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Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity EQUITY
Equity Transactions with Noncontrolling Interests
Distributed Energy — In 2019 and 2018, Distributed Energy, through multiple transactions, sold noncontrolling interests in multiple project companies to tax equity partners. These transactions resulted in a $133 million and $98 million increase to noncontrolling interest in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Distributed Energy is reported in the US and Utilities SBU reportable segment.
Alto Maipo — In March 2017, AES Gener completed the legal and financial restructuring of Alto Maipo. As part of this restructuring, AES indirectly acquired the 40% ownership interest of the noncontrolling shareholder for a de minimis payment, and sold a 6.7% interest in the project to the construction contractor. This transaction resulted in a $196 million increase to the Parent Company’s Stockholders’ Equity due to an increase in additional paid-in-capital of $229 million, offset by the reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive losses from NCI to the Parent
Company Stockholders’ Equity of $33 million. No gain or loss was recognized in net income as the sale was not considered to be a sale of in-substance real estate. After completion of the sale, the Company has an effective 62% economic interest in Alto Maipo. As the Company maintained control of the partnership after the sale, Alto Maipo continues to be consolidated by the Company within the South America SBU reportable segment.
Dominican Republic — In September 2017, Linda Group acquired 5% of our Dominican Republic business for $60 million, pre-tax. This transaction resulted in a net increase of $25 million to the Company’s additional paid-in-capital and noncontrolling interest, respectively. No gain or loss was recognized in net income as the sale was not considered a sale of in-substance real estate. As the Company maintained control after the sale, our businesses in the Dominican Republic continue to be consolidated by the Company within the MCAC SBU reportable segment.
The following table summarizes the net income attributable to The AES Corporation and all transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests for the periods indicated (in millions):
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation
 
$
303

 
$
1,203

 
$
(1,161
)
Transfers from noncontrolling interest:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for sale of subsidiary shares
 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
13

Increase (decrease) in The AES Corporation's paid-in-capital for purchase of subsidiary shares
 
—

 
—

 
240

Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest
 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
253

Change from net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests
 
$
298

 
$
1,200

 
$
(908
)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss — The changes in AOCL by component, net of tax and noncontrolling interests, for the periods indicated were as follows (in millions):
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net
 
Derivative gains (losses), net
 
Unfunded pension obligations, net
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
(1,486
)
 
$
(333
)
 
$
(57
)
 
$
(1,876
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(214
)
 
(64
)
 
—

 
(278
)
Amount reclassified to earnings
(21
)
 
78

 
7

 
64

Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(235
)
 
$
14

 
$
7

 
$
(214
)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
—

 
19

 
—

 
19

Balance at December 31, 2018
$
(1,721
)
 
$
(300
)
 
$
(50
)
 
$
(2,071
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
$
(23
)
 
$
(202
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$
(240
)
Amount reclassified to earnings
23

 
36

 
27

 
86

Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
—

 
$
(166
)
 
$
12

 
$
(154
)
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
—

 
(4
)
 
—

 
(4
)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
(1,721
)
 
$
(470
)
 
$
(38
)
 
$
(2,229
)

Reclassifications out of AOCL are presented in the following table. Amounts for the periods indicated are in millions and those in parenthesis indicate debits to the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Details About
 
 
 
December 31,
AOCL Components
 
Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of business interests
 
$
(23
)
 
$
19

 
$
(188
)
 
 
Net gain from disposal of discontinued operations
 
—

 
2

 
(455
)
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation
 
$
(23
)
 
$
21

 
$
(643
)
Derivative gains (losses), net
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-regulated revenue
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(6
)
 
$
25

 
 
Non-regulated cost of sales
 
(12
)
 
(3
)
 
(12
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
(26
)
 
(49
)
 
(79
)
 
 
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of business interests
 
1

 
—

 
—

 
 
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
 
(12
)
 
(59
)
 
15

 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
 
(50
)
 
(117
)
 
(51
)
 
 
Income tax expense
 
13

 
24

 
1

 
 
Net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates
 
(5
)
 
—

 
—

 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
(42
)
 
(93
)
 
(50
)
 
 
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries
 
6

 
15

 
13

 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(78
)
 
$
(37
)
Amortization of defined benefit pension actuarial losses, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-regulated cost of sales
 
—

 
—

 
1

 
 
General and administrative expenses
 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
 
Other expense
 
(2
)
 
(6
)
 
—

 
 
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of business interests
 
(26
)
 
—

 
—

 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
 
(28
)
 
(6
)
 
—

 
 
Income tax expense
 
—

 
2

 
—

 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
(28
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
 
Net gain (loss) from disposal of discontinued operations
 
—

 
(2
)
 
(266
)
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
(28
)
 
(6
)
 
(266
)
 
 
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries
 
1

 
(1
)
 
—

 
 
Add: Loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
18

 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation
 
$
(27
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(248
)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income tax and noncontrolling interests
 
$
(86
)
 
$
(64
)
 
$
(928
)

Common Stock Dividends — The Parent Company paid dividends of $0.1365 per outstanding share to its common stockholders during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2019 for dividends declared in December 2018, February, July and October 2019, respectively.
On December 6, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.1433 per share payable on February 14, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2020.
Stock Repurchase Program — No shares were repurchased in 2019. The cumulative repurchases from the commencement of the Program in July 2010 through December 31, 2019 totaled 154.3 million shares for a total cost of $1.9 billion, at an average price per share of $12.12 (including a nominal amount of commissions). As of December 31, 2019, $264 million remained available for repurchase under the Program.
The common stock repurchased has been classified as treasury stock and accounted for using the cost method. A total of 153,891,260 and 154,905,595 shares were held as treasury stock at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Restricted stock units under the Company's employee benefit plans are issued from treasury stock. The Company has not retired any common stock repurchased since it began the Program in July 2010.