Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 189	$ 171
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization	273	270
Gain on disposal and sale of business interests	0	(1)
Impairment expense	20	1
Deferred income taxes	(11)	(7)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1	6
Loss of affiliates, net of dividends	4	33
Emissions Allowance Expense	89	118
Other	51	54
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(62)	(77)
(Increase) decrease in inventory	191	(44)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	64	59
(Increase) decrease in other assets	50	(10)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities	(293)	(124)
Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables	(7)	7
Increase (decrease) in deferred income	21	10
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	45	(9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	625	457
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(1,551)	(766)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates	98	1
Sale of short-term investments	356	197
Purchase of short-term investments	(418)	(345)
Contributions and loans to equity affiliates	(20)	(93)
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	(78)	(136)
Other investing	(11)	(11)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,624)	(1,153)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program	2,335	1,193
Repayments under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program	(1,625)	(715)
Issuance of recourse debt	500	0
Repayments of recourse debt	0	(29)
Issuance of non-recourse debt	690	1,710
Repayments of non-recourse debt	(660)	(788)
Payments for financing fees	(18)	(27)
Purchases under supplier financing arrangements	(529)	(93)
Repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements	587	50
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(47)	(47)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	0	(535)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	18	8
Sales to Noncontrolling Interests	0	48
Issuance of Preferred Shares in Subsidiaries	3	60
Dividends paid on AES common stock	(111)	(105)
Payments for financed capital expenditures	(4)	(4)
Other financing	(7)	6
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,016	818
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(18)	20
Net Cash Change Of Discontinued And Held For Sale Businesses	(9)	(64)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(10)	78
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning	2,087	1,484
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending	2,077	1,562
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	252	185
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds	53	46
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends declared but not yet paid	$ 111	$ 105