Cash inflows associated with the issuance of non-recourse debt.

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The total current and noncurrent amount of restricted cash maintained under in accordance with certain covenants of existing debt agreements

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The amount of net assets of subsidiaries restricted under various lender and governmental provisions that restrict the ability of the subsidiaries to transfer net assets to the parent company

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt (Non-recourse Debt Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt							$ 15	$ 78	$ 186
Restricted cash and debt service reserves	$ 424						424	370
Restricted net assets	1,200						1,200
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	6						6	6
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt							5,788	1,644	$ 4,680
Restricted Cash
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash and debt service reserves	285						285	175
Debt Service Reserves
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash and debt service reserves	139						139	$ 195
AES Panama
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt						$ 16
AES Renewable Holdings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt							12
Non-Recourse Debt \| DPL Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt			140
Non-Recourse Debt \| AES Clean Energy
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt							(815)
Loss on extinguishment of debt							12
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt							1,153
Non-Recourse Debt \| AES Bulgaria
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt	$ 159
Non-Recourse Debt \| AES Andes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt							(217)
Loss on extinguishment of debt							0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt							999
Non-Recourse Debt \| AES Brasil
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt							(201)
Loss on extinguishment of debt							0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt							779
Non-Recourse Debt \| IPL Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt							(200)
Loss on extinguishment of debt							0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt							$ 550
Non-Recourse Debt \| Mercury Chile Hold Co LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt				$ (350)
Loss on extinguishment of debt				0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt				710
Non-Recourse Debt \| AES Hispanola Holdings BV
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt				0
Loss on extinguishment of debt				0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt				$ 500
Non-Recourse Debt \| AES El Salvador
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt			(345)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt			$ 348
Non-Recourse Debt \| AES Dominicana Renewable Energy
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt		$ 120
Nonrecourse [Member] \| DPL Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt					$ 34