Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	$ 446	$ 485	$ 481	$ 379
Foreign currency translation activity:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 income tax for all periods	(80)	(58)	(97)	(89)
Reclassification to earnings, net of $0 income tax for all periods	0	0	0	3
Total foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax	(80)	(58)	(97)	(86)
Derivative activity:
Change in derivative fair value, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(62), $2, $(196), and $(17), respectively	189	(6)	731	62
Reclassification to earnings, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $1, $(10), $(12), and $(23), respectively	14	30	52	79
Total change in fair value of derivatives	203	24	783	141
Pension activity:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax	0	1	0	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax	1	4	2	5
Total pension adjustments	(1)	(3)	(2)	(4)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	124	(31)	688	59
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	570	454	1,169	438
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries	(50)	(125)	(207)	(172)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 520	$ 329	$ 962	$ 266