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Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Net Income Attributable to Parent And Transfers To From Noncontrolling Interests [Text Block] | The following table summarizes the net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation and all transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  | (in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | (912 | )
Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interest: |  |  |  |
Net increase in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for sale of subsidiary shares |  | 16 |  |  | 7 |
Increase (decrease) in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for purchase of subsidiary shares |  | (6 | ) |  | 4 |
Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest |  | 10 |  |  | 11 |
Change from net income attributable to The AES Corporation and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests |  | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | (901 | )
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax and noncontrolling interests for the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:
|  | Unrealized derivative losses, net |  | Unfunded pension obligations, net |  | Available for sale securities, net |  | Foreign currency translation adjustment, net |  | Total
|  | (in millions)
Balance at January 1 |  | $ | (481 | ) |  | $ | (382 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (2,057 | ) |  | $ | (2,920 | )
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  | 46 |  |  | 78 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (263 | ) |  | (140 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | 128 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 178 |
Net current-period other comprehensive income |  | 174 |  |  | 91 |  |  | — |  |  | (227 | ) |  | 38 |
Balance at December 31 |  | $ | (307 | ) |  | $ | (291 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (2,284 | ) |  | $ | (2,882 | )
Schedule of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components |  | Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations |  | Year Ended December 31, 2013(1)
|  |  |  | (in millions)
Unrealized derivative losses, net
|  | Non-regulated revenue |  | $ | (3 | )
|  | Non-regulated cost of sales |  | (7 | )
|  | Interest expense |  | (137 | )
|  | Gain on sale of investments |  | (21 | )
|  | Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |  | (6 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (174 | )
|  | Income tax expense |  | 41 |
|  | Net equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (6 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations |  | (139 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 11 |
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | (128 | )
Amortization of defined benefit pension actuarial loss, net
|  | Regulated cost of sales |  | $ | (73 | )
|  | Non-regulated cost of sales |  | (4 | )
|  | General and administrative expenses |  | (1 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (78 | )
|  | Income tax expense |  | 26 |
|  | Income from continuing operations |  | (52 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 39 |
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | (13 | )
Available-for-sale securities, net
|  | Interest income |  | $ | (1 | )
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | (1 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net
|  | Gain on sale of investments |  | $ | (1 | )
|  | Net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses |  | (35 | )
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | (36 | )
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income tax and noncontrolling interests |  | $ | (178 | )
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(1) | Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the consolidated statement of operations.

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