Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	$ 1,282
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(98)	$ (125)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	(1)
Revenue:
Regulated	722	813
Non-Regulated	2,018	1,768
Total revenue	2,740	2,581
Cost of Sales:
Regulated	601	703
Non-Regulated	1,483	1,321
Total cost of sales	(2,084)	(2,024)
Operating margin	656	557
General and administrative expenses	(56)	(54)
Interest expense	(281)	(287)
Interest income	76	63
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	(170)	17
Other expense	(9)	(24)
Other income	13	73
Gain on disposal and sale of businesses	788	0
Asset impairment expense	0	(168)
Foreign currency transaction losses	(19)	(20)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	998	157
Income tax expense	231	67
Net equity in earnings of affiliates	11	7
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	778	97
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of $0 and $2, respectively	(1)	1
NET INCOME	777	98
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries	(93)	(121)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	684	(24)
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	685	(24)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1)	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 684	$ (24)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 1.04	$ (0.04)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	1.04	(0.04)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 1.03	$ (0.04)
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	663	659
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.13	$ 0.12
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 1.03	$ (0.04)