Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Total Revenue	$ 3,434	$ 3,627	$ 9,700	$ 9,557
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(2,516)	(2,735)	(7,690)	(7,572)
Operating margin	918	892	2,010	1,985
General and administrative expenses	(64)	(51)	(191)	(149)
Interest expense	(326)	(276)	(966)	(813)
Interest income	144	100	398	270
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(1)	(1)	(8)
Other expense	(12)	(10)	(38)	(51)
Other income	12	4	36	80
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of business interests	0	1	(4)	0
Asset impairment expense	(158)	(50)	(352)	(533)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	(100)	8	(209)	(60)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	414	617	683	721
Income tax expense	(109)	(145)	(179)	(186)
Net equity in losses of affiliates	(14)	(26)	(43)	(54)
NET INCOME	291	446	461	481
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries	(60)	(25)	(118)	(124)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 231	$ 421	$ 343	$ 357
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.34	$ 0.63	$ 0.51	$ 0.53
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 231	$ 421	$ 343	$ 357
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.32	$ 0.59	$ 0.48	$ 0.50
Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.34	0.63	0.51	0.53
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.32	$ 0.59	$ 0.48	$ 0.50
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	712	711	712	711
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.34	$ 0.63	$ 0.51	$ 0.53
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.32	$ 0.59	$ 0.48	$ 0.50
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	712	711	712	711
Electric Transmission [Member]
Total Revenue	$ 863	$ 976	$ 2,649	$ 2,613
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(703)	(896)	(2,298)	(2,335)
Electricity, Generation [Member]
Total Revenue	2,571	2,651	7,051	6,944
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ (1,813)	$ (1,839)	$ (5,392)	$ (5,237)