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Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information | The following tables summarize the unaudited quarterly Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Company for 2017 and 2016 (amounts in millions, except per share data). Amounts have been restated to reflect discontinued operations in all periods presented and reflect all adjustments necessary in the opinion of management for a fair statement of the results for interim periods.
Quarter Ended 2017 | Mar 31 |  | June 30 |  | Sept 30 |  | Dec 31
Revenue | $ | 2,581 |  |  | $ | 2,613 |  |  | $ | 2,693 |  |  | $ | 2,643 |
Operating margin | 554 |  |  | 625 |  |  | 642 |  |  | 643 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (1) | 97 |  |  | 141 |  |  | 236 |  |  | (622 | )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 1 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 25 |  |  | (664 | )
Net income (loss) | $ | 98 |  |  | $ | 150 |  |  | $ | 261 |  |  | $ | (1,286 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation | $ | (24 | ) |  | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  | $ | (1,342 | )
Basic income (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax | $ | 0.04 |  |  | $ | 0.08 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |  |  | $ | (1.03 | )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.01 |  |  | (1.00 | )
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to The AES Corporation | $ | 0.04 |  |  | $ | 0.08 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |  |  | $ | (2.03 | )
Diluted income (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax | $ | 0.04 |  |  | $ | 0.08 |  |  | $ | 0.22 |  |  | $ | (1.03 | )
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.01 |  |  | (1.00 | )
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to The AES Corporation | $ | 0.04 |  |  | $ | 0.08 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |  |  | $ | (2.03 | )
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.12 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.12 |  |  | $ | 0.25 |
Quarter Ended 2016 | Mar 31 |  | June 30 |  | Sept 30 |  | Dec 31
Revenue | $ | 2,530 |  |  | $ | 2,452 |  |  | $ | 2,639 |  |  | $ | 2,660 |
Operating margin | 501 |  |  | 556 |  |  | 691 |  |  | 632 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (2) | 87 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 238 |  |  | (136 | )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (13 | ) |  | (389 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | (557 | )
Net income (loss) | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | (387 | ) |  | $ | 229 |  |  | $ | (693 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation | $ | 126 |  |  | $ | (482 | ) |  | $ | 175 |  |  | $ | (949 | )
Basic income (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax | $ | 0.21 |  |  | $ | (0.15 | ) |  | $ | 0.26 |  |  | $ | (0.35 | )
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax | (0.02 | ) |  | (0.58 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.09 | )
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to The AES Corporation | $ | 0.19 |  |  | $ | (0.73 | ) |  | $ | 0.26 |  |  | $ | (1.44 | )
Diluted income (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax | $ | 0.20 |  |  | $ | (0.15 | ) |  | $ | 0.26 |  |  | $ | (0.35 | )
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax | (0.01 | ) |  | (0.58 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.09 | )
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to The AES Corporation | $ | 0.19 |  |  | $ | (0.73 | ) |  | $ | 0.26 |  |  | $ | (1.44 | )
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.11 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.11 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |
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(1) | Includes pre-tax impairment expense of $168 million, $90 million, $2 million and $277 million, for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2017, respectively. See Note 19—Asset Impairment Expense for further discussion.
(2) | Includes pre-tax impairment expense of $159 million, $235 million, $79 million and $623 million, for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2016, respectively. See Note 19—Asset Impairment Expense for further discussion.

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