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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 54 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net income (loss) $ 1,147us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 551us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (357)us-gaap_ProfitLoss  
Adjustments to net income (loss):        
Depreciation and amortization 1,245us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 1,294us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 1,394us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization  
Gain on sale of businesses (358)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness (26)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness (219)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness  
Impairment expenses 383us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 661us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 1,940us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges  
Deferred income taxes 47us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (158)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 162us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Provisions for contingencies (34)us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease 44us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease 47us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease  
Loss on the extinguishment of debt 261us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 229us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 8us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets (20)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 40us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 45us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1  
Loss (gain) on disposals and impairments - discontinued operations 50us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 163us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax (84)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax  
Other 92us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (7)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 33us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (520)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 146us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (241)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable  
(Increase) decrease in inventory (48)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 16us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 24us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories  
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets (73)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 358us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 120us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets  
(Increase) decrease in other assets (723)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (103)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (589)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities (85)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (725)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 330us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities  
Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables (89)aes_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxAndOtherTaxPayablesNet 95aes_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxAndOtherTaxPayablesNet (47)aes_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxAndOtherTaxPayablesNet  
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 516us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 137us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 335us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities  
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,791us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 2,715us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 2,901us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Capital expenditures (2,016)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,988)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,108)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (728)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates (7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates (20)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates  
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash sold 1,807us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates 170us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates 639us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates  
Proceeds from the sale of assets 38us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 62us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 46us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets  
Sale of short-term investments 4,503us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 4,361us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments 6,437us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments  
Purchase of short-term investments (4,623)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (4,443)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (5,907)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments  
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash, debt service reserves and other assets 419us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 44us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (15)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash  
Affiliate advances and equity investments (4)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate (7)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate (89)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate  
Proceeds from government grants for asset construction 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction 2us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction 122us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionInAidOfConstruction  
Other investing (52)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 32us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities  
Net cash used in investing activities (656)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,774)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (895)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 836us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit 1,139us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit 2,788us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit  
Issuance of recourse debt 1,525aes_IssuanceOfRecourseDebt 750aes_IssuanceOfRecourseDebt 0aes_IssuanceOfRecourseDebt  
Issuance of non-recourse debt 4,179aes_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNonrecourseDebt 4,277aes_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNonrecourseDebt 1,391aes_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNonrecourseDebt  
Repayments of Short-term Debt (834)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (1,161)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (3,109)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit  
Repayments of recourse debt (2,117)aes_RepaymentsOfRecourseDebt (1,210)aes_RepaymentsOfRecourseDebt (235)aes_RepaymentsOfRecourseDebt  
Repayments of non-recourse debt (3,481)aes_RepaymentsOfNonrecourseDebt (3,390)aes_RepaymentsOfNonrecourseDebt (1,325)aes_RepaymentsOfNonrecourseDebt  
Payments for financing fees (158)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (176)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (40)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (485)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (557)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (895)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders  
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 226us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 210us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 43us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders  
Dividends paid on AES common stock (144)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (119)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (30)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock  
Payments for financed capital expenditures (528)aes_PaymentsForFinancedCapitalExpenditures (591)aes_PaymentsForFinancedCapitalExpenditures (162)aes_PaymentsForFinancedCapitalExpenditures  
Purchase of treasury stock (308)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (322)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (301)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,300)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Other financing 27us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 14us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 8us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities  
Net cash used in financing activities (1,262)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (1,136)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (1,867)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (51)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (59)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 5us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents  
(Increase) decrease in cash of discontinued and held-for-sale assets 75aes_NetCashChangeOfDiscontinuedAndHeldForSaleBusinesses (4)aes_NetCashChangeOfDiscontinuedAndHeldForSaleBusinesses 132aes_NetCashChangeOfDiscontinuedAndHeldForSaleBusinesses  
Total (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (103)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (258)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 276us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 1,642us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,900us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,624us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue  
Cash and cash equivalents, ending 1,539us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,642us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,900us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,539us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:        
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized 1,351us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 1,398us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 1,509us-gaap_InterestPaidNet  
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds 480us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 570us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 647us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet  
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Assets received upon sale of subsidiaries 44us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashDivestitureAmountOfConsiderationReceived1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashDivestitureAmountOfConsiderationReceived1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashDivestitureAmountOfConsiderationReceived1  
Assets acquired through capital lease and other liabilities 49us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 34us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 12us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1  
Dividends Payable $ 72us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 54us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 46us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 72us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent