Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 170	$ 35
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization	550	534
Loss on disposal and sale of business interests	4	1
Impairment expense	199	483
Deferred income taxes	(119)	(43)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1	7
Loss of affiliates, net of dividends	29	52
Emissions Allowance Expense	139	239
Loss on realized/unrealized foreign currency	71	20
Other	99	28
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	60	(262)
(Increase) decrease in inventory	276	(227)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	71	(187)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	74	94
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities	(305)	151
Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables	(85)	(114)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income	42	59
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(89)	(5)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,187	865
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(3,396)	(1,659)
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	290	107
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates	98	1
Sale of short-term investments	706	345
Purchase of short-term investments	(620)	(694)
Contributions and loans to equity affiliates	(112)	(169)
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	(115)	(293)
Other investing	(21)	(7)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,750)	(2,583)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program	16,716	3,100
Repayments under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program	(15,809)	(2,269)
Issuance of recourse debt	1,400	0
Repayments of recourse debt	0	(29)
Issuance of non-recourse debt	1,457	3,132
Repayments of non-recourse debt	(944)	(1,469)
Payments for financing fees	(67)	(38)
Purchases under supplier financing arrangements	(818)	(173)
Repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements	862	134
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(147)	(93)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(1)	(540)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	18	28
Sales to Noncontrolling Interests	189	229
Issuance of Preferred Shares in Subsidiaries	3	60
Dividends paid on AES common stock	(222)	(211)
Payments for financed capital expenditures	(7)	(9)
Other financing	(13)	(6)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,529	1,924
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(37)	(18)
Net Cash Change Of Discontinued And Held For Sale Businesses	(6)	(21)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(77)	167
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning	2,087	1,484
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending	2,010	1,651
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	512	423
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds	200	141
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received	218	15
Non-cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	$ 30	$ 0