Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share Tables [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

			2012					2011
			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	$	345	766	$	0.45	$	237	787	$	0.30
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
	Convertible securities			6	15		-		-	-		-
	Stock options			-	1		-		-	2		-
	Restricted stock units			-	3		(0.01)		-	3		-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE			$	351	785	$	0.44	$	237	792	$	0.30