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Financing Receivables | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract] |
FINANCING RECEIVABLES | FINANCING RECEIVABLES Receivables with contractual maturities of greater than one year are considered financing receivables. The following table presents financing receivables by country as of the dates indicated (in millions):
| March 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
| Gross Receivable |  | Allowance |  | Net Receivable |  | Gross Receivable |  | Allowance |  | Net Receivable
Argentina | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 48 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 39 |
Chile | 38 |  |  | — |  |  | 38 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Other | 27 |  |  | — |  |  | 27 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | 31 |
Total | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 110 |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | 101 |
Chile — AES Gener has recorded noncurrent receivables pertaining to revenues recognized on regulated energy contracts that were impacted by the Stabilization Fund created by the Chilean government in October 2019, in conjunction with the Tariff Stabilization Law. Historically, the government updated the prices for these contracts every six months to reflect the indexation the contracts have to exchange rates and commodities prices. The Stabilization Fund does not allow the pass-through of these contractual indexation updates to customers beyond the pricing in effect at July 1, 2019, until new lower-cost renewable contracts are incorporated into pricing in 2023. Consequently, costs incurred in excess of the July 1, 2019 price will be accumulated and borne by generators. AES Gener executed an agreement in December 2020 for the sale of the receivables generated pursuant the Tariff Stabilization Law, of which $55 million was collected in 2021. Argentina — Collection of the principal and interest on these receivables is subject to various business risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the operation of power plants which generate cash for payments of these receivables, regulatory changes that could impact the timing and amount of collections, and economic conditions in Argentina. The Company monitors these risks, including the credit ratings of the Argentine government, on a quarterly basis to assess the collectability of these receivables. The Company accrues interest on these receivables once the recognition criteria have been met. The Company’s collection estimates are based on assumptions that it believes to be reasonable, but are inherently uncertain. Actual future cash flows could differ from these estimates.

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