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Asset Retirement Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation | $ 920 | $ 778 | $ 757
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred | 61 | 40 |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled | 30 | 14 |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense | 41 | 31 |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate | 127 | (35) |
Asset Retirement Obligations, Sale of Plants | (58) | 0 |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Other | 1 | (1) |
IPL Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Oil and Gas, Cost Incurred, Asset Retirement Obligation | 129 | 34 |
AES Clean Energy |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Oil and Gas, Cost Incurred, Asset Retirement Obligation | 73 | 43 |
AES Southland [Domain] |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Oil and Gas, Cost Incurred, Asset Retirement Obligation | 43 | 51 |
AES Brasil |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Oil and Gas, Cost Incurred, Asset Retirement Obligation | 15 | 20 |
AES Indiana |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense | $ 16 | $ 13 |

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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 25 -Paragraph 4 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481999/410-20-25-4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1 + Details
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- Definition Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481879/410-20-45-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1 + Details
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- Definition Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(2) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1 + Details
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(4) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1 + Details
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