Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues	$ 12,668	$ 12,617	$ 11,141
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	10,164	10,069	8,430
Operating margin	2,504	2,548	2,711
General and administrative expenses	(255)	(207)	(166)
Interest expense	(1,319)	(1,117)	(911)
Interest income	551	389	298
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	(63)	(15)	(78)
Other expense	99	68	60
Other income	89	102	410
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of business interests	134	(9)	(1,683)
Goodwill impairment expense	(12)	(777)	0
Asset impairment expense	(1,067)	(763)	(1,575)
Foreign currency transaction losses	(359)	(77)	(10)
Other non-operating expense	0	(175)	0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	104	(169)	(1,064)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(261)	(265)	133
Net equity in losses of affiliates	(32)	(71)	(24)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(189)	(505)	(955)
Gain from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $7, $0, and $(1), respectively	7	0	4
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(182)	(505)	(951)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	249	(546)	(409)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	242	(546)	(413)
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	242	(546)	(413)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	7	0	4
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 249	$ (546)	$ (409)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.36	$ (0.82)	$ (0.62)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	0.01	0	0.01
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	0.37	(0.82)	(0.61)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	0.34	(0.82)	(0.62)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	0.01	0	0.01
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.35	$ (0.82)	$ (0.61)
Electricity, Generation [Member]
Revenues	$ 9,245	$ 9,079	$ 8,273
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	7,173	6,907	5,982
Electric Distribution [Member]
Revenues	3,423	3,538	2,868
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 2,991	$ 3,162	$ 2,448