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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Acquisitions And Dispositions Tables [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition Fair Value Consideration [Table Text Block] |
| Agreed enterprise value |  | $ | 4,719
|  | Less: fair value of assumed long-term debt outstanding, net |  |  | (1,255)
| Cash consideration paid to DPL's common stockholders |  |  | 3,464
|  | Add: cash paid for outstanding stock-based awards |  |  | 19
| Total cash consideration paid |  | $ | 3,483
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block] |
| Cash |  | $ | 116
| Accounts receivable |  |  | 278
| Inventory |  |  | 124
| Other current assets |  |  | 41
| Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 2,549
| Intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 166
| Intangible assets - indefinite-lived |  |  | 5
| Regulatory assets |  |  | 201
| Other noncurrent assets |  |  | 58
| Current liabilities |  |  | (401)
| Non-recourse debt |  |  | (1,255)
| Deferred taxes |  |  | (558)
| Regulatory liabilities |  |  | (117)
| Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  | (195)
| Redeemable preferred stock |  |  | (18)
|  | Net identifiable assets acquired |  |  | 994
| Goodwill |  |  | 2,489
|  | Net assets acquired |  | $ | 3,483
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  | Net Income (Loss)
|  |  |  |  | Attributable to The
|  |  | Revenue |  | AES Corporation
|  |  | (in millions)
| Actual from November 28, 2011 - December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 154 |  | $ | (6)
| Pro forma for 2011 (unaudited) |  | $ | 18,945 |  | $ | 116
| Pro forma for 2010 (unaudited) |  | $ | 17,659 |  | $ | 101

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