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Debt - Non-Recourse Debt Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - Non-Recourse Debt Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt defaults at risk of causing cross default	0		0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 20	$ 47	$ 165	$ 196
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			677	$ 758
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Gener Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issued new debt	575		575
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Sul Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			4
Issued new debt	499		499
Repayments of Debt			470
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			22
Issued new debt	665		665
Repayments of Debt			420
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| PANAMA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			15
Issued new debt	300		300
Repayments of Debt			287
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Cochrane Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			308
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Ventanas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			6
Repayments of Debt			308
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Eletropaulo [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issued new debt	268		268
Repayments of Debt			121
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| Mong Duong Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			203
Nonrecourse Debt [Member] \| DPL Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			2
Issued new debt	$ 325		325
Repayments of Debt			$ 474