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Asset Impairment Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | $ 174 |  | $ 482 | $ 194 | $ 483
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 174 |  | 482 | 194 | 483
Other Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 4 |  | 7 | 10 | 8
Maritza | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring |  |  | 927 |  | 927
Maritza | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 0 |  | 475 | 0 | 475
Maritza | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring |  |  | 452 |  | 452
Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 179 | $ 179 |  | 179 |
Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 15 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0
Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 | $ 0 |  | 0 |
AES Renewable Holdings | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 29 |  |  | 29 |
AES Renewable Holdings | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 18 |  | 0 | 18 | 0
AES Renewable Holdings | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 11 |  |  | 11 |
Norgener | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 196 |  |  | 196 |
Norgener | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 137 |  | $ 0 | 137 | $ 0
Norgener | Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | $ 24 |  |  | $ 24 |

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