Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Acquisitions And Dispositions Tables [Abstract]

Pro Forma Revenue And Net Income Table

			Net Income (Loss)
			Attributable to The
	Revenue		AES Corporation
	(in millions)
Actual for the three months ended March 31, 2012	$	431	$	22
Pro forma for the three months ended March 31, 2012		4,740		351
Pro forma for the three months ended March 31, 2011		4,623		220