Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share Tables [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

			Three Months Ended September 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	$	(1,569)	747	$	(2.10)	$	(68)	778	$	(0.09)
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
	Stock options			-	-		-		-	-		-
	Restricted stock units			-	-				-	-		-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE			$	(1,569)	747	$	(2.10)	$	(68)	778	$	(0.09)

			Nine Months Ended September 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	$	(1,155)	759	$	(1.52)	$	360	783	$	0.46
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
	Stock options			-	-		-		-	1		-
	Restricted stock units			-	-		-		-	3		-
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE			$	(1,155)	759	$	(1.52)	$	360	787	$	0.46