Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, where income represents the numerator and weighted-average shares represent the denominator.

Year Ended December 31,	2022					2021					2020
(in millions, except per share data)	Loss		Shares	$ per Share		Loss		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	(546)	668	$	(0.82)	$	(413)	666	$	(0.62)	$	43	665	$	0.06
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Stock options	—		—	—		—		—	—		—		1	—
Restricted stock units	—		—	—		—		—	—		—		2	—
Equity units	—		—	—		—		—	—		—		—	—
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$	(546)	668	$	(0.82)	$	(413)	666	$	(0.62)	$	43	668	$	0.06