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Fair Value (Recurring Measurements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | $ (175) | $ (290) | $ (175) | $ (290) | $ (175) | $ (220) | $ (67) | $ (31)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 1,161 |  | 1,161 |  |  | 792 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 374 |  | 374 |  |  | 446 |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 3 | 5 | 23 | (2) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | (5) | (3) | (5) | 2 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | (10) | (13) | (8) | (11) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | (9) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | (4) | (3) | 11 | (10) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | (13) |  | (13) |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 230 | 174 | 276 | 194 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 536 |  | 536 |  |  | 611 |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases | (5) | (218) | (14) | (218) |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 income tax for all periods | (121) | 79 | (164) | 119 |  |  |  |
AES Brasil [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Sale, Fair Value Disclosure | 111 |  | 111 |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities | 116 |  | 116 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 364 |  | 364 |  |  | 360 |  |
US Government Debt Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 4 |  | 4 |  |  | 0 |  |
Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 368 |  | 368 |  |  | 360 |  |
Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 48 |  | 48 |  |  | 46 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 53 |  | 53 |  |  | 46 |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 322 |  | 322 |  |  | 184 |  |
Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 12 |  | 12 |  |  | 0 |  |
Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 111 |  | 111 |  |  | 74 |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 295 |  | 295 |  |  | 128 |  |
Derivative [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 740 |  | 740 |  |  | 386 |  |
Contingent Consideration Type [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 162 |  | 162 |  |  | 165 |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 5 |  | 5 |  |  | 0 |  |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (4) | (5) | 0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 18 |  | 18 |  |  | 108 |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | 0 | (2) | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 12 |  | 12 |  |  | 63 |  |
Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | 60 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 62 | 64
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 27 |  | 27 |  |  | 19 |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | (10) | (9) | (18) | (9) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | (3) | 0 | 0 | (1) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 income tax for all periods |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis with Unobservable Inputs | (71) | (78) | (71) | (78) | $ (79) | (110) | $ (69) | $ (47)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 317 |  | 317 |  |  | 256 |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 0 | (1) | 4 | (1) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Regulatory Assets Liabilities | (5) | (3) | (5) | 2 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Settlements | (1) | (2) | (2) | (2) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Period Increase (Decrease) | 0 | (2) | 6 | (1) |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Commodity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 53 |  | 53 |  |  | 46 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 48 |  | 48 |  |  | 46 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 53 |  | 53 |  |  | 46 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Derivative [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Type [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 5 |  | 5 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 1,044 |  | 1,044 |  |  | 684 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 297 |  | 297 |  |  | 329 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | 297 |  | 297 |  |  | 329 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 364 |  | 364 |  |  | 360 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | US Government Debt Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 4 |  | 4 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 368 |  | 368 |  |  | 360 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 322 |  | 322 |  |  | 182 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 12 |  | 12 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 51 |  | 51 |  |  | 15 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 291 |  | 291 |  |  | 127 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Derivative [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 676 |  | 676 |  |  | 324 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Type [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 16 |  | 16 |  |  | 102 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Cross currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 12 |  | 12 |  |  | 63 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign currency derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 27 |  | 27 |  |  | 19 |  |
Level 2 [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 242 |  | 242 |  |  | 145 |  |
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