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Discontinued Operations and Held-For-Sale Businesses (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]  
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block] The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations at December 31, 2017:
(in millions)
December 31, 2017
Assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses:
 
Investments in and advances to affiliates (1)
$
86

Total assets of discontinued operations
86

Other assets of businesses classified as held-for-sale (2)
1,948

Total assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses
$
2,034

Liabilities of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses:
 
Other liabilities of businesses classified as held-for-sale (2)
1,033

Total liabilities of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses
$
1,033

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(1) 
Represents the Company's 17% ownership interest in Eletropaulo.
(2) 
Masinloc, Eletrica Santiago, and the DPL peaker assets were classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2017. See Note 23—Held-for-Sale and Dispositions for further information.The following table summarizes the major line items constituting losses from discontinued operations for the periods indicated (in millions):
December 31,
2017
 
2016
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax:
 
 
 
Revenue — regulated
$
3,320

 
$
4,036

Cost of sales
(3,151
)
 
(3,954
)
Other income and expense items that are not major (1)
(166
)
 
(160
)
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued businesses
3

 
(78
)
Loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses
(611
)
 
(1,385
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
(608
)
 
(1,463
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(25
)
 
(142
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation
(633
)
 
(1,605
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
(21
)
 
495

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
(654
)
 
$
(1,110
)
 _____________________________
(1) 
Includes a loss contingency recognized by our equity method investment in discontinued operations.Excluding any impairment charge or gain/loss on sale, pre-tax income (loss) attributable to AES of disposed businesses was as follows (in millions):
Year Ended December 31,
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Masinloc
$
9

 
$
103

 
$
103

Stuart and Killen (1)(2)
77

 
17

 
—

DPL peaker assets
7

 
17

 
20

Zimmer and Miami Fort
—

 
26

 
(14
)
Kazakhstan Hydroelectric
—

 
33

 
34

Kazakhstan CHPs
—

 
13

 
12

Other
14

 
9

 
11

Total
$
107

 
$
218

 
$
166

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(1) 
The Company entered into contracts to buy back all open capacity years for Stuart and Killen at prices lower than the PJM capacity revenue prices. As such, the Company continues to earn capacity margin.
(2) 
Reductions in the asset retirement obligations for ash ponds and landfills at Stuart and Killen in 2018 resulted in a $32 million reduction to cost of sales. See Note 3—Property, Plant and Equipment for further information.
Operating and Investing cash flow impact for discontinued operations [Table Text Block] The following table summarizes the operating and investing cash flows from discontinued operations for the periods indicated (in millions):
December 31,
2017
 
2016
Cash flows provided by operating activities of discontinued operations
$
164

 
$
529

Cash flows used in investing activities of discontinued operations
(288
)
 
(368
)