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Debt - Non-Recourse Debt Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - Non-Recourse Debt Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt defaults at risk of causing cross default	0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (16)	$ (20)	$ (12)	$ (161)
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			1,079	$ 677
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			7
Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			1
Issued new debt	2,384		2,384
Repayments of Debt			(2,038)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Gener Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			7
Issued new debt	619		619
Repayments of Debt			(279)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Los Mina [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Issued new debt	118		118
Repayments of Debt			0
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Itabo Opco [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(1)
Issued new debt	100		100
Repayments of Debt			(70)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Maritza [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Issued new debt	18		18
Repayments of Debt			(136)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Andres [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(2)
Issued new debt	220		220
Repayments of Debt			(180)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Issued new debt	598		598
Repayments of Debt			(390)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Issued new debt	266		266
Repayments of Debt			(462)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| DPL Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			3
Issued new debt	$ 445		445
Repayments of Debt			$ (521)