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Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Stockholders Equity | The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending equity attributable to stockholders of The AES Corporation, noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) and total equity as of the periods indicated (in millions):
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
| The Parent Stockholders’ Equity |  | NCI |  | Total Equity |  | The Parent Stockholders’ Equity |  | NCI |  | Total Equity
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ | 4,272 |  |  | $ | 3,053 |  |  | $ | 7,325 |  |  | $ | 4,330 |  |  | $ | 3,321 |  |  | $ | 7,651 |
Net income | 391 |  |  | 330 |  |  | 721 |  |  | 563 |  |  | 286 |  |  | 849 |
Total change in fair value of AFS securities, net of income tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Total foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax | (498 | ) |  | (359 | ) |  | (857 | ) |  | (269 | ) |  | (82 | ) |  | (351 | )
Total change in derivative fair value, net of income tax | 10 |  |  | (37 | ) |  | (27 | ) |  | (79 | ) |  | (106 | ) |  | (185 | )
Total pension adjustments, net of income tax | 3 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 36 |
Balance sheet reclassification related to an equity method investment (1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | 117 |  |  | 117 |  |  | — |  |  | 131 |  |  | 131 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | (182 | ) |  | (182 | ) |  | — |  |  | (380 | ) |  | (380 | )
Acquisition of business (2) | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Disposition of businesses | — |  |  | (49 | ) |  | (49 | ) |  | — |  |  | (152 | ) |  | (152 | )
Acquisition of treasury stock | (408 | ) |  | — |  |  | (408 | ) |  | (140 | ) |  | — |  |  | (140 | )
Issuance and exercise of stock-based compensation benefit plans, net of income tax | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |
Dividends declared on common stock | (138 | ) |  | — |  |  | (138 | ) |  | (72 | ) |  | — |  |  | (72 | )
Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests | (83 | ) |  | — |  |  | (83 | ) |  | — |  |  | 130 |  |  | 130 |
Acquisition of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (13 | ) |  | — |  |  | (13 | )
Balance at the end of the period | $ | 3,567 |  |  | $ | 2,894 |  |  | $ | 6,461 |  |  | $ | 4,397 |  |  | $ | 3,169 |  |  | $ | 7,566 |
_____________________________ (1) Reclassification resulting from SRP transaction during the third quarter of 2014. See Note 7—Investments In and Advances to Affiliates for further information. (2) Fair value of a tax equity partner’s right to preferential returns recognized as a result of the acquisition of Solar Power PR, LLC (Solar Puerto Rico), which was previously accounted for as an equity method investment.
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | See below for the changes in AOCL by component, net of tax and noncontrolling interests, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (in millions):
| Unrealized derivative gains (losses), net |  | Unfunded pension obligations, net |  | Foreign currency translation adjustment, net |  | Total
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ | (396 | ) |  | $ | (295 | ) |  | $ | (2,595 | ) |  | $ | (3,286 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (21 | ) |  | — |  |  | (498 | ) |  | (519 | )
Amount reclassified to earnings | 31 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 10 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (498 | ) |  | (485 | )
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 13 |
Balance at the end of the period | $ | (386 | ) |  | $ | (292 | ) |  | $ | (3,080 | ) |  | $ | (3,758 | )
Schedule Of Amounts Reclassified Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Reclassifications out of AOCL are presented in the following table. Amounts for the periods indicated are in millions and those in parenthesis indicate debits to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Details About |  |  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
AOCL Components |  | Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net |  |
|  | Gain on disposals and sale of investments |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4 |
|  | Net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 47 |
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 51 |
Unrealized derivative gains (losses), net |  |
|  | Non-regulated revenue |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 27 |  |  | $ | 23 |
|  | Non-regulated cost of sales |  | (5 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | $ | (4 | )
|  | Interest expense |  | (28 | ) |  | (39 | ) |  | (84 | ) |  | (102 | )
|  | Gain on disposals and sale of investments |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | — |
|  | Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |  | 12 |  |  | (17 | ) |  | 20 |  |  | (13 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (13 | ) |  | (54 | ) |  | (51 | ) |  | (96 | )
|  | Income tax expense |  | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 23 |
|  | Net equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (3 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations |  | (14 | ) |  | (44 | ) |  | (46 | ) |  | (76 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 6 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 24 |
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | (35 | ) |  | $ | (31 | ) |  | $ | (52 | )
Amortization of defined benefit pension actuarial loss, net |  |
|  | Regulated cost of sales |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | (21 | ) |  | $ | (25 | )
|  | Other income |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (7 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (21 | ) |  | (27 | )
|  | Income tax expense |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 4 |
|  | Income from continuing operations |  | (4 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | (23 | )
|  | Net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
|  | Net income |  | (4 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | (21 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 14 |
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | (7 | )
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income tax and noncontrolling interests |  | $ | (9 | ) |  | $ | (33 | ) |  | $ | (34 | ) |  | $ | (8 | )

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