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Fair Value (Nonrecurring Unobservable Inputs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | $ 371 |  | $ 371 |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Assets Liabilities Value |  | $ 30 |  |
Inventory Write-down | 23 | $ 6 |  |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Fair Value | Level 3 | AES Bulgaria |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring |  |  |  | $ 452
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 | Norgener |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 24 |  | 24 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 | GAF Projects |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 11 |  | 11 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 | Warrior Run |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 25 |  | 25 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 93 |  | 93 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | 94 |  | 94 |
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Level 3 | New York Wind |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets Carrying Amount Disclosure Nonrecurring | $ 124 |  | $ 124 |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | Norgener |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (90.00%) |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | GAF Projects |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (42.00%) |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (7.00%) |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (31.00%) |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | New York Wind |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (1.00%) |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | Norgener |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 994.00% |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | GAF Projects |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 44.00% |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 9.00% |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 6.00% |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | New York Wind |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 5.00% |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | Norgener |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 85.00% |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | GAF Projects |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 1.00% |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 0.00% |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (2.00%) |
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | New York Wind |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 2.00% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 14.00% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 14.00% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 25.00% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 25.00% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | GAF Projects |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 9.00% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 14.00% |
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 14.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | Norgener |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (75.00%) |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | Warrior Run |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (931.00%) |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 14.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 22.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Minimum | New York Wind |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 2.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | Norgener |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 276.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | Warrior Run |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 74.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 33.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 37.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Maximum | New York Wind |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 17.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | Norgener |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 16.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | Warrior Run |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | (506.00%) |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | TEG |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 20.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | TEP |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 26.00% |
Measurement Input, Variable Margin | Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Weighted Average | New York Wind |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs, Nonrecurring |  |  | 9.00% |

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