Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,056,000,000	$ 943,000,000
Restricted cash	334,000,000	304,000,000
Short-term investments	440,000,000	232,000,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5 and $5, respectively	1,523,000,000	1,418,000,000
Inventory	688,000,000	604,000,000
Prepaid expenses	91,000,000	142,000,000
Other current assets	1,110,000,000	897,000,000
Current held-for-sale assets	900,000,000	816,000,000
Total current assets	6,142,000,000	5,356,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land	443,000,000	426,000,000
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	26,112,000,000	25,552,000,000
Accumulated depreciation	(8,734,000,000)	(8,486,000,000)
Construction in progress	2,632,000,000	2,414,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	20,453,000,000	19,906,000,000
Other Assets:
Investments in and advances to affiliates	1,081,000,000	1,080,000,000
Debt service reserves and other deposits	172,000,000	237,000,000
Goodwill	1,182,000,000	1,177,000,000
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $411 and $385, respectively	1,585,000,000	1,450,000,000
Deferred income taxes	385,000,000	409,000,000
Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of $23 and $23, respectively	2,489,000,000	2,188,000,000
Noncurrent assets of held-for-sale businesses	1,159,000,000	1,160,000,000
Total other assets	8,053,000,000	7,701,000,000
TOTAL ASSETS	34,648,000,000	32,963,000,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,288,000,000	1,153,000,000
Accrued interest	199,000,000	182,000,000
Accrued non-income taxes	294,000,000	266,000,000
Accrued and other liabilities	1,140,000,000	1,205,000,000
Non-recourse debt, including $657 and $302, respectively, related to variable interest entities	2,254,000,000	1,367,000,000
Current held-for-sale liabilities	578,000,000	559,000,000
Total current liabilities	5,753,000,000	4,732,000,000
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Recourse debt	3,982,000,000	3,729,000,000
Non-recourse debt, including $1,909 and $2,223, respectively, related to variable interest entities	14,016,000,000	13,603,000,000
Deferred income taxes	1,035,000,000	977,000,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,275,000,000	3,358,000,000
Noncurrent held-for-sale liabilities	739,000,000	740,000,000
Total noncurrent liabilities	23,047,000,000	22,407,000,000
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	1,134,000,000	1,257,000,000
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	838,000,000	838,000,000
Common Stock, Value, Issued	8,000,000	8,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	6,903,000,000	7,106,000,000
Accumulated deficit	(974,000,000)	(1,089,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,899,000,000)	(2,220,000,000)
Treasury Stock, Value	(1,832,000,000)	(1,845,000,000)
Total AES Corporation stockholders’ equity	3,044,000,000	2,798,000,000
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	1,670,000,000	1,769,000,000
Total equity	4,714,000,000	4,567,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 34,648,000,000	$ 32,963,000,000