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Debt - Non-Recourse Debt Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt						$ 3,554	$ 978
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (1)			$ (22)		(8)	$ (41)
Restricted Net Assets	1,100					1,100
Restricted Cash And Debt Service Reserves	278					278		$ 370
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. LONDON BRANCH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt			$ 500
DPL Subsidiary [Member] \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt		$ 140
Repayments of Long-term Debt		0
AES Brasil [Domain] \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt					$ 469
Repayments of Long-term Debt					$ (201)
AES Gener \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt						577
Repayments of Long-term Debt						(95)
Colon [Domain] \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. LONDON BRANCH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt			50
AES Hispanola Holdings BV \| Bridge Loan \| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. LONDON BRANCH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issued senior notes	500					500
AES Hispanola Holdings BV \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			0
AES Hispanola Holdings BV \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. LONDON BRANCH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt			450
Mercury Chile HoldCo LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Contributed Capital			196
Mercury Chile HoldCo LLC \| Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Short-Term Debt			350
Mercury Chile HoldCo LLC \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt			710
Mercury Chile HoldCo LLC \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Bridge Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt			$ 350
Mercury Chile HoldCo LLC \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.5% senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issued senior notes	$ 360					$ 360
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%					6.50%
IPL Subsidiary [Member] \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt		200
Repayments of Long-term Debt		0
AES Clean Energy Subsidiary \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt		139
Repayments of Long-term Debt		(119)
AES El Salvador \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt		348
Repayments of Long-term Debt		$ (345)
AES Renewable Holdings \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt	$ 139
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0
AES Dominicana Renewable Energy \| Nonrecourse Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt	120
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 0