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Debt (Subsidiary Non-Recourse Debt in Default or Accelerated) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	$ 540
Materiality threshold for cash distribution from business to Parent	20.00%
Debt defaults at risk of causing cross default	0
AES llumina [Member] | Covenant Violation
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	$ 22
Net assets	(30)
Jordan (IPP1 & IPP4) | Covenant Violation
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	6
Net assets	(12)
AES Dominicana Renewable Energy | Covenant Violation
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	354
Net assets	(88)
AES Puerto Rico | Payment Violation
Debt Details [Line Items]
Debt default amount	158
Net assets	$ 416

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Amount of outstanding debt or borrowing associated with any securities or credit agreement for which there has been a default in principal, interest, sinking fund, or redemption provisions, or any breach of covenant that existed at the end of the period and subsequently has not been cured.

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debt defaults at risk of causing cross default

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Materiality threshold for cash distribution from business to Parent

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Amount of net assets (liabilities).

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-SubTopic 30
-Topic 205
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479910/205-30-50-1

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