Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Total Revenue	$ 2,852	$ 2,635
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(2,322)	(1,971)
Operating margin	530	664
General and administrative expenses	(52)	(46)
Interest expense	(258)	(190)
Interest income	75	68
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(6)	(1)
Other expense	(12)	(16)
Other income	6	43
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of business interests	1	(5)
Asset impairment expense	(1)	(473)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	(19)	(35)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	264	9
Income tax expense	(60)	(8)
Net equity in losses of affiliates	(33)	(30)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	171	(29)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries	(56)	(119)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 115	$ (148)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.17	$ (0.22)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 115	$ (148)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.16	$ (0.22)
Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.17	(0.22)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.16	$ (0.22)
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	711	666
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.17	$ (0.22)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.16	$ (0.22)
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	711	666
Electric Transmission [Member]
Total Revenue	$ 835	$ 707
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(705)	(582)
Electricity, Generation [Member]
Total Revenue	2,017	1,928
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ (1,617)	$ (1,389)