Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,169	$ 1,166
Restricted cash	438	370
Short-term investments	410	313
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $22 and $23, respectively	1,538	1,595
Inventory	496	577
Prepaid expenses	98	130
Other current assets	811	807
Current held-for-sale assets	557	57
Total current assets	5,517	5,015
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land	453	449
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	24,824	25,242
Accumulated depreciation	(8,440)	(8,227)
Construction in progress	4,728	3,932
Property, plant and equipment, net	21,565	21,396
Other Assets:
Investments in and advances to affiliates	1,086	1,114
Debt service reserves and other deposits	346	467
Goodwill	1,059	1,059
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $389 and $457, respectively	460	436
Deferred income taxes	122	97
Loan receivable	1,388	1,423
Other noncurrent assets	1,695	1,514
Total other assets	6,156	6,110
TOTAL ASSETS	33,238	32,521
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,234	1,329
Accrued interest	194	191
Accrued non-income taxes	212	250
Accrued and other liabilities	897	962
Non-recourse debt, including $333 and $479, respectively, related to variable interest entities	1,087	1,659
Current held-for-sale liabilities	418	8
Total current liabilities	4,042	4,399
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Recourse debt	3,915	3,650
Non-recourse debt, including $3,339 and $2,922 respectively, related to variable interest entities	14,753	13,986
Deferred income taxes	1,233	1,280
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,931	2,723
Total noncurrent liabilities	22,832	21,639
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	896	879
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 817,688,854 issued and 663,797,594 outstanding at June 30, 2019 and 817,203,691 issued and 662,298,096 outstanding at December 31, 2018)	8	8
Additional paid-in capital	8,038	8,154
Accumulated deficit	(824)	(1,005)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,147)	(2,071)
Treasury stock, at cost (153,891,260 and 154,905,595 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)	(1,867)	(1,878)
Total AES Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,208	3,208
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,260	2,396
Total equity	5,468	5,604
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 33,238	$ 32,521