Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,411	$ 1,089
Restricted cash	250	297
Short-term investments	170	335
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $9 and $13, respectively	1,400	1,300
Inventory	577	461
Prepaid expenses	133	102
Other current assets	889	726
Current held-for-sale assets	860	1,104
Total current assets	5,690	5,414
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land	412	417
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	24,943	26,707
Accumulated depreciation	(8,112)	(8,472)
Construction in progress	5,545	4,174
Property, plant and equipment, net	22,788	22,826
Other Assets:
Investments in and advances to affiliates	781	835
Debt service reserves and other deposits	313	441
Goodwill	1,110	1,061
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $379 and $330, respectively	928	827
Deferred income taxes	314	288
Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of $23 and $21, respectively	1,917	1,660
Noncurrent assets of held-for-sale businesses	1,189	1,251
Total other assets	6,552	6,363
TOTAL ASSETS	35,030	34,603
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,015	1,156
Accrued interest	220	191
Accrued non-income taxes	237	257
Deferred Income	84	438
Accrued and other liabilities	1,053	1,223
Non Recourse Debt Current	1,494	1,430
Current held-for-sale liabilities	555	667
Total current liabilities	4,658	5,362
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Recourse debt	3,393	3,446
Non Recourse Debt Non Current	15,124	15,005
Deferred income taxes	1,144	1,100
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,214	3,241
Noncurrent held-for-sale liabilities	799	857
Total noncurrent liabilities	23,674	23,649
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	934	872
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	1,043	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	8	8
Additional paid-in capital	7,099	7,561
Accumulated deficit	(457)	(680)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,365)	(2,397)
Treasury Stock, Value	(1,846)	(1,858)
Total AES Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,482	2,634
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,282	2,086
Total equity	5,764	4,720
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 35,030	$ 34,603