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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features) (Details) (DPL Subsidiary, USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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DPL Subsidiary |  |
Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features [Line Items] |  |
Net liability position, derivative transactions | $ 12,000,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = aes_DplSubsidiaryMember | $ 11,000,000 us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = aes_DplSubsidiaryMember
Collateral posted for derivative transactions | 5,000,000 us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = aes_DplSubsidiaryMember | 6,000,000 us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = aes_DplSubsidiaryMember
Cash Collateral Received From Counterparties | 0 aes_CashCollateralReceivedFromCounterparties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = aes_DplSubsidiaryMember | 3,000,000 aes_CashCollateralReceivedFromCounterparties / dei_LegalEntityAxis = aes_DplSubsidiaryMember
Additional collateral that could have been required | $ 1,000,000 us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = aes_DplSubsidiaryMember | $ 0 us-gaap_AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = aes_DplSubsidiaryMember

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- Definition The aggregated amount of cash collateral received from counterparties to our derivative positions, which is classified as restricted cash. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The aggregate fair value of additional assets that would be required to be posted as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the end of the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4H -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624258-113959 + Details
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- Definition The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4H -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624258-113959 + Details
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- Details
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- Definition The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4H -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624258-113959 + Details
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Balance Type: | credit
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