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The AES Corporation
(NYSE:AES) 

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The AES Corporation operates as a diversified power generation and utility company. It owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries. The company also owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, di...

Founded: 1981
Full Time Employees: 8,000
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities-Diversified

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      revenue:
                                                                                                    
      non-regulated
    2,063,000,000 2,269,000,000 1,922,000,000 1,941,000,000 2,102,000,000 2,352,000,000 2,070,000,000 2,232,000,000 2,194,000,000 2,571,000,000 2,193,000,000 2,287,000,000 2,135,000,000 2,651,000,000 2,276,000,000 2,017,000,000 2,049,000,000 2,268,000,000 2,028,000,000 1,928,000,000 1,915,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,626,000,000 1,711,000,000 1,826,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,865,000,000 1,898,000,000 2,060,000,000 1,821,000,000 2,018,000,000 1,984,000,000 1,839,000,000 1,833,000,000 1,765,000,000 1,841,000,000 1,757,000,000 1,664,000,000 1,695,000,000 1,731,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,904,000,000 1,894,000,000 2,063,000,000 2,195,000,000 2,120,000,000 1,902,000,000 1,940,000,000 1,975,000,000 2,019,000,000 2,072,000,000 2,041,000,000 1,983,000,000 2,120,000,000 1,881,000,000 1,976,000,000 2,061,000,000 1,851,000,000 1,987,000,000 1,877,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,871,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,746,000,000 1,713,000,000 1,710,000,000    1,636,000,000 1,515,000,000 821,000,000 1,585,000,000 1,532,000,000 1,520,000,000 1,436,000,000 1,376,000,000 1,273,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,171,000,000 1,116,000,000 1,111,000,000 750,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,188,000,000        
      regulated
    1,038,000,000 1,082,000,000 933,000,000 985,000,000 860,000,000 937,000,000 872,000,000 853,000,000 774,000,000 863,000,000 834,000,000 952,000,000 925,000,000 976,000,000 802,000,000 835,000,000 721,000,000 768,000,000 672,000,000 707,000,000 645,000,000 680,000,000 624,000,000 712,000,000 720,000,000 799,000,000 724,000,000 785,000,000 724,000,000 777,000,000 716,000,000 722,000,000 -2,048,000,000 1,793,000,000 1,637,000,000 1,727,000,000 1,703,000,000 1,785,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,776,000,000 1,669,000,000 1,903,000,000 2,008,000,000 2,080,000,000 2,238,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,116,000,000 2,142,000,000 1,881,000,000 2,063,000,000 2,093,000,000 2,246,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,546,000,000 2,209,000,000 2,620,000,000 2,276,000,000 2,405,000,000 2,483,000,000 2,413,000,000 2,417,000,000 2,274,000,000 2,213,000,000 2,241,000,000 2,274,000,000 2,092,000,000 1,782,000,000 1,668,000,000    1,708,000,000 1,606,000,000 2,308,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,506,000,000 1,493,000,000 1,537,000,000 1,406,000,000 1,395,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,375,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,147,000,000 1,146,000,000 832,000,000 1,217,000,000 1,094,000,000 1,035,000,000        
      total revenue
    3,101,000,000 3,351,000,000 2,855,000,000 2,926,000,000 2,962,000,000 3,289,000,000 2,942,000,000 3,085,000,000 2,968,000,000 3,434,000,000 3,027,000,000 3,239,000,000 3,060,000,000 3,627,000,000 3,078,000,000 2,852,000,000 2,770,000,000 3,036,000,000 2,700,000,000 2,635,000,000 2,560,000,000 2,545,000,000 2,217,000,000 2,338,000,000 2,431,000,000 2,625,000,000 2,483,000,000 2,650,000,000 2,622,000,000 2,837,000,000 2,537,000,000 2,740,000,000 -64,000,000 3,632,000,000 3,470,000,000 3,492,000,000 3,544,000,000 3,542,000,000 3,229,000,000 3,471,000,000 3,400,000,000 3,721,000,000 3,858,000,000 3,984,000,000 4,132,000,000 4,441,000,000 4,311,000,000 4,262,000,000 3,783,000,000 4,003,000,000 4,068,000,000 4,265,000,000 4,622,000,000 4,587,000,000 4,192,000,000 4,740,000,000 4,157,000,000 4,381,000,000 4,544,000,000 4,264,000,000 4,404,000,000 4,151,000,000 4,021,000,000 4,112,000,000                                 
      yoy
    4.69% 1.89% -2.96% -5.15% -0.20% -4.22% -2.81% -4.75% -3.01% -5.32% -1.66% 13.57% 10.47% 19.47% 14.00% 8.24% 8.20% 19.29% 21.79% 12.70% 5.31% -3.05% -10.71% -11.77% -7.28% -7.47% -2.13% -3.28% -4196.88% -21.89% -26.89% -21.53% -101.81% 2.54% 7.46% 0.61% 4.24% -4.81% -16.30% -12.88% -17.72% -16.21% -10.51% -6.52% 9.23% 10.94% 5.97% -0.07% -18.15% -12.73% -2.96% -10.02% 11.19% 4.70% -7.75% 11.16% -5.61% 5.54% 13.01% 3.70%                                     
      qoq
    -7.46% 17.37% -2.43% -1.22% -9.94% 11.79% -4.64% 3.94% -13.57% 13.45% -6.55% 5.85% -15.63% 17.84% 7.92% 2.96% -8.76% 12.44% 2.47% 2.93% 0.59% 14.79% -5.18% -3.83% -7.39% 5.72% -6.30% 1.07% -7.58% 11.82% -7.41% -4381.25% -101.76% 4.67% -0.63% -1.47% 0.06% 9.69% -6.97% 2.09% -8.63% -3.55% -3.16% -3.58% -6.96% 3.02% 1.15% 12.66% -5.50% -1.60% -4.62% -7.72% 0.76% 9.42% -11.56% 14.02% -5.11% -3.59% 6.57% -3.18% 6.09% 3.23% -2.21%                                  
      cost of sales:
                                                                                                    
      total cost of sales
    -2,519,000,000 -2,616,000,000 -2,402,000,000 -2,485,000,000 -2,542,000,000 -2,567,000,000 -2,389,000,000 -2,466,000,000 -2,474,000,000 -2,516,000,000 -2,529,000,000 -2,645,000,000 -2,497,000,000 -2,735,000,000 -2,515,000,000 -2,322,000,000 -2,211,000,000 -2,276,000,000 -1,972,000,000 -1,971,000,000 -1,654,000,000 -1,789,000,000 -1,693,000,000 -1,831,000,000 -1,871,000,000 -1,924,000,000 -1,981,000,000 -2,064,000,000 -1,976,000,000 -2,166,000,000 -1,937,000,000 -2,084,000,000 554,000,000 -2,921,000,000 -2,800,000,000 -2,899,000,000 -2,882,000,000 -2,854,000,000 -2,655,000,000 -2,967,000,000 -2,682,000,000 -3,048,000,000 -3,104,000,000 -3,263,000,000 -3,424,000,000 -3,674,000,000 -3,492,000,000 -3,468,000,000 -3,139,000,000 -3,066,000,000 -3,150,000,000 -3,510,000,000 -3,682,000,000 -3,583,000,000 -3,500,000,000 -3,662,000,000 -3,042,000,000 -3,361,000,000 -3,525,000,000 -3,248,000,000 -3,393,000,000 -3,166,000,000 -3,039,000,000 -3,112,000,000 -2,651,000,000 -2,830,000,000 -2,648,000,000 -2,495,000,000    -2,456,000,000              1,149,000,000 1,668,000,000 1,701,000,000         
      operating margin
    582,000,000 735,000,000 453,000,000 441,000,000 420,000,000 722,000,000 553,000,000 619,000,000 494,000,000 918,000,000 498,000,000 594,000,000 563,000,000 892,000,000 563,000,000 530,000,000 559,000,000 760,000,000 728,000,000 664,000,000 906,000,000 756,000,000 524,000,000 507,000,000 560,000,000 701,000,000 502,000,000 586,000,000 646,000,000 671,000,000 600,000,000 656,000,000 490,000,000 711,000,000 670,000,000 593,000,000 662,000,000 688,000,000 574,000,000 504,000,000 718,000,000 673,000,000 754,000,000 721,000,000 708,000,000 767,000,000 819,000,000 794,000,000                                                 
      general and administrative expenses
    -69,000,000 -46,000,000 -49,000,000 -77,000,000 -90,000,000 -57,000,000 -66,000,000 -75,000,000 -64,000,000 -64,000,000 -72,000,000 -55,000,000 -58,000,000 -51,000,000 -46,000,000 -52,000,000 -36,000,000 -39,000,000 -45,000,000 -46,000,000 -46,000,000 -41,000,000 -40,000,000 -38,000,000 -60,000,000 -41,000,000 -49,000,000 -46,000,000 -58,000,000 -43,000,000 -35,000,000 -56,000,000 -60,000,000 -52,000,000 -49,000,000 -54,000,000 -59,000,000 -40,000,000 -47,000,000 -48,000,000 -46,000,000 -45,000,000 -50,000,000 -55,000,000 -39,000,000 -45,000,000 -52,000,000 -51,000,000 -37,000,000 -63,000,000 -59,000,000 -61,000,000 -76,000,000 -64,000,000 -74,000,000 -87,000,000 -108,000,000 -91,000,000 -97,000,000 -95,000,000 -113,000,000 -98,000,000 -101,000,000 -82,000,000 -90,000,000 -82,000,000 -88,000,000 -85,000,000    -88,000,000                         
      interest expense
    -365,000,000 -348,000,000 -352,000,000 -342,000,000 -360,000,000 -379,000,000 -389,000,000 -357,000,000 -353,000,000 -326,000,000 -310,000,000 -330,000,000 -304,000,000 -276,000,000 -279,000,000 -258,000,000 -242,000,000 -242,000,000 -237,000,000 -190,000,000 -297,000,000 -290,000,000 -218,000,000 -233,000,000 -262,000,000 -250,000,000 -273,000,000 -265,000,000 -257,000,000 -255,000,000 -263,000,000 -281,000,000 -136,000,000 -353,000,000 -333,000,000 -348,000,000 -345,000,000 -354,000,000 -390,000,000 -364,000,000 -375,000,000 -388,000,000 -310,000,000 -363,000,000 -385,000,000 -390,000,000 -323,000,000 -373,000,000 -417,000,000 -357,000,000 -346,000,000 -377,000,000 -370,000,000 -401,000,000 -385,000,000 -416,000,000 -425,000,000 -432,000,000 -396,000,000 -351,000,000 -359,000,000 -387,000,000 -394,000,000 -393,000,000 -320,000,000 -421,000,000 -383,000,000 -391,000,000    -411,000,000                         
      interest income
    72,000,000 76,000,000 70,000,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 119,000,000 88,000,000 105,000,000 153,000,000 144,000,000 131,000,000 123,000,000 119,000,000 100,000,000 95,000,000 75,000,000 86,000,000 71,000,000 73,000,000 68,000,000 70,000,000 64,000,000 64,000,000 70,000,000 76,000,000 81,000,000 82,000,000 79,000,000 79,000,000 79,000,000 76,000,000 76,000,000 -47,000,000 101,000,000 93,000,000 97,000,000 99,000,000 110,000,000 138,000,000 130,000,000 151,000,000 150,000,000 133,000,000 90,000,000 160,000,000 69,000,000 73,000,000 63,000,000 62,000,000 85,000,000 63,000,000 66,000,000 86,000,000 89,000,000 83,000,000 91,000,000 107,000,000 103,000,000 97,000,000 95,000,000 104,000,000 97,000,000 101,000,000 109,000,000 66,000,000 94,000,000 90,000,000 98,000,000    141,000,000 100,000,000 118,000,000 119,000,000 90,000,000 116,000,000 111,000,000 97,000,000 93,000,000 86,000,000 91,000,000 52,000,000 70,000,000 69,000,000 53,750,000 82,000,000 68,000,000 84,000,000        
      loss on extinguishment of debt
    -11,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -8,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000 -1,000,000 -62,000,000   -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000 -37,000,000 -22,000,000 -18,000,000 -1,000,000 -91,000,000 -54,000,000 -40,000,000 -1,000,000 -43,000,000 -65,000,000 -51,000,000 -10,000,000 -1,000,000 -11,000,000   -24,000,000 -49,000,000   -1,000,000 -16,000,000   -21,000,000 -20,000,000 -122,000,000 -23,000,000 -65,000,000 -47,000,000 -15,000,000 -134,000,000 -17,000,000  -165,000,000                                              
      other expense
    -85,000,000 -26,000,000 -295,000,000 -52,000,000 -22,000,000 -31,000,000 -84,000,000 -38,000,000 -61,000,000 -12,000,000 -12,000,000 -14,000,000 -17,000,000 -10,000,000 -29,000,000 -12,000,000 -28,000,000 -12,000,000 -4,000,000 -16,000,000 -26,000,000 -20,000,000  -4,000,000 -8,750,000 -9,000,000 -14,000,000 -12,000,000 -16,000,000 -29,000,000 -4,000,000 -9,000,000 38,000,000 -47,000,000 -18,000,000 -29,000,000 -10,500,000 -13,000,000 -21,000,000 -8,000,000   -14,000,000  -9,250,000 -12,000,000 -17,000,000  -14,500,000 -15,000,000 -18,000,000  -14,750,000 -15,000,000 -15,000,000 -29,000,000 -32,750,000 -76,000,000 -38,000,000 -17,000,000 -20,750,000 -23,000,000 -48,000,000 -12,000,000 -44,000,000 -15,000,000 -30,000,000 -22,000,000                             
      other income
    10,000,000 19,000,000 31,000,000 7,000,000 36,000,000 64,000,000 21,000,000 35,000,000 53,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 22,000,000 4,000,000 70,000,000 6,000,000 136,000,000 48,000,000 183,000,000 43,000,000 15,000,000 6,000,000 -3,000,000 45,000,000 -206,000,000 78,000,000 18,000,000 30,000,000 42,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 18,000,000 15,000,000 73,000,000 -146,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 13,000,000 -13,000,000 -18,000,000 15,000,000 -20,000,000 -124,000,000 12,000,000 33,000,000 -8,000,000 -182,000,000 25,000,000 13,000,000 -75,000,000 -133,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000 18,000,000 -264,000,000 58,000,000 34,000,000 16,000,000 -336,000,000 20,000,000 69,000,000 9,000,000 187,000,000 35,000,000 22,000,000 222,000,000    -24,000,000 39,000,000        22,000,000 106,000,000 17,000,000 28,000,000 11,000,000 40,500,000 36,000,000 102,000,000 25,000,000        
      gain on disposal and sale of business interests
    -12,000,000 1,000,000 70,000,000 -1,000,000 308,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 43,000,000 138,000,000     1,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000 -1,764,000,000 22,000,000 64,000,000  22,000,000 -90,000,000   19,000,000 16,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000                                                                     
      asset impairment reversals
    18,500,000 -31,000,000 154,000,000                                                                                              
      foreign currency transaction gains
    -22,000,000 -19,000,000 -28,000,000  29,000,000 -28,000,000 38,000,000  -52,250,000 -100,000,000   -17,000,000 8,000,000   -2,000,000 29,000,000 -2,000,000 -35,000,000 35,000,000 2,000,000 -6,000,000 24,000,000 2,000,000 -87,000,000 22,000,000  -28,000,000 5,000,000 -30,000,000  29,000,000 21,000,000 12,000,000 -21,000,000 1,000,000 -20,000,000 -36,000,000 43,000,000 104,000,000 9,000,000 15,000,000  102,000,000 -79,000,000 7,000,000  -4,000,000 32,000,000     -101,000,000 -1,000,000                    1,000,000            109,000,000 52,000,000        
      other non-operating expense
    -71,000,000 -32,000,000 -10,000,000                    -158,000,000 -44,000,000                -2,000,000     -68,000,000 -16,000,000 -44,000,000  -7,000,000 -122,000,000     -1,000,000 -49,000,000  -82,000,000    -2,000,000 -5,000,000   -2,000,000  -10,000,000    -6,000,000                         
      income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
    -269,000,000 327,000,000 39,000,000 -22,000,000 365,000,000 329,000,000 -77,000,000 277,000,000 -579,000,000 414,000,000 4,000,000 265,000,000 -890,000,000 617,000,000 -160,000,000 264,000,000 -1,529,000,000 586,000,000 -130,000,000 9,000,000 579,000,000 -516,000,000 105,000,000 320,000,000 105,000,000 424,000,000 118,000,000 354,000,000 346,000,000 332,000,000 342,000,000 998,000,000 25,000,000 347,000,000 240,000,000 160,000,000 -308,000,000 294,000,000 -22,000,000  237,000,000 166,000,000 384,000,000 335,000,000 434,000,000 606,000,000 418,000,000 118,000,000 -57,000,000 386,000,000 409,000,000 299,000,000 591,000,000 -1,251,000,000 201,000,000 773,000,000 660,000,000 228,000,000 625,000,000 703,000,000 -443,000,000 381,000,000 532,000,000 580,000,000                                 
      income tax benefit
    139,000,000 226,000,000 -167,000,000 -17,000,000   35,000,000 16,000,000   2,000,000    19,000,000  208,000,000 -126,000,000 59,000,000  -13,750,000 147,000,000             -92,000,000    7,000,000                                                          
      net equity in earnings of affiliates
    -13,750,000 1,000,000 -22,000,000    3,000,000    -25,000,000  -13,500,000 -26,000,000 5,000,000  -3,750,000 25,000,000 -10,000,000  -17,000,000 -112,000,000   750,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 -6,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 38,000,000 24,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000    15,000,000 -20,000,000 -6,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 5,250,000 15,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 12,000,000 24,000,000 11,000,000 13,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 -3,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 26,000,000 134,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 18,000,000 50,000,000 7,000,000                             
      income from continuing operations
    -130,000,000 554,000,000   353,000,000 217,000,000       -986,000,000 446,000,000 -136,000,000  -1,330,000,000 485,000,000 -81,000,000  401,000,000 -481,000,000   -120,000,000 298,000,000 66,000,000 233,000,000 155,000,000 192,000,000 224,000,000 778,000,000 -657,000,000 261,000,000 150,000,000 98,000,000 56,000,000 230,000,000 -8,000,000  41,000,000 203,000,000 264,000,000 254,000,000 298,000,000 508,000,000 281,000,000 89,000,000 -111,000,000 275,000,000 330,000,000 221,000,000 388,000,000 -1,403,000,000 136,000,000 519,000,000 479,000,000 150,000,000 444,000,000 495,000,000 -179,000,000 296,000,000 411,000,000 398,000,000 364,000,000 440,000,000 531,000,000 501,000,000    279,000,000 119,000,000 73,000,000 -0.54 211,000,000  179,000,000 244,000,000 85,000,000 133,000,000 92,000,000 133,000,000 67,000,000 74,000,000 61,750,000 46,000,000 65,000,000 73,000,000        
      loss from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 7, 0, and 7, respectively
    -9,250,000 -37,000,000                                                                                               
      net income
    -132,000,000 517,000,000 -150,000,000 -73,000,000 353,000,000 210,000,000 -39,000,000 278,000,000 -643,000,000 291,000,000 -19,000,000 189,000,000 -986,000,000 446,000,000 -136,000,000 171,000,000 -1,330,000,000 485,000,000 -77,000,000 -29,000,000 401,000,000 -481,000,000 3,000,000 229,000,000 -120,000,000 298,000,000 67,000,000 233,000,000 181,000,000 191,000,000 416,000,000 777,000,000 -1,286,000,000 261,000,000 150,000,000 98,000,000 -693,000,000 229,000,000 -387,000,000 74,000,000 41,000,000 203,000,000 264,000,000 254,000,000 298,000,000 508,000,000 275,000,000 66,000,000 -204,000,000 223,000,000 333,000,000 199,000,000 323,000,000 -1,402,000,000 207,000,000 515,000,000 445,000,000 175,000,000 427,000,000 483,000,000 -169,000,000 397,000,000 429,000,000 402,000,000 283,000,000 440,000,000 531,000,000 501,000,000    247,000,000 -455,000,000 81,000,000 -340,000,000 169,000,000 351,000,000 177,000,000 244,000,000 85,000,000 133,000,000 160,000,000 140,000,000 38,000,000 48,000,000 10,250,000 76,000,000 -129,000,000 93,000,000        
      yoy
    -137.39% 146.19% 284.62% -126.26% -154.90% -27.84% 105.26% 47.09% -34.79% -34.75% -86.03% 10.53% -25.86% -8.04% 76.62% -689.66% -431.67% -200.83% -2666.67% -112.66% -434.17% -261.41% -95.52% -1.72% -166.30% 56.02% -83.89% -70.01% -114.07% -26.82% 177.33% 692.86% 85.57% 13.97% -138.76% 32.43% -1790.24% 12.81% -246.59% -70.87% -86.24% -60.04% -4.00% 284.85% -246.08% 127.80% -17.42% -66.83% -163.16% -115.91% 60.87% -61.36% -27.42% -901.14% -51.52% 6.63% -363.31% -55.92% -0.47% 20.15% -159.72% -9.77% -19.21% -19.76%    102.83%    46.15% -229.63% -54.24% -239.34% 98.82% 163.91% 10.62% 74.29% 123.68% 177.08% 1460.98% 84.21% -129.46% -48.39%            
      qoq
    -125.53% -444.67% 105.48% -120.68% 68.10% -638.46% -114.03% -143.23% -320.96% -1631.58% -110.05% -119.17% -321.08% -427.94% -179.53% -112.86% -374.23% -729.87% 165.52% -107.23% -183.37% -16133.33% -98.69% -290.83% -140.27% 344.78% -71.24% 28.73% -5.24% -54.09% -46.46% -160.42% -592.72% 74.00% 53.06% -114.14% -402.62% -159.17% -622.97% 80.49% -79.80% -23.11% 3.94% -14.77% -41.34% 84.73% 316.67% -132.35% -191.48% -33.03% 67.34% -38.39% -123.04% -777.29% -59.81% 15.73% 154.29% -59.02% -11.59% -385.80% -142.57% -7.46% 6.72% 42.05% -35.68% -17.14% 5.99%     -154.29% -661.73% -123.82% -301.18% -51.85% 98.31% -27.46% 187.06% -36.09% -16.87% 14.29% 268.42% -20.83% 368.29% -86.51% -158.91% -238.71%         
      net income margin %
    -4.26% 15.43% -5.25% -2.49% 11.92% 6.38% -1.33% 9.01% -21.66% 8.47% -0.63% 5.84% -32.22% 12.30% -4.42% 6.00% -48.01% 15.97% -2.85% -1.10% 15.66% -18.90% 0.14% 9.79% -4.94% 11.35% 2.70% 8.79% 6.90% 6.73% 16.40% 28.36% 2009.38% 7.19% 4.32% 2.81% -19.55% 6.47% -11.99% 2.13% 1.21% 5.46% 6.84% 6.38% 7.21% 11.44% 6.38% 1.55% -5.39% 5.57% 8.19% 4.67% 6.99% -30.56% 4.94% 10.86% 10.70% 3.99% 9.40% 11.33% -3.84% 9.56% 10.67% 9.78% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN%  NaN% NaN% 
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries
    452,000,000 122,000,000 55,000,000 119,000,000 207,000,000 292,000,000 224,000,000 154,000,000       -43,000,000  -39,000,000 -142,000,000 105,000,000  -5,750,000 148,000,000                                                                           
      net income attributable to the aes corporation
    320,000,000 639,000,000 -95,000,000 46,000,000 560,000,000 502,000,000 185,000,000 432,000,000 -94,000,000 231,000,000 -39,000,000 151,000,000 -903,000,000 421,000,000 -179,000,000 115,000,000 -632,000,000 343,000,000 28,000,000 -148,000,000 318,000,000 -333,000,000 -83,000,000 144,000,000 -78,000,000 210,000,000 17,000,000 154,000,000 128,000,000 101,000,000 290,000,000 684,000,000 -1,342,000,000 152,000,000 53,000,000 -24,000,000 -949,000,000 175,000,000 -482,000,000 126,000,000 -85,000,000 180,000,000 69,000,000 142,000,000 206,000,000 488,000,000 133,000,000 -58,000,000 -206,000,000 71,000,000 167,000,000 82,000,000 175,000,000 -1,568,000,000 140,000,000 341,000,000 -209,000,000 -131,000,000 174,000,000 224,000,000 -436,000,000 114,000,000 144,000,000 187,000,000 -48,000,000 185,000,000 303,000,000 218,000,000                             
      increase in redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries
    5,000,000 -5,000,000                                                                                               
      net income available to the aes corporation common stockholders
    325,000,000 634,000,000 -105,000,000                                                                                              
      amounts available to the aes corporation common stockholders:
                                                                                                    
      income from continuing operations available to the aes corporation common stockholders
    327,000,000 671,000,000                                                                                               
      loss from discontinued operations available to the aes corporation common stockholders
    -9,250,000 -37,000,000                                                                                               
      basic earnings per share:
                                                                           0.37 -0.68    0.53                    
      diluted earnings per share:
                                                                           0.36     0.52                    
      diluted shares outstanding
    178.5 714 712 713 178.25 713 713 712 178 712 669 712 177.75 711 668 711 175 710 670 666 166.25 665 665 668 166.75 667 667 667 166 665 664 663 165.5 663 662 659 165.5 662 659 663 173.5 682 695 706 181.75 740 728 724                                                 
      decrease in redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries
      -10,000,000                                                                                              
      asset impairment expense
       -49,000,000 -19,000,000 -79,000,000 -230,000,000 -46,000,000 -715,000,000 -158,000,000 -174,000,000 -20,000,000 -230,000,000 -50,000,000 -482,000,000 -1,000,000 -201,000,000 -29,000,000 -872,000,000 -473,000,000 -9,000,000 -849,000,000  -6,000,000 -69,000,000  -116,000,000  -42,000,000 -74,000,000 -92,000,000  -277,000,000 -2,000,000 -90,000,000 -168,000,000 -623,000,000 -79,000,000 -235,000,000 -159,000,000 -9,000,000 -231,000,000 -37,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 -15,000,000 -63,000,000 -12,000,000 34,000,000 -81,000,000  -48,000,000 -1,000,000 -43,000,000 -18,000,000 -11,000,000 -29,000,000 -163,000,000 -33,000,000  -924,000,000 -296,000,000 -1,000,000                                  
      foreign currency transaction losses
       -10,000,000    -8,000,000   -67,000,000 -42,000,000   -49,000,000 -19,000,000            -4,000,000    -19,000,000            -23,000,000    -19,000,000   -17,000,000 -32,000,000 -57,000,000 -8,000,000                                           
      net equity in losses of affiliates
       -34,000,000 -5,000,000 -9,000,000  -15,000,000 11,000,000 -14,000,000  -4,000,000    -33,000,000    -30,000,000    -2,000,000                                                                         
      net income attributable to the aes corporation common stockholders
       0.07 0.79 0.71 0.27 0.62 -0.14 0.34 -0.06 0.22 -1.35 0.63 -0.27 0.17 -0.94 0.52 0.04 -0.22 0.48 -0.5 -0.12 0.22 -0.11 0.32 0.02 0.23 0.2 0.15 0.44 1.04 -2.04 0.23 0.08 -0.04 -1.44 0.26 -0.73 0.19 -0.12 0.27 0.1 0.2 0.29 0.68 0.18 -0.08 -0.28 0.09 0.22 0.11 0.22 -2.1 0.18 0.45 -0.27 -0.17  0.28 -0.57 0.14 0.18 0.27 -0.07 0.28 0.45 0.33                             
      income tax expense
        -7,000,000 -103,000,000   -44,750,000 -109,000,000  -72,000,000 -46,500,000 -145,000,000  -60,000,000    -8,000,000   -113,000,000 -89,000,000 -50,000,000 -130,000,000 -57,000,000 -115,000,000 -199,000,000 -146,000,000 -132,000,000 -231,000,000 -720,000,000 -110,000,000  -69,000,000 -41,250,000 -75,000,000  -92,000,000 -204,000,000 -45,000,000 -120,000,000 -96,000,000 -116,000,000 -92,000,000 -157,000,000 -54,000,000 -58,000,000 -126,000,000 -81,000,000 -82,000,000 -189,000,000 -176,000,000 -76,000,000 -267,000,000 -167,000,000 -84,000,000 -178,000,000 -218,000,000 255,000,000 -111,000,000 -255,000,000 -196,000,000 -114,000,000 -205,000,000 -105,000,000 -175,000,000    -274,000,000         126,000,000    64,000,000 32,000,000 20,000,000 34,000,000 40,000,000        
      loss from disposal of discontinued businesses
        -1,750,000 -7,000,000                                                                                           
      amounts attributable to the aes corporation common stockholders:
                                                                                                    
      income from continuing operations, net of tax
        560,000,000 509,000,000       -903,000,000 421,000,000 -179,000,000  -632,000,000 343,000,000 24,000,000  318,000,000 -333,000,000 -86,000,000  -78,000,000 210,000,000 16,000,000 154,000,000 102,000,000 102,000,000 96,000,000 685,000,000 -688,000,000 152,000,000 53,000,000 -24,000,000 -200,000,000 176,000,000 -103,000,000  -85,000,000 180,000,000 69,000,000 142,000,000 206,000,000 488,000,000 142,000,000 -47,000,000 -126,000,000 129,000,000 164,000,000 106,000,000 240,000,000 -1,569,000,000 69 345 162 -119 191 236 -444 43 134 185 23 185 303 218                             
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
        -1,750,000 -7,000,000                          -1,000,000       -379,000,000      -5,000,000  -9,000,000                                                  
      income from continuing operations attributable to the aes corporation common stockholders, net of tax
        0.79 0.72       -1.35 0.63 -0.27  -0.94 0.52 0.03    -0.13  -0.11 0.32 0.02  0.16 0.15 0.15  -1.05 0.23 0.08 -0.04 0.078 0.26 -0.16  -0.12 0.27 0.1 0.2 0.29 0.68 0.2 -0.07 -0.17 0.17 0.22 0.14 0.31 -2.1 0.09 0.45 0.21 -0.15 0.24 0.3 -0.58 0.05 0.17 0.27 0.03 0.28 0.45 0.33                             
      loss from discontinued operations attributable to the aes corporation common stockholders, net of tax
        -0.003 -0.01                               -0.148  -0.57      -0.008  -0.02                                                  
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries
            -29,500,000 -60,000,000 -20,000,000 -38,000,000 -31,000,000 -25,000,000  -56,000,000    -119,000,000   -86,000,000 -85,000,000         -82,000,000 -109,000,000 -97,000,000                                                              
      loss on disposal and sale of business interests
              -4,000,000         -5,000,000   -27,000,000                                                                          
      gain from disposal of discontinued businesses
                    1,000,000  4,000,000  750,000  3,000,000                                                                          
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                      4,000,000    3,000,000    1,000,000  26,000,000 -1,000,000 194,000,000      -749,000,000 -1,000,000          -11,000,000 -80,000,000 -58,000,000 3,000,000 -24,000,000 -65,000,000 1,000,000                                           
      income from discontinued operations attributable to the aes corporation common stockholders, net of tax
                      0.01    0.01      0.04  0.29      -1.13           -0.01 -0.11 -0.08  -0.03 0.023                                            
      net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates
                          8,000,000                  24,250,000 82,000,000                                                       
      loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 0, 0, and 2, respectively
                                                                                                    
      gain from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 2, 0, and 44, respectively
                            250,000                                                                        
      less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries
                            42,000,000 -88,000,000 -50,000,000 -79,000,000                                                                     
      less: loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                  2,000,000              2,250,000  -3,000,000                                                  
      loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 2, 0, and 2, respectively
                                                                                                    
      gain from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 42, 0, and 42, respectively
                              1,000,000                                                                      
      loss from operations of discontinued businesses
                                                                                                    
      gain on disposal and sale of businesses
                                214,000,000 -21,000,000 89,000,000 788,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -48,000,000  -1,000,000  -17,000,000                                                          
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 17, 2 and 24, respectively
                                -2,250,000 -4,000,000                                                                   
      gain from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 2, 0, 44 and 0, respectively
                                49,750,000 3,000,000                                                                   
      noncontrolling interests:
                                                                                                    
      less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stocks of subsidiaries
                                -77,750,000 -90,000,000 -128,000,000 -93,000,000                                                                 
      dividends declared per common share
                                0.27 0.13  0.13 0.25 0.12  0.12 0.23 0.11  0.11 0.21 0.1 0.1  0.15 0.05 0.05  0.09  0.08                                              
      gain on extinguishment of debt
                                  -6,000,000 -170,000,000   -12,000,000 17,000,000    4,000,000                                                         
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 2, 5, 2 and 7, respectively
                                  -4,000,000                                                                  
      gain from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 42, 0, 42 and 0, respectively
                                  196,000,000                                                                  
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0 and 2, respectively
                                   -1,000,000                                                                 
      less: income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                   12,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,000,000  -2,000,000     -337,000,000 -37,000,000   -10,500,000 -30,000,000 -8,000,000 -2,000,000                                 
      loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 4 for the nine months ended september 30, 2016
                                                                                                    
      net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 401 for the nine months ended september 30, 2016
                                        -95,500,000                                                            
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 0, , 0 and 3, respectively
                                                                                                    
      net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 0, 401, 0 and 401, respectively
                                                                                                    
      loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 4
                                                                                                    
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                       -125,000,000    52,000,000                                                         
      less: net loss attributable to redeemable stocks of subsidiaries
                                       3,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000                                                           
      total net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                       -122,000,000                                                             
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 0, , 4 and 6, respectively
                                        -1,750,000 -1,000,000                                                           
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                        -26,250,000 -57,000,000 -95,000,000                          -191,500,000 -255,000,000 -228,000,000 -283,000,000                             
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of , 3, 3 and 7, respectively
                                          3,000,000                                                          
      net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 401, 0, 401 and 0, respectively
                                          -382,000,000                                                          
      gain on sale of businesses
                                           47,000,000                                                         
      income from operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
                                           160,000,000                                                         
      gain on disposals and sale of investments
                                            6,000,000 23,000,000   90,750,000 362,000,000                                                   
      goodwill impairment expense
                                                -10,000,000   -154,000,000 -314,000,000 -58,000,000                                               
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 0, 0 and 22, respectively
                                                                                                    
      net income from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 0, 0 and 4, respectively
                                                                                                    
      less: (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                            -126,000,000 -23,000,000 -195,000,000                                                      
      total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                            -126,000,000 -23,000,000 -195,000,000 -112,000,000 -92,000,000 -20,000,000 -142,000,000 -124,000,000 -2,000,000 -152,000,000 -166,000,000 -117,000,000 -148,000,000 -166,000,000 -67,000,000 -174,000,000 -654,000,000 -306,000,000 -253,000,000 -259,000,000 -267,000,000 -283,000,000 -285,000,000 -215,000,000                                 
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 8, 0 and 22, respectively
                                                                                                    
      net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 5, 0 and 4, respectively
                                                                                                    
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0 and 14, respectively
                                                                                                    
      net income from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 0 and , respectively
                                                                                                    
      less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                               -112,000,000 -73,750,000 -20,000,000 -139,000,000 -136,000,000 -15,000,000 -146,000,000 -166,000,000 -115,000,000 -148,000,000 -166,000,000 -67,000,000 -174,000,000 -317,000,000 -269,000,000 -253,000,000  -265,000,000 -253,000,000 -277,000,000 -213,000,000                                 
      plus: income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                                    
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, , 22, and 2, respectively
                                                6,750,000                                                    
      net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, , 4, and , respectively
                                                -14,000,000                                                    
      gain on sale of investments
                                                   1,000,000  3,000,000 20,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 30,000,000 5,000,000 179,000,000 1,000,000  1,000,000 6,000,000     -1,000,000 17,000,000 102,000,000 13,000,000    9,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000  87,000,000                    
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 8, 7, 22, and 5, respectively
                                                  7,000,000                                                  
      net gain from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 5, 0, 4, and , respectively
                                                  -13,000,000                                                  
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 14 and , respectively
                                                   20,000,000                                                 
      net income from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of and , respectively
                                                   -43,000,000                                                 
      gross margin
                                                    650,750,000 937,000,000 918,000,000 755,000,000 940,000,000 1,004,000,000 692,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,019,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,011,000,000 985,000,000 982,000,000 1,000,000,000 757,000,000 1,008,000,000 847,000,000 883,000,000    888,000,000 868,000,000 787,000,000 974,000,000 919,000,000 954,000,000 929,000,000 899,000,000 526,000,000 782,000,000                
      yoy
                                                    -30.77% -6.67% 32.66% -29.96% -15.70% -1.57% -32.09% 6.10% 10.29% 3.55% 3.77% 1.60% 33.55% -2.28% 15.94% 13.25%    -0.56%    -3.37% -9.01% -15.29% 8.34% 74.71% 21.99%                    
      qoq
                                                    -30.55% 2.07% 21.59% -19.68% -6.37% 45.09% -35.81% -3.32% 9.31% 0.10% 0.30% 0.49% 2.64% 0.31% -1.80% 32.10% -24.90% 19.01% -4.08%     2.30% 10.29% -19.20% 5.98% -3.67% 2.69% 3.34% 70.91% -32.74%                 
      gross margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17.20% 23.41% 22.57% 17.70% 20.34% 21.89% 16.51% 22.74% 26.82% 23.28% 22.43% 23.83% 22.96% 23.73% 24.42% 24.32% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN%  NaN% NaN% 
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of , 2, 2, and 8, respectively
                                                    6,250,000 26,000,000                                               
      net gain from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, , , and 60, respectively
                                                    -27,750,000 -78,000,000                                               
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 1, 3, 0, and 5, respectively
                                                                                                    
      net gain from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of , 61, , and 61, respectively
                                                      3,000,000                                              
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax (benefit) expense of and 2, respectively
                                                       14,000,000                                             
      net income from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax (benefit) expense of and 0, respectively
                                                       -36,000,000                                             
      goodwill impairment
                                                        33,000,000 -1,850,000,000    -17,000,000   -3,000,000 -18,000,000                                   
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of , (16), 3, and (22), respectively
                                                         3,000,000                                           
      net gain from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of , 0, 60, and 0, respectively
                                                        17,000,000 -2,000,000                                           
      dividends declared per common share:
                                                        0.01 0.04                                           
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 3, , 5, and , respectively
                                                          -4,000,000                                          
      net gain from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 61, 0, 61, and 0, respectively
                                                          75,000,000                                          
      discontinued operations attributable to the aes corporation common stockholders, net of tax
                                                          0.09  -0.48 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 0.01 0.09 0.01                                  
      discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                          71 -4 -371 -12 -17 -12 71 10                                 
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 2 and , respectively
                                                           1,000,000                                         
      net gain from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0 and 0, respectively
                                                           -5,000,000                                         
      foreign currency transaction gains on net monetary position
                                                            -5,250,000 -92,000,000 38,000,000 33,000,000 -14,000,000 103,000,000 -71,000,000 -51,000,000   27,000,000 -39,000,000                             
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of (31), 8, (33) and 23, respectively
                                                            5,750,000 25,000,000                                       
      gain from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 38, 0 and 38, respectively
                                                                                                    
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of , , (13) and 5, respectively
                                                              -17,000,000                                      
      gain from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 0, 0 and 0, respectively
                                                                                                    
      common stockholders
                                                              0.22                                      
      amounts attributable to the aes corporation
                                                                                                    
      common stockholders:
                                                                                                    
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of and 11, respectively
                                                               -12,000,000                                     
      loss from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0 and 0, respectively
                                                                                                    
      income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                               -259,000,000                                     
      income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                                    
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 0, 2, 2 and 3, respectively
                                                                18,000,000 22,000,000                                   
      gain from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 38, 0, 38 and 0, respectively
                                                                14,250,000 79,000,000                                   
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 1, 0, 2 and 1, respectively
                                                                  27,000,000                                  
      loss from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of 0, 0, 0 and 0, respectively
                                                                  -9,000,000                                  
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of 1 and 1, respectively
                                                                   17,000,000                                 
      loss from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of — and —, respectively
                                                                   -13,000,000                                 
      revenues:
                                                                                                    
      total revenues
                                                                    2,677,750,000 3,838,000,000 3,495,000,000 3,378,000,000    3,344,000,000 3,121,000,000 3,129,000,000 3,150,000,000 3,038,000,000 3,013,000,000 2,973,000,000 2,782,000,000 2,668,000,000 2,645,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,423,000,000 2,263,000,000 2,257,000,000 1,582,000,000 2,322,000,000 2,192,000,000 2,223,000,000        
      impairment expense
                                                                    -1,750,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000                              
      foreign currency transaction losses on net monetary position
                                                                    -3,250,000 -1,000,000      -4,000,000                         
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
                                                                    470,500,000 627,000,000 586,000,000 669,000,000                             
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of —, —, — and —, respectively
                                                                                                    
      loss from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of —, —, — and —, respectively
                                                                                                    
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit of —, 1, — and —, respectively
                                                                                                    
      income from continuing operations attributable to the aes corporation common stockolders, net of tax
                                                                      0.45                              
      income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of — and 1, respectively
                                                                                                    
      loss from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax expense of — and —, respectively
                                                                                                    
      equity in earnings of affiliates
                                                                           21,000,000 20,000,000 -15,000,000 28,000,000 23,000,000 36,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 25,000,000 14,250,000 18,000,000 23,000,000 16,000,000            
      income before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                           788,000,000 441,000,000 250,000,000  483,000,000 633,000,000 411,000,000 484,000,000 186,000,000 350,000,000 235,000,000 263,000,000 185,000,000 201,000,000 115,750,000 101,000,000 121,000,000 144,000,000        
      minority interest expense
                                                                           -235,000,000         91,000,000                
      income from operations of discontinued businesses net of income tax expense of 11, 26, 23 and 39, respectively
                                                                           9,000,000                         
      income from disposal of discontinued businesses net of income tax expense of —
                                                                           -41,000,000                         
      income from extraordinary item net of income tax expense of —
                                                                                                    
      discontinued operations
                                                                           -0.05   0.02        0.01    0.05  0.04        
      extraordinary item
                                                                             5,250,000  21,000,000                     
      income from operations of discontinued businesses net of income tax expense of 12 and 13, respectively
                                                                            62,000,000                        
      loss from impairment of discontinued businesses net of income taxes of —
                                                                                                    
      diluted (loss) earnings per share:
                                                                            -0.67                        
      revenues
                                                                                                    
      cost of sales
                                                                                                    
      loss on sale of subsidiary stock
                                                                                                    
      foreign currency transaction (losses)
                                                                                                    
      income from operations of discontinued businesses
                                                                              8,000,000        7,000,000    30,000,000  22,000,000        
      gain on sale of discontinuted business
                                                                             1,250,000 5,000,000                      
      basic earnings per share
                                                                             0.068 -0.52 0.26  0.173 0.38 0.13 0.2 0.25 0.22 0.06 0.08            
      diluted earnings per share
                                                                             0.068 -0.52 0.25  0.17 0.37 0.13 0.2 0.25 0.21 0.06 0.08            
      other (expense) income
                                                                                 10,250,000                   
      loss on sale of investments, asset and goodwill impairment expense
                                                                                                    
      other income (expense)
                                                                                   67,000,000                 
      loss on sale of investments and asset impairment expense
                                                                                                    
      loss on sale or write-down of investments and asset impairment expense
                                                                                                    
      minority interest, net of taxes
                                                                                                    
      income before cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                                     160,000,000 140,000,000 38,000,000 48,000,000 10,750,000 76,000,000  95,000,000        
      cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                                                    
      corporate and business development expenses
                                                                                                    
      loss on sale of investments
                                                                                                    
      foreign currency transaction gains on net debt
                                                                                                    
      minority interest in net income of subsidiaries
                                                                                        63,000,000            
      selling, general and administrative expenses
                                                                                                    
      foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
                                                                                         28,500,000           
      equity in pre-tax earnings of affiliates
                                                                                         14,250,000 12,000,000 21,000,000 24,000,000        
      minority interest in net income (losses) of subsidiaries
                                                                                         22,000,000 35,000,000 22,000,000 31,000,000        
      total
                                                                                         0.018 0.12 -0.22 0.17        
      loss before cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                                                    
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                                                                 
        current assets
                                                                                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,382,000,000 1,758,000,000 1,350,000,000 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 1,337,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,670,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,642,000,000 2,031,000,000 1,611,000,000 2,301,000,000 1,970,000,000 1,943,000,000 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 1,342,000,000 1,390,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,408,000,000 1,582,000,000 1,248,000,000 1,120,000,000 1,477,000,000 1,653,000,000 1,163,000,000     
        restricted cash
      691,000,000 689,000,000 763,000,000 735,000,000 437,000,000 563,000,000 299,000,000 362,000,000 370,000,000 365,000,000 517,000,000 456,000,000 536,000,000 314,000,000 412,000,000 334,000,000 304,000,000 250,000,000 404,000,000 325,000,000 297,000,000 374,000,000 364,000,000 426,000,000 336,000,000 455,000,000 438,000,000 519,000,000 370,000,000 441,000,000 379,000,000 415,000,000 274,000,000 437,000,000 313,000,000 218,000,000 278,000,000 291,000,000 250,000,000 294,000,000 295,000,000 341,000,000 308,000,000 318,000,000 283,000,000 487,000,000 482,000,000 589,000,000 597,000,000 620,000,000 765,000,000 760,000,000 751,000,000 735,000,000 574,000,000 448,000,000 484,000,000 795,000,000 530,000,000 512,000,000 574,000,000 609,000,000 572,000,000 565,000,000 407,000,000 510,000,000 444,000,000 435,000,000   662,000,000 496,000,000 548,000,000 460,000,000 511,000,000 435,000,000 420,000,000 373,000,000 408,000,000 334,000,000 395,000,000 357,000,000 303,000,000 725,000,000 433,000,000 498,000,000 206,000,000     
        short-term investments
      174,000,000   64,000,000 79,000,000 62,000,000 61,000,000 394,000,000 395,000,000 538,000,000 713,000,000 822,000,000 730,000,000 671,000,000 595,000,000 440,000,000 232,000,000 170,000,000 282,000,000 187,000,000 335,000,000 384,000,000 422,000,000 328,000,000 400,000,000 334,000,000 410,000,000 378,000,000 313,000,000 401,000,000 856,000,000 617,000,000 424,000,000 563,000,000 740,000,000 634,000,000 798,000,000 596,000,000 544,000,000 628,000,000 484,000,000 453,000,000 439,000,000 582,000,000 709,000,000 686,000,000 424,000,000 621,000,000 668,000,000 898,000,000 703,000,000 851,000,000 696,000,000 873,000,000 883,000,000 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   1,204,000,000 854,000,000 640,000,000 569,000,000 420,000,000 391,000,000 203,000,000 271,000,000 104,000,000 57,000,000 141,000,000 139,000,000 150,000,000 201,000,000 204,000,000 216,000,000 239,000,000     
        accounts receivable
      1,683,000,000 1,790,000,000 1,865,000,000 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 2,807,000,000 2,709,000,000 2,755,000,000 2,689,000,000 2,586,000,000 2,363,000,000 2,326,000,000 2,417,000,000 2,633,000,000 2,712,000,000 2,671,000,000 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 1,730,000,000 1,615,000,000 1,770,000,000 1,650,000,000 1,547,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,317,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,204,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,140,000,000     
        inventory
      612,000,000 607,000,000 647,000,000 624,000,000 593,000,000 646,000,000 661,000,000 639,000,000 712,000,000 798,000,000 774,000,000 864,000,000 1,055,000,000 998,000,000 871,000,000 688,000,000 604,000,000 577,000,000 445,000,000 446,000,000 461,000,000 474,000,000 504,000,000 461,000,000 487,000,000 495,000,000 496,000,000 579,000,000 577,000,000 562,000,000 583,000,000 569,000,000 562,000,000 660,000,000 633,000,000 645,000,000 630,000,000 637,000,000 655,000,000 682,000,000 675,000,000 670,000,000 734,000,000 707,000,000 702,000,000 741,000,000 710,000,000 687,000,000 684,000,000 711,000,000 763,000,000 755,000,000 769,000,000 796,000,000 826,000,000 799,000,000 789,000,000 668,000,000 654,000,000 634,000,000 600,000,000 611,000,000 551,000,000 575,000,000 569,000,000 578,000,000 577,000,000 502,000,000   497,000,000 496,000,000 518,000,000 507,000,000 495,000,000 466,000,000 460,000,000 479,000,000 437,000,000 413,000,000 418,000,000 388,000,000 366,000,000 357,000,000 399,000,000 396,000,000 387,000,000     
        prepaid expenses
      192,000,000 162,000,000 132,000,000 168,000,000 157,000,000 134,000,000 141,000,000 198,000,000 177,000,000 161,000,000 218,000,000 167,000,000 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 91,000,000 116,000,000 108,000,000 121,000,000 115,000,000 129,000,000 175,000,000 208,000,000 177,000,000 199,000,000 179,000,000 199,000,000 187,000,000 256,000,000 231,000,000 226,000,000 159,000,000 238,000,000 158,000,000 190,000,000 180,000,000 203,000,000 234,000,000 190,000,000 172,000,000 221,000,000 162,000,000 274,000,000 350,000,000 347,000,000   147,000,000 149,000,000 113,000,000 154,000,000 134,000,000 138,000,000 119,000,000 148,000,000 111,000,000 116,000,000 93,000,000 115,000,000 87,000,000 103,000,000 85,000,000 82,000,000 107,000,000     
        other current assets, net of allowance of 2 and 0, respectively
      1,723,000,000 1,781,000,000 1,532,000,000                   747,000,000 880,000,000 843,000,000                                                                    
        current held-for-sale assets
      45,000,000 33,000,000 31,000,000 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 assets
      6,502,000,000 6,820,000,000 6,320,000,000 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 7,642,000,000 7,826,000,000 7,887,000,000 7,407,000,000 7,989,000,000 7,739,000,000 8,251,000,000 7,810,000,000 9,258,000,000 8,465,000,000 8,684,000,000 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 5,628,000,000 5,232,000,000 5,406,000,000 5,336,000,000 4,896,000,000 4,938,000,000 5,110,000,000 4,484,000,000 4,781,000,000 4,914,000,000 5,319,000,000 4,735,000,000     
        noncurrent assets
                                                                                                 
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,796 and 8,701, respectively
      37,818,000,000                                                                                           
        investments in and advances to affiliates
      1,004,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,091,000,000 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 1,164,000,000 683,000,000 674,000,000 621,000,000 626,000,000 615,000,000 611,000,000 610,000,000 601,000,000 562,000,000 586,000,000 537,000,000 704,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,010,000,000 1,025,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,196,000,000 1,334,000,000 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    707,000,000 695,000,000 684,000,000 655,000,000 683,000,000 666,000,000 665,000,000 675,000,000 704,000,000 695,000,000     
        debt service reserves and other deposits
      89,000,000 102,000,000 88,000,000 78,000,000 78,000,000 77,000,000 76,000,000 199,000,000 194,000,000 205,000,000 171,000,000 180,000,000 177,000,000 167,000,000 164,000,000 172,000,000 237,000,000 313,000,000 409,000,000 395,000,000 441,000,000 502,000,000 326,000,000 240,000,000 207,000,000 241,000,000 346,000,000 430,000,000 467,000,000 494,000,000 623,000,000 541,000,000 565,000,000 786,000,000 578,000,000 686,000,000 593,000,000 644,000,000 700,000,000 415,000,000 565,000,000 339,000,000 403,000,000 406,000,000 411,000,000 480,000,000 549,000,000 586,000,000 541,000,000 485,000,000 495,000,000 593,000,000 565,000,000 561,000,000 800,000,000 880,000,000 916,000,000 909,000,000 797,000,000 688,000,000 691,000,000 606,000,000 603,000,000 695,000,000 595,000,000 655,000,000 655,000,000 571,000,000   549,000,000 520,000,000 524,000,000 621,000,000 612,000,000 628,000,000 611,000,000 653,000,000 634,000,000 678,000,000 737,000,000 598,000,000 615,000,000 539,000,000 380,000,000 393,000,000 510,000,000     
        goodwill
      342,000,000 345,000,000 345,000,000 345,000,000 345,000,000 348,000,000 348,000,000 348,000,000 348,000,000 362,000,000 362,000,000 362,000,000 362,000,000 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 1,465,000,000 1,458,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,468,000,000 1,622,000,000 1,941,000,000 1,999,000,000 1,999,000,000 1,999,000,000 1,967,000,000 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 1,428,000,000 1,428,000,000               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 479 and 426, respectively
      2,040,000,000                                                                                           
        deferred income taxes
      397,000,000 404,000,000 402,000,000 371,000,000 365,000,000 421,000,000 435,000,000 395,000,000 396,000,000 428,000,000 383,000,000 324,000,000 319,000,000 380,000,000 395,000,000 385,000,000 409,000,000 314,000,000 300,000,000 235,000,000 288,000,000 336,000,000 204,000,000 197,000,000 156,000,000 135,000,000 122,000,000 108,000,000 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  155,000,000 213,000,000 173,000,000 275,000,000 148,000,000 190,000,000 181,000,000 166,000,000 172,000,000 207,000,000 231,000,000 222,000,000 431,000,000 433,000,000 480,000,000                      770,000,000 772,000,000 729,000,000 685,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,048,000,000 838,000,000 849,000,000 957,000,000     
        loan receivable, net of allowance of 19 and 0, respectively
      755,000,000 781,000,000                                                                                          
        other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 24 and 20, respectively
      2,821,000,000                                                                                           
        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 assets
      45,266,000,000 43,963,000,000 42,222,000,000 40,737,000,000 40,575,000,000                                                                                       
        total assets
      51,768,000,000 50,783,000,000 48,542,000,000 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 37,997,000,000 38,966,000,000 38,983,000,000 39,433,000,000 40,973,000,000 40,411,000,000 41,250,000,000 40,836,000,000 42,718,000,000 41,830,000,000 41,356,000,000 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 30,103,000,000 29,432,000,000     29,956,000,000 28,997,000,000 29,734,000,000 30,415,000,000 34,158,000,000 32,869,000,000     
        liabilities, redeemable stock of subsidiaries, and equity
                                                                                                 
        current liabilities
                                                                                                 
        accounts payable
      1,980,000,000 2,000,000,000 1,663,000,000 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 2,051,000,000 2,278,000,000 2,203,000,000 2,130,000,000 2,632,000,000 2,259,000,000 2,156,000,000 2,622,000,000 2,951,000,000 2,638,000,000 2,327,000,000 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 1,067,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,094,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,143,000,000 1,027,000,000 1,083,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,148,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,153,000,000     
        accrued interest
      268,000,000 343,000,000 277,000,000 310,000,000 256,000,000 328,000,000 242,000,000 312,000,000 315,000,000 379,000,000 303,000,000 296,000,000 249,000,000 210,000,000 214,000,000 199,000,000 182,000,000 220,000,000 199,000,000 227,000,000 191,000,000 264,000,000 183,000,000 247,000,000 201,000,000 236,000,000 194,000,000 265,000,000 191,000,000 272,000,000 200,000,000 289,000,000 228,000,000 353,000,000 225,000,000 365,000,000 247,000,000 368,000,000 249,000,000 333,000,000 251,000,000 341,000,000 244,000,000 346,000,000 260,000,000 402,000,000 272,000,000 395,000,000 263,000,000 396,000,000 275,000,000 415,000,000 295,000,000 426,000,000 320,000,000 433,000,000 331,000,000 395,000,000 286,000,000 383,000,000 265,000,000 375,000,000 259,000,000 351,000,000 271,000,000 358,000,000 270,000,000 334,000,000   299,000,000 422,000,000 412,000,000 509,000,000 382,000,000 460,000,000 382,000,000 498,000,000 354,000,000 409,000,000 336,000,000 447,000,000 352,000,000 366,000,000 643,000,000 528,000,000 495,000,000     
        accrued non-income taxes
      294,000,000 297,000,000 292,000,000 288,000,000 249,000,000 257,000,000 229,000,000 268,000,000 278,000,000 269,000,000 228,000,000 289,000,000 249,000,000 244,000,000 242,000,000 294,000,000 266,000,000 237,000,000 207,000,000 286,000,000 257,000,000 242,000,000 244,000,000 287,000,000 253,000,000 230,000,000 212,000,000 271,000,000 250,000,000                                                               
        supplier financing arrangements
      616,000,000 1,046,000,000 621,000,000 605,000,000 917,000,000 698,000,000 553,000,000 875,000,000 974,000,000                                                                                   
        accrued and other liabilities
      2,223,000,000 1,362,000,000 1,109,000,000 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 2,345,000,000 2,326,000,000 2,121,000,000 2,170,000,000 1,926,000,000 2,114,000,000 2,116,000,000 2,335,000,000 2,251,000,000 2,532,000,000 2,438,000,000 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 2,117,000,000 2,122,000,000 2,136,000,000 2,005,000,000 1,686,000,000 1,583,000,000 1,372,000,000 1,252,000,000 1,315,000,000 1,384,000,000 1,405,000,000 1,175,000,000     
        recourse debt
      879,000,000 1,442,000,000 990,000,000 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   8,000,000 118,000,000 118,000,000 118,000,000 507,000,000 11,000,000 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 4,821,000,000 4,682,000,000 4,885,000,000 4,888,000,000 5,016,000,000 5,010,000,000 5,175,000,000 5,493,000,000 5,587,000,000 5,280,000,000 5,585,000,000 5,463,000,000     
        non-recourse debt
      2,232,000,000 2,944,000,000 2,727,000,000 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 11,298,000,000 11,226,000,000 11,454,000,000 11,441,000,000 11,435,000,000 11,813,000,000 11,262,000,000 11,047,000,000 10,743,000,000 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 liabilities
      8,492,000,000 9,434,000,000 7,679,000,000 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 6,582,000,000 6,997,000,000 7,073,000,000 6,667,000,000 7,840,000,000 7,653,000,000 8,009,000,000 8,273,000,000 9,286,000,000 8,319,000,000 7,526,000,000 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 5,104,000,000 5,406,000,000 5,304,000,000 5,369,000,000 5,095,000,000 4,822,000,000 5,688,000,000 5,236,000,000 5,949,000,000 7,545,000,000 10,343,000,000 9,590,000,000     
        noncurrent liabilities
                                                                                                 
        other noncurrent liabilities
      2,980,000,000 2,471,000,000 2,812,000,000 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 3,060,000,000 3,222,000,000 3,158,000,000 3,106,000,000 3,191,000,000 3,299,000,000 3,042,000,000 3,251,000,000 3,713,000,000 3,706,000,000 3,719,000,000 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 liabilities
      31,347,000,000 30,819,000,000 31,001,000,000 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 24,057,000,000 24,566,000,000 24,266,000,000 25,180,000,000 25,414,000,000 25,029,000,000 25,197,000,000 24,678,000,000 25,613,000,000 25,919,000,000 25,916,000,000 26,131,000,000 26,904,000,000                                    
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                 
        redeemable stock of subsidiaries
      2,824,000,000 2,122,000,000 2,179,000,000 899,000,000 938,000,000 905,000,000 901,000,000 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 1,033,000,000 872,000,000 867,000,000 875,000,000 873,000,000 888,000,000 886,000,000 896,000,000 890,000,000 879,000,000 879,000,000 863,000,000 851,000,000 837,000,000 967,000,000 791,000,000 774,000,000 782,000,000 775,000,000 753,000,000 672,000,000 538,000,000 538,000,000 538,000,000 323,000,000                  60,000,000 65,000,000                             
        equity
                                                                                                 
        the aes corporation stockholders’ equity
                                                                                                 
        common stock
      9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 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 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 7,000,000 7,000,000    6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000     
        additional paid-in capital
      5,904,000,000 5,912,000,000 6,070,000,000 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 8,530,000,000 8,409,000,000 8,355,000,000 8,396,000,000 8,424,000,000 8,443,000,000 8,497,000,000 8,481,000,000 8,527,000,000 8,525,000,000 8,540,000,000 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 6,548,000,000 6,517,000,000 6,484,000,000 6,473,000,000 6,368,000,000 6,341,000,000 5,497,000,000 5,465,000,000 5,363,000,000 5,710,000,000 5,688,000,000 5,349,000,000     
        retained earnings
      641,000,000 555,000,000 -79,000,000 214,000,000 293,000,000                                -1,146,000,000 -114,000,000 -284,000,000 198,000,000 143,000,000 370,000,000 258,000,000 423,000,000 512,000,000 413,000,000    56,000,000   -264,000,000 -439,000,000 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
      -698,000,000 -817,000,000 -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 -3,549,000,000 -3,286,000,000 -3,176,000,000 -3,023,000,000 -2,967,000,000 -2,882,000,000 -2,918,000,000 -2,939,000,000 -2,952,000,000 -2,920,000,000 -2,905,000,000 -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 -3,502,000,000 -3,661,000,000 -3,708,000,000 -3,646,000,000 -3,947,000,000 -3,890,000,000     -4,753,000,000      
        treasury stock
      -1,793,000,000 -1,794,000,000 -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 -1,390,000,000 -1,371,000,000 -1,203,000,000 -1,095,000,000 -1,064,000,000 -1,089,000,000 -830,000,000 -786,000,000 -768,000,000 -780,000,000 -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’ equity
      4,063,000,000 3,865,000,000 3,369,000,000 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 4,022,000,000 4,272,000,000 4,397,000,000 4,211,000,000 4,193,000,000 4,330,000,000 4,813,000,000 4,749,000,000 4,633,000,000  4,424,000,000 6,123,000,000 6,489,000,000                                    
        noncontrolling interests
      5,042,000,000 4,543,000,000 4,314,000,000 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 3,013,000,000 3,053,000,000 3,169,000,000 3,297,000,000 3,448,000,000 3,321,000,000 3,153,000,000 3,058,000,000 3,108,000,000 2,945,000,000 3,412,000,000 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 equity
      9,105,000,000 8,408,000,000 7,683,000,000 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 7,035,000,000 7,325,000,000 7,566,000,000 7,508,000,000 7,641,000,000 7,651,000,000 7,966,000,000 7,807,000,000 7,741,000,000 7,514,000,000 7,836,000,000 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 equity
      51,768,000,000 50,783,000,000 48,542,000,000 48,615,000,000 47,406,000,000                                                                                       
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
       36,511,000,000 34,727,000,000 33,995,000,000 33,166,000,000 32,354,000,000                                                                                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 480 and 426, respectively
       2,016,000,000                                                                                          
        other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 23 and 20, respectively
       2,774,000,000                                                                                          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 472 and 426, respectively
        2,050,000,000                                                                                         
        loan receivable, net of allowance of 20 and 0, respectively
        800,000,000                                                                                         
        other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of 22 and 20, respectively
        2,719,000,000                                                                                         
        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 7,507,000,000 5,989,000,000 6,029,000,000 6,398,000,000 7,631,000,000 7,560,000,000 7,917,000,000 7,158,000,000 7,448,000,000 7,452,000,000 7,188,000,000 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 5,542,000,000 5,546,000,000 5,476,000,000 5,492,000,000 5,944,000,000 6,006,000,000 6,389,000,000 6,277,000,000 6,519,000,000 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 -150,000,000  -15,000,000 -182,000,000                   -1,364,000,000 -1,533,000,000  -1,034,000,000 -694,000,000 -863,000,000 -1,214,000,000 -1,362,000,000 -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 37,997,000,000 38,966,000,000 38,983,000,000 39,433,000,000 40,973,000,000 40,411,000,000 41,250,000,000 40,836,000,000 42,718,000,000 41,830,000,000 41,356,000,000 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
            488,000,000 556,000,000 522,000,000 492,000,000 490,000,000 477,000,000 470,000,000 465,000,000 433,000,000 443,000,000 426,000,000 412,000,000 415,000,000 404,000,000 417,000,000 416,000,000 411,000,000 418,000,000 447,000,000 442,000,000 453,000,000 450,000,000 449,000,000 470,000,000 480,000,000 502,000,000 502,000,000 798,000,000 776,000,000 795,000,000 779,000,000 780,000,000 785,000,000 751,000,000 711,000,000 704,000,000 801,000,000 780,000,000 870,000,000 903,000,000 958,000,000 942,000,000 922,000,000 952,000,000 957,000,000 1,019,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,036,000,000 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   996,000,000 952,000,000 950,000,000 936,000,000 943,000,000 911,000,000 860,000,000 880,000,000 850,000,000 783,000,000 788,000,000 748,000,000 710,000,000 739,000,000 754,000,000 764,000,000 725,000,000     
        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 29,377,000,000 30,459,000,000 30,670,000,000 31,321,000,000 31,151,000,000 30,596,000,000 30,835,000,000 32,058,000,000 32,210,000,000 31,837,000,000 31,429,000,000 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 -9,652,000,000 -9,962,000,000 -9,981,000,000 -10,095,000,000 -9,943,000,000 -9,604,000,000 -9,531,000,000 -9,747,000,000 -9,745,000,000 -9,723,000,000 -9,562,000,000 -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 -6,415,000,000 -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 2,343,000,000 3,784,000,000 3,475,000,000 3,444,000,000 3,203,000,000 3,198,000,000 2,826,000,000 2,600,000,000 2,528,000,000 2,791,000,000 2,581,000,000 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 1,524,000,000 1,441,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,118,000,000 1,107,000,000 919,000,000 827,000,000 785,000,000 1,389,000,000 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 22,848,000,000 25,151,000,000 25,067,000,000 25,628,000,000 25,353,000,000 25,112,000,000 25,082,000,000 25,868,000,000 26,012,000,000 25,913,000,000 25,484,000,000 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 18,933,000,000 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 1,562,000,000 1,434,000,000 1,192,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,252,000,000 976,000,000 836,000,000 1,157,000,000 1,403,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,009,000,000 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 1,027,000,000 870,000,000 756,000,000 846,000,000 892,000,000 674,000,000 713,000,000 803,000,000 807,000,000 695,000,000 769,000,000 752,000,000 912,000,000     
        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 2,520,000,000 2,640,000,000 2,401,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,445,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,169,000,000 2,183,000,000 2,153,000,000 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         812,000,000 837,000,000 838,000,000                                          
        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
                                                     378,000,000 432,000,000 368,000,000                                          
        current assets of held-for-sale businesses
                                       76,000,000 102,000,000 24,000,000      52,000,000 8,000,000 27,000,000                                                
        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 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 1,142,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,224,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,310,000,000 2,138,000,000 2,203,000,000 2,389,000,000 2,456,000,000 1,555,000,000 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 1,520,000,000                                                
        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
                                                150,000,000 152,000,000                                                
        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 62,000,000                                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 121 and 158, respectively
                                                 261,000,000                                                
        non-recourse debt, including 215 and 240, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                 1,831,000,000                                                
        non-recourse debt, including 1,062 and 1,030, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                 13,625,000,000                                                
        current assets of discontinued operations and held-for-sale assets
                                                     461,000,000 464,000,000 458,000,000                                          
        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 1,254,000,000 1,151,000,000                                          
        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 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                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 153 and 222, respectively
                                                      297,000,000                                           
        non-recourse debt, including 267 and 275, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                      2,062,000,000 2,385,000,000                                          
        non-recourse debt, including 979 and 858, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                      13,318,000,000                                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 151 and 222, respectively
                                                       325,000,000                                          
        non-recourse debt, including 939 and 858, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                       12,981,000,000                                          
        current assets of discontinued operations and held for sale assets
                                                         68,000,000                                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 200 and 276, respectively
                                                        408,000,000                                         
        noncurrent assets of discontinued operations and held for sale assets
                                                         105,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000                                      
        non-recourse debt, including 287 and 282, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                        2,923,000,000                                         
        current liabilities of discontinued operations and held for sale businesses
                                                         54,000,000                                        
        non-recourse debt, including 1,172 and 1,076, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                        12,476,000,000                                         
        noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations and held for sale businesses
                                                         3,000,000                                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 193 and 276, respectively
                                                         417,000,000                                        
        non-recourse debt, including 424 and 282, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                         3,108,000,000                                        
        non-recourse debt, including 1,118 and 1,076, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                         12,815,000,000                                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 276 and 164, respectively
                                                          429,000,000                                       
        non-recourse debt including 287 and 259, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                          2,843,000,000                                       
        non-recourse debt including 1,187 and 1,156, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                          12,568,000,000                                       
        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                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 250 and 164, respectively
                                                           462,000,000                                      
        other
                                                           2,168,000,000 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                          
        non-recourse debt, including 294 and 259, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                           2,324,000,000                                      
        non-recourse debt, including 1,173 and 1,156, respectively, related to variable interest entities
                                                           13,049,000,000  13,841,000,000                                    
        noncurrent liabilities of discontinued and held for sale businesses
                                                             552,000,000                                    
        common stock (0.01 par value...
                                                           8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000  8,000,000 8,000,000   8,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000                            
        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                                     
        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                                     
        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                                    
        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 3,000,000 2,000,000       3,000,000 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   251,000,000 228,000,000 213,000,000 330,000,000 243,000,000 253,000,000 267,000,000 350,000,000 348,000,000 193,000,000 187,000,000           
        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   691,000,000 654,000,000 663,000,000 816,000,000 857,000,000 856,000,000 807,000,000 761,000,000 759,000,000 798,000,000 813,000,000           
        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 3,243,000,000 3,280,000,000 3,368,000,000 3,319,000,000 3,108,000,000 3,261,000,000 3,134,000,000 2,939,000,000 3,150,000,000 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 21,056,000,000 20,766,000,000 21,406,000,000 21,353,000,000 21,157,000,000 21,660,000,000 21,612,000,000 21,421,000,000 21,543,000,000 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                   159,000,000 152,000,000 150,000,000 127,000,000 127,000,000 124,000,000     
        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                   778,000,000 746,000,000 788,000,000 999,000,000 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                         
        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                                 
        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                             
        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                             
        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                        
        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 1,672,000,000 1,736,000,000 1,588,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,866,000,000 1,910,000,000 1,785,000,000 1,706,000,000 1,945,000,000 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 22,913,000,000 22,440,000,000 22,665,000,000 22,367,000,000 22,463,000,000 22,434,000,000 21,969,000,000 21,538,000,000 21,051,000,000 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  833,000,000 861,000,000 857,000,000 929,000,000 933,000,000 869,000,000 891,000,000           
        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 1,753,000,000 1,611,000,000 1,517,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,605,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,165,000,000 897,000,000 863,000,000 806,000,000     
        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 2,190,000,000 1,649,000,000 1,421,000,000 1,228,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,645,000,000 1,430,000,000 1,174,000,000 1,077,000,000 687,000,000 206,000,000      
        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 30,103,000,000 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    18,766,000,000 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
                                                                                   1,000,000 145,000,000 146,000,000 142,000,000 295,000,000  1,000,000  3,000,000 26,000,000     
        non-recourse debt—current portion
                                                                               2,022,000,000 1,416,000,000 1,460,000,000  1,606,000,000 1,771,000,000 1,748,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,797,000,000 2,412,000,000 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
                                                                                572,000,000 670,000,000 670,000,000               
        deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 223 and 222, respectively
                                                                                 288,000,000                
        deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of 222 and 174, respectively
                                                                                  294,000,000               
        current assets:
                                                                                                 
        receivable from affiliate
                                                                                   5,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000           
        accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                                                                   -6,041,000,000 -5,783,000,000 -5,530,000,000 -5,353,000,000           
        deferred financing costs—net
                                                                                   318,000,000 315,000,000 496,000,000 513,000,000           
        goodwill—net
                                                                                   1,449,000,000 1,454,000,000 1,422,000,000 1,378,000,000           
        total
                                                                                   29,648,000,000 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
                                                                                       250,000,000 206,000,000 223,000,000 141,000,000 453,000,000 451,000,000     
        long-term assets of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale
                                                                                       683,000,000 700,000,000 746,000,000 584,000,000 3,769,000,000 3,748,000,000     
        current liabilities of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale
                                                                                       769,000,000 752,000,000 728,000,000 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 91,000,000 354,000,000 1,480,000,000 1,371,000,000     
        property, plant and equipment — net
                                                                                       18,457,000,000 18,236,000,000 18,434,000,000 18,946,000,000 19,026,000,000 18,636,000,000     
        deferred financing costs — net
                                                                                       486,000,000 468,000,000 455,000,000 432,000,000 442,000,000 421,000,000     
        goodwill — net
                                                                                       1,376,000,000 1,376,000,000 1,381,000,000 1,385,000,000 1,374,000,000 1,375,000,000     
        pension liabilities
                                                                                       900,000,000 865,000,000 924,000,000 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         
        preferred stock- 50 million shares authorized; none issued
                                                                                                 
        common stock - .01 par value - 1,200 million shares authorized for 2004 and 2003, 633 million issued and outstanding in 2004, 626 million issued and outstanding in 2003
                                                                                         6,000,000        
        total liabilities & stockholders’ equity
                                                                                         29,734,000,000 30,415,000,000 34,158,000,000      
        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     
        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:
                                                                                                 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                                 
      Cashflow Statements:
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      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 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 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 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 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 2004-03-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 
                                                                                            
          operating activities:
                                                                                            
          net income
        517,000,000 -150,000,000 -73,000,000 353,000,000 210,000,000 -39,000,000 278,000,000 -643,000,000 291,000,000 -19,000,000 189,000,000 -986,000,000 446,000,000 -136,000,000 171,000,000 -1,330,000,000 485,000,000 -77,000,000 -29,000,000 401,000,000 -481,000,000 3,000,000 229,000,000 -120,000,000 298,000,000 67,000,000 233,000,000 181,000,000 191,000,000 416,000,000 777,000,000 -1,286,000,000 261,000,000 150,000,000 98,000,000 -693,000,000 229,000,000 -387,000,000 74,000,000 41,000,000 203,000,000 264,000,000 254,000,000 298,000,000 508,000,000 275,000,000 66,000,000 -204,000,000 223,000,000 333,000,000 199,000,000 323,000,000 -1,402,000,000 207,000,000 515,000,000 445,000,000 175,000,000 427,000,000 483,000,000 -169,000,000 397,000,000 429,000,000 402,000,000 283,000,000 440,000,000 531,000,000 501,000,000          133,000,000 160,000,000 140,000,000 38,000,000 48,000,000    
          adjustments to net income:
                                                                                            
          depreciation, amortization, and accretion of aros
        365,000,000 354,000,000 337,000,000                                                                                  
          emissions allowance expense
        63,000,000 76,000,000 102,000,000 94,000,000 73,000,000 24,000,000 47,000,000 53,000,000 72,000,000 50,000,000 89,000,000 106,000,000 80,000,000 121,000,000 118,000,000                                                                      
          gain on realized/unrealized derivatives
        -22,000,000 86,000,000 -15,000,000 51,000,000 -57,000,000 -64,000,000 -73,000,000                                                                              
          loss on commencement of sales-type leases
        13,000,000                                                                                    
          gain on disposal and sale of business interests
        -1,000,000 -70,000,000 1,000,000 -308,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 -43,000,000             -22,000,000    -19,000,000 -16,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000                                                          
          impairment expense
        63,000,000 -144,000,000 49,000,000 19,000,000 79,000,000 230,000,000 46,000,000 721,000,000 159,000,000 179,000,000 20,000,000 1,182,000,000 50,000,000 482,000,000 1,000,000 201,000,000 29,000,000 872,000,000 473,000,000 9,000,000 849,000,000 158,000,000 50,000,000                                                              
          loss on realized/unrealized foreign currency
        11,000,000   16,000,000 14,000,000   147,000,000 113,000,000                                                                            
          deferred income tax benefit, net of tax credit transfers allocated to aes
        253,000,000                                                                                    
          tax credit transfers allocated to noncontrolling interests
        356,000,000                                                                                    
          other
        48,000,000 91,000,000 129,000,000 140,000,000 108,000,000 -131,000,000 104,000,000 -1,000,000 51,000,000 48,000,000 51,000,000 147,000,000 -10,000,000 -4,000,000 50,000,000 -243,000,000 100,000,000 186,000,000 77,000,000 -42,000,000 225,000,000 17,000,000 8,000,000 46,000,000 135,000,000 44,000,000 99,000,000 111,000,000 80,000,000 54,000,000 72,000,000 85,000,000 -33,000,000 51,000,000 43,000,000 62,000,000 27,000,000 82,000,000 -3,000,000 -22,000,000 -20,000,000 16,000,000 54,000,000 -43,000,000 89,000,000 11,000,000 35,000,000 19,000,000 -49,000,000 -33,000,000 56,000,000 24,000,000 -40,000,000 90,000,000 -40,000,000 84,000,000 154,000,000 -5,000,000 -84,000,000 50,000,000 -39,000,000 -22,000,000 -20,000,000 -132,000,000 29,000,000 -37,000,000 41,000,000              226,000,000    
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                            
          increase in accounts receivable
        -42,000,000 125,000,000 -99,000,000 215,000,000 -337,000,000 -7,000,000 -232,000,000             88,000,000 -10,000,000 10,000,000 -40,000,000 46,000,000 17,000,000 1,000,000 9,000,000 -81,000,000 -131,000,000 45,000,000 -39,000,000     -98,000,000 -31,000,000 329,000,000 37,000,000 -64,000,000 130,000,000 -107,000,000 -337,000,000 -26,000,000 -182,000,000 -93,000,000 -219,000,000 11,000,000 -56,000,000 149,000,000 42,000,000 -50,000,000 -16,000,000 14,000,000 -189,000,000 -51,000,000 -3,000,000 -70,000,000 -112,000,000 38,000,000 -67,000,000 -5,000,000 -64,000,000  -79,000,000                    
          increase in inventory
        39,000,000 -1,000,000 -28,000,000 28,000,000 27,000,000 -41,000,000 72,000,000             -5,000,000 31,000,000 -69,000,000 23,000,000 31,000,000 -28,000,000 43,000,000 -18,000,000 -23,000,000 20,000,000 -17,000,000 -16,000,000     6,000,000 24,000,000 36,000,000 -24,000,000 -15,000,000 43,000,000 -19,000,000 -35,000,000 27,000,000 -36,000,000 -27,000,000 -12,000,000 22,000,000 6,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 34,000,000 33,000,000 -32,000,000 -11,000,000 -23,000,000 -30,000,000 -19,000,000 -69,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000   -24,000,000 1,000,000                    
          increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
        -222,000,000 29,000,000 169,000,000 149,000,000 -13,000,000 94,000,000 39,000,000             -20,000,000 56,000,000 -23,000,000 59,000,000 -43,000,000 -21,000,000 47,000,000 -37,000,000 90,000,000 -42,000,000 -33,000,000     200,000,000 197,000,000 199,000,000 274,000,000 278,000,000 245,000,000 64,000,000 68,000,000 -61,000,000 60,000,000 2,000,000 -74,000,000 -45,000,000 348,000,000 247,000,000 -192,000,000 30,000,000 72,000,000 135,000,000 -117,000,000     240,000,000       -105,000,000                  
          increase in other assets
        -12,000,000 57,000,000 18,000,000 -250,000,000 130,000,000 138,000,000 -91,000,000             118,000,000 -177,000,000 4,000,000 -79,000,000 -21,000,000 -10,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000 -10,000,000 -37,000,000 -4,000,000 19,000,000     -14,000,000 -65,000,000 -151,000,000 -21,000,000 -202,000,000 -288,000,000 -525,000,000 -290,000,000 -284,000,000 -123,000,000 128,000,000 -444,000,000 46,000,000 -2,000,000 -102,000,000 -45,000,000 -210,000,000 -86,000,000 -137,000,000 -156,000,000 -236,000,000 -124,000,000 -54,000,000 11,000,000 -197,000,000 19,000,000 -70,000,000 -44,000,000 6,000,000 -66,000,000 -73,000,000                  
          increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities
        263,000,000 -119,000,000 3,000,000 -74,000,000 194,000,000 -75,000,000 -85,000,000 55,000,000 118,000,000 -12,000,000 -293,000,000 362,000,000 -43,000,000 275,000,000 -124,000,000 6,000,000 35,000,000 45,000,000 -337,000,000 -88,000,000 -17,000,000 18,000,000 -99,000,000 6,000,000 17,000,000 -54,000,000 25,000,000 91,000,000 61,000,000 -24,000,000 -66,000,000 1,000,000 296,000,000 -60,000,000 -74,000,000 -53,000,000 -10,000,000 -485,000,000 -72,000,000 -207,000,000 59,000,000 -94,000,000 273,000,000 -71,000,000 180,000,000 -609,000,000 415,000,000 -147,000,000 -326,000,000 -426,000,000 174,000,000 27,000,000 75,000,000 -38,000,000 266,000,000                              
          increase in income tax payables, net and other tax payables
        -402,000,000 1,000,000 -83,000,000 380,000,000 -50,000,000 -137,000,000 -327,000,000 -42,000,000 18,000,000 -78,000,000 -7,000,000 80,000,000 -17,000,000 -121,000,000 7,000,000 104,000,000 64,000,000 -347,000,000 -92,000,000 -3,000,000 129,000,000 -103,000,000 36,000,000 41,000,000 51,000,000 -140,000,000 -35,000,000     57,000,000 57,000,000 -99,000,000 38,000,000 71,000,000 -15,000,000 -107,000,000 -148,000,000 179,000,000 5,000,000 -116,000,000 -15,000,000 150,000,000 -63,000,000 30,000,000 -206,000,000 161,000,000 68,000,000                                    
          increase in other liabilities
        7,000,000 58,000,000 25,000,000 29,000,000 58,000,000 79,000,000 -5,000,000 20,000,000 112,000,000 -134,000,000 45,000,000 -189,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 -9,000,000 213,000,000 -2,000,000 -18,000,000 -3,000,000 -18,000,000   39,000,000 -68,000,000 19,000,000 -23,000,000 -1,000,000 4,000,000 68,000,000 -17,000,000 -23,000,000 71,000,000 36,000,000 27,000,000 -24,000,000 90,000,000 314,000,000 93,000,000 81,000,000 -1,000,000 329,000,000 124,000,000 197,000,000 253,000,000 128,000,000 -62,000,000 131,000,000 17,000,000 -10,000,000 -1,000,000 60,000,000 30,000,000 204,000,000 41,000,000 124,000,000 49,000,000 119,000,000 59,000,000 149,000,000 52,000,000 14,000,000 42,000,000                      
          net cash from operating activities
        1,297,000,000 976,000,000 545,000,000 1,088,000,000 985,000,000 392,000,000 287,000,000 725,000,000 1,122,000,000 562,000,000 625,000,000 1,066,000,000 784,000,000 408,000,000 457,000,000 523,000,000 775,000,000 351,000,000 253,000,000 668,000,000 1,267,000,000 447,000,000 373,000,000 691,000,000 761,000,000 324,000,000 690,000,000 662,000,000 767,000,000 399,000,000 515,000,000 800,000,000 735,000,000 251,000,000 703,000,000 702,000,000 819,000,000 723,000,000 640,000,000 629,000,000 915,000,000 153,000,000 437,000,000 575,000,000 763,000,000 232,000,000 221,000,000 675,000,000 855,000,000 567,000,000 618,000,000 772,000,000 1,015,000,000 580,000,000 534,000,000 576,000,000 1,128,000,000 675,000,000 505,000,000 1,098,000,000 996,000,000 732,000,000 684,000,000 314,000,000 1,028,000,000 495,000,000 376,000,000 526,000,000 581,000,000 597,000,000 837,000,000 976,999,456 544 2,164,998,534 -846,998,534 327,000,000 520,000,000 459,000,000 499,000,000 208,000,000 402,000,000 349,000,000 291,000,000 446,000,000 
          investing activities:
                                                                                            
          capital expenditures
        -1,808,000,000 -1,332,000,000 -1,254,000,000 -1,727,000,000 -1,832,000,000 -1,685,000,000 -2,148,000,000 -2,429,000,000 -1,899,000,000 -1,845,000,000 -1,551,000,000 -1,840,000,000 -1,052,000,000 -893,000,000 -766,000,000 -582,000,000 -535,000,000 -567,000,000 -432,000,000 -525,000,000 -413,000,000 -386,000,000 -576,000,000 -777,000,000 -558,000,000 -566,000,000 -504,000,000 -529,000,000 -598,000,000 -499,000,000 -495,000,000 -590,000,000 -464,000,000 -649,000,000 -474,000,000 -575,000,000 -515,000,000 -615,000,000 -640,000,000 -621,000,000 -519,000,000 -549,000,000 -619,000,000 -627,000,000 -481,000,000 -509,000,000 -399,000,000 -658,000,000 -464,000,000 -320,000,000 -546,000,000 -655,000,000 -510,000,000 -492,000,000 -579,000,000 -598,000,000 -813,000,000 -540,000,000 -479,000,000 -782,000,000 -526,000,000 -509,000,000 -493,000,000 -755,000,000 -572,000,000 -619,000,000 -574,000,000 
          free cash flows
        -511,000,000 -356,000,000 -709,000,000 -639,000,000 -847,000,000 -1,293,000,000 -1,861,000,000 -1,704,000,000 -777,000,000 -1,283,000,000 -926,000,000 -774,000,000 -268,000,000 -485,000,000 -309,000,000 -59,000,000 240,000,000 -216,000,000 -179,000,000 143,000,000 854,000,000 61,000,000 -203,000,000 -86,000,000 203,000,000 -242,000,000 186,000,000 133,000,000 169,000,000 -100,000,000 20,000,000 210,000,000 271,000,000 -398,000,000 229,000,000 127,000,000 304,000,000 108,000,000 8,000,000 396,000,000 -396,000,000 -182,000,000 -52,000,000 282,000,000 -277,000,000 -178,000,000 17,000,000 391,000,000 247,000,000 72,000,000 117,000,000 505,000,000 88,000,000 -45,000,000 -22,000,000 315,000,000 135,000,000 26,000,000 316,000,000 470,000,000 223,000,000 191,000,000 -441,000,000 456,000,000 -124,000,000 -198,000,000 526,000,000 581,000,000 597,000,000 837,000,000 976,999,456 544 2,164,998,534 -846,998,534 327,000,000 520,000,000 459,000,000 499,000,000 208,000,000 402,000,000 349,000,000 291,000,000 446,000,000 
          acquisitions of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
        8,000,000 -108,000,000 -4,000,000 -167,000,000 -6,000,000 -16,000,000 -57,000,000 -231,000,000 -21,000,000   -129,000,000 -7,000,000   -565,000,000 -12,000,000   -42,000,000 -10,000,000 -74,000,000 -10,000,000 -136,000,000                                                             
          proceeds from the sale of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash sold
        100,000,000 5,000,000 412,000,000 11,000,000 156,000,000 98,000,000   4,000,000 33,000,000   128,000,000 -3,000,000   -48,000,000 -3,000,000                                                            
          sale of short-term investments
        18,000,000 19,000,000 33,000,000 65,000,000 197,000,000 393,000,000 141,000,000 316,000,000 296,000,000 350,000,000 356,000,000 395,000,000 309,000,000 148,000,000 197,000,000 91,000,000 209,000,000 59,000,000 257,000,000 188,000,000 98,000,000 87,000,000 254,000,000 142,000,000 194,000,000 180,000,000 150,000,000 292,000,000 592,000,000 269,000,000 149,000,000 598,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,023,000,000 907,000,000 1,157,000,000 985,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,603,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,223,000,000 1,384,000,000 1,076,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,049,000,000 986,000,000 1,064,000,000 976,000,000 1,335,000,000 1,321,000,000 1,511,000,000 2,100,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,884,000,000 1,126,000,000 1,824,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,203,000,000 1,444,000,000 2,133,000,000 1,006,000,000 1,249,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,270,000,000 999,000,000 428,000,000 326,000,000 850,000,000 403,000,000 757,999,724 276 1,495,998,899 -801,998,899 372,000,000 430,000,000        
          purchase of short-term investments
        -21,000,000 -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -93,000,000 -121,000,000 -460,000,000 -144,000,000 -173,000,000 -144,000,000 -202,000,000 -418,000,000 -401,000,000 -397,000,000 -349,000,000 -345,000,000 -147,000,000 -114,000,000 -128,000,000 -130,000,000 -107,000,000 -83,000,000 -186,000,000 -277,000,000 -198,000,000 -148,000,000 -204,000,000 -220,000,000 -196,000,000 -277,000,000 -593,000,000 -345,000,000 -637,000,000 -797,000,000 -1,160,000,000 -716,000,000 -1,354,000,000 -991,000,000 -1,098,000,000 -1,708,000,000 -1,196,000,000 -1,335,000,000 -1,216,000,000 -1,054,000,000 -1,237,000,000 -1,461,000,000 -932,000,000 -993,000,000 -805,000,000 -1,257,000,000 -889,000,000 -1,492,000,000 -1,143,000,000 -1,503,000,000 -1,406,000,000 -1,855,000,000 -2,228,000,000 -1,139,000,000 -1,312,000,000 -1,181,000,000 -1,255,000,000 -1,285,000,000 -2,153,000,000 -1,102,000,000 -1,474,000,000 -1,034,000,000 -1,054,000,000 -686,000,000                  
          contributions and loans to equity affiliates
        -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -32,000,000 -21,000,000 -29,000,000 -21,000,000 -31,000,000 -35,000,000 -92,000,000 -20,000,000 -30,000,000 -33,000,000 -76,000,000 -93,000,000 -106,000,000 -148,000,000 -109,000,000 -64,000,000 -46,000,000 -108,000,000 -63,000,000 -115,000,000 -66,000,000 -85,000,000                                                            
          purchase of emissions allowances
        -26,000,000 -195,000,000 -39,000,000 -49,000,000 -66,000,000 -35,000,000 -56,000,000 -107,000,000 -46,000,000 -37,000,000 -78,000,000 -73,000,000 -122,000,000 -157,000,000 -136,000,000                                                                      
          other investing
        -6,000,000 34,000,000 -4,000,000 -26,000,000 -16,000,000 -6,000,000 -112,000,000 -21,000,000 -74,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -11,000,000 -11,000,000 3,000,000 -10,000,000 122,000,000 -211,000,000 10,000,000 -18,000,000 -27,000,000 24,000,000 -50,000,000 -26,000,000 -54,000,000 52,000,000 -23,000,000 1,000,000 -47,000,000 20,000,000 -28,000,000 -29,000,000 25,000,000 -28,000,000 -19,000,000 -39,000,000 -9,000,000 8,000,000 -22,000,000 -8,000,000 -20,000,000 -24,000,000 5,000,000 -31,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 -64,000,000 3,000,000 -2,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 14,000,000 20,000,000 -4,000,000 -21,000,000 4,000,000 10,000,000 11,000,000 5,000,000 -20,000,000 9,000,000 -12,000,000 -16,000,000 59,000,000 -11,000,000 -31,000,000 19,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 12,000,000                
          net cash from investing activities
        -1,736,000,000 -1,600,000,000 -1,282,000,000 -1,611,000,000 -1,865,000,000 -1,838,000,000 -2,386,000,000 -2,515,000,000 -1,923,000,000 -2,126,000,000 -1,624,000,000 -2,011,000,000 -1,242,000,000 -1,430,000,000 -1,153,000,000 -1,323,000,000 -583,000,000 -758,000,000 -387,000,000 -439,000,000 -495,000,000 -626,000,000 -735,000,000 -1,010,000,000 -598,000,000 -450,000,000 -663,000,000 -315,000,000 -310,000,000 -296,000,000 416,000,000 -467,000,000 -1,174,000,000 -768,000,000 -340,000,000 -239,000,000 -543,000,000 -778,000,000 -548,000,000 -727,000,000 -569,000,000 -350,000,000 -720,000,000 -292,000,000 27,000,000 -65,000,000 -326,000,000 -507,000,000 -561,000,000 20,000,000 -726,000,000 -347,000,000 -324,000,000 373,000,000 -725,000,000 -3,172,000,000 -977,000,000 -156,000,000 -601,000,000 -693,000,000 -392,000,000 -360,000,000 -595,000,000 -873,000,000 -660,000,000 -461,000,000 77,000,000                 195,000,000 
          financing activities:
                                                                                            
          borrowings under the revolving credit facilities
        583,000,000 941,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,649,000,000 2,262,000,000 1,741,000,000     1,210,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,907,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,551,000,000 253,000,000 206,000,000 792,000,000 321,000,000 781,000,000 124,000,000 1,194,000,000 557,000,000 572,000,000 393,000,000 504,000,000 431,000,000 301,000,000 252,000,000 881,000,000 667,000,000 951,000,000 313,000,000 225,000,000 386,000,000 415,000,000 416,000,000 248,000,000  316,000,000 260,000,000 101,000,000   65,000,000 65,000,000         311,000,000 1,000,000 101,000,000 24,000,000                  10,000,000       8,000,000 
          repayments under the revolving credit facilities
        -1,553,000,000 -1,947,000,000 -451,000,000 -2,146,000,000 -1,469,000,000 -1,545,000,000 -1,037,000,000     -1,905,000,000 -513,000,000 -1,554,000,000 -715,000,000 -1,389,000,000 -99,000,000 -139,000,000 -793,000,000 -964,000,000 -557,000,000 -643,000,000 -315,000,000 -694,000,000 -443,000,000 -324,000,000 -274,000,000 -643,000,000 -553,000,000 -259,000,000 -783,000,000 -891,000,000 -327,000,000 -440,000,000 -84,000,000 -577,000,000 -175,000,000 -565,000,000 -116,000,000  -285,000,000 -297,000,000 -62,000,000                                          
          commercial paper borrowings (repayments)
        576,000,000 -188,000,000 255,000,000  -79,000,000 -29,000,000 719,000,000                                                                              
          issuance of recourse debt
        800,000,000 500,000,000   900,000,000 500,000,000    7,000,000 1,800,000,000 22,000,000       1,000,000,000 500,000,000       775,000,000 750,000,000                    50 4,999,994 -5,999,994          
          repayments of recourse debt
        -124,000,000 -774,000,000         -29,000,000 -19,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,770,000,000 -1,578,000,000 -18,000,000 -1,000,000 -446,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -152,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,774,000,000 -493,000,000 -519,000,000 -341,000,000 -197,000,000 -495,000,000 -116,000,000 -579,000,000 -336,000,000 -98,000,000 -356,000,000 -797,000,000 -866,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,204,000,000 -2,000,000 -227,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -203,000,000 -268,000,000 -295,000,000 -213,000,000                      
          issuance of non-recourse debt
        2,065,000,000 1,039,000,000 1,293,000,000 2,037,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,667,000,000 2,131,000,000 2,737,000,000 327,000,000 767,000,000 690,000,000 2,234,000,000 422,000,000 1,422,000,000 1,710,000,000 666,000,000 278,000,000 393,000,000 307,000,000 451,000,000 2,316,000,000 1,507,000,000 406,000,000 2,248,000,000 999,000,000 1,715,000,000 866,000,000 419,000,000 317,000,000 435,000,000 757,000,000 519,000,000 871,000,000 1,263,000,000 569,000,000 860,000,000 584,000,000 1,373,000,000 161,000,000 967,000,000 1,341,000,000 1,366,000,000 574,000,000 1,926,000,000 543,000,000 1,156,000,000 554,000,000 1,195,000,000 699,000,000 892,000,000 1,491,000,000 569,000,000 243,000,000 76,000,000 503,000,000 1,702,000,000 942,000,000 459,000,000 115,000,000 443,000,000 154,000,000 1,127,000,000 216,000,000 808,000,000 373,000,000 572,000,000 244,000,000 428,000,000 370,000,000 1,525,000,000 323,000,000 1,248,999,643 357            
          repayments of non-recourse debt
        -1,033,000,000 -731,000,000 -759,000,000 -995,000,000 -585,000,000 -1,811,000,000 -915,000,000 -1,233,000,000 -318,000,000 -284,000,000 -660,000,000 -1,372,000,000 -303,000,000 -681,000,000 -788,000,000 -670,000,000 -403,000,000 -619,000,000 -320,000,000 -685,000,000 -2,688,000,000 -671,000,000 -92,000,000 -1,853,000,000 -697,000,000 -1,853,000,000 -428,000,000 -272,000,000 -298,000,000 -331,000,000 -510,000,000 -629,000,000 -749,000,000 -687,000,000 -295,000,000 -946,000,000 -666,000,000 -806,000,000 -248,000,000 -844,000,000 -1,011,000,000 -1,188,000,000 -269,000,000 -1,842,000,000 -290,000,000 -1,000,000,000 -349,000,000 -1,102,000,000 -119,000,000 -1,162,000,000 -1,007,000,000 -566,000,000 -431,000,000 -177,000,000 -151,000,000 -728,000,000 -721,000,000 -567,000,000 -201,000,000 -504,000,000 -144,000,000 -1,115,000,000 -182,000,000 -386,000,000 -131,000,000 -322,000,000 -169,000,000                  
          payments for financing fees
        -52,000,000 -28,000,000 -21,000,000 -50,000,000 -13,000,000 -44,000,000 -31,000,000 -66,000,000 -9,000,000 -49,000,000 -18,000,000 -37,000,000 -45,000,000 -11,000,000 -27,000,000 -13,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -28,000,000 -33,000,000 -41,000,000 -5,000,000 -57,000,000 -32,000,000 -33,000,000 -4,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -11,000,000 -14,000,000 -4,000,000 -16,000,000 -62,000,000 -18,000,000 -19,000,000 -31,000,000 -44,000,000 -11,000,000 -25,000,000 -25,000,000 -31,000,000 -9,000,000 -47,000,000 -6,000,000 -27,000,000 -78,000,000 -28,000,000 -21,000,000 -94,000,000 -33,000,000 -16,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -12,000,000 -49,000,000 -79,000,000                            
          purchases under supplier financing arrangements
        670,000,000 250,000,000 317,000,000 575,000,000 503,000,000 222,000,000 486,000,000 551,000,000 489,000,000 289,000,000 529,000,000                                                                          
          repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements
        -246,000,000 -234,000,000 -628,000,000 -382,000,000 -357,000,000 -539,000,000 -516,000,000 -392,000,000 -237,000,000 -275,000,000 -587,000,000                                                                          
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
        -185,000,000 -254,000,000 -84,000,000 -265,000,000 -37,000,000 -105,000,000 -23,000,000 -150,000,000 -26,000,000 -100,000,000 -47,000,000 -136,000,000 -36,000,000 -46,000,000 -47,000,000 -111,000,000 -44,000,000 -112,000,000 -17,000,000 -228,000,000 -95,000,000 -77,000,000 -22,000,000 -172,000,000 -109,000,000 -96,000,000 -50,000,000 -141,000,000 -71,000,000 -111,000,000 -17,000,000 -161,000,000 -79,000,000 -151,000,000 -33,000,000 -120,000,000 -120,000,000 -158,000,000 -78,000,000 -144,000,000 -69,000,000 -94,000,000 -19,000,000 -108,000,000 -180,000,000 -171,000,000 -26,000,000 -172,000,000 -174,000,000 -180,000,000 -31,000,000 -154,000,000 -163,000,000 -559,000,000 -19,000,000 -98,000,000 -276,000,000 -671,000,000 -43,000,000 -294,000,000 -409,000,000 -470,000,000 -72,000,000 -285,000,000 -227,000,000 -322,000,000 -12,000,000                  
          acquisitions of noncontrolling interests
               -115,000,000 -11,000,000   -61,000,000 -1,000,000 -5,000,000 -535,000,000 -100,000,000 -4,000,000 -13,000,000 -19,000,000                                                                 
          contributions from noncontrolling interests
        63,000,000 201,000,000 73,000,000 85,000,000 40,000,000 71,000,000 26,000,000 39,000,000 45,000,000 18,000,000 111,000,000 94,000,000 20,000,000 8,000,000 270,000,000 1,000,000 94,000,000                   66,000,000 28,000,000 9,000,000 20,000,000 30,000,000 67,000,000 112,000,000 4,000,000 78,000,000 32,000,000 53,000,000 81,000,000 21,000,000 55,000,000 31,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000        115,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 73,000,000                  
          sales to noncontrolling interests
        151,000,000 893,000,000 245,000,000 378,000,000 546,000,000 198,000,000 125,000,000 1,567,000,000 182,000,000   406,000,000 107,000,000 181,000,000 48,000,000 92,000,000                                                                     
          issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries
        76,000,000       418,000,000 3,000,000 60,000,000 2,000,000   -1,000,000                                                                 
          dividends paid on aes common stock
        -126,000,000 -125,000,000 -125,000,000 -122,000,000 -123,000,000 -122,000,000 -116,000,000 -111,000,000 -111,000,000 -111,000,000 -111,000,000 -106,000,000 -105,000,000 -106,000,000 -105,000,000 -100,000,000 -101,000,000 -100,000,000 -100,000,000 -95,000,000 -96,000,000 -95,000,000 -95,000,000 -90,000,000 -91,000,000 -91,000,000 -90,000,000 -86,000,000 -86,000,000 -86,000,000 -86,000,000 -79,000,000 -80,000,000 -79,000,000 -79,000,000 -72,000,000 -73,000,000 -72,000,000 -73,000,000 -67,000,000 -68,000,000 -71,000,000 -70,000,000 -36,000,000 -36,000,000 -36,000,000 -36,000,000 -30,000,000 -29,000,000 -30,000,000 -30,000,000                                  
          payments for financed capital expenditures
        -7,000,000 -14,000,000 -7,000,000 -98,000,000 -10,000,000 -12,000,000 -7,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -10,000,000 -14,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -18,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -20,000,000 -29,000,000 -10,000,000 -20,000,000 -16,000,000 -14,000,000 -96,000,000 -89,000,000 -66,000,000 -31,000,000 -89,000,000 -79,000,000 -39,000,000 -35,000,000 -26,000,000 -5,000,000 -21,000,000 -77,000,000 -10,000,000 -40,000,000 -26,000,000 -42,000,000 -42,000,000 -168,000,000 -48,000,000 -134,000,000 -178,000,000 -155,000,000                                     
          other financing
        76,000,000 -110,000,000 -4,000,000 -84,000,000 -38,000,000 -10,000,000 23,000,000 -83,000,000 -25,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -49,000,000 19,000,000 -16,000,000 49,000,000 115,000,000 -116,000,000 -76,000,000 32,000,000 -69,000,000 -4,000,000 34,000,000 -13,000,000 127,000,000 23,000,000 5,000,000 -35,000,000 57,000,000 17,000,000 33,000,000 -6,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -32,000,000 9,000,000 -1,000,000 -20,000,000 17,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 -34,000,000 23,000,000 -1,000,000   -1,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 -20,000,000 27,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -9,000,000 7,000,000 -5,000,000 14,000,000 -1,000,000   18,000,000 -17,000,000 24,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000                
          net cash from financing activities
        791,000,000 145,000,000 1,317,000,000 -224,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,153,000,000 2,606,000,000 1,665,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,513,000,000 1,016,000,000 895,000,000 939,000,000 1,106,000,000 818,000,000 276,000,000 -161,000,000 -311,000,000 993,000,000 -735,000,000 -501,000,000 128,000,000 1,030,000,000 47,000,000 -241,000,000 -294,000,000 402,000,000 -480,000,000 -434,000,000 -99,000,000 -630,000,000 -635,000,000 614,000,000 143,000,000 -79,000,000 -489,000,000 -215,000,000 137,000,000 -180,000,000 -58,000,000 97,000,000 -124,000,000 113,000,000 -418,000,000 -594,000,000 -118,000,000 -132,000,000 -501,000,000 164,000,000 -1,254,000,000 455,000,000 -396,000,000 -481,000,000 -899,000,000 37,000,000 1,065,000,000 -273,000,000 1,083,000,000 -463,000,000 -728,000,000 -670,000,000 -823,000,000 1,515,000,000 367,000,000 -88,000,000 418,000,000 -87,000,000                  
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -17,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -16,000,000 -4,000,000 -28,000,000 -15,000,000 -162,000,000 -71,000,000 -19,000,000 -18,000,000 -12,000,000 -26,000,000 -38,000,000 20,000,000 -21,000,000 -21,000,000 18,000,000 -22,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 -5,000,000 -32,000,000 10,000,000 -26,000,000 2,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000                                                         
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of held-for-sale businesses
        13,000,000 118,000,000 -52,000,000 243,000,000 -133,000,000 -86,000,000 73,000,000 -58,000,000 -14,000,000 3,000,000 -9,000,000 115,000,000 -72,000,000 43,000,000 -64,000,000     -57,000,000 -1,000,000 -47,000,000 2,000,000                                                              
          total increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        348,000,000 -365,000,000 527,000,000 -520,000,000 411,000,000 -407,000,000 565,000,000 -345,000,000 325,000,000 -67,000,000 -10,000,000 53,000,000 383,000,000 89,000,000 78,000,000 -490,000,000 -52,000,000 -580,000,000 779,000,000 -554,000,000 274,000,000 -103,000,000 638,000,000 -269,000,000 -112,000,000 -422,000,000 372,000,000 -119,000,000 -20,000,000 -26,000,000 380,000,000                                                      
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning
        2,039,000,000 1,990,000,000 2,087,000,000 1,484,000,000 1,827,000,000 1,572,000,000 2,003,000,000 1,788,000,000                                                      
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending
        348,000,000 -365,000,000 2,566,000,000 -520,000,000 411,000,000 -407,000,000 2,555,000,000 -345,000,000 325,000,000 -67,000,000 2,077,000,000 53,000,000 383,000,000 89,000,000 1,562,000,000 -490,000,000 -52,000,000 -580,000,000 2,606,000,000 -554,000,000 274,000,000 -103,000,000 2,210,000,000 -269,000,000 -112,000,000 -422,000,000 2,375,000,000 -119,000,000 -20,000,000 -26,000,000 2,168,000,000                                                      
          adjustments to net income
                                                                                            
          deferred income tax expense
          10,000,000   -41,000,000 222,000,000                                                                              
          supplemental disclosures:
                                                                                            
          cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized
          267,000,000  338,000,000 411,000,000 354,000,000  223,000,000 260,000,000 252,000,000 274,000,000 231,000,000 238,000,000 185,000,000 239,000,000 170,000,000 239,000,000 167,000,000 290,000,000 160,000,000 295,000,000 163,000,000 265,000,000 203,000,000 309,000,000 169,000,000 320,000,000 161,000,000 315,000,000 207,000,000 399,000,000 185,000,000 417,000,000 195,000,000 436,000,000 222,000,000 387,000,000 228,000,000 390,000,000 210,000,000 423,000,000 242,000,000 449,000,000 226,000,000 450,000,000 226,000,000 475,000,000 223,000,000 466,000,000 234,000,000 485,000,000 241,000,000 492,000,000 291,000,000 460,000,000 248,000,000 505,000,000 229,000,000 459,000,000 239,000,000 480,000,000 284,000,000 424,000,000 274,000,000 426,000,000 271,000,000 504,000,000 415,000,000                
          cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds
          60,000,000  61,000,000 141,000,000 68,000,000  67,000,000 147,000,000 53,000,000 68,000,000 62,000,000 95,000,000 46,000,000 52,000,000 35,000,000 322,000,000 50,000,000 75,000,000 82,000,000 124,000,000 52,000,000 67,000,000 60,000,000 171,000,000 65,000,000 57,000,000 104,000,000 138,000,000 71,000,000 86,000,000 73,000,000 144,000,000 74,000,000 62,000,000 78,000,000 165,000,000 182,000,000 69,000,000 72,000,000 144,000,000 103,000,000 79,000,000 69,000,000 95,000,000 237,000,000 64,000,000 74,000,000 137,000,000 295,000,000 67,000,000 55,000,000 200,000,000 325,000,000 324,000,000 141,000,000 202,000,000 304,000,000 109,000,000 160,000,000 169,000,000 260,000,000 95,000,000 83,000,000 106,000,000 200,000,000 157,000,000 193,000,000                
          schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                            
          dividends declared but not yet paid
          125,000,000    116,000,000    111,000,000    105,000,000    101,000,000    95,000,000    91,000,000    86,000,000    79,000,000    75,000,000                                              
          noncash recognition of new operating and financing leases
          60,000,000  60,000,000 56,000,000 124,000,000                                                                              
          noncash contributions from noncontrolling interests
          42,000,000  188,000,000                                                                                
          conversion of corporate units to shares of common stock
            838,000,000                                                                              
          initial recognition of contingent consideration for acquisitions
            5,000,000 9,000,000  -3,000,000                                                                            
          deferred income tax benefit, net of tax credit transfer proceeds allocated to aes
                                                                                            
          tax credit transfer proceeds allocated to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                            
          affiliate repayments and returns of capital
                   78,000,000    125,000,000                                                                     
          depreciation and amortization
            306,000,000 308,000,000 312,000,000 292,000,000 286,000,000 277,000,000 273,000,000 253,000,000 266,000,000 264,000,000 270,000,000 261,000,000 257,000,000 263,000,000 275,000,000 265,000,000 264,000,000 271,000,000 268,000,000 271,000,000 262,000,000 266,000,000 246,000,000 233,000,000 258,000,000 258,000,000 254,000,000 285,000,000 303,000,000 290,000,000 291,000,000 299,000,000 291,000,000 296,000,000 290,000,000 264,000,000 283,000,000 299,000,000 298,000,000 308,000,000 312,000,000 319,000,000 306,000,000 312,000,000 321,000,000 332,000,000 329,000,000 356,000,000 332,000,000 346,000,000 360,000,000 315,000,000 325,000,000 317,000,000 305,000,000 302,000,000 292,000,000 291,000,000 293,000,000 282,000,000 269,000,000 253,000,000 245,000,000                  
          deferred income tax benefit, net of tax credit transfers
                                                                                            
          liabilities derecognized upon completion of remaining performance obligation for sale of warrior run receivables
                                                                                            
          liabilities derecognized due to sale of warrior run receivables
                                                                                            
          increase in deferred income
              23,000,000 -52,000,000 8,000,000 21,000,000 21,000,000 -15,000,000 -11,000,000 49,000,000 10,000,000 46,000,000 -53,000,000 -165,000,000 -142,000,000 -175,000,000                                                                 
          gain on remeasurement to acquisition date fair value
                       -34,000,000 -8,000,000                                                                    
          deferred income taxes
               48,000,000 17,000,000 -108,000,000 -11,000,000   -36,000,000 -7,000,000 -329,000,000 -4,000,000 -94,000,000 21,000,000 109,000,000 -396,000,000 52,000,000 2,000,000 -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -47,000,000 62,000,000 92,000,000 38,000,000 3,000,000 180,000,000 675,000,000 15,000,000 -12,000,000 -6,000,000 -318,000,000 -32,000,000 -474,000,000 31,000,000 -42,000,000 -25,000,000 29,000,000 -12,000,000 -36,000,000 31,000,000 -4,000,000 56,000,000 -76,000,000 -36,000,000 -59,000,000 13,000,000 61,000,000                                 
          issuance of preferred stock
                       -1,000,000 -2,000,000 1,017,000,000                                                                  
          loss on disposal and sale of business interests
                     -1,000,000  -22,000,000 -64,000,000 5,000,000                                                                  
          loss of affiliates, net of dividends
                18,000,000 25,000,000 4,000,000 33,000,000 26,000,000 19,000,000 33,000,000 8,000,000 -18,000,000 10,000,000 36,000,000                                                                  
          decrease in accounts receivable
                -44,000,000 122,000,000 -62,000,000    -77,000,000  2,000,000 -41,000,000 -79,000,000             102,000,000 -159,000,000 -170,000,000 50,000,000                                                  
          decrease in inventory
                -23,000,000 85,000,000 191,000,000    -44,000,000  -77,000,000 -7,000,000 14,000,000             38,000,000 -23,000,000 -27,000,000 -16,000,000                            3,000,000                      
          decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                5,000,000 7,000,000 64,000,000    59,000,000  -23,000,000 -35,000,000 22,000,000             -33,000,000 -16,000,000 36,000,000 120,000,000                      -90,000,000 136,000,000 16,000,000                          
          decrease in other assets
                -78,000,000 24,000,000 50,000,000    -10,000,000  17,000,000 -23,000,000 31,000,000             -29,000,000 -111,000,000 -112,000,000 -43,000,000                                                  
          borrowings under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program
                17,265,000,000 14,381,000,000 2,335,000,000                                                                          
          repayments under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program
                -16,359,000,000 -14,184,000,000 -1,625,000,000                                                                          
          cash and cash equivalents
                443,000,000 -119,000,000 1,441,000,000    1,056,000,000  198,000,000 -673,000,000 1,886,000,000                                                                  
          restricted cash
                -152,000,000 61,000,000 456,000,000    334,000,000  -154,000,000 79,000,000 325,000,000                                                                  
          debt service reserves and other deposits
                34,000,000 -9,000,000 180,000,000    172,000,000  -96,000,000 14,000,000 395,000,000                                                                  
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                325,000,000 -67,000,000 2,077,000,000    1,562,000,000  -52,000,000 -580,000,000 2,606,000,000                                                                  
          nine months ended september 30, 2023
                                                                                            
          cecl reserve balance at beginning of period
                1,000,000 3,000,000    3,000,000  2,000,000 9,000,000                                                                  
          current period provision
                4,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000    2,000,000  2,000,000                                                                    
          write-offs charged against allowance
                -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000    -2,000,000  -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000                                                                  
          recoveries collected
                1,000,000 1,000,000      1,000,000                                                                    
          foreign exchange
                                                                                            
          cecl reserve balance at end of period
                5,000,000 3,000,000    3,000,000  3,000,000 -1,000,000 6,000,000                                                                  
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                 1,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 37,000,000 22,000,000 18,000,000 1,000,000 91,000,000 54,000,000 40,000,000 1,000,000 43,000,000 65,000,000 51,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000    24,000,000    8,000,000                                                 
          non-cash contributions from noncontrolling interests
                                                                                            
          six months ended june 30, 2023
                                                                                            
          three months ended march 31, 2023
                                                                                            
          reversals of contingencies
                                                                                            
          notes payable issued for the acquisition of business interests
                                                                                           
          non-cash consideration transferred for aes clean energy acquisitions
                                                                                            
          nine months ended september 30, 2022
                                                                                            
          loss on sale and disposal of assets
                     -2,000,000 4,000,000         33,000,000 5,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000                                                          
          non-cash consideration transferred for clean energy acquisitions
                                                                                            
          three months ended march 31, 2022
                                                                                            
          provisions for (reversals of) contingencies
                                          12,000,000 20,000,000 7,000,000                                                
          refinancing of non-recourse debt at mong duong
                                                                                           
          contributions to equity affiliates
                                  -90,000,000  -11,000,000 -46,000,000 -44,000,000                                                      
          partial reinvestment of consideration from the spower transaction
                                                                                          
          gain on sale and disposal of assets
                          -20,000,000 18,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 -42,000,000                                                              
          non-cash consideration transferred for the clean energy transaction
                        -20,000,000 119,000,000                                                                  
          nine months ended september 30, 2021
                                                                                            
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of held-for-sale businesses
                         120,000,000 -58,000,000                                                                  
          six months ended june 30, 2021
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sale of assets
                            2,000,000 15,000,000  6,000,000                 9,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 4,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 37,000,000 6,000,000 42,000,000 2,000,000 -2,000,000 4,000,000 28,000,000 67,000,000 18,000,000 4,000,000 12,000,000                         
          three months ended march 31, 2021
                                                                                            
          net gain from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses
                                                                                            
          insurance proceeds
                                                                                            
          notes payable issued for the acquisition of the ventus wind complex
                                                                                            
          exchange of debentures for the acquisition of the guaimbê solar complex
                                                                                            
          acquisition of the remaining interest in a distributed energy equity affiliate
                                                                                            
          acquisition of intangible assets
                                                                                            
          contributions from noncontrolling interests and redeemable security holders
                               2,000,000 -1,000,000 6,000,000 10,000,000 3,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 29,000,000 36,000,000                                                 
          impairment expenses
                               161,000,000   183,000,000    277,000,000 2,000,000 90,000,000 168,000,000 623,000,000 79,000,000 235,000,000 161,000,000 326,000,000 231,000,000 37,000,000 8,000,000 79,000,000 31,000,000 107,000,000 166,000,000                                      
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses
                               -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 -53,000,000 18,000,000                                                         
          conversion of alto maipo loans and accounts payable into equity
                                                                                            
          kazakhstan hydroelectric return share transfer payment due
                                                                                            
          124 | notes to consolidated financial statements | december 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
                                                                                            
          non-cash contributions to equity affiliates
                                                                                            
          non-cash exchange of debentures for the acquisition of the guaimbê solar complex
                                                                                           
          non-cash acquisition of intangible assets
                                   2,000,000 9,000,000                                                        
          non-cash contributions of assets and liabilities for the fluence transaction
                                                                                            
          provisions for contingencies
                                   13,000,000     7,000,000          14,000,000   -60,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 -3,000,000 10,000,000 26,000,000                                  
          contributions to equity investments
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sale of redeemable stock of subsidiaries
                                           134,000,000 214,000,000 247,000,000                                          
          purchase of treasury stock
                                           -79,000,000 -74,000,000 -101,000,000 -272,000,000 -35,000,000 -168,000,000 -108,000,000   -259,000,000 -45,000,000   -70,000,000   -54,000,000 -127,000,000 -35,000,000 -63,000,000 -84,000,000                         
          proceeds from sales to noncontrolling interests, net of transaction costs
                                                                                            
          non-cash acquisition of the remaining interest in a distributed energy equity affiliate
                                                                                            
          return share transfer payment due
                                                                                            
          •
                                                                                            
          gain on disposal and sale of businesses
                                    21,000,000 -89,000,000 -788,000,000                                                      
          net income on sales of assets
                                    21,000,000                                                        
          gain on sale of discontinued operations
                                    -5,000,000                                                        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                                                                            
          increase in income taxes payable, net and other taxes payable
                                    1,000,000                                                        
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash acquired, and equity method investments
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash sold, and equity method investments
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sales to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                            
          schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                            
          non-cash contributions of assets and liabilities for fluence acquisition
                                    20,000,000                                                      
          asset impairment expense
                                                                                            
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                                     6,000,000 170,000,000   12,000,000 -17,000,000                                                  
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and equity method investments
                                       -19,000,000                                                     
          proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash sold
                                     628,000,000 1,180,000,000                                                      
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                     -25,000,000 5,000,000 -6,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000 -12,000,000 -21,000,000 8,000,000 -27,000,000 4,000,000 -41,000,000 8,000,000 -22,000,000 -22,000,000 2,000,000 -31,000,000 -8,000,000 -4,000,000 6,000,000 -22,000,000 25,000,000 -43,000,000 -108,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 29,000,000 23,000,000 -23,000,000 -21,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 16,000,000 -2,000,000 33,000,000 17,000,000 48,000,000 -14,000,000 27,999,964 36 11,999,968 -26,999,968          
          increase in cash and restricted cash of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses
                                     -5,000,000 74,000,000                                                      
          loss on sales of assets
                                      2,000,000  15,000,000 7,000,000 12,000,000  12,000,000                                                
          loss on sales and disposals of businesses
                                       3,000,000 1,000,000                                                    
          net loss from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash sold, and equity method investments
                                       69,000,000 6,000,000 29,000,000 4,000,000 474,000,000                                                 
          increase in restricted cash, debt service reserves, and other assets
                                                                                            
          decrease in cash of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses
                                       -80,000,000 7,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000                                                 
          total increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                       -388,000,000 185,000,000 -375,000,000 283,000,000 -20,000,000 60,000,000       -131,000,000   -229,000,000 -380,000,000   335,000,000 36,000,000 216,000,000   -1,657,000,000 -230,000,000 1,616,000,000 -544,000,000 -294,000,000 -43,000,000 -474,000,000 1,583,000,000 -189,000,000 285,000,000 468,000,000 364,000,000 30,000,000 69,000,000 -348,000,000      -59,000,000 159,000,000     -208,000,000 413,000,000 415,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning
                                       -61,000,000 1,305,000,000 -5,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,642,000,000 -9,000,000 -57,000,000 1,966,000,000 -9,000,000 1,704,000,000 -25,000,000 -2,000,000 2,552,000,000 -27,000,000 1,809,000,000 -22,000,000 903,000,000 1,379,000,000 -66,000,000 1,386,998,610 1,390 1,280,998,719 -1,280,998,719 -115,000,000 1,396,000,000 1,737,000,000 30,000,000 -2,000,000 769,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, ending
                                       -449,000,000 185,000,000 -375,000,000 1,588,000,000 -20,000,000 60,000,000 80,000,000 1,185,000,000 -175,000,000 415,000,000 -315,000,000 1,337,000,000 -131,000,000 155,000,000 102,000,000 1,413,000,000 -389,000,000 420,000,000 -690,000,000 2,301,000,000 27,000,000 216,000,000 39,000,000 1,688,000,000 -1,682,000,000 -232,000,000 1,616,000,000 2,008,000,000 -294,000,000 -43,000,000 -501,000,000 3,392,000,000 -211,000,000 285,000,000 468,000,000 1,267,000,000 30,000,000 1,448,000,000 -414,000,000 659,000,000 1,329,998,658 1,342 1,389,998,836 -1,380,998,836 -174,000,000 1,555,000,000 -174,000,000 334,000,000 128,000,000 1,120,000,000 -176,000,000 490,000,000 1,163,000,000 
          assets acquired through capital lease and other liabilities
                                           2,000,000 3,000,000                                              
          new accounting standards issued but not yet effective
                                                                                            
          asu number and name
                                                                                            
          2018-02, income statement — reporting comprehensive income (topic 220), reclassification of certain tax effects from aoci
                                                                                            
          2017-12, derivatives and hedging (topic 815): targeted improvements to accounting for hedging activities
                                                                                            
          2017-11, earnings per share (topic 260); distinguishing liabilities from equity (topic 480); derivatives and hedging (topic 815): accounting for certain financial instruments and certain mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests
                                                                                            
          2017-08, receivables — nonrefundable fees and other costs (subtopic 310-20): premium amortization on purchased callable debt securities
                                                                                            
          2017-05, other income — gains and losses from the derecognition of nonfinancial assets
                                                                                            
          2017-04, intangibles — goodwill and other (topic 350): simplifying the test for goodwill impairment
                                                                                            
          2017-01, business combinations (topic 805): clarifying the definition of a business
                                                                                            
          2016-18, statement of cash flows
                                                                                            
          2016-13, financial instruments — credit losses (topic 326): measurement of credit losses on financial instruments
                                                                                            
          2016-02, 2018-01, leases
                                                                                            
          2014-09, 2015-14, 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-12, 2016-20, 2017-10, 2017-13, revenue from contracts with customers
                                                                                            
          impairments of discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          increase in restricted cash, debt service reserves. and other assets
                                                                                            
          reclassification of alto maipo loans and accounts payable into equity
                                        279,000,000                                                  
          2017-07, compensation — retirement benefits (topic 715): improving the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost
                                                                                            
          2016-16, income taxes (topic 740): intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory
                                                                                            
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                           6,000,000 -50,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 -17,000,000                                         
          increase in restricted cash, debt service reserves and other assets
                                           62,000,000 19,000,000   -99,000,000 -9,000,000 24,000,000 -75,000,000    -19,000,000                                      
          2016-02, leases
                                                                                            
          2014-09, 2015-14, 2016-08, 2016-10, 2016-12, 2016-20, 2017-05, revenue from contracts with customers
                                                                                            
          gain on sales and disposals of businesses
                                           1,000,000                                                
          decrease in restricted cash, debt service reserves and other assets
                                          -22,000,000          35,000,000                                        
          impairments of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses
                                           600,000,000                                                
          decrease (increase) in cash of discontinued operations and held-for-sale businesses
                                                                                            
          assets received upon sale of subsidiaries
                                                                                          
          (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
                                             -4,000,000                                              
          proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash sold
                                             41,000,000 115,000,000 42,000,000 94,000,000   139,000,000 778,000,000 861,000,000 29,000,000 3,000,000 32,000,000 134,000,000 1,000,000 207,000,000 100,000,000 269,000,000 63,000,000                              
          gain on sale of businesses
                                              -47,000,000 -5,000,000                                             
          (reversals of) provisions for contingencies
                                              -1,000,000                                              
          decrease (increase) in restricted cash, debt service reserves and other assets
                                              96,000,000                                              
          increase in cash of held-for-sale businesses
                                              4,000,000    -5,000,000                                          
          total decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                              -77,000,000   -315,000,000 -202,000,000            -16,000,000                              
          loss on disposals and impairments - discontinued operations
                                                    7,000,000 44,000,000    38,000,000                                  
          borrowings under revolving credit facilities
                                                                                            
          repayments under revolving credit facilities
                                                                                            
          decrease (increase) in cash of discontinued businesses
                                                                                            
          cash at held-for-sale businesses
                                               -7,000,000                                             
          releases of contingencies
                                                43,000,000                                            
          loss on the extinguishment of debt
                                                20,000,000 122,000,000 23,000,000 65,000,000 47,000,000 15,000,000 134,000,000 17,000,000 165,000,000 47,000,000      37,000,000          14,000,000                  
          loss on sale of assets
                                                11,000,000                                            
          loss on disposals and impairments — discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          decrease in cash of discontinued businesses
                                                                                            
          assets acquired through capital lease
                                                2,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000                                         
          increase in cash of discontinued and held-for-sale businesses
                                                                                            
          loss on disposal of assets
                                                  10,000,000                                          
          (gain) loss on sale of assets
                                                                                            
          gain on disposals and impairments - discontinued operations
                                                       55,000,000                                     
          affiliate advances and equity investments
                                                           -90,000,000   -64,000,000 -31,000,000 -20,000,000 -40,000,000 -20,000,000 -50,000,000 -4,000,000 -23,000,000 -18,000,000 -50,000,000 -57,000,000 -30,000,000            -3,000,000 9,000,000    
          proceeds from government grants for asset construction
                                                       1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 32,000,000 85,000,000                              
          increase in cash of discontinued and held-for-sale assets
                                                                                            
          (gain) loss on sale of assets and investments
                                                                                            
          provisions for (releases of) contingencies
                                                                                            
          borrowings (repayments) under the revolving credit facilities
                                                         18,000,000 15,000,000         4,000,000 -14,000,000 62,000,000 26,000,000      186,000,000                
          decrease in cash of discontinued and held-for-sale businesses
                                                    45,000,000 30,000,000                                      
          gain on sale of assets and investments
                                                     3,000,000 4,000,000                                      
          acquisitions - net of cash acquired
                                                       -4,000,000                                    
          proceeds from performance bond
                                                                                           
          (repayments) borrowings under the revolving credit facilities
                                                           1,000,000 -12,000,000 -29,000,000 -281,000,000          -65,000,000 122,000,000 -153,000,000                  
          schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
                                                                                            
          assets acquired in noncash asset exchange or capital lease
                                                                                            
          gain from sale of investments and impairment expense
                                                        267,000,000 -13,000,000 59,000,000           14,000,000 4,000,000 172,000,000 -12,000,000 -91,000,000 -12,000,000                  
          (gain) loss on disposals and impairments - discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          decrease (increase) in restricted cash
                                                                       30,000,000          57,999,983   67,000,000        
          decrease in debt service reserves and other assets
                                                                            117,000,000               
          financed capital expenditures
                                                         -250,000,000 -7,000,000 -4,000,000 -18,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -18,000,000 -7,000,000 11,000,000 -17,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 13,000,000 -30,000,000 9,000,000 -3,000,000 25,000,000 -49,000,000                  
          decrease in cash of discontinued and held for sale businesses
                                                            7,000,000 113,000,000                              
          increase in income tax payables
                                                          -123,000,000                                  
          increase in restricted cash
                                                          -35,000,000 -54,000,000 84,000,000   225,000,000 -148,000,000 -27,000,000 11,000,000 -22,000,000 -8,000,000 -28,000,000 -46,000,000                      
          increase in debt service reserves and other assets
                                                          -10,000,000 4,000,000 -2,000,000 6,000,000 20,000,000 95,000,000 -287,000,000 -85,000,000 -7,000,000 -47,000,000 52,000,000 -61,000,000                      
          increase in cash of discontinued and held for sale businesses
                                                          -4,000,000                                  
          (gain) loss on disposal and impairment write-down—discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          undistributed gain from sale of equity method investment
                                                                   12,000,000 -3,000,000                        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
                                                                                            
          increase income tax payables
                                                                                            
          acquisitions—net of cash acquired
                                                                      -34,000,000                      
          proceeds from loan repayments
                                                                                          
          issuance of common stock
                                                                   1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 1,570,000,000     15,000,000 14,000,000 19,000,000 31,000,000 27,999,992 25,999,980 -15,999,980 8,000,000 8,000,000    2,000,000    
          assets acquired in noncash asset exchange
                                                                       1,000,000                    
          (gain) income from sale of investments and impairment expense
                                                            1,873,000,000 21,000,000 -92,000,000     963,000,000                         
          contingencies
                                                            16,000,000 18,000,000 17,000,000 -6,000,000 -10,000,000 24,000,000 22,000,000 -38,000,000 3,000,000 26,000,000 46,000,000                      
          (gain) loss on the extinguishment of debt
                                                                   25,000,000    -3,000,000                    
          (gain) loss on disposal and impairment write-down — discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          acquisitions — net of cash acquired
                                                                -1,000,000 -19,000,000 -138,000,000  -137,000,000                        
          benefit from deferred taxes
                                                             -29,000,000 101,000,000 -132,000,000 -95,000,000 11,000,000 17,000,000 -449,000,000 -86,000,000 88,000,000 29,000,000 39,000,000 87,000,000 -86,000,000 -25,000,000                  
          (gain) loss on disposal and impairment write-down - discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          increase in income taxes and other income tax payables
                                                             -88,000,000 -161,000,000     146,000,000 110,000,000                        
          decrease in restricted cash
                                                              28,000,000           12,000,000 293,000,000                  
          increase income taxes and other income tax payables
                                                                                            
          income from sale of investments and impairment expense
                                                                284,000,000 34,000,000 3,000,000                          
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                  -41,000,000 132,000,000   56,000,000 -149,000,000   -192,000,000                  
          proceeds from the sale of businesses
                                                                39,000,000 8,000,000 226,000,000 171,000,000 99,000,000 99,000,000                      
          loss on disposal and impairment write-down — discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                            
          decrease in income taxes and other income tax payables
                                                                      -97,000,000                      
          decrease in income taxes receivable and other income taxes payable
                                                                  -105,000,000                          
          payments for deferred financing costs
                                                                  -5,000,000 -11,000,000 -21,000,000 -16,000,000 -13,000,000 -19,000,000 -19,000,000 -31,000,000 -22,000,000                  
          noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          loan advances
                                                                                            
          assets acquired in acquisition of subsidiary
                                                                                            
          liabilities assumed in acquisition of subsidiary
                                                                                            
          assets disposed of in noncash asset exchange
                                                                                            
          gain on the extinguishment of debt
                                                                                            
          loss on disposal and impairment write-down—discontinued operations
                                                                      13,000,000                      
          decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                                      47,000,000 35,000,000 83,000,000                    
          gain on disposal and impairment write-down—discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
                                                                          80,000,000                  
          decrease (increase) in debt service reserves and other assets
                                                                       105,000,000 40,000,000 -33,000,000 73,000,000       67,999,912 -72,999,912 46,000,000 27,000,000        
          non-recourse debt assumed in acquisition of subsidiary
                                                                            421,000,000                
          liabilities extinguished due to sale of assets
                                                                                            
          settlement of non-cash contingencies
                                                                        40,000,000                    
          increase in income tax receivables and payables
                                                                        42,000,000                    
          decrease in other long-term liabilities
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sales of businesses
                                                                            81,000,000               
          proceeds from the sales of assets
                                                                        12,000,000 -1,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000   6,999,886 114 25,999,979 -5,999,979 3,000,000 3,000,000        
          increase in other long-term liabilities
                                                                                            
          (settlement) accrual of non-cash contingencies
                                                                          -102,000,000                  
          decrease (increase) in inventory
                                                                          47,000,000                  
          increase in income taxes receivables and payables
                                                                          -9,000,000                  
          decrease in other liabilities
                                                                          -34,000,000                  
          purchase of emission allowances
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sales of emission allowances
                                                                           1,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 22,000,000    -28,999,970          
          purchase of long-term available-for-sale securities
                                                                                            
          distributions to minority interests
                                                                                            
          contributions from minority interests
                                                                           327,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000   999,991 -8,999,991          
          assets acquired in acquisition
                                                                                            
          non-recourse debt assumed in acquisitions
                                                                                            
          liabilities relieved due to sale of assets
                                                                                            
          liabilities assumed in acquisition
                                                                                            
          net cash from (used) in financing activities
                                                                            148,000,000                
          depreciation and amortization of intangible assets
                                                                                    224,000,000        
          income from sale of investments and goodwill and asset impairment expense
                                                                                            
          gain on disposal and impairment write-down associated with discontinued oper ations
                                                                                            
          minority interest expense
                                                                                            
          decrease (increase) in other assets
                                                                                            
          common stock issued for debt retirement
                                                                                     23,000,000 94,000,000 51,000,000 20,000,000 23,000,000 
          brasiliana energia debt exchange
                                                                                     779,000,000    
          transfer of infoenergy to brasiliana
                                                                                           
          iqp - buyer's assumption of debt
                                                                                            
          operating activities
                                                                                            
          investing activities
                                                                                            
          borrowings under the revolving credit facilities—net
                                                                                            
          payments of deferred financing costs
                                                                                            
          cash payments for interest—net of amounts capitalized
                                                                              346,000,000 855,999,646 354  -848,998,797 475,000,000 374,000,000        
          cash payments for income taxes—net of refunds
                                                                              102,000,000 257,999,827 173  -100,999,867 20,000,000 81,000,000        
          supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                            
          indian queens—buyer’s assumption of debt
                                                                                            
          property additions
                                                                                            
          purchase of long-term available for sale securities
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sales of emisson allowances
                                                                                44            
          gain on disposal and impairment write-down associated with discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          other assets and liabilities
                                                                                            
          proceeds from the sale of emisson allowances
                                                                                            
          issuance of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities
                                                                                 1,883,998,491 -950,998,491 535,000,000 416,000,000 960,000,000 255,000,000   1,599,000,000 2,252,000,000 269,000,000 
          repayments of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities
                                                                                            
          other non-cash charges
                                                                                    153,000,000        
          increase in working capital
                                                                                            
          changes in other assets and liabilities
                                                                                    94,000,000        
          dividends to minority interests
                                                                                            
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale
                                                                                     -4,000,000 5,000,000      
          (gain) loss on disposal and impairment write-down associated with discontinued operations
                                                                                            
          cash payments for interest-net of amounts capitalized
                                                                                            
          cash payments for income taxes-net of refunds
                                                                                            
          liabilities consolidated in eletropaulo transaction
                                                                                            
          adjustments:
                                                                                            
          depreciation and amortization – continuing and discontinued operations
                                                                                      210,000,000 199,000,000 200,000,000    
          property additions and project development costs
                                                                                            
          net proceeds from the sale of assets
                                                                                      28,000,000      
          sale (purchase) of short-term investments
                                                                                      26,000,000      
          (increase) in restricted cash
                                                                                            
          (repayments) under the revolving credit facilities
                                                                                            
          (repayments) of non-recourse debt and other coupon bearing securities
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of common stock
                                                                                      3,000,000     
          (distributions to) contribution by minority interests
                                                                                            
          supplemental interest and income taxes disclosures:
                                                                                            
          cash payments for interest – net of amounts capitalized
                                                                                      381,000,000   350,000,000   
          cash payments for income taxes – net of refunds
                                                                                      36,000,000   35,000,000   
          debt assumed by third parties on asset sales and disposals
                                                                                           
          other noncash charges
                                                                                            
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                            
          adjustments to reconcile net income:
                                                                                            
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                            
          change in operating assets and liabilities
                                                                                            
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                            
          net proceeds from sales of interests in subsidiaries and assets
                                                                                        27,000,000    
          debt service reserves and other long term deposits
                                                                                            
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                            
          issuance of debt and other coupon bearing securities
                                                                                        1,133,000,000    
          repayments of debt and other coupon bearing securities
                                                                                            
          cash payments for interest — net of amounts capitalized
                                                                                        373,000,000   381,000,000 
          cash payments for income taxes — net of refunds
                                                                                        45,000,000   23,000,000 
          supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sales of interests in subsidiaries and assets, net of cash
                                                                                         19,000,000 103,000,000 585,000,000 
          cash acquired in eletropaulo share swap
                                                                                            
          proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
                                                                                            
          debt service reserves and other assets
                                                                                         -74,000,000   
          contributions by minority interests
                                                                                         7,000,000 13,000,000 6,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate change on cash
                                                                                         1,000,000   
          decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale
                                                                                            
          increase in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations and businesses held for sale