Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 1,164		$ 1,164
Revenue:
Regulated	1,793	$ 1,785	5,157	$ 4,926
Non-Regulated	1,839	1,757	5,437	5,116
Total revenue	3,632	3,542	10,594	10,042
Cost of Sales:
Regulated	(1,574)	(1,623)	(4,640)	(4,521)
Non-Regulated	(1,347)	(1,231)	(3,980)	(3,750)
Total cost of sales	(2,921)	(2,854)	(8,620)	(8,271)
Operating margin	711	688	1,974	1,771
General and administrative expenses	(52)	(40)	(155)	(135)
Interest expense	(353)	(354)	(1,034)	(1,086)
Interest income	101	110	291	365
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(49)	(16)	(44)	(12)
Other expense	(47)	(13)	(95)	(42)
Other income	18	18	105	43
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of businesses	(1)	0	(49)	30
Asset impairment expense	(2)	(79)	(260)	(473)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	21	(20)	13	(16)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	347	294	746	445
Income tax expense	(110)	(75)	(270)	(165)
Net equity in earnings of affiliates	24	11	33	25
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	261	230	509	305
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of $4 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016	0	(1)	0	(7)
Net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of $401 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016	0	0	0	(382)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	261	229	509	(84)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries	(109)	(54)	(328)	(97)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	152	175	181	(181)
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	152	176	181	208
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(1)	0	(389)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 152	$ 175	$ 181	$ (181)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.31
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.59)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	0.23	0.26	0.28	(0.28)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	0.23	0.26	0.27	0.31
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.59)
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	663	662	662	662
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.12	$ 0.11	$ 0.24	$ 0.22
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.27	$ (0.28)