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Investment In and Advances To Affiliates | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract] |
INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES | INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES Summarized Financial Information The following tables summarize financial information of the Company’s 50%-or-less owned affiliates that are accounted for using the equity method.
| 50%-or-less Owned Affiliates
For the Six months ended June 30, | 2014 |  | 2013
| (in millions)
Revenue | $ | 568 |  |  | $ | 624 |
Operating margin | 150 |  |  | 150 |
Net income | 107 |  |  | 13 |
Guacolda On April 11, 2014, AES Gener undertook a series of transactions, pursuant to which AES Gener acquired the interests it did not previously own in Guacolda for $728 million and simultaneously sold the ownership interest to Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP") for $730 million. The transaction provided GIP with substantive participating rights in Guacolda, and, as a result, the Company continues to account for its investment in Guacolda using the equity method of accounting.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the information summarizing investments in and advances to majority-owned subsidiaries, other controlled companies, and other affiliates. It reflects specified information about ownership, financial results from, and financial position in such entities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 946 -SubTopic 320 -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-14) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6955306&loc=d3e611322-123010 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 14 -Article 12 + Details
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