7Baggers

The AES Quarterly Balance Sheets Chart

Quarterly
 | 
Annual
 
 Goodwill  
 Account Receivables  
 Cash and Cash Eq  
 Account Payables  
 Inventory  
20200930 20201231 20210331 20210630 20210930 20211231 20220331 20220630 20220930 20221231 20230331 20230630 20230930 20231231 20240331 20240630 20240930 20241231 20250331 20250630 00.310.630.941.261.571.882.2Billion

The AES Quarterly Balance Sheets Table

Quarterly
 | 
Annual
 
Unit: USD2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-03-31 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-03-31 
                                                                                
  assets                                                                              
  current assets                                                                              
  cash and cash equivalents1,350,000,000 1,753,000,000 1,524,000,000 1,919,000,000 1,773,000,000 1,994,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,765,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,553,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,056,000,000 943,000,000 1,411,000,000 1,213,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,089,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,145,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,140,000,000 1,212,000,000 949,000,000 1,398,000,000 1,213,000,000 1,588,000,000 1,305,000,000 1,325,000,000 1,265,000,000 1,185,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,437,000,000 1,022,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,670,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,970,000,000 1,727,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,710,000,000 3,392,000,000 3,624,000,000 2,008,000,000 2,554,000,000 2,848,000,000 2,891,000,000 3,392,000,000 1,809,000,000 2,020,000,000 1,735,000,000 1,267,000,000  1,478,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,989,000,000 1,330,000,000 1,342 1,390,000,000 1,164 1,381,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,582,000,000 1,248,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,653,000,000 1,163,000,000  
  restricted cash763,000,000 735,000,000 437,000,000 563,000,000 299,000,000 362,000,000 370,000,000 365,000,000 517,000,000 456,000,000 536,000,000 314,000,000 412,000,000 334,000,000 304,000,000 250,000,000 404,000,000 325,000,000 297,000,000 374,000,000 364,000,000 426,000,000 336,000,000 455,000,000 438,000,000 519,000,000 370,000,000 441,000,000 379,000,000 415,000,000 274,000,000 437,000,000 313,000,000 218,000,000 278,000,000 291,000,000 250,000,000 294,000,000 295,000,000 341,000,000 308,000,000 283,000,000 487,000,000 482,000,000 589,000,000 751,000,000 574,000,000 448,000,000 484,000,000 795,000,000 530,000,000 512,000,000 574,000,000 609,000,000 572,000,000 565,000,000 407,000,000 510,000,000 444,000,000 435,000,000  662,000,000 496,000,000 548,000,000 460,000,000 511,000,000 435 420,000,000 373 408,000,000 334,000,000 395,000,000 357,000,000 303,000,000 433,000,000 498,000,000 206,000,000  
  accounts receivable1,865,000,000 1,719,000,000 1,646,000,000 1,868,000,000 1,507,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,420,000,000 1,725,000,000 1,710,000,000 1,859,000,000 1,799,000,000 1,787,000,000 1,675,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,400,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,414,000,000 1,446,000,000 1,479,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,538,000,000 1,564,000,000 1,595,000,000 1,510,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,463,000,000 2,357,000,000 2,173,000,000 2,134,000,000 2,166,000,000 2,081,000,000 2,087,000,000 2,581,000,000 2,473,000,000 2,477,000,000 2,877,000,000 2,709,000,000 2,755,000,000 2,689,000,000 2,586,000,000 2,712,000,000 2,628,000,000 2,735,000,000 2,547,000,000 2,364,000,000 2,614,000,000 2,489,000,000 2,362,000,000 2,349,000,000 2,184,000,000 2,244,000,000 2,152,000,000 2,387,000,000 2,293,000,000 2,180,000,000  2,036,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,903,000,000 1,883,000,000 1,926,000,000 1,730 1,615,000,000 1,770 1,650,000,000 1,547,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,140,000,000  
  inventory647,000,000 624,000,000 593,000,000 646,000,000 661,000,000 639,000,000 712,000,000 798,000,000 774,000,000 864,000,000 1,055,000,000 998,000,000 871,000,000 688,000,000 604,000,000 577,000,000 445,000,000 446,000,000 461,000,000 474,000,000 504,000,000 461,000,000 487,000,000 495,000,000 496,000,000 579,000,000 577,000,000 562,000,000 583,000,000 569,000,000 562,000,000 660,000,000 633,000,000 645,000,000 630,000,000 637,000,000 655,000,000 682,000,000 675,000,000 670,000,000 734,000,000 702,000,000 741,000,000 710,000,000 687,000,000 769,000,000 826,000,000 799,000,000 789,000,000 668,000,000 654,000,000 634,000,000 600,000,000 611,000,000 551,000,000 575,000,000 569,000,000 578,000,000 577,000,000 502,000,000  497,000,000 496,000,000 518,000,000 507,000,000 495,000,000 466 460,000,000 479 437,000,000 413,000,000 418,000,000 388,000,000 366,000,000 399,000,000 396,000,000 387,000,000  
  prepaid expenses132,000,000 168,000,000 157,000,000 134,000,000 141,000,000 198,000,000 177,000,000 161,000,000 218,000,000 167,000,000 98,000,000 149,000,000 182,000,000 91,000,000 142,000,000 133,000,000 114,000,000 105,000,000 102,000,000 100,000,000 92,000,000 106,000,000 80,000,000 72,000,000 98,000,000 111,000,000 130,000,000 97,000,000 116,000,000 66,000,000 62,000,000 89,000,000 83,000,000 118,000,000 83,000,000 92,000,000 91,000,000 116,000,000 108,000,000 121,000,000 115,000,000 175,000,000 208,000,000 177,000,000 199,000,000 231,000,000 159,000,000 238,000,000 158,000,000 190,000,000 180,000,000 203,000,000 234,000,000 190,000,000 172,000,000 221,000,000 162,000,000 274,000,000 350,000,000 347,000,000  147,000,000 149,000,000 113,000,000 154,000,000 134,000,000 138 119,000,000 148 111,000,000 116,000,000 93,000,000 115,000,000 87,000,000 85,000,000 82,000,000 107,000,000  
  other current assets, net of allowance of 2 and 0, respectively1,532,000,000                   747,000,000 880,000,000 843,000,000                                                         
  current held-for-sale assets31,000,000 1,474,000,000 862,000,000 3,874,000,000 3,655,000,000 555,000,000 762,000,000 493,000,000 502,000,000 511,000,000 518,000,000 853,000,000 844,000,000 900,000,000 816,000,000 860,000,000 830,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,104,000,000 897,000,000 873,000,000 597,000,000 618,000,000 610,000,000 557,000,000 575,000,000  111,000,000 108,000,000                                                  
  total current assets6,320,000,000 7,878,000,000 6,831,000,000 10,526,000,000 9,555,000,000 7,170,000,000 6,649,000,000 7,317,000,000 7,205,000,000 7,643,000,000 7,643,000,000 7,628,000,000 6,923,000,000 6,142,000,000 5,356,000,000 5,690,000,000 5,530,000,000 6,237,000,000 5,414,000,000 5,885,000,000 5,966,000,000 5,751,000,000 5,231,000,000 5,470,000,000 5,517,000,000 5,855,000,000 5,015,000,000 5,015,000,000 5,287,000,000 5,438,000,000 6,398,000,000 6,660,000,000 6,318,000,000 6,401,000,000 6,411,000,000 7,294,000,000 7,381,000,000 6,947,000,000 6,866,000,000 7,220,000,000 7,515,000,000 7,826,000,000 7,887,000,000 7,407,000,000 7,989,000,000 8,465,000,000 8,317,000,000 9,559,000,000 9,228,000,000 10,067,000,000 10,173,000,000 8,746,000,000 9,446,000,000 9,768,000,000 9,564,000,000 10,460,000,000 8,787,000,000 8,728,000,000 8,022,000,000 7,213,000,000  7,555,000,000 6,834,000,000 6,565,000,000 6,878,000,000 6,129,000,000 5,628 5,232,000,000 5,406 5,336,000,000 4,896,000,000 4,938,000,000 5,110,000,000 4,484,000,000 4,914,000,000 5,319,000,000 4,735,000,000  
  noncurrent assets                                                                              
  property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation34,727,000,000 33,995,000,000 33,166,000,000 32,354,000,000                                                                           
  investments in and advances to affiliates1,091,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,124,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,029,000,000 941,000,000 894,000,000 858,000,000 768,000,000 952,000,000 1,121,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,080,000,000 781,000,000 793,000,000 785,000,000 835,000,000 787,000,000 802,000,000 938,000,000 966,000,000 1,209,000,000 1,086,000,000 1,147,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,282,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,164,000,000 683,000,000 674,000,000 621,000,000 626,000,000 615,000,000 611,000,000 610,000,000 601,000,000 562,000,000 537,000,000 704,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,422,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,542,000,000 1,544,000,000 1,320,000,000 1,313,000,000 1,227,000,000 1,175,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,043,000,000 949,000,000  721,000,000 608,000,000 596,000,000 576,000,000    707 695,000,000 684,000,000 655,000,000 683,000,000 666,000,000 675,000,000 704,000,000 695,000,000  
  debt service reserves and other deposits88,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000 77,000,000 76,000,000 199,000,000 194,000,000 205,000,000 171,000,000 180,000,000 177,000,000 167,000,000 164,000,000 172,000,000 237,000,000 313,000,000 409,000,000 395,000,000 441,000,000 502,000,000 326,000,000 240,000,000 207,000,000 241,000,000 346,000,000 430,000,000 467,000,000 494,000,000 623,000,000 541,000,000 565,000,000 786,000,000 578,000,000 686,000,000 593,000,000 644,000,000 700,000,000 415,000,000 565,000,000 339,000,000 403,000,000 411,000,000 480,000,000 549,000,000 586,000,000 565,000,000 800,000,000 880,000,000 916,000,000 909,000,000 797,000,000 688,000,000 691,000,000 606,000,000 603,000,000 695,000,000 595,000,000 655,000,000 655,000,000 571,000,000  549,000,000 520,000,000 524,000,000 621,000,000 612,000,000 628 611,000,000 653 634,000,000 678,000,000 737,000,000 598,000,000 615,000,000 380,000,000 393,000,000 510,000,000  
  goodwill345,000,000 345,000,000 345,000,000 348,000,000 348,000,000 348,000,000 348,000,000 362,000,000 362,000,000 362,000,000 362,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,110,000,000 1,110,000,000 1,146,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,999,000,000 3,801,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,733,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,271,000,000 1,276,000,000 1,293,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,299,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,417,000,000  1,468,000,000 1,429,000,000 1,419,000,000 1,412,000,000 1,416,000,000 1,428 1,428,000,000           
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 472 and 426, respectively2,050,000,000                                                                              
  deferred income taxes402,000,000 371,000,000 365,000,000 421,000,000 435,000,000 395,000,000 396,000,000 428,000,000 383,000,000 324,000,000 319,000,000 380,000,000 395,000,000 385,000,000 409,000,000 314,000,000 300,000,000 235,000,000 288,000,000 336,000,000 204,000,000 197,000,000 156,000,000 135,000,000 122,000,000 108,000,000 97,000,000 88,000,000 83,000,000 94,000,000 130,000,000 760,000,000 757,000,000 778,000,000 781,000,000 503,000,000 483,000,000 599,000,000  155,000,000 213,000,000 275,000,000 148,000,000 190,000,000 181,000,000 222,000,000 433,000,000 480,000,000                     770 772,000,000 729,000,000 685,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,062,000,000 838,000,000 849,000,000 957,000,000  
  loan receivable, net of allowance of 20 and 0, respectively800,000,000                                                                              
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 22 and 20, respectively2,719,000,000                                                                              
  noncurrent held-for-sale assets  633,000,000 670,000,000 712,000,000 748,000,000 811,000,000     1,113,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,189,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,251,000,000                                                            
  total noncurrent assets42,222,000,000 40,737,000,000 40,575,000,000                                                                            
  total assets48,542,000,000 48,615,000,000 47,406,000,000 50,079,000,000 47,738,000,000 47,045,000,000 44,799,000,000 43,161,000,000 41,505,000,000 39,357,000,000 38,363,000,000 37,775,000,000 36,070,000,000 34,648,000,000 32,963,000,000 35,030,000,000 34,727,000,000 35,203,000,000 34,603,000,000 34,267,000,000 34,566,000,000 34,142,000,000 33,648,000,000 33,423,000,000 33,238,000,000 33,471,000,000 32,521,000,000 32,489,000,000 32,597,000,000 32,573,000,000 33,112,000,000 38,834,000,000 36,469,000,000 36,508,000,000 36,119,000,000 37,108,000,000 36,974,000,000 36,900,000,000 36,850,000,000 37,000,000,000 38,584,000,000 38,966,000,000 38,983,000,000 39,433,000,000 40,973,000,000 41,830,000,000 42,749,000,000 45,431,000,000 45,333,000,000 40,883,000,000 42,635,000,000 40,500,000,000 40,511,000,000 41,780,000,000 40,701,000,000 41,882,000,000 39,535,000,000 39,261,000,000 37,418,000,000 34,838,000,000  32,622,000,000 31,955,000,000 31,163,000,000 31,936,000,000 30,973,000,000 30,103 29,432,000,000     29,956,000,000 28,997,000,000 30,415,000,000 34,158,000,000 32,869,000,000  
  liabilities, redeemable stock of subsidiaries, and equity                                                                              
  current liabilities                                                                              
  accounts payable1,663,000,000 1,655,000,000 1,654,000,000 1,965,000,000 1,869,000,000 2,064,000,000 2,199,000,000 1,641,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,685,000,000 1,288,000,000 1,153,000,000 1,015,000,000 948,000,000 832,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,103,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,311,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,234,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,329,000,000 1,299,000,000 1,506,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,371,000,000 2,091,000,000 1,684,000,000 1,657,000,000 1,656,000,000 1,426,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,739,000,000 1,721,000,000 1,729,000,000 1,994,000,000 2,278,000,000 2,203,000,000 2,130,000,000 2,632,000,000 2,638,000,000 2,171,000,000 2,014,000,000 2,020,000,000 1,792,000,000 1,892,000,000 1,873,000,000 2,060,000,000    1,217,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,038,000,000 1,087,000,000  913,000,000 897,000,000 892,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,116,000,000 1,067 1,104,000,000 1,063 1,094,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,027,000,000 1,083,000,000 1,148,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,153,000,000  
  accrued interest277,000,000 310,000,000 256,000,000 328,000,000 242,000,000 312,000,000 315,000,000 379,000,000 303,000,000 296,000,000 249,000,000 210,000,000 214,000,000 199,000,000 182,000,000 220,000,000 199,000,000 227,000,000 191,000,000 264,000,000 183,000,000 247,000,000 201,000,000 236,000,000 194,000,000 265,000,000 191,000,000 272,000,000 200,000,000 289,000,000 228,000,000 353,000,000 225,000,000 365,000,000 247,000,000 368,000,000 249,000,000 333,000,000 251,000,000 341,000,000 244,000,000 260,000,000 402,000,000 272,000,000 395,000,000 295,000,000 320,000,000 433,000,000 331,000,000 395,000,000 286,000,000 383,000,000 265,000,000 375,000,000 259,000,000 351,000,000 271,000,000 358,000,000 270,000,000 334,000,000  299,000,000 422,000,000 412,000,000 509,000,000 382,000,000 460 382,000,000 498 354,000,000 409,000,000 336,000,000 447,000,000 352,000,000 643,000,000 528,000,000 495,000,000  
  accrued non-income taxes292,000,000 288,000,000 249,000,000 257,000,000 229,000,000 268,000,000 278,000,000 269,000,000 228,000,000 289,000,000 249,000,000 244,000,000 242,000,000 294,000,000 266,000,000 237,000,000 207,000,000 286,000,000 257,000,000 242,000,000 244,000,000 287,000,000 253,000,000 230,000,000 212,000,000 271,000,000 250,000,000                                                    
  supplier financing arrangements621,000,000 605,000,000 917,000,000 698,000,000 553,000,000 875,000,000 974,000,000                                                                        
  accrued and other liabilities1,109,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,334,000,000 2,442,000,000 2,232,000,000 2,103,000,000 2,151,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,140,000,000 1,120,000,000 1,053,000,000 927,000,000 1,173,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,197,000,000 1,247,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,021,000,000 951,000,000 897,000,000 914,000,000 962,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,036,000,000 1,182,000,000 1,232,000,000 2,020,000,000 1,893,000,000 2,043,000,000 2,066,000,000 2,026,000,000 2,082,000,000 2,280,000,000 2,436,000,000 2,134,000,000 2,317,000,000 2,326,000,000 2,121,000,000 2,170,000,000 1,926,000,000 2,532,000,000 2,250,000,000 3,114,000,000 3,419,000,000 2,619,000,000 2,452,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,700,000,000    3,017,000,000 3,086,000,000 2,705,000,000 2,161,000,000  2,314,000,000 2,137,000,000 2,227,000,000 2,302,000,000 2,212,000,000 2,117 2,122,000,000 2,136 2,005,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,372,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,384,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,175,000,000  
  recourse debt990,000,000 1,177,000,000 899,000,000 1,709,000,000 890,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 700,000,000 500,000,000 500,000,000 3,894,000,000 4,668,000,000 4,177,000,000 3,982,000,000 3,729,000,000 3,393,000,000 3,374,000,000 3,365,000,000 3,446,000,000 3,969,000,000 3,693,000,000 498,000,000 3,391,000,000 3,556,000,000 3,915,000,000 3,895,000,000 3,650,000,000 3,815,000,000 4,126,000,000 4,060,000,000 4,625,000,000 4,954,000,000 4,380,000,000 4,500,000,000 4,671,000,000 4,944,000,000 4,909,000,000 4,924,000,000    151,000,000   8,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 21,000,000              4,180,000,000 4,939,000,000 4,790,000,000 4,783,000,000 4,878,000,000 4,821 4,682,000,000 4,885 4,888,000,000 5,016,000,000 5,010,000,000 5,175,000,000 5,493,000,000 5,280,000,000 5,585,000,000 5,463,000,000  
  non-recourse debt2,727,000,000 2,990,000,000 2,688,000,000                                                           10,829,000,000 10,722,000,000 10,102,000,000 10,604,000,000 11,203,000,000 11,298 11,226,000,000 11,454 11,441,000,000 11,435,000,000 11,813,000,000 11,262,000,000 11,047,000,000 10,045,000,000 9,800,000,000 10,030,000,000  
  current held-for-sale liabilities 1,004,000,000 662,000,000 2,999,000,000 2,821,000,000 186,000,000 499,000,000 328,000,000 337,000,000 346,000,000 354,000,000 541,000,000 547,000,000 578,000,000 559,000,000 555,000,000 572,000,000 699,000,000 667,000,000 519,000,000 526,000,000 438,000,000 442,000,000 455,000,000 418,000,000 418,000,000  17,000,000 17,000,000                                                  
  total current liabilities7,679,000,000 9,344,000,000 8,571,000,000 12,375,000,000 9,823,000,000 9,211,000,000 9,731,000,000 8,819,000,000 7,628,000,000 6,776,000,000 6,491,000,000 5,902,000,000 5,989,000,000 5,753,000,000 4,732,000,000 4,658,000,000 4,337,000,000 5,021,000,000 5,362,000,000 5,777,000,000 5,448,000,000 5,432,000,000 5,096,000,000 4,991,000,000 4,042,000,000 4,357,000,000 4,399,000,000 4,047,000,000 3,994,000,000 4,876,000,000 6,028,000,000 6,736,000,000 6,411,000,000 5,243,000,000 5,272,000,000 5,713,000,000 6,216,000,000 6,572,000,000 6,950,000,000 6,534,000,000 6,563,000,000 6,997,000,000 7,073,000,000 6,667,000,000 7,840,000,000 8,319,000,000 7,039,000,000 7,978,000,000 8,446,000,000 7,241,000,000 7,193,000,000 7,551,000,000 8,065,000,000 7,029,000,000 6,364,000,000 6,894,000,000 6,621,000,000 6,238,000,000 5,397,000,000 4,525,000,000  5,660,000,000 5,022,000,000 5,029,000,000 5,953,000,000 5,187,000,000 5,104 5,406,000,000 5,304 5,369,000,000 5,095,000,000 4,822,000,000 5,688,000,000 5,236,000,000 7,545,000,000 10,343,000,000 9,590,000,000  
  noncurrent liabilities                                                                              
  other noncurrent liabilities2,812,000,000 2,763,000,000 2,881,000,000 2,501,000,000 2,452,000,000 2,661,000,000 3,114,000,000 2,775,000,000 3,128,000,000 3,131,000,000 3,168,000,000 3,167,000,000 3,117,000,000 3,275,000,000 3,358,000,000 3,214,000,000 3,259,000,000 3,110,000,000 3,241,000,000 3,119,000,000 3,103,000,000 3,148,000,000 2,917,000,000 3,083,000,000 2,931,000,000 2,828,000,000 2,723,000,000 2,552,000,000 2,562,000,000 2,264,000,000 2,365,000,000 3,047,000,000 2,905,000,000 2,996,000,000 3,005,000,000 3,035,000,000 3,072,000,000 3,032,000,000 2,896,000,000 2,906,000,000 3,110,000,000 3,222,000,000 3,158,000,000 3,106,000,000 3,191,000,000 3,706,000,000 3,756,000,000 3,132,000,000                               
  noncurrent held-for-sale liabilities  391,000,000 457,000,000 457,000,000 514,000,000 514,000,000     677,000,000 678,000,000 739,000,000 740,000,000 799,000,000 800,000,000 856,000,000 857,000,000                                                            
  total noncurrent liabilities31,001,000,000 30,647,000,000 30,193,000,000 29,160,000,000 29,985,000,000 30,052,000,000 27,619,000,000 27,663,000,000 27,830,000,000 26,835,000,000 26,047,000,000 25,211,000,000 24,055,000,000 23,047,000,000 22,407,000,000 23,674,000,000 23,844,000,000 23,481,000,000 23,649,000,000 23,550,000,000 23,601,000,000 23,120,000,000 22,435,000,000 22,160,000,000 22,832,000,000 22,575,000,000 21,639,000,000 21,854,000,000 22,083,000,000 21,321,000,000 21,402,000,000 24,952,000,000 23,193,000,000 24,362,000,000 24,365,000,000 24,852,000,000 24,332,000,000 23,472,000,000 23,191,000,000 23,467,000,000 24,399,000,000 24,566,000,000 24,266,000,000 25,180,000,000 25,414,000,000 25,919,000,000 26,131,000,000 26,904,000,000                               
  commitments and contingencies                                                                              
  redeemable stock of subsidiaries2,179,000,000 899,000,000 938,000,000 905,000,000 901,000,000 1,502,000,000 1,464,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,289,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,173,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,257,000,000 934,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,033,000,000 872,000,000 867,000,000 875,000,000 873,000,000 888,000,000 886,000,000 896,000,000 890,000,000 879,000,000 879,000,000 863,000,000 851,000,000 837,000,000 967,000,000 791,000,000 774,000,000 782,000,000 775,000,000 753,000,000 672,000,000 538,000,000 538,000,000 538,000,000             60,000,000 65,000,000                        
  equity                                                                              
  the aes corporation stockholders’ equity                                                                              
  common stock9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000   8,000,000   8,000,000 8,000,000    7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000  7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000   6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000  
  additional paid-in capital6,070,000,000 5,888,000,000 5,913,000,000 6,949,000,000 7,067,000,000 7,068,000,000 6,355,000,000 6,449,000,000 6,550,000,000 6,557,000,000 6,688,000,000 6,818,000,000 6,924,000,000 6,903,000,000 7,119,000,000 7,099,000,000 7,211,000,000 7,241,000,000 7,561,000,000 7,480,000,000 7,670,000,000 7,664,000,000 7,776,000,000 7,948,000,000 8,038,000,000 8,039,000,000 8,154,000,000 8,328,000,000 8,402,000,000 8,397,000,000 8,501,000,000 8,670,000,000 8,732,000,000 8,731,000,000 8,592,000,000 8,645,000,000 8,714,000,000 8,706,000,000 8,718,000,000 8,710,000,000 8,705,000,000 8,409,000,000 8,355,000,000 8,396,000,000 8,424,000,000 8,525,000,000 8,530,000,000 8,516,000,000 8,507,000,000 8,499,000,000 8,471,000,000 8,460,000,000 8,444,000,000 8,462,000,000 8,457,000,000 8,447,000,000 6,868,000,000 6,859,000,000 6,845,000,000 6,834,000,000  6,791,000,000 6,688,000,000 6,654,000,000 6,581,000,000 6,577,000,000 6,548 6,517,000,000 6,484 6,473,000,000 6,368,000,000 6,341,000,000 5,497,000,000 5,465,000,000 5,710,000,000 5,688,000,000 5,349,000,000  
  retained earnings-79,000,000 214,000,000 293,000,000                                -1,146,000,000 -114,000,000 -284,000,000 198,000,000 143,000,000 370,000,000 258,000,000 512,000,000 413,000,000   -264,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,019,000,000 678,000,000 887,000,000 1,018,000,000 844,000,000 620,000,000 1,056,000,000 942,000,000 791,000,000 650,000,000 698,000,000 513,000,000 210,000,000                   
  accumulated other comprehensive loss-836,000,000 -848,000,000 -766,000,000 -1,595,000,000 -1,409,000,000 -1,414,000,000 -1,514,000,000 -1,410,000,000 -1,567,000,000 -1,742,000,000 -1,640,000,000 -1,691,000,000 -1,790,000,000 -1,899,000,000 -2,220,000,000 -2,365,000,000 -2,347,000,000 -2,237,000,000 -2,397,000,000 -2,628,000,000 -2,693,000,000 -2,692,000,000 -2,229,000,000 -2,335,000,000 -2,147,000,000 -2,107,000,000 -2,071,000,000 -2,020,000,000 -1,988,000,000 -1,808,000,000 -1,876,000,000 -2,666,000,000 -2,741,000,000 -2,717,000,000 -2,756,000,000 -3,753,000,000 -3,768,000,000 -3,807,000,000 -3,883,000,000 -3,758,000,000 -3,445,000,000 -3,286,000,000 -3,176,000,000 -3,023,000,000 -2,967,000,000 -2,920,000,000 -2,865,000,000 -2,575,000,000 -2,758,000,000 -2,727,000,000 -2,278,000,000 -2,248,000,000 -2,383,000,000 -2,504,000,000 -2,602,000,000 -2,881,000,000 -2,724,000,000 -2,855,000,000 -2,847,000,000 -3,009,000,000  -2,373,000,000 -2,617,000,000  -2,881,000,000 -3,439,000,000 -3,502 -3,661,000,000 -3,708 -3,646,000,000 -3,947,000,000 -3,890,000,000    -4,753,000,000   
  treasury stock-1,795,000,000 -1,795,000,000 -1,805,000,000 -1,806,000,000 -1,807,000,000 -1,809,000,000 -1,813,000,000 -1,814,000,000 -1,814,000,000 -1,815,000,000 -1,822,000,000 -1,832,000,000 -1,832,000,000 -1,832,000,000 -1,845,000,000 -1,846,000,000 -1,850,000,000 -1,850,000,000 -1,858,000,000 -1,858,000,000 -1,858,000,000 -1,858,000,000 -1,867,000,000 -1,867,000,000 -1,867,000,000 -1,867,000,000 -1,878,000,000 -1,878,000,000 -1,879,000,000 -1,879,000,000 -1,892,000,000 -1,892,000,000 -1,892,000,000 -1,892,000,000 -1,904,000,000 -1,904,000,000 -1,904,000,000 -1,904,000,000 -1,837,000,000 -1,763,000,000 -1,662,000,000 -1,371,000,000 -1,203,000,000 -1,095,000,000 -1,064,000,000 -780,000,000 -709,000,000 -479,000,000 -489,000,000 -434,000,000 -308,000,000 -272,000,000 -216,000,000 -132,000,000 -118,000,000 -118,000,000 -126,000,000 -126,000,000 -126,000,000 -127,000,000                   
  total aes corporation stockholders’ equity3,369,000,000 3,468,000,000 3,644,000,000 3,290,000,000 3,091,000,000 2,900,000,000 2,488,000,000 2,779,000,000 2,492,000,000 2,362,000,000 2,437,000,000 3,409,000,000 2,995,000,000 3,044,000,000 2,798,000,000 3,482,000,000 3,265,000,000 3,377,000,000 2,634,000,000 2,004,000,000 2,462,000,000 2,539,000,000 2,996,000,000 3,140,000,000 3,208,000,000 3,234,000,000 3,208,000,000 3,305,000,000 3,309,000,000 3,193,000,000 2,465,000,000 3,186,000,000 3,021,000,000 2,991,000,000 2,794,000,000 2,882,000,000 2,766,000,000 3,201,000,000 3,149,000,000 3,567,000,000 3,864,000,000 4,272,000,000 4,397,000,000 4,211,000,000 4,193,000,000  6,123,000,000 6,489,000,000                               
  noncontrolling interests4,314,000,000 4,257,000,000 4,060,000,000 4,349,000,000 3,938,000,000 3,380,000,000 3,497,000,000 2,477,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,101,000,000 2,067,000,000 2,052,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,670,000,000 1,769,000,000 2,282,000,000 2,132,000,000 2,291,000,000 2,086,000,000 2,069,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,178,000,000 2,233,000,000 2,246,000,000 2,260,000,000 2,415,000,000 2,396,000,000 2,404,000,000 2,348,000,000 2,332,000,000 2,380,000,000 2,993,000,000 3,053,000,000 3,138,000,000 2,906,000,000 2,886,000,000 2,907,000,000 2,983,000,000 3,022,000,000 2,894,000,000 3,220,000,000 3,053,000,000 3,169,000,000 3,297,000,000 3,448,000,000 2,945,000,000 3,378,000,000 3,982,000,000 3,783,000,000 3,624,000,000 3,926,000,000 4,250,000,000 3,940,000,000 3,893,000,000 3,967,000,000 4,289,000,000 4,205,000,000 3,982,000,000 3,839,000,000 3,782,000,000                   
  total equity7,683,000,000 7,725,000,000 7,704,000,000 7,639,000,000 7,029,000,000 6,280,000,000 5,985,000,000 5,256,000,000 4,758,000,000 4,463,000,000 4,504,000,000 5,461,000,000 4,853,000,000 4,714,000,000 4,567,000,000 5,764,000,000 5,397,000,000 5,668,000,000 4,720,000,000 4,073,000,000 4,642,000,000 4,717,000,000 5,229,000,000 5,386,000,000 5,468,000,000 5,649,000,000 5,604,000,000 5,709,000,000 5,657,000,000 5,525,000,000 4,845,000,000 6,179,000,000 6,074,000,000 6,129,000,000 5,700,000,000 5,768,000,000 5,673,000,000 6,184,000,000 6,171,000,000 6,461,000,000 7,084,000,000 7,325,000,000 7,566,000,000 7,508,000,000 7,641,000,000 7,514,000,000 9,501,000,000 10,471,000,000 9,729,000,000 9,857,000,000 10,837,000,000 11,042,000,000 10,413,000,000 10,783,000,000 10,654,000,000 10,536,000,000 8,880,000,000 8,565,000,000 8,231,000,000 7,697,000,000                   
  total liabilities, redeemable stock of subsidiaries, and equity48,542,000,000 48,615,000,000 47,406,000,000                                                                            
  short-term investments 64,000,000 79,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 394,000,000 395,000,000 538,000,000 713,000,000 822,000,000 730,000,000 671,000,000 595,000,000 440,000,000 232,000,000 170,000,000 282,000,000 187,000,000 335,000,000 384,000,000 422,000,000 328,000,000 400,000,000 334,000,000 410,000,000 378,000,000 313,000,000 401,000,000 856,000,000 617,000,000 424,000,000 563,000,000 740,000,000 634,000,000 798,000,000 596,000,000 544,000,000 628,000,000 484,000,000 453,000,000 439,000,000 709,000,000 686,000,000 424,000,000 621,000,000 696,000,000 883,000,000 1,740,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,053,000,000 1,231,000,000 1,713,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,645,000,000 1,716,000,000 1,731,000,000 1,648,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,152,000,000 1,134,000,000  1,204,000,000 854,000,000 640,000,000 569,000,000 420,000,000 391 203,000,000 271 104,000,000 57,000,000 141,000,000 139,000,000 150,000,000 204,000,000 216,000,000 239,000,000  
  other current assets, net of 0 allowance for both periods 1,341,000,000                                                                             
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 449 and 426, respectively 1,943,000,000                                                                             
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 21 and 20, respectively 2,876,000,000                                                                             
  other current assets, net of allowance of 0 and 14, respectively  1,533,000,000 1,460,000,000 1,458,000,000                                                                          
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 426 and 498, respectively  1,947,000,000 1,928,000,000                                                                           
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 20 and 9, respectively  2,917,000,000                                                                            
  preferred stock      838,000,000 838,000,000 838,000,000 838,000,000 838,000,000 838,000,000 838,000,000 838,000,000 825,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,043,000,000                                                             
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 11 and 9, respectively   2,593,000,000 2,845,000,000                                                                          
  total other assets   7,199,000,000 7,451,000,000 7,969,000,000 8,192,000,000 8,309,000,000 8,223,000,000 7,501,000,000 7,681,000,000 8,550,000,000 8,394,000,000 8,053,000,000 7,701,000,000 6,552,000,000 6,615,000,000 6,468,000,000 6,363,000,000 6,095,000,000 5,764,000,000 5,821,000,000 5,843,000,000 6,100,000,000 6,156,000,000 6,388,000,000 6,110,000,000 6,366,000,000 6,591,000,000 6,447,000,000 6,418,000,000 7,818,000,000 6,959,000,000 6,959,000,000 6,861,000,000 6,531,000,000 6,558,000,000 6,537,000,000 7,168,000,000 7,317,000,000 7,629,000,000 5,989,000,000 6,029,000,000 6,398,000,000 7,631,000,000 7,452,000,000 9,335,000,000 10,283,000,000 10,374,000,000 7,003,000,000 6,915,000,000 6,731,000,000 6,444,000,000 7,037,000,000 7,051,000,000 6,595,000,000 6,451,000,000 6,307,000,000 6,342,000,000 5,920,000,000  5,828,000,000 6,906,000,000 5,524,000,000 5,656,000,000 5,668,000,000 5,542 5,546,000,000 5,476 5,492,000,000 5,944,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,389,000,000 6,277,000,000 6,555,000,000 9,813,000,000 9,498,000,000  
  liabilities and equity                                                                              
  non-recourse debt, including 416 and 1,080, respectively, related to variable interest entities   3,237,000,000                                                                           
  non-recourse debt, including 1,947 and 1,715, respectively, related to variable interest entities   19,666,000,000                                                                           
  accumulated deficit   -267,000,000 -769,000,000 -954,000,000 -1,386,000,000 -1,292,000,000 -1,523,000,000 -1,484,000,000 -1,635,000,000 -732,000,000 -1,153,000,000 -974,000,000 -1,089,000,000 -457,000,000 -800,000,000 -828,000,000 -680,000,000 -998,000,000 -665,000,000 -583,000,000 -692,000,000 -614,000,000 -824,000,000 -839,000,000 -1,005,000,000 -1,133,000,000 -1,234,000,000 -1,525,000,000 -2,276,000,000 -934,000,000 -1,086,000,000 -1,139,000,000          -75,000,000 -208,000,000                 -1,364,000,000 -1,533,000,000  -1,034,000,000 -694,000,000 -863 -1,214,000,000 -1,362 -1,606,000,000 -680,000,000 -813,000,000    -735,000,000   
  total liabilities and equity   50,079,000,000 47,738,000,000 47,045,000,000 44,799,000,000 43,161,000,000 41,505,000,000 39,357,000,000 38,363,000,000 37,775,000,000 36,070,000,000 34,648,000,000 32,963,000,000 35,030,000,000 34,727,000,000 35,203,000,000 34,603,000,000 34,267,000,000 34,566,000,000 34,142,000,000 33,648,000,000 33,423,000,000 33,238,000,000 33,471,000,000 32,521,000,000 32,489,000,000 32,597,000,000 32,573,000,000 33,112,000,000 38,834,000,000 36,469,000,000 36,508,000,000 36,119,000,000 37,108,000,000 36,974,000,000 36,900,000,000 36,850,000,000 37,000,000,000 38,584,000,000 38,966,000,000 38,983,000,000 39,433,000,000 40,973,000,000 41,830,000,000 42,749,000,000 45,431,000,000 45,333,000,000 40,883,000,000 42,635,000,000 40,500,000,000 40,511,000,000 41,780,000,000 40,701,000,000 41,882,000,000 39,535,000,000 39,261,000,000 37,418,000,000 34,838,000,000                   
  property, plant and equipment:                                                                              
  land    488,000,000 556,000,000 522,000,000 492,000,000 490,000,000 477,000,000 470,000,000 465,000,000 433,000,000 443,000,000 426,000,000 412,000,000 415,000,000 404,000,000 417,000,000 416,000,000 411,000,000 418,000,000 447,000,000 442,000,000 453,000,000 450,000,000 449,000,000 470,000,000 480,000,000 502,000,000 502,000,000 798,000,000 776,000,000 795,000,000 779,000,000 780,000,000 785,000,000 751,000,000 711,000,000 704,000,000 801,000,000 870,000,000 903,000,000 958,000,000 942,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,037,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,095,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,147,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,083,000,000 1,095,000,000 1,111,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,024,000,000 871,000,000  996,000,000 952,000,000 950,000,000 936,000,000 943,000,000 911 860,000,000 880 850,000,000 783,000,000 788,000,000 748,000,000 710,000,000 754,000,000 764,000,000 725,000,000  
  electric generation, distribution assets and other    29,467,000,000 31,352,000,000 30,190,000,000 27,998,000,000 27,312,000,000 27,054,000,000 26,599,000,000 26,003,000,000 25,351,000,000 26,112,000,000 25,552,000,000 24,943,000,000 24,786,000,000 25,660,000,000 26,707,000,000 25,872,000,000 26,925,000,000 26,972,000,000 25,383,000,000 25,148,000,000 24,824,000,000 24,844,000,000 25,242,000,000 25,055,000,000 24,269,000,000 24,311,000,000 24,119,000,000 29,916,000,000 28,697,000,000 28,690,000,000 28,539,000,000 29,087,000,000 28,416,000,000 28,997,000,000 28,491,000,000 28,307,000,000 30,136,000,000 30,459,000,000 30,670,000,000 31,321,000,000 31,151,000,000 31,837,000,000 31,016,000,000 31,774,000,000 31,948,000,000 29,945,000,000 31,265,000,000 28,389,000,000 28,207,000,000 28,800,000,000 28,299,000,000 29,057,000,000 27,462,000,000                      
  accumulated depreciation    -8,270,000,000 -8,804,000,000 -8,602,000,000 -8,602,000,000 -8,413,000,000 -8,882,000,000 -8,651,000,000 -8,532,000,000 -8,387,000,000 -8,734,000,000 -8,486,000,000 -8,112,000,000 -7,970,000,000 -8,342,000,000 -8,472,000,000 -8,135,000,000 -8,623,000,000 -8,597,000,000 -8,505,000,000 -8,599,000,000 -8,440,000,000 -8,273,000,000 -8,227,000,000 -8,033,000,000 -7,905,000,000 -8,168,000,000 -7,942,000,000 -10,199,000,000 -9,841,000,000 -9,777,000,000 -9,528,000,000 -9,884,000,000 -9,705,000,000 -9,768,000,000 -9,449,000,000 -9,264,000,000 -9,996,000,000 -9,962,000,000 -9,981,000,000 -10,095,000,000 -9,943,000,000 -9,723,000,000 -9,274,000,000 -9,290,000,000 -9,145,000,000 -9,257,000,000 -9,727,000,000 -9,366,000,000 -9,173,000,000 -9,151,000,000 -9,099,000,000 -9,205,000,000 -8,920,000,000 -8,799,000,000 -8,368,000,000 -7,685,000,000  -7,106,000,000 -6,815,000,000  -6,768,000,000 -6,637,000,000 -6,415 -6,087,000,000           
  construction in progress    9,047,000,000 8,802,000,000 7,848,000,000 7,647,000,000 6,688,000,000 5,564,000,000 4,621,000,000 3,661,000,000 3,356,000,000 2,632,000,000 2,414,000,000 5,545,000,000 5,351,000,000 4,776,000,000 4,174,000,000 4,134,000,000 4,123,000,000 3,777,000,000 5,249,000,000 4,862,000,000 4,728,000,000 4,207,000,000 3,932,000,000 3,616,000,000 3,875,000,000 4,043,000,000 3,617,000,000 3,841,000,000 3,560,000,000 3,440,000,000 3,057,000,000 3,300,000,000 3,539,000,000 3,436,000,000 3,063,000,000 2,716,000,000 2,499,000,000 3,784,000,000 3,475,000,000 3,444,000,000 3,203,000,000 2,791,000,000 2,318,000,000 1,992,000,000 1,833,000,000 2,096,000,000 2,825,000,000 4,853,000,000 4,459,000,000 4,222,000,000 3,803,000,000 3,880,000,000 4,644,000,000 4,466,000,000 3,971,000,000 3,631,000,000  1,133,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,785,000,000 1,577,000,000 1,524 1,441,000,000 1,262 1,118,000,000 1,107,000,000 919,000,000 827,000,000 785,000,000 2,048,000,000 2,430,000,000 2,620,000,000  
  property, plant and equipment    30,732,000,000 31,906,000,000 29,958,000,000 27,535,000,000 26,077,000,000 24,213,000,000 23,039,000,000 21,597,000,000 20,753,000,000 20,453,000,000 19,906,000,000 22,788,000,000 22,582,000,000 22,498,000,000 22,826,000,000 22,287,000,000 22,836,000,000 22,570,000,000 22,574,000,000 21,853,000,000 21,565,000,000 21,228,000,000 21,396,000,000 21,108,000,000 20,719,000,000 20,688,000,000 20,296,000,000 24,356,000,000 23,192,000,000 23,148,000,000 22,847,000,000 23,283,000,000 23,035,000,000 23,416,000,000 22,816,000,000 22,463,000,000 23,440,000,000 25,151,000,000 25,067,000,000 25,628,000,000 25,353,000,000 25,913,000,000 25,097,000,000 25,589,000,000 25,731,000,000 23,813,000,000 25,547,000,000 25,023,000,000 24,621,000,000 24,975,000,000 24,086,000,000 24,827,000,000 24,297,000,000 24,226,000,000 23,054,000,000 21,705,000,000  19,239,000,000 18,215,000,000 19,074,000,000  19,176,000,000 18,933 18,654,000,000           
  other assets:                                                                              
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 420 and 498, respectively    1,879,000,000                                                                          
  non-recourse debt, including 335 and 1,080, respectively, related to variable interest entities    2,176,000,000                                                                          
  non-recourse debt, including 2,087 and 1,715, respectively, related to variable interest entities    20,232,000,000                                                                          
  other current assets, net of allowance of 15 and 14, respectively     1,404,000,000                                                                         
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 514 and 498, respectively     2,258,000,000                                                                         
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 9 and 9, respectively     2,992,000,000                                                                         
  non-recourse debt, including 757 and 1,080, respectively, related to variable interest entities     4,033,000,000                                                                         
  non-recourse debt, including 1,617 and 1,715, respectively, related to variable interest entities     20,275,000,000                                                                         
  other current assets, net of allowance of 14 and 2, respectively      1,387,000,000                                                                        
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 498 and 434, respectively      2,243,000,000                                                                        
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 9 and 77, respectively      3,259,000,000                                                                        
  non-recourse debt, including 1,080 and 416, respectively, related to variable interest entities      3,932,000,000                                                                        
  non-recourse debt, including 1,715 and 2,295, respectively, related to variable interest entities      18,482,000,000                                                                        
  other current assets       1,472,000,000 1,449,000,000 1,523,000,000  1,303,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,110,000,000 897,000,000 889,000,000       802,000,000 856,000,000 811,000,000 703,000,000 807,000,000 706,000,000 682,000,000 703,000,000 630,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,061,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,461,000,000 1,473,000,000 1,514,000,000 1,799,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,192,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,394,000,000 1,576,000,000 1,128,000,000 855,000,000 741,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,086,000,000 1,215,000,000 1,558,000,000 1,416,000,000 1,249,000,000 1,152,000,000  1,168,000,000 877,000,000 943,000,000 947,000,000 1,027,000,000 870 756,000,000 846 892,000,000 674,000,000 713,000,000 803,000,000 807,000,000 769,000,000 752,000,000 912,000,000  
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 486 and 434, respectively       2,290,000,000                                                                       
  loan receivable, net of allowance of 24 and 26, respectively       990,000,000                                                                       
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 16 and 51, respectively       3,140,000,000                                                                       
  non-recourse debt, including 1,015 and 416, respectively, related to variable interest entities       3,060,000,000                                                                       
  non-recourse debt, including 1,781 and 2,295, respectively, related to variable interest entities       18,767,000,000                                                                       
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 475 and 434, respectively        2,282,000,000                                                                      
  loan receivable, net of allowance of 25 and 26, respectively        1,018,000,000 1,044,000,000                                                                     
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 21 and 51, respectively        3,149,000,000                                                                      
  non-recourse debt, including 896 and 416, respectively, related to variable interest entities        2,445,000,000                                                                      
  non-recourse debt, including 2,032 and 2,295, respectively, related to variable interest entities        18,622,000,000                                                                      
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 455 and 434, respectively         1,862,000,000                                                                     
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 46 and 51, respectively         2,961,000,000                                                                     
  non-recourse debt, including 314 and 416, respectively, related to variable interest entities         1,737,000,000                                                                     
  non-recourse debt, including 2,413 and 2,295, respectively, related to variable interest entities         18,513,000,000                                                                     
  other current assets, net of cecl allowance of 2 and 0, respectively          1,533,000,000                                                                    
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 434 and 385, respectively          1,841,000,000                                                                    
  loan receivable, net of allowance of 26          1,051,000,000                                                                    
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 51 and 23, respectively          2,979,000,000                                                                    
  non-recourse debt, including 416 and 302, respectively, related to variable interest entities          1,758,000,000                                                                    
  non-recourse debt, including 2,295 and 2,223, respectively, related to variable interest entities          17,846,000,000                                                                    
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 415 and 385, respectively           1,626,000,000                                                                   
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 57 and 23, respectively           2,964,000,000                                                                   
  non-recourse debt, including 321 and 302, respectively, related to variable interest entities           2,007,000,000                                                                   
  non-recourse debt, including 2,167 and 2,223, respectively, related to variable interest entities           15,530,000,000                                                                   
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 402 and 385, respectively            1,646,000,000                                                                  
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 42 and 23, respectively            2,775,000,000                                                                  
  non-recourse debt, including 353 and 302, respectively, related to variable interest entities            2,202,000,000                                                                  
  non-recourse debt, including 2,142 and 2,223, respectively, related to variable interest entities            14,997,000,000                                                                  
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 411 and 385, respectively             1,585,000,000                                                                 
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 23 and 23, respectively             2,489,000,000                                                                 
  non-recourse debt, including 657 and 302, respectively, related to variable interest entities             2,254,000,000                                                                 
  non-recourse debt, including 1,909 and 2,223, respectively, related to variable interest entities             14,016,000,000                                                                 
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 385 and 330, respectively              1,450,000,000                                                                
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 23 and 21, respectively              2,188,000,000 1,917,000,000                                                               
  deferred income              85,000,000 84,000,000 139,000,000 299,000,000 438,000,000 611,000,000                                                           
  non-recourse debt, including 302 and 336, respectively, related to variable interest entities              1,367,000,000                                                                
  non-recourse debt, including 2,223 and 3,918, respectively, related to variable interest entities              13,603,000,000                                                                
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 379 and 330, respectively               928,000,000                                                               
  non-recourse debt, including 324 and 336, respectively, related to variable interest entities               1,494,000,000                                                               
  non-recourse debt, including 3,990 and 3,918, respectively, related to variable interest entities               15,124,000,000                                                               
  other current assets, net of allowance of 0                868,000,000 728,000,000 726,000,000                                                            
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 365 and 330, respectively                900,000,000                                                              
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 21 and 21, respectively                1,892,000,000                                                              
  non-recourse debt, including 337 and 336, respectively, related to variable interest entities                1,345,000,000                                                              
  non-recourse debt, including 3,953 and 3,918, respectively, related to variable interest entities                15,290,000,000                                                              
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 343 and 330, respectively                 797,000,000                                                             
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 20 and 21, respectively                 1,878,000,000                                                             
  non-recourse debt, including 346 and 336, respectively, related to variable interest entities                 1,505,000,000                                                             
  non-recourse debt, including 3,945 and 3,918, respectively, related to variable interest entities                 15,014,000,000                                                             
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 330 and 307, respectively                  827,000,000                                                            
  loan receivable, net of allowance of 0                                                                              
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 21 and 0, respectively                  1,660,000,000                                                            
  non-recourse debt, including 336 and 337, respectively, related to variable interest entities                  1,430,000,000                                                            
  non-recourse debt, including 3,918 and 3,872, respectively, related to variable interest entities                  15,005,000,000                                                            
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 316 and 307, respectively                   614,000,000                                                           
  loan receivable, net of allowance of 31 and 0, respectively                   1,260,000,000 1,280,000,000                                                          
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 23 and 0, respectively                   1,537,000,000                                                           
  non-recourse debt, including 420 and 337, respectively, related to variable interest entities                   1,841,000,000                                                           
  non-recourse debt, including 5,817 and 3,872, respectively, related to variable interest entities                   15,536,000,000                                                           
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 323 and 307, respectively                    566,000,000                                                          
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 27 and 0, respectively                    1,527,000,000                                                          
  non-recourse debt, including 340 and 337, respectively, related to variable interest entities                    2,041,000,000                                                          
  non-recourse debt, including 4,375 and 3,872, respectively, related to variable interest entities                    15,639,000,000                                                          
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 310 and 307, respectively                     459,000,000                                                         
  loan receivable, net of allowance of 32 and 0, respectively                     1,300,000,000                                                         
  other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 29 and 0, respectively                     1,628,000,000                                                         
  non-recourse debt, including 331 and 337, respectively, related to variable interest entities                     1,725,000,000                                                         
  non-recourse debt, including 4,074 and 3,872, respectively, related to variable interest entities                     15,360,000,000                                                         
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 307 and 457, respectively                      469,000,000                                                        
  loan receivable                      1,351,000,000 1,370,000,000 1,388,000,000 1,406,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,474,000,000                                                 
  other noncurrent assets                      1,635,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,695,000,000 1,771,000,000 1,514,000,000 1,607,000,000 1,700,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,741,000,000 2,095,000,000 1,983,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,905,000,000 1,909,000,000 1,898,000,000 2,041,000,000 2,536,000,000 2,596,000,000 2,691,000,000 2,640,000,000 2,401,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,445,000,000 2,242,000,000   2,340,000,000                              
  non-recourse debt, including 337 and 479, respectively, related to variable interest entities                      1,868,000,000                                                        
  non-recourse debt, including 3,872 and 2,922 respectively, related to variable interest entities                      14,914,000,000                                                        
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 302 and 457, respectively                       462,000,000                                                       
  non-recourse debt, including 312 and 479, respectively, related to variable interest entities                       1,882,000,000                                                       
  non-recourse debt, including 3,350 and 2,922 respectively, related to variable interest entities                       14,323,000,000                                                       
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 389 and 457, respectively                        460,000,000                                                      
  non-recourse debt, including 333 and 479, respectively, related to variable interest entities                        1,087,000,000                                                      
  non-recourse debt, including 3,339 and 2,922 respectively, related to variable interest entities                        14,753,000,000                                                      
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 467 and 457, respectively                         467,000,000                                                     
  non-recourse debt, including 338 and 479, respectively, related to variable interest entities                         1,265,000,000                                                     
  non-recourse debt, including 3,077 and 2,922 respectively, related to variable interest entities                         14,550,000,000                                                     
  current assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses                          57,000,000   358,000,000 2,034,000,000     1,006,000,000 1,048,000,000                                          
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 457 and 441, respectively                          436,000,000                                                    
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 0 and 206, respectively                                                                              
  non-recourse debt, including 479 and 1,012, respectively, related to variable interest entities                          1,659,000,000                                                    
  current liabilities of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses                          8,000,000   63,000,000 1,033,000,000     802,000,000 841,000,000        812,000,000                                  
  non-recourse debt, including 2,922 and 1,358 respectively, related to variable interest entities                          13,986,000,000                                                    
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 472 and 441, respectively                           400,000,000                                                   
  non-recourse debt, includes 368 and 1,012, respectively, related to variable interest entities                           1,308,000,000                                                   
  non-recourse debt, includes 2,832 and 1,358, respectively, related to variable interest entities                           14,273,000,000                                                   
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 476 and 441, respectively                            341,000,000                                                  
  non-recourse debt, includes 369 and 1,012, respectively, related to variable interest entities                            1,235,000,000                                                  
  non-recourse debt, includes 2,520 and 1,358, respectively, related to variable interest entities                            14,230,000,000                                                  
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 454 and 441, respectively                             362,000,000                                                 
  non-recourse debt, includes 986 and 1,012, respectively, related to variable interest entities                             2,025,000,000                                                 
  non-recourse debt, includes 1,570 and 1,358, respectively, related to variable interest entities                             13,601,000,000                                                 
  pension and other postretirement liabilities                             189,000,000 230,000,000 1,387,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,411,000,000 1,396,000,000                                            
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 441 and 399, respectively                              366,000,000                                                
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 206 and 114, respectively                              1,360,000,000                                                
  noncurrent assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses                                                                              
  non-recourse debt, including 1,012 and 273, respectively, related to variable interest entities                              2,164,000,000                                                
  non-recourse debt, including 1,358 and 1,502 respectively, related to variable interest entities                              13,176,000,000                                                
  noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses                                            378,000,000                                  
  current assets of held-for-sale businesses                               76,000,000 102,000,000 24,000,000      52,000,000 8,000,000                                      
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 563 and 519, respectively                               474,000,000                                               
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 182 and 114, respectively                               1,382,000,000                                               
  non-recourse debt, includes 439 and 273, respectively, related to variable interest entities                               2,257,000,000                                               
  current liabilities of held-for-sale businesses                               15,000,000 37,000,000 41,000,000      30,000,000 9,000,000                                      
  non-recourse debt, includes 1,305 and 1,502, respectively, related to variable interest entities                               14,822,000,000                                               
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 543 and 519, respectively                                397,000,000                                              
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 159 and 114, respectively                                1,404,000,000                                              
  non-recourse debt, includes 454 and 273, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                2,572,000,000                                              
  non-recourse debt, includes 1,292 and 1,502, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                13,815,000,000                                              
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 534 and 519, respectively                                 353,000,000                                             
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 136 and 114, respectively                                 1,425,000,000                                             
  non-recourse debt, includes 134 and 273, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                 1,137,000,000                                             
  non-recourse debt, includes 1,643 and 1,502, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                 14,697,000,000                                             
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 519 and 481, respectively                                  359,000,000                                            
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 114 and 34, respectively                                  1,445,000,000                                            
  non-recourse debt, including 273 and 258, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                  1,303,000,000                                            
  non-recourse debt, including 1,502 and 1,531, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                  14,489,000,000                                            
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 94 and 93, respectively                                   227,000,000                                           
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 93 and 34, respectively                                   1,465,000,000                                           
  non-recourse debt, includes 247 and 258, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                   1,091,000,000                                           
  non-recourse debt, includes 1,494 and 1,531, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                   14,796,000,000                                           
  pension and other post-retirement liabilities                                   1,035,000,000 1,054,000,000 985,000,000 927,000,000 978,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,290,000,000 2,456,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,755,000,000 1,729,000,000 1,310,000,000 1,549,000,000 1,523,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,306,000,000 1,257,000,000 1,285,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,110,000,000 997,000,000     879,000,000              
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 97 and 93, respectively                                    219,000,000                                          
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 71 and 34, respectively                                    1,486,000,000                                          
  non-recourse debt, including 190 and 258, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                    1,610,000,000                                          
  non-recourse debt, including 1,059 and 1,531, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                    14,261,000,000                                          
  assets of held-for-sale businesses                                      96,000,000                                        
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 100 and 97, respectively                                     209,000,000                                         
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 52 and 34, respectively                                     1,505,000,000                                         
  non-recourse debt, including 247 and 261, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                     2,220,000,000                                         
  liabilities of held-for-sale businesses                                      13,000,000                                        
  non-recourse debt, including 1,503 and 1,539, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                     13,413,000,000                                         
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 97 and 158, respectively                                      214,000,000                                        
  service concession assets, net of accumulated amortization of 34                                      1,543,000,000                                        
  non-recourse debt, including 163 and 240, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                      2,529,000,000                                        
  non-recourse debt, including 760 and 1,030, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                      13,263,000,000                                        
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 131 and 158, respectively                                       251,000,000                                       
  service concession assets                                       1,554,000,000 1,538,000,000                                      
  non-recourse debt, including 217 and 240, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                       2,300,000,000                                       
  non-recourse debt, including 1,050 and 1,030, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                       13,291,000,000                                       
  contingencies and commitments                                                                              
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 130 and 158, respectively                                        241,000,000                                      
  noncurrent assets of held-for-sale businesses                                        150,000,000                                      
  non-recourse debt, including 220 and 240, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                        1,999,000,000                                      
  non-recourse debt, including 1,058 and 1,030, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                        13,750,000,000                                      
  noncurrent liabilities of held-for-sale businesses                                        61,000,000                                      
  current assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale assets                                            461,000,000                                  
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 158 and 153, respectively                                         281,000,000                                     
  noncurrent assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale assets                                            1,129,000,000                                  
  non-recourse debt, including 240 and 267, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                         1,982,000,000                                     
  non-recourse debt, including 1,030 and 979, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                         13,618,000,000                                     
  cumulative preferred stock of subsidiaries                                         78,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000                              
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 156 and 153, respectively                                          283,000,000 299,000,000                                   
  non-recourse debt, including 242 and 267, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                          2,347,000,000                                    
  non-recourse debt, including 1,036 and 979, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                          13,372,000,000                                    
  non-recourse debt, including 255 and 267, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                           2,095,000,000                                   
  non-recourse debt, including 1,026 and 979, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                           13,845,000,000                                   
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 149 and 153, respectively                                            293,000,000                                  
  non-recourse debt, including 259 and 267, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                            2,067,000,000                                  
  non-recourse debt, including 1,022 and 979, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                            13,735,000,000                                  
  current assets of discontinued operations and held for sale assets                                                                              
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 276 and 164, respectively                                             429,000,000                                 
  noncurrent assets of discontinued operations and held for sale assets                                             25,000,000                                 
  non-recourse debt including 287 and 259, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                             2,843,000,000                                 
  current liabilities of discontinued operations and held for sale businesses                                                                              
  non-recourse debt including 1,187 and 1,156, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                             12,568,000,000                                 
  noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations and held for sale businesses                                                                              
  total the aes corporation stockholders’ equity                                             4,569,000,000   5,946,000,000 6,233,000,000 6,911,000,000 6,792,000,000 6,473,000,000 6,890,000,000 6,687,000,000 6,247,000,000 4,675,000,000 4,583,000,000 4,392,000,000 3,915,000,000                   
  current assets of discontinued and held for sale businesses                                               37,000,000 147,000,000 171,000,000 162,000,000 129,000,000  98,000,000 119,000,000 267,000,000 240,000,000                      
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 230 and 164, respectively                                              507,000,000                                
  other                                              2,177,000,000 2,273,000,000  2,133,000,000 2,057,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,634,000,000 1,533,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,551,000,000 1,568,000,000                     
  noncurrent assets of discontinued and held for sale businesses                                               682,000,000 682,000,000 236,000,000 64,000,000 99,000,000  527,000,000 843,000,000 336,000,000 351,000,000                      
  non-recourse debt, including 238 and 259, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                              2,287,000,000                                
  current liabilities of discontinued and held for sale businesses                                               202,000,000 219,000,000 261,000,000 232,000,000 212,000,000  76,000,000 134,000,000 150,000,000 143,000,000                      
  non-recourse debt, including 1,161 and 1,156, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                              13,250,000,000                                
  noncurrent liabilities of discontinued and held for sale businesses                                               552,000,000                               
  common stock (0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 809,947,514 issued and 749,556,111 outstanding at june 30, 2012 and 807,573,277 issued and 765,186,316 outstanding at december 31, 2011                                              8,000,000                                
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 201 and 164, respectively                                               550,000,000                               
  non-recourse debt, including 296 and 259, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                               2,194,000,000                               
  non-recourse debt, including 1,173 and 1,156, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                               13,841,000,000                               
  common stock (0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 809,082,637 issued and 767,434,120 outstanding at march 31, 2012 and 807,573,277 issued and 765,186,316 outstanding at december 31, 2011                                               8,000,000                               
  receivable from affiliates                                                7,000,000 28,000,000 25,000,000 7,000,000 27,000,000 32,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000 24,000,000 28,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000  94,000,000 82,000,000 81,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000       16,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000  
  deferred income taxes—current                                                454,000,000    306,000,000   235,000,000 218,000,000 158,000,000 201,000,000 174,000,000  251,000,000 228,000,000 213,000,000 330,000,000 243,000,000 253 267,000,000 350 348,000,000 193,000,000 187,000,000       
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 164 and 151, respectively                                                566,000,000                              
  deferred income taxes—noncurrent                                                715,000,000    646,000,000   639,000,000 604,000,000 674,000,000 633,000,000 553,000,000  691,000,000 654,000,000 663,000,000 816,000,000 857,000,000 856 807,000,000 761 759,000,000 798,000,000 813,000,000       
  non-recourse debt—current, including 158 and 1,118, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                                2,152,000,000                              
  recourse debt—current                                                305,000,000    463,000,000   473,000,000 214,000,000 214,000,000  154,000,000                   
  long-term liabilities                                                                              
  non-recourse debt—noncurrent, including 1,417 and 1,473, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                                13,936,000,000                              
  recourse debt—noncurrent                                                6,180,000,000    4,149,000,000   5,035,000,000 5,301,000,000 5,298,000,000 5,515,000,000 4,993,000,000                   
  other long-term liabilities                                                3,119,000,000 2,978,000,000 2,938,000,000 2,713,000,000 2,863,000,000 3,025,000,000 2,742,000,000 3,253,000,000 3,208,000,000 3,835,000,000 3,547,000,000 3,470,000,000  3,544,000,000 3,067,000,000 3,371,000,000 3,313,000,000 3,212,000,000 3,243 3,280,000,000 3,368 3,319,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,261,000,000 3,134,000,000 2,939,000,000 2,685,000,000 2,765,000,000 2,625,000,000  
  long-term liabilities of discontinued and held for sale businesses                                                788,000,000 112,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000  408,000,000 643,000,000 418,000,000 411,000,000                      
  total long-term liabilities                                                27,080,000,000 23,725,000,000 24,545,000,000 21,847,000,000 21,973,000,000 23,908,000,000 23,618,000,000 24,392,000,000 23,974,000,000 24,398,000,000 23,730,000,000 22,616,000,000  20,638,000,000 21,118,000,000 19,998,000,000 20,370,000,000 21,079,000,000 21,056 20,766,000,000 21,406 21,353,000,000 21,157,000,000 21,660,000,000 21,612,000,000 21,421,000,000 20,477,000,000 21,836,000,000 21,639,000,000  
  deferred income taxes — current                                                 278,000,000 298,000,000 310,000,000  244,000,000 257,000,000                  159,000,000 152,000,000 127,000,000 127,000,000 124,000,000  
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 153 and 157, respectively                                                 493,000,000                             
  deferred income taxes — noncurrent                                                 585,000,000 661,000,000 627,000,000  689,000,000 604,000,000                  778,000,000 746,000,000 999,000,000 1,038,000,000 979,000,000  
  non-recourse debt — current, including 269 and 1,150, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                                 2,163,000,000                             
  recourse debt — current                                                 11,000,000 11,000,000 200,000,000  464,000,000 471,000,000                        
  non-recourse debt — noncurrent, including 2,168 and 2,199, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                                 12,523,000,000                             
  recourse debt — noncurrent                                                 6,181,000,000 6,182,000,000 4,150,000,000  4,438,000,000 4,637,000,000                        
  cumulative preferred stock of subsidiary                                                 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000   60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000                    
  common stock (0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 807,093,084 issued and 770,260,308 outstanding at september 30, 2011 and 804,894,313 issued and 787,607,240 outstanding at december 31, 2010                                                 8,000,000                             
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 172 and 157, respectively                                                  527,000,000                            
  non-recourse debt — current, including 1,203 and 1,150, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                                  2,320,000,000                            
  non-recourse debt — noncurrent, including 2,245 and 2,199, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                                  12,922,000,000                            
  common stock (0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 806,836,014 issued and 782,273,322 outstanding at june 30, 2011 and 804,894,313 issued and 787,607,240 outstanding at december 31, 2010                                                  8,000,000                            
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 296 and 287, respectively                                                   371,000,000                           
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 163 and 157, respectively                                                   515,000,000                           
  non-recourse debt — current, including 1,169 and 1,152, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                                   2,610,000,000                           
  non-recourse debt — noncurrent, including 2,256 and 2,201, respectively, related to variable interest entities                                                   12,492,000,000                           
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 295 and 293, respectively                                                    376,000,000                          
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 160 and 223, respectively                                                    516,000,000                          
  non-recourse debt—current, including 1,152 related to variable interest entities at december 31, 2010                                                    2,577,000,000                          
  non-recourse debt—noncurrent, including 2,201 related to variable interest entities at december 31, 2010                                                    12,544,000,000                          
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 303 and 293, respectively                                                     382,000,000                         
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 240 and 223, respectively                                                     610,000,000                         
  accounts payable and other accrued liabilities                                                     4,523,000,000 4,067,000,000 4,057,000,000                       
  non-recourse debt — current                                                     1,591,000,000 1,433,000,000                        
  non-recourse debt — noncurrent                                                     13,482,000,000 13,131,000,000                        
  common stock (0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 804,560,572 issued and 794,115,103 outstanding at september 30, 2010 and 677,214,493 issued and 667,679,913 outstanding at december 31, 2009                                                     8,000,000                         
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 290 and 293, respectively                                                      374,000,000                        
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 228 and 223, respectively                                                      574,000,000                        
  common stock (0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 804,399,275 issued and 795,495,286 outstanding at june 30, 2010 and 677,214,493 issued and 667,679,913 outstanding at december 31, 2009                                                      8,000,000                        
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 310 and 297, respectively                                                       389,000,000                       
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 227 and 223, respectively                                                       508,000,000                       
  non-recourse debt—current                                                       1,863,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,384,000,000 789,000,000                   
  non-recourse debt—noncurrent                                                       13,271,000,000 12,642,000,000 12,791,000,000 12,321,000,000 12,021,000,000                   
  common stock (0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 804,079,027 issued and 795,174,732 outstanding at march 31, 2010 and 677,214,493 issued and 667,679,913 outstanding at december 31, 2009                                                       8,000,000                       
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 297 and 264, respectively                                                        384,000,000                      
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 223 and 186, respectively                                                        510,000,000                      
  electric generation, distribution assets, and other                                                         27,467,000,000                     
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 292 and 272, respectively                                                         391,000,000                     
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 202 and 185, respectively                                                         487,000,000                     
  electric generation and distribution assets, and other                                                          26,427,000,000 24,888,000,000                   
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 273 and 272, respectively                                                          392,000,000                    
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 191 and 185, respectively                                                          486,000,000                    
  other assets                                                          1,703,000,000 1,575,000,000  1,739,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,627,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,701,000,000 1,672 1,736,000,000 1,588 1,635,000,000 1,866,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,785,000,000 1,706,000,000 2,100,000,000 2,093,000,000 1,764,000,000  
  commitments and contingent liabilities                                                                              
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 268 and 272, respectively                                                           371,000,000                   
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 185 and 185, respectively                                                           484,000,000                   
  total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                              
  current assets of held for sale and discontinued businesses                                                             18,000,000 344,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 41,000,000             
  electric generation and distribution assets                                                             24,216,000,000 22,822,000,000 23,990,000,000 23,449,000,000 23,293,000,000 22,913 22,440,000,000 22,665 22,367,000,000 22,463,000,000 22,434,000,000 21,969,000,000 21,538,000,000 20,883,000,000 20,409,000,000 19,558,000,000  
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 202 and 188, respectively                                                             282,000,000                 
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 201 and 172, respectively                                                             341,000,000                 
  noncurrent assets of held for sale and discontinued businesses                                                             37,000,000 1,469,000,000 105,000,000               
  liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                                              
  non-recourse debt-current portion                                                             1,515,000,000 1,310,000,000 1,453,000,000    1,598,000,000           
  recourse debt-current portion                                                             615,000,000      200,000,000           
  current liabilities of held for sale and discontinued businesses                                                             4,000,000 256,000,000 45,000,000 49,000,000 61,000,000             
  deferred income taxes-noncurrent                                                             1,185,000,000 1,095,000,000 790,000,000    721,000,000           
  pension liabilities and other post-retirement liabilities                                                             898,000,000 864,000,000 883,000,000  833,000,000 861 857,000,000 929 933,000,000 869,000,000 891,000,000       
  long-term liabilities of held for sale and discontinued businesses                                                             2,000,000 431,000,000 62,000,000 56,000,000 131,000,000             
  minority interest                                                             3,263,000,000 3,270,000,000 3,100,000,000 2,940,000,000 2,256,000,000 1,753 1,611,000,000 1,517 1,430,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,166,000,000 897,000,000 863,000,000 806,000,000  
  stockholders’ equity                                                                              
  total stockholders’ equity                                                             3,061,000,000 2,545,000,000 3,036,000,000 2,673,000,000 2,451,000,000 2,190 1,649,000,000 1,421 1,228,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,645,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,174,000,000 687,000,000 206,000,000   
  total liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                             32,622,000,000 31,955,000,000 31,163,000,000 31,936,000,000 30,973,000,000 30,103 29,432,000,000     29,956,000,000 28,997,000,000     
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 193 and 188, respectively                                                              271,000,000                
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 185 and 172, respectively                                                              320,000,000                
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 191 and 219, respectively                                                               285,000,000               
  other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 203 and 155, respectively                                                               305,000,000               
  property, plant, and equipment—net                                                                19,402,000,000    18,766 18,552,000,000  18,788,000,000       
  deferred financing costs—net of accumulated amortization of 190 and 222, respectively                                                                319,000,000              
  non-current assets of held for sale and discontinued businesses                                                                94,000,000 203,000,000             
  recourse debt—current portion                                                                    145,000,000 146,000,000 142,000,000 295,000,000   3,000,000 26,000,000  
  non-recourse debt—current portion                                                                2,022,000,000 1,416,000,000 1,460  1,606 1,771,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,797,000,000 4,303,000,000 4,545,000,000 3,989,000,000  
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 174 and 222, respectively                                                                 307,000,000             
  investment in and advances to affiliates                                                                 572,000,000 670 670,000,000           
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 223 and 222, respectively                                                                  288            
  deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 222 and 174, respectively                                                                   294,000,000           
  current assets:                                                                              
  receivable from affiliate                                                                    5,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000       
  accumulated depreciation and amortization                                                                    -6,041 -5,783,000,000 -5,530,000,000 -5,353,000,000       
  deferred financing costs—net                                                                    318 315,000,000 496,000,000 513,000,000       
  goodwill—net                                                                    1,449 1,454,000,000 1,422,000,000 1,378,000,000       
  total                                                                    29,648 29,380,000,000 29,663,000,000 29,732,000,000       
  current liabilities:                                                                              
  long-term liabilities:                                                                              
  commitments and contingent liabilties                                                                              
  stockholders’ equity:                                                                              
  property, plant and equipment—net                                                                      18,823,000,000        
  current assets of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale                                                                        250,000,000 206,000,000 141,000,000 453,000,000 451,000,000  
  long-term assets of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale                                                                        683,000,000 700,000,000 584,000,000 3,769,000,000 3,748,000,000  
  current liabilities of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale                                                                        769,000,000 752,000,000 67,000,000 2,682,000,000 2,752,000,000  
  long-term liabilities of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale                                                                        19,000,000 15,000,000 354,000,000 1,480,000,000 1,371,000,000  
  property, plant and equipment — net                                                                        18,457,000,000 18,236,000,000 18,946,000,000 19,026,000,000 18,636,000,000  
  deferred financing costs — net                                                                        486,000,000 468,000,000 432,000,000 442,000,000 421,000,000  
  goodwill — net                                                                        1,376,000,000 1,376,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,375,000,000  
  pension liabilities                                                                        900,000,000 865,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,357,000,000 1,193,000,000  
  common stock - .01 par value – 1,200 million shares authorized for 2004 and 2003, 648 million issued and outstanding in 2004, 626 million issued and outstanding in 2003                                                                        6,000,000      
  common stock - .01 par value – 1,200 million shares authorized for 2004 and 2003, 645 million issued and outstanding in 2004, 626 million issued and outstanding in 2003                                                                         6,000,000     
  liabilities & stockholders’ equity                                                                              
  company-obligated convertible mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely junior subordinated debentures of aes                                                                          809,000,000 910,000,000 978,000,000  
  total liabilities & stockholders’ equity                                                                          30,415,000,000 34,158,000,000   
  project development costs                                                                            6,000,000  
  liabilities & stockholders’ deficit                                                                              
  stockholders’ deficit:                                                                              
  total stockholders’ deficit                                                                              
  total liabilities & stockholders’ deficit                                                                            32,869,000,000  
  liabilities & stockholders' equity                                                                              
  stockholders' equity:                                                                              

We provide you with 20 years of balance sheets for The AES stock, allowing you to gain comprehensive visibility into the fundamentals of the company. Our detailed breakdowns include key financial metrics such as asset and liabilities, payables and receivables, long debts and short debts, cash and inventories, expenses and profits. This in-depth information is essential for making informed investment decisions and understanding the financial health and performance of The AES. Explore the full financial landscape of The AES stock with our expertly curated balance sheets.

The information provided in this report about The AES stock is taken from www.sec.gov and many other data providers. While we have conducted our best efforts to ensure that the parsed data is accurate, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Please use caution and understand that any consequences of its use are your own responsibility.