Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,305	$ 1,257
Restricted cash	278	295
Short-term investments	798	469
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $111 and $87, respectively	2,166	2,302
Inventory	630	671
Prepaid expenses	83	106
Other current assets	1,151	1,318
Current assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses	0	424
Total current assets	6,411	6,842
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land	779	702
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	28,539	27,282
Accumulated depreciation	(9,528)	(8,939)
Construction in progress	3,057	2,977
Property, plant and equipment, net	22,847	22,022
Other Assets:
Investments in and advances to affiliates	621	610
Debt service reserves and other deposits	593	555
Goodwill	1,157	1,157
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $519 and $481, respectively	359	340
Deferred income taxes	781	410
Service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of $114 and $34, respectively	1,445	1,543
Other noncurrent assets	1,905	2,109
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses	0	882
Total other assets	6,861	7,606
TOTAL ASSETS	36,119	36,470
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,656	1,571
Accrued interest	247	236
Accrued and other liabilities	2,066	2,286
Recourse debt	0	0
Non-recourse debt, including $273 and $258, respectively, related to variable interest entities	1,303	2,172
Current liabilities of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses	0	661
Total current liabilities	5,272	6,926
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Non-recourse debt, including $1,502 and $1,531, respectively, related to variable interest entities	14,489	12,943
Recourse debt	4,671	4,966
Deferred income taxes	804	1,090
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	1,396	919
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,005	2,794
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses	0	123
Total noncurrent liabilities	24,365	22,835
Commitments and Contingencies (see Notes 12 and 13)
Redeemable stock of subsidiaries	782	538
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,756)	(3,883)
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,906	3,022
Total equity	5,700	6,171
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 36,119	$ 36,470