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Equity Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | $ (3,549)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | $ (3,286)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax | (286)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax | (422)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax | (396)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax | 10 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Taxes | 13 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleNetOfTaxes |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | (276)aes_Othercomprehensiveincomelossbeforecumulativeeffectofchangeinaccountingprinciple |
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax | (35)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax | 9 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Taxes | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleNetOfTaxes / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | (26)aes_Othercomprehensiveincomelossbeforecumulativeeffectofchangeinaccountingprinciple / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax | 1 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Taxes | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleNetOfTaxes / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | 1 aes_Othercomprehensiveincomelossbeforecumulativeeffectofchangeinaccountingprinciple / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax | (251)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Taxes | 13 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeCumulativeEffectOfChangeInAccountingPrincipleNetOfTaxes / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss), before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | $ (251)aes_Othercomprehensiveincomelossbeforecumulativeeffectofchangeinaccountingprinciple / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |

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