Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Selected Quarterly Financial Data Tables Abstract

Summary Of Quarterly Statement Of Operations

		Quarter ended 2010
		Mar 31		June 30		Sept 30		Dec 31
		(in millions, except per share data)
Revenue		$	3,920	$	3,923	$	4,020	$	4,318
Gross margin			961		1,002		982		1,043
Income from continuing operations, net of tax (1)			381		429		300		391
Discontinued operations, net of tax			21		-		97		(560)
Net income		$	402	$	429	$	397	$	(169)
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation		$	187	$	144	$	114	$	(436)
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to
	The AES Corporation, net of tax	$	0.24	$	0.19	$	0.06	$	0.16
Discontinued operations attributable to
	The AES Corporation, net of tax		0.03		(0.01)		0.08		(0.71)
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to
	The AES Corporation	$	0.27	$	0.18	$	0.14	$	(0.55)
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to
	The AES Corporation, net of tax	$	0.24	$	0.19	$	0.06	$	0.16
Discontinued operations attributable to
	The AES Corporation, net of tax		0.03		(0.01)		0.08		(0.71)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to
	The AES Corporation	$	0.27	$	0.18	$	0.14	$	(0.55)
		Quarter ended 2009
		Mar 31		June 30		Sept 30		Dec 31
		(in millions, except per share data)
Revenue		$	3,083	$	3,163	$	3,529	$	3,665
Gross margin			833		790		961		822
Income from continuing operations, net of tax (2)			481		513		422		412
Discontinued operations, net of tax			21		17		18		(129)
Net income		$	502	$	530	$	440	$	283
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation		$	218	$	303	$	185	$	(48)
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to
	The AES Corporation, net of tax	$	0.31	$	0.44	$	0.27	$	0.07
Discontinued operations attributable to
	The AES Corporation, net of tax		0.02		0.01		0.01		(0.14)
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to
	The AES Corporation	$	0.33	$	0.45	$	0.28	$	(0.07)
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to
	The AES Corporation, net of tax	$	0.31	$	0.44	$	0.27	$	0.07
Discontinued operations attributable to
	The AES Corporation, net of tax		0.02		0.01		0.01		(0.14)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to
	The AES Corporation	$	0.33	$	0.45	$	0.28	$	(0.07)