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Cover - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Apr. 10, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 28, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]        
Document Type 10-K/A      
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024      
Document Annual Report true      
Document Transition Report false      
Registrant Name THE AES CORPORATION      
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE      
Entity Tax Identification Number 54-1163725      
Entity Address, Address Line One 4300 Wilson Boulevard      
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 22203      
Entity Address, State or Province VA      
Entity Address, City or Town Arlington,      
City Area Code (703)      
Local Phone Number 522-1315      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share      
Trading Symbol AES      
Security Exchange Name NYSE      
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes      
Entity Voluntary Filers No      
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes      
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes      
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer      
Entity Small Business false      
Entity Emerging Growth Company false      
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true      
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false      
Entity Shell Company false      
Common Stock, Value, Issued       $ 17.57
Entity Public Float     $ 12,490,000,000  
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $ 0.01      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   711,908,057    
Central Index Key 0000874761      
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31      
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024      
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY      
Amendment Flag false      
Entity File Number 1-12291