Regulated	(1,431)	(1,432)	(2,898)	(2,989)
Non-Regulated	(1,224)	(1,469)	(2,519)	(2,949)
Total cost of sales	(2,655)	(2,901)	(5,417)	(5,938)
Operating margin	574	755	1,083	1,476
General and administrative expenses	(47)	(50)	(95)	(105)
Interest expense	(390)	(287)	(732)	(630)
Interest income	138	116	255	195
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0	(117)	4	(141)
Other expense	(21)	(12)	(29)	(29)
Other income	12	15	25	30
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of businesses	(17)	0	30	0
Asset impairment expense	(235)	(37)	(394)	(45)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	(36)	13	4	(8)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	(22)	396	151	743
Income tax benefit (expense)	7	(123)	(90)	(223)
Net equity in earnings of affiliates	7	1	14	15
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(8)	274	75	535
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $(1), $3, $3 and $7, respectively	3	(10)	(6)	(17)
Net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of $401, $0, $401 and $0, respectively	(382)	0	(382)	0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(387)	264	(313)	518
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(95)	(195)	(43)	(307)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	(482)	69	(356)	211
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(379)	(10)	(388)	(17)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ (482)	$ 69	$ (356)	$ 211
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ (0.16)	$ 0.11	$ 0.05	$ 0.33
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	(0.57)	(0.01)	(0.59)	(0.03)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	(0.73)	0.10	(0.54)	0.30
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	(0.16)	0.11	0.05	0.33
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	(0.57)	(0.01)	(0.59)	(0.03)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ (0.73)	$ 0.10	$ (0.54)	$ 0.30
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	659	695	662	701
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ 0.11	$ 0.10
Asset Impairment Expense [Member]
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	$ 401	$ 0	$ 401	$ 0