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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Parent Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Parent (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                        
Interest income                 $ 524 $ 365 $ 275  
General and administrative expenses                 (196) (187) (220)  
Other income                 83 124 125  
Other expense                 (65) (68) (76)  
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 (186) (261) (229)  
Interest expense                 (1,436) (1,471) (1,482)  
Income tax benefit                 (465) (419) (343)  
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION $ (85) $ 180 $ 69 $ 142 $ 206 $ 488 $ 133 $ (58) 306 769 $ 114  
Parent Company                        
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                        
Revenue from subsidiaries and affiliates                 24 29   $ 32
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates                 859 1,313   498
Interest income                 24 59   66
General and administrative expenses                 (154) (161)   (171)
Other income                 24 8   14
Other expense                 (6) (30)   (11)
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 (105) (193)   (165)
Interest expense                 (364) (422)   (436)
Income (loss) before income taxes                 302 603   (173)
Income tax benefit                 4 166   287
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION                 $ 306 $ 769   $ 114