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Debt (Non-recourse Debt Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 15 | $ 78 | $ 186
Restricted cash and debt service reserves | $ 424 |  |  |  | 424 | 370 |
Restricted net assets | 1,200 |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current | 6 |  |  |  | 6 | 6 |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  |  | 5,788 | 1,644 | $ 4,680
Restricted Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and debt service reserves | 285 |  |  |  | 285 | 175 |
Debt Service Reserves |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and debt service reserves | 139 |  |  |  | 139 | $ 195 |
AES Renewable Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | DPL Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  | 140 |  |  |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | AES Clean Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | (815) |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  |  | 1,153 |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | AES Bulgaria |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt | $ 159 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | AES Andes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | (217) |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  |  | 999 |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | AES Brasil |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | (201) |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  |  | 779 |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | IPL Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | (200) |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 550 |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | Mercury Chile Hold Co LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ (350) |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  | 710 |  |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | AES Hispanola Holdings BV |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | AES El Salvador |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | (345) |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  |  | $ 348 |  |  |  |
Non-Recourse Debt | AES Dominicana Renewable Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Nonrecourse Debt |  | $ 120 |  |  |  |  |

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