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Equity (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Equity Tables [Abstract]  
Components Of Comprehensive Income
     December 31,
     2011 2010 2009
             
     (in millions)
Net income  $ 1,530 $ 1,059 $ 1,755
 Available-for-sale securities activity:         
  Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities, net of income tax          
   (expense) benefit of $0, $3 and $(4), respectively   1   (5)   8
  Reclassification to earnings, net of income tax (expense) benefit          
   of $0, $0 and $0, respectively   (2)   -   (2)
 Total change in fair value of available-for-sale securities   (1)   (5)   6
             
 Foreign currency activity:         
  Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax          
   (expense) benefit of $18, $(11) and $(78), respectively   (484)   468   746
  Reclassification to earnings, net of income tax (expense) benefit          
   of $0, $0 and $0, respectively   188   142   (4)
 Total foreign currency translation adjustments   (296)   610   742
             
 Derivative activity:         
  Change in derivative fair value, net of income tax (expense) benefit          
   of $108, $56 and $34, respectively   (379)   (242)   214
  Reclassification to earnings, net of income tax (expense) benefit          
   of $(22), $(41) and $(41), respectively   137   162   (141)
 Total change in fair value of derivatives   (242)   (80)   73
             
 Pension activity:         
  Change in unfunded pension obligation, net of income tax (expense)          
   benefit of $117, $57 and $70, respectively   (223)   (111)   (139)
  Reclassification to earnings, net of income tax (expense) benefit          
   of $(6), $(12) and $(1), respectively   13   23   -
 Total change in unfunded pensions obligation   (210)   (88)   (139)
Other comprehensive income (loss)   (749)   437   682
Comprehensive income   781   1,496   2,437
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)   (1,098)   (1,108)   (1,485)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation $ (317) $ 388 $ 952
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
  December 31,
  2011 2010
       
  (in millions)
Foreign currency translation adjustment $ 1,967 $ 1,824
Unrealized derivative losses, net   534   344
Unfunded pension obligations   257   216
Unrealized (gain) loss on securities available for sale   -   (1)
Total $ 2,758 $ 2,383
Schedule Of Net Income Attributable To Parent And Transfers To From Noncontrolling Interests [Text Block]
     December 31,
     2011 2010
          
     (in millions)
Net income attributable to The AES Corporation $ 58 $ 9
 Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interests:      
  Net increase in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for sale of subsidiary shares   19   -
  Decrease in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for purchase of subsidiary shares   -   (25)
 Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest   19   (25)
Change from net income attributable to The AES Corporation and transfers (to) from       
 noncontrolling interests $ 77 $ (16)