Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	$ 98	$ 74
Foreign currency translation activity:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax expense of $1 and $0, respectively	68	128
Reclassification to earnings, net of $0 income tax	3	0
Total foreign currency translation adjustments	71	128
Derivative activity:
Change in derivative fair value, net of income tax benefit of $8 and $21, respectively	(5)	(64)
Reclassification to earnings, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(1) and $3, respectively	20	(1)
Total change in fair value of derivatives	15	(65)
Pension activity:
Reclassification to earnings due to amortization of net actuarial loss, net of income tax expense of $3 and $1, respectively	6	3
Total pension adjustments	6	3
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	92	66
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	190	140
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(142)	62
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 48	$ 202