Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,624	$ 2,552
Restricted cash	530	502
Short-term investments	1,231	1,730
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $348 and $307, respectively	2,614	2,316
Inventory	654	562
Receivable from affiliates	25	27
Deferred income taxes - current	298	306
Prepaid expenses	180	225
Other current assets	855	1,056
Current assets of discontinued and held for sale businesses	162	170
Total current assets	10,173	9,446
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land	1,184	1,126
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	31,265	28,172
Accumulated depreciation	(9,727)	(9,145)
Construction in progress	2,825	4,459
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,547	24,612
Other Assets:
Investments in and advances to affiliates	1,542	1,320
Debt service reserves and other deposits	797	653
Goodwill	1,267	1,271
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $172 and $157, respectively	527	511
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	661	646
Other	2,057	1,964
Noncurrent assets of discontinued and held for sale businesses	64	88
Total other assets	6,915	6,453
TOTAL ASSETS	42,635	40,511
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,892	2,053
Accrued interest	286	257
Accrued and other liabilities	2,452	2,662
Non-recourse debt - current, including $1,203 and $1,150, respectively, related to variable interest entities	2,320	2,567
Recourse debt - current	11	463
Current liabilities of discontinued and held for sale businesses	232	63
Total current liabilities	7,193	8,065
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Non-recourse debt - noncurrent, including $2,245 and $2,199, respectively, related to variable interest entities	12,922	12,372
Recourse debt - noncurrent	6,182	4,149
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	891	895
Pension and other post-retirement liabilities	1,549	1,512
Other long-term liabilities	2,938	2,814
Long-term liabilities of discontinued and held for sale businesses	63	231
Total long-term liabilities	24,545	21,973
Contingencies and Commitments (see Note ##CONTINGENCIES)
Cumulative preferred stock of subsidiary	60	60
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 806,836,014 issued and 782,273,322 outstanding at June 30, 2011 and 804,894,313 issued and 787,607,240 outstanding at December 31, 2010	8	8
Additional paid-in capital	8,471	8,444
Retained earnings	1,018	620
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,278)	(2,383)
Treasury stock, at cost (24,562,692 shares at June 30, 2011 and 17,287,073 shares at December 31, 2010, respectively)	(308)	(216)
Total The AES Corporation stockholders' equity	6,911	6,473
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	3,926	3,940
Total equity	10,837	10,413
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 42,635	$ 40,511