Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share Tables Abstract

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

			Three Months Ended June 30,
			2011					2010
			Income		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share
			(in millions except per share data)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Income from continuing operations attributable
		to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	191	782	$	0.24	$	152	795	$	0.19
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
	Stock options			-	2		-		-	2		-
	Restricted stock units			-	3		-		-	3		-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE			$	191	787	$	0.24	$	152	800	$	0.19

			Six Months Ended June 30,
			2011					2010
			Income		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share
			(in millions except per share data)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Income from continuing operations attributable
		to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	427	785	$	0.55	$	322	746	$	0.43
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
	Stock options			-	2		-		-	2		-
	Restricted stock units			-	3		(0.01)		-	3		-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE			$	427	790	$	0.54	$	322	751	$	0.43