XML 241 R9999.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.3.1.900

Label	Element	Value
Sonel [Member]
Divestiture Of Ownership In Subsidiary Percent	aes_DivestitureOfOwnershipInSubsidiaryPercent	56.00%

X

- Definition

Represents the Company's percentage ownership interest in the subsidiary being divested.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	aes_DivestitureOfOwnershipInSubsidiaryPercent
Namespace Prefix:	aes_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=aes_SonelMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: