Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,213	$ 1,305
Restricted cash	313	278
Short-term investments	740	798
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $112 and $111, respectively	2,173	2,166
Inventory	633	630
Prepaid expenses	83	83
Other current assets	1,061	1,151
Current assets of held-for-sale businesses	102	0
Total current assets	6,318	6,411
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land	776	779
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	28,697	28,539
Accumulated depreciation	(9,841)	(9,528)
Construction in progress	3,560	3,057
Property, plant and equipment, net	23,192	22,847
Other Assets:
Investments in and advances to affiliates	683	621
Debt service reserves and other deposits	578	593
Goodwill	1,157	1,157
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $543 and $519, respectively	397	359
Deferred income taxes	757	781
Service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of $159 and $114, respectively	1,404	1,445
Other noncurrent assets	1,983	1,905
Total other assets	6,959	6,861
TOTAL ASSETS	36,469	36,119
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,684	1,656
Accrued interest	225	247
Accrued and other liabilities	1,893	2,066
Non-recourse debt, includes $454 and $273, respectively, related to variable interest entities	2,572	1,303
Current liabilities of held-for-sale businesses	37	0
Total current liabilities	6,411	5,272
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Recourse debt	4,380	4,671
Non-recourse debt, includes $1,292 and $1,502, respectively, related to variable interest entities	13,815	14,489
Deferred income taxes	746	804
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	1,347	1,396
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,905	3,005
Total noncurrent liabilities	23,193	24,365
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 8)
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	791	782
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 816,126,361 issued and 660,191,726 outstanding at June 30, 2017 and 816,061,123 issued and 659,182,232 outstanding at December 31, 2016)	8	8
Additional paid-in capital	8,732	8,592
Accumulated deficit	(1,086)	(1,146)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,741)	(2,756)
Treasury stock, at cost (155,934,635 and 156,878,891 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	(1,892)	(1,904)
Total AES Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,021	2,794
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	3,053	2,906
Total equity	6,074	5,700
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 36,469	$ 36,119