Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share Tables [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

			Three Months Ended September 30,
			2011					2010
			Loss		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	$	(119)	778	$	(0.15)	$	41	794	$	0.05
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
	Stock options			-	-		-		-	2		-
	Restricted stock units			-	-		-		-	3		-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE			$	(119)	778	$	(0.15)	$	41	799	$	0.05

			Nine Months Ended September 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	$	296	783	$	0.38	$	354	762	$	0.46
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
	Stock options			-	1		-		-	2		-
	Restricted stock units			-	3		-		-	3		-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE			$	296	787	$	0.38	$	354	767	$	0.46