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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share Tables [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table
    Three Months Ended June 30,
    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 $ 69  764 $ 0.09 $191  782 $ 0.24
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES                
 Stock options   -  1   -   -  2   -
 Restricted stock units   -  3   -   -  3   -
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 69  768 $ 0.09 $ 191  787 $ 0.24

    Six Months Ended June 30,
    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 $ 414  765 $ 0.54 $ 428  785 $ 0.54
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES                
 Stock options   -  1   -   -  2   -
 Restricted stock units   -  3   -   -  3   (0.01)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 414  769 $ 0.54 $ 428  790 $ 0.53