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Debt - Subsidiary Non-recourse Debt in Default or Accelerated (Details) | Mar. 31, 2017
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Nonrecourse Debt Default [Line Items] |
Materiality threshold for cash distribution from business to Parent | 20.00%
Debt defaults at risk of causing cross default | 0

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- Definition debt defaults at risk of causing cross default + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | aes_Debtdefaultsatriskofcausingcrossdefault
Namespace Prefix: | aes_
Data Type: | xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Materiality threshold for cash distribution from business to Parent + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | aes_MaterialitythresholdforcashdistributionfrombusinesstoParent
Namespace Prefix: | aes_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition -- None. No documentation exists for this element. -- + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | aes_NonrecourseDebtDefaultLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | aes_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration