Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 461	$ 481
Adjustments to net income:
Depreciation and amortization	836	800
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of business interests	4	0
Impairment expense	358	533
Deferred income taxes	(102)	0
Loss of affiliates, net of dividends	47	78
Emissions Allowance Expense	211	319
Loss on realized/unrealized foreign currency	184	45
Other	150	(1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	16	(409)
(Increase) decrease in inventory	253	(361)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	76	(116)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(4)	251
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities	(187)	108
Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables	(67)	(131)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income	50	48
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	23	4
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,309	1,649
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(5,295)	(2,711)
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	311	114
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates	98	1
Sale of short-term investments	1,002	654
Purchase of short-term investments	(764)	(1,091)
Contributions and loans to equity affiliates	(147)	(202)
Proceeds from Collection of Advance to Affiliate	0	71
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	(161)	(415)
Other investing	(95)	(18)
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,673)	(3,825)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program	33,981	4,214
Repayments under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program	(32,168)	(2,782)
Issuance of recourse debt	1,400	200
Repayments of recourse debt	0	(29)
Issuance of non-recourse debt	1,784	3,554
Repayments of non-recourse debt	(1,262)	(1,772)
Payments for financing fees	(76)	(83)
Purchases under supplier financing arrangements	(1,307)	(299)
Repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements	1,099	234
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(173)	(129)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(12)	(541)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	63	122
Sales to Noncontrolling Interests	371	336
Issuance of Preferred Shares in Subsidiaries	3	60
Dividends paid on AES common stock	(333)	(316)
Payments for financed capital expenditures	(8)	(23)
Other financing	(38)	(13)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,740	2,863
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(108)	(44)
Net Cash Change Of Discontinued And Held For Sale Businesses	(20)	(93)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	248	550
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning	2,087	1,484
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending	2,335	2,034
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	735	654
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds	267	203
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received	215	15
Lease Obligation Incurred	187	129
Non-cash contributions from noncontrolling interests	60	$ 0
Other current assets	$ 1,472