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Leases Lessor (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss from Catastrophes | $ 20 |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  | $ 356 | $ 278
Sales-type Lease, Variable Lease Income |  | 2 | 3
Sales-type Lease, Interest Income |  | 23 | 15
Operating Lease, Lease Income |  | 527 | 595
Lease Income |  | 478 | 520
Variable Lease, Income |  | 49 | 75
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | 8,651 | $ 8,486
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Payments to be Received, Next Twelve Months |  | 25 |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Payments to be Received, Two Years |  | 25 |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Payments to be Received, Three Years |  | 25 |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Payments to be Received, Four Years |  | 25 |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Payments to be Received, Five Years |  | 25 |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Payments to be Received, Thereafter |  | 367 |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Payments to be Received |  | 492 |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Undiscounted Excess Amount |  | 264 |
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable |  | 228 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Next Twelve Months |  | 387 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Two Years |  | 387 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Three Years |  | 388 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Four Years |  | 279 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Five Years |  | 203 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received, Thereafter |  | 545 |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payments to be Received |  | $ 2,189 |
Operating Lease, Lease Income, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Revenues | Revenues
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  | $ 1,319 | $ 2,423
Assets |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  | 1,180 | 1,658
Accumulated Amortization on PP&E [Member] |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  | $ 139 | 765
AES Renewable Holdings |  |  |
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales-type Lease, Selling Profit (Loss) |  |  | $ (13)

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