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Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Net Income Attributable to Parent And Transfers To From Noncontrolling Interests [Text Block] | The following table summarizes the net income attributable to The AES Corporation and all transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests in millions for the periods indicated:
|  | December 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | 306 |  |  | $ | 769 |
Transfers from the noncontrolling interest: |  |  |  |
Net increase in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for sale of subsidiary shares |  | 323 |  |  | 29 |
Additional paid-in capital, IPALCO shares, transferred to redeemable stock of subsidiaries (1) |  | (377 | ) |  | — |
Increase in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for purchase of subsidiary shares |  | — |  |  | 7 |
Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest |  | (54 | ) |  | 36 |
Change from net income attributable to The AES Corporation and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests |  | $ | 252 |  |  | $ | 805 |
(1) See Note 19—Redeemable stock of subsidiaries for further information on increase in paid-in capital transferred to redeemable stock of subsidiaries.
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The changes in AOCL by component, net of tax and noncontrolling interests in millions for the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net |  | Unrealized derivative losses, net |  | Unfunded pension obligations, net |  | Total
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ | (2,595 | ) |  | $ | (396 | ) |  | $ | (295 | ) |  | $ | (3,286 | )
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (674 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | 19 |  |  | (660 | )
Amount reclassified to earnings | $ | — |  |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | 50 |
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (674 | ) |  | 43 |  |  | 21 |  |  | (610 | )
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13 |
Balance at the end of the period | (3,256 | ) |  | (353 | ) |  | (274 | ) |  | (3,883 | )
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Reclassifications out of AOCL for the periods indicated were as follows (in millions):
Details About |  |  |  | December 31,
AOCL Components |  | Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net |  |  |  |
|  | Gain on sale of businesses |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | (2 | )
|  | Net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued operations |  | — |  |  | (38 | ) |  | (35 | )
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (34 | ) |  | $ | (37 | )
Unrealized derivative gains (losses), net |  |  |  |
|  | Non-regulated revenue |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
|  | Non-regulated cost of sales |  | (14 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (7 | )
|  | Interest expense |  | (112 | ) |  | (139 | ) |  | (137 | )
|  | Gain on sale of businesses |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | (21 | )
|  | Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |  | 12 |  |  | (9 | ) |  | (6 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (75 | ) |  | (122 | ) |  | (174 | )
|  | Income tax expense |  | 11 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 41 |
|  | Net equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (2 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (6 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations |  | (66 | ) |  | (99 | ) |  | (139 | )
|  | Less: (Income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 18 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 11 |
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | (48 | ) |  | $ | (72 | ) |  | $ | (128 | )
Amortization of defined benefit pension actuarial loss, net |  |  |  |
|  | Regulated cost of sales |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | (33 | ) |  | $ | (73 | )
|  | Non-regulated cost of sales |  | 2 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | (4 | )
|  | General and administrative expenses |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
|  | Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  | (25 | ) |  | (38 | ) |  | (78 | )
|  | Income tax expense |  | 9 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 26 |
|  | Income from continuing operations |  | (16 | ) |  | (31 | ) |  | (52 | )
|  | Net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued operations |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |
|  | Net Income |  | (16 | ) |  | (29 | ) |  | (52 | )
|  | Less: (Income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | 14 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 39 |
|  | Net income attributable to The AES Corporation |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | (10 | ) |  | $ | (13 | )
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income tax and noncontrolling interests |  | $ | (50 | ) |  | $ | (116 | ) |  | $ | (178 | )
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(1) | Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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