Dispositions (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

DISPOSITIONS AND HELD-FOR-SALE BUSINESSES

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Brazil Distribution — Due to a portfolio evaluation in the first half of 2016, management decided to pursue a strategic shift of its distribution companies in Brazil, Sul and Eletropaulo. In June 2016, the Company executed an agreement for the sale of Sul and reported its results of operations and financial position as discontinued operations. The disposal of Sul was completed in October 2016. Prior to its classification as discontinued operations, Sul was reported in the Brazil SBU reportable segment. In December 2016, Eletropaulo underwent a corporate restructuring which is expected to, among other things, provide more liquidity of its shares. AES is continuing to pursue strategic options for Eletropaulo in order to complete its strategic shift to reduce AES’ exposure to the Brazilian distribution businesses, including preparation for listing its shares into the Novo Mercado, which is a listing segment of the Brazilian stock exchange with the highest standards of corporate governance.

As the sale of Sul was completed during 2016, there were no assets or liabilities of discontinued operations at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016. There was no income from discontinued operations or cash flows from operating or investing activities of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

The following table summarizes the major line items constituting the loss from discontinued operationsfor the three months ended March 31, 2016 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax:
Revenue — regulated	$	200
Cost of sales	(204		)
Other income and expense items that are not major, net	(9		)
Pretax loss from discontinued operations	$	(13	)
Income tax benefit	4
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(9	)

The following table summarizes the operating and investing cash flows from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Cash flows provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	$	14
Cash flows used in investing activities of discontinued operations	(42		)

HELD-FOR-SALE BUSINESSES AND DISPOSITIONS

Held-For-Sale Businesses

Kazakhstan— In January 2017, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP and Sogrinsk CHP, its combined heating and power coal plants in Kazakhstan. Upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $94 million. The carrying value of the asset group of approximately $171 million was greater than its approximate fair value less costs to sell of $29 million. However, the impairment charge was limited to the carrying value of the long lived assets of the disposal group as of March 31, 2017. The sale of the Kazakhstan CHP plants did not meet the criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation, therefore its results were reflected within continuing operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Pretax loss attributable to AES for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $81 million and pretax income attributable to AES for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $8 million. The plants are reported in the Europe SBU reportable segment. On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its interest in the Kazakhstan CHP plants for net proceeds of $24 million and expects to recognize a pretax loss on sale of $48 million, subject to foreign currency movements, primarily related to the reclassification of cumulative translation losses.

The Company has two remaining hydroelectric plants in Kazakhstan. These plants operate under a concession agreement until the beginning of October 2017. In April 2017, the Government of Kazakhstan initiated the process to transfer the assets back to the government in accordance with the concession agreement. The transfer is currently under negotiation and the outcome is uncertain. The combined carrying value of the long-lived assets total approximately $92 million as of March 31, 2017.

Dispositions

DPLER— On January 1, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its interest in DPLER, a competitive retail marketer selling electricity to customers in Ohio. Upon completion, proceeds of $76 million were received and a gain on sale of $49 million was recognized. The sale of DPLER did not meet the criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation. Prior to its sale, DPLER was reported in the US SBU reportable segment.

Kelanitissa— On January 27, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its interest in Kelanitissa, a diesel-fired generation station in Sri Lanka. Upon completion, proceeds of $18 million were received and a loss on sale of $5 million was recognized. The sale of Kelanitissa did not meet the criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation. Prior to its sale, Kelanitissa was reported in the Asia SBU reportable segment.