XML 95 R70.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.2

Debt - Non-Recourse Debt Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  | $ 978 | $ 4,229
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ (22) | $ (54) |  | (41) | (95)
DPL Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (34)
DPL Subsidiary [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 4.125% Senior Notes due 2025 [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  |  | $ 415 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.125% |  |
DPL Subsidiary [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 7.25% Senior Notes due 2021 [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 7.25% |  |
Redeemed notes |  |  | $ 380 |  |
AES Tiete [Domain] | Nonrecourse Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 0 |
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (2)
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member] | Nonrecourse Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  | 95 |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | (95) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 0 |
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 4.25% Senior Notes due 2030 [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  |  | $ 475 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.25% |  |
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 3.45% Senior Notes due 2020 [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 3.45% |  |
Redeemed notes |  |  | $ 405 |  |
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 65 Million Term Loan due 2020 [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed notes |  |  | $ 65 |  |
AES Panama |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (16)
AES Panama | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed notes |  | 447 |  |  |
AES Panama | Senior Notes [Member] | 4.375% Senior Notes due 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  | $ 1,400 |  |  | $ 1,400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.375% |  |  | 4.375%
AES Panama | Senior Notes [Member] | AES Panama Term Loan due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  | $ 105 |  |  | $ 105
Cochrane Subsidiary [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed notes |  | 445 |  |  |
Cochrane Subsidiary [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 6.25% Senior Notes due 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issued senior notes |  | $ 485 |  |  | $ 485
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 6.25% |  |  | 6.25%
AES Brasil [Domain] | Nonrecourse Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  | 140 |
AES Andres | Nonrecourse Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  | 300 |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | (274) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 14 |
Clean Energy | Nonrecourse Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  | 116 |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 0 |
AES Gener | Nonrecourse Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  | 101 |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | (129) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ 14 |
Changuinola [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed notes |  | $ 171 |  |  |
Colon [Domain] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed notes |  | $ 610 |  |  |

X
- Definition Cash inflows associated with the issuance of non-recourse debt. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | aes_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNonrecourseDebt
Namespace Prefix: | aes_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123466505&loc=SL123495323-112611 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124435984&loc=d3e28551-108399 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=114775985&loc=d3e28878-108400 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124429444&loc=SL124452920-239629 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 69C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123466577&loc=SL123495737-112612 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 69B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123466577&loc=SL123495735-112612 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123466505&loc=SL123495323-112611 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Gross amount of debt extinguished. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 50 -Section 40 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123467658&loc=d3e12355-112629 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 50 -Section 40 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123467658&loc=d3e12317-112629 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3291-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_DplSubsidiaryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aes_A4.125SeniorNotesdue2025Domain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aes_A7.25SeniorNotesdue2021Domain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_AESTieteDomain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=aes_NonrecourseDebtMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_IPALCOEnterprisesInc.Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aes_A4.25SeniorNotesdue2030Domain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aes_A3.45SeniorNotesdue2020Domain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aes_A65MillionTermLoandue2020Domain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_AESPanamaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aes_A4375SeniorNotesDue2030Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aes_AESPanamaTermLoanDue2023Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_CochraneSubsidiaryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=aes_A625SeniorNotesDue2034Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_AESBrasilDomain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_AESAndresMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_CleanEnergyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_AESGenerMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_ChanguinolaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=aes_ColonDomain
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |