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Debt - Non-Recourse Debt Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Debt - Non-Recourse Debt Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt defaults at risk of causing cross default		0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 6	$ 12	$ 176	$ (5)
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 75
Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt				(6)
Issued new debt		891		891
Repayments of Long-term Debt				(337)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| AES Southland [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt				0
Issued new debt		402		402
Repayments of Long-term Debt				0
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| AES Tiete [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt				0
Issued new debt		385		385
Repayments of Long-term Debt				(231)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Alto Maipo [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt				0
Issued new debt		104		104
Repayments of Long-term Debt				0
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Andes - Generation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(65)
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| DPL Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt				(6)
Issued new debt		$ 0		0
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ (106)
7.75% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member] \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Andes - Generation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issued new debt			$ 300		$ 300