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Fair Value (Nonrecurring Measurements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | $ 74 | $ 38 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 84 |  | $ 158 | $ 374 | $ 1,067 | $ 763
Goodwill impairment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 12 | 777
Other non-operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 175
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 374 | 1,067 | 763
Inventory Write-down | $ 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
AES PR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 | 0 | 0
Ventanas 3 & 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125 | 0 | 0
sPower [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Other-than-Temporary Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175
AES Jordan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 5 |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 59 | 76
TEG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 77 | 104
TEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 59 | 89
Norgener |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 137 | 0
GAF Projects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 18 | 0
Mong Duong Subsidiary [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
AES Clean Energy Development Projects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  | $ 137 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95 | 151 | 18
AES Brasil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 371 |  |  |  |  | $ 371 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 371 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | AES Andes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | AES Jordan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | $ 14 | $ 15 | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | TEG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | TEG | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 93 |  |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | TEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | TEP | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 94 |  |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Norgener |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 137 |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Norgener | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 24 |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | New York Wind |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | New York Wind | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 124 |  |  |  |  | 124 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Warrior Run |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Warrior Run | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 25 |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Mong Duong held-dfor-sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  | 167 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | GAF Projects | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 11 |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | AES Renewable Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | AES Andes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 12 |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | AES Andes | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | AES Andes | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | AES Andes | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | AES Jordan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 180 |  |  |  |  | 180 | 178 | 179 | 179 |  | 179 |  |  | 180 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | AES Jordan | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | AES Jordan | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 170 |  |  |  |  | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 |  | 170 |  |  | 170 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | AES Jordan | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | TEG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 170 |  |  |  |  | 170 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | TEG | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | TEG | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | TEG | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 93 |  |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93 | 164
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | TEP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 153 |  |  |  |  | 153 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | TEP | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | TEP | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | TEP | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 94 |  |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 | $ 147
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Norgener |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 196 |  |  |  |  | 196 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Norgener | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Norgener | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Norgener | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 24 |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | New York Wind |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 310 |  |  |  |  | 310 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | New York Wind | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | New York Wind | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | New York Wind | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 124 |  |  |  |  | 124 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Warrior Run |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 250 |  |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 |
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