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Equity (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders Equity
The table below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending equity attributable to stockholders of The AES Corporation, noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) and total equity as of the periods indicated (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
The Parent Stockholders’ Equity
 
NCI
 
Total Equity
 
The Parent Stockholders’ Equity
 
NCI
 
Total Equity
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
3,149

 
$
3,022

 
$
6,171

 
$
4,272

 
$
3,053

 
$
7,325

Net income (loss)
126

 
(52
)
 
74

 
142

 
112

 
254

Total foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax
100

 
28

 
128

 
(251
)
 
(170
)
 
(421
)
Total change in derivative fair value, net of income tax
(25
)
 
(40
)
 
(65
)
 
(26
)
 
(34
)
 
(60
)
Total pension adjustments, net of income tax
1

 
2

 
3

 
1

 
4

 
5

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5
)
 
—

 
(5
)
Disposition of businesses
—

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(2
)
 
(17
)
 
(19
)
 
—

 
(19
)
 
(19
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
—

 
28

 
28

 
—

 
67

 
67

Dividends declared on common stock
(71
)
 
—

 
(71
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Purchase of treasury stock
(79
)
 
—

 
(79
)
 
(35
)
 
—

 
(35
)
Issuance and exercise of stock-based compensation benefit plans, net of income tax
4

 
—

 
4

 
5

 
—

 
5

Sale of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests
—

 
17

 
17

 
(81
)
 
—

 
(81
)
Acquisition of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Balance at the end of the period
$
3,201

 
$
2,983

 
$
6,184

 
$
4,022

 
$
3,013

 
$
7,035
Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
See below for the changes in AOCL by component, net of tax and NCI, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (in millions):
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net
 
Unrealized derivative gains (losses), net
 
Unfunded pension obligations, net
 
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
(3,256
)
 
$
(353
)
 
$
(274
)
 
$
(3,883
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
100

 
(25
)
 
—

 
75

Amount reclassified to earnings
—

 
—

 
1

 
1

Other comprehensive income (loss)
100

 
(25
)
 
1

 
76

Balance at the end of the period
$
(3,156
)
 
$
(378
)
 
$
(273
)
 
$
(3,807
)
Schedule Of Amounts Reclassified Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of AOCL are presented in the following table. Amounts for the periods indicated are in millions and those in parenthesis indicate debits to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Details About
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
AOCL Components
 
Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
2016
 
2015
Unrealized derivative gains (losses), net
 
 
 
 
Non-regulated revenue
 
$
42

 
$
5

 
 
Non-regulated cost of sales
 
(21
)
 
—

 
 
Interest expense
 
(29
)
 
(25
)
 
 
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
 
12

 
6

 
 
Income from operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
 
4

 
(14
)
 
 
Income tax expense
 
(3
)
 
2

 
 
Net Income
 
1

 
(12
)
 
 
Less: (Income) from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1
)
 
3

 
 
Net income attributable to The AES Corporation
 
$
—

 
$
(9
)
Amortization of defined benefit pension actuarial loss, net
 
 
 
 
Regulated cost of sales
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(8
)
 
 
Income from operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
 
(4
)
 
(8
)
 
 
Income tax expense
 
1

 
3

 
 
Net Income
 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
 
Less: (Income) from operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
2

 
4

 
 
Net income attributable to The AES Corporation
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income tax and noncontrolling interests
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(10
)