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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Apr. 18, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] | Apr. 30, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] AES Gener S.A. [Member] | May 05, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] AES Sul [Member] | Apr. 28, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] AES Sul [Member] | May 05, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] AES Eletropaulo [Member] | Apr. 28, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] AES Eletropaulo [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0.05 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of equity by subsidiary |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsidiary additional shares, preemptive right period |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |
Other Receivables |  |  |  |  | $ 34,000,000 | $ 90,000,000 | $ 117,000,000 | $ 201,000,000

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