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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Expected Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2015 | $ 12 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
2016 | 11 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2017 | 11 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
2018 | 11 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
2019 | 10 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Customer relationships & contracts |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2015 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
2016 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
2017 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
2018 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
2019 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Sales concessions |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2015 | 4 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = aes_SalesConcessionsMember
2016 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = aes_SalesConcessionsMember
2017 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = aes_SalesConcessionsMember
2018 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = aes_SalesConcessionsMember
2019 | 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = aes_SalesConcessionsMember
Contractual payment rights |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2015 | 1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
2016 | 1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
2017 | 1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
2018 | 1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
2019 | 1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ContractualRightsMember
All other |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |
2015 | 4 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
2016 | 4 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
2017 | 4 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
2018 | 4 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
2019 | $ 3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember

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