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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $ 762 $ 1,147 $ 551
Adjustments to net income:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,144 1,245 1,294
Gain on sale of businesses (29) (358) (26)
Impairment expenses 602 383 661
Deferred income taxes (50) 47 (158)
(Reversals of) provisions for contingencies (72) (34) 312
Loss on extinguishment of debt 186 261 229
Loss on disposals and impairments - discontinued operations 0 50 163
Other 28 72 33
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (378) (520) 146
(Increase) decrease in inventory (26) (48) 16
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets 655 (73) 358
(Increase) decrease in other assets (1,305) (723) (103)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities 31 (85) (758)
Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables 53 (89) 95
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 533 516 (98)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,134 1,791 2,715
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Capital expenditures (2,308) (2,016) (1,988)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (17) (728) (7)
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash sold 138 1,807 170
Sale of short-term investments 4,851 4,503 4,361
Purchase of short-term investments (4,801) (4,623) (4,443)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash, debt service reserves and other assets (159) 419 44
Other investing (70) (18) 89
Net cash used in investing activities (2,366) (656) (1,774)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 959 836 1,139
Repayments under revolving credit facilities (937) (834) (1,161)
Issuance of recourse debt 575 1,525 750
Repayments of recourse debt (915) (2,117) (1,210)
Issuance of non-recourse debt 4,248 4,179 4,277
Repayments of non-recourse debt (3,312) (3,481) (3,390)
Payments for financing fees (90) (158) (176)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (326) (485) (557)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 126 143 101
Proceeds from the sale of redeemable stock of subsidiaries 461 0 0
Dividends paid on AES common stock (276) (144) (119)
Payments for financed capital expenditures (150) (528) (591)
Purchase of treasury stock (482) (308) (322)
Proceeds from sales to noncontrolling interests, net of transaction costs 154 83 109
Other financing (7) 27 14
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 28 (1,262) (1,136)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (52) (51) (59)
Decrease (increase) in cash of discontinued businesses 0 75 (4)
Cash at held-for-sale businesses (21) 0 0
Total decrease in cash and cash equivalents (277) (103) (258)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 1,539 1,642 1,900
Cash and cash equivalents, ending 1,262 1,539 1,642
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:      
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized 1,265 1,351 1,398
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds 388 480 570
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Assets received upon sale of subsidiaries 0 44 0
Assets acquired through capital lease and other liabilities 18 49 34
Dividends declared but not yet paid $ 135 $ 72 $ 54