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Debt - Subsidiary Non-recourse Debt in Default or Accelerated (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Nonrecourse Debt Default [Line Items] |  |
Debt Default Amount | $ 276 |
Materiality threshold for cash distribution from business to Parent | 20.00% |
Debt defaults at risk of causing cross default | 0 |
Covenant Violation [Member] | AES Puerto Rico |  |
Nonrecourse Debt Default [Line Items] |  |
Debt Default Amount | $ 238 |
Net Assets | (207) |
Covenant Violation [Member] | AES llumina [Member] |  |
Nonrecourse Debt Default [Line Items] |  |
Debt Default Amount | 31 |
Net Assets | (24) |
Covenant Violation [Member] | JORDAN |  |
Nonrecourse Debt Default [Line Items] |  |
Debt Default Amount | 7 | [1]
Net Assets | $ (4) | [1]
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Subsidiary |  | Primary Nature of Default |  | Debt in Default |  | Net Assets
AES Puerto Rico |  | Covenant |  | $ | 238 |  |  | $ | (207) |
AES Ilumina (Puerto Rico) |  | Covenant |  | 31 |  |  | 24 |
AES Jordan Solar |  | Covenant |  | 7 |  |  | 4 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 276 |  |  |

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