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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (951) $ 152 $ 478
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax [Abstract]      
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $0, $(8), and $1, respectively (130) (52) (33)
Reclassification to earnings, net of $0 income tax for all periods 3 192 23
Total foreign currency translation adjustments (127) 140 (10)
Derivative activity:      
Change in derivative fair value, net of income tax benefit of $1, $110, and $74, respectively 5 (368) (265)
Reclassification to earnings, net of income tax expense of $105, $17, and $12, respectively (387) (74) (42)
Total change in fair value of derivatives 392 (294) (223)
Pension activity:      
Prior service cost for the period, net of income tax expense of $0, $1 and $0, respectively 0 1 1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, after Tax 26 (14) (23)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax 1 0 28
Total pension adjustments 27 (13) 6
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 292 (167) (227)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (659) (15) 251
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries 438 4 (102)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION $ (221) $ (11) $ 149