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Debt - Subsidiary Non-recourse Debt in Default or Accelerated (Details) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
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Nonrecourse Debt Default [Line Items] |  |
Debt Default Amount | $ 287 |
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 | $ 177 |
Net Assets | (185) |
Covenant Violation [Member] | AES llumina [Member] |  |
Nonrecourse Debt Default [Line Items] |  |
Debt Default Amount | 28 |
Net Assets | (26) |
Covenant Violation [Member] | JORDAN |  |
Nonrecourse Debt Default [Line Items] |  |
Debt Default Amount | 7 | [1]
Net Assets | $ (9) | [1]
[1] |
Subsidiary |  | Primary Nature of Default |  | Debt in Default |  | Net Assets
AES Puerto Rico |  | Covenant |  | $ | 177 |  |  | $ | (185) |
AES Jordan PSC (1) |  | Covenant |  | 75 |  |  | 126 |
AES Ilumina (Puerto Rico) |  | Covenant |  | 28 |  |  | 26 |
AES Jordan Solar |  | Covenant |  | 7 |  |  | 9 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 287 |  |  |
_____________________________ (1)Classified as current held-for-sale liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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