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Debt (Term Convertible Trust Securities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
24 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2000
Dec. 31, 1999
security
quarter
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]    
Term convertible preferred securities issued by special purpose business trust   10,350,000aes_TermConvertiblePreferredSecuritiesIssuedBySpecialPurposeBusinessTrust
Current redemption value of term convertible preferred securities issued by special purpose business trust   $ 50aes_CurrentRedemptionValueOfTermConvertiblePreferredSecuritiesIssuedBySpecialPurposeBusinessTrust
Term convertible preferred securities issued by special purpose business trust par per share   $ 0.844aes_TermConvertiblePreferredSecuritiesIssuedBySpecialPurposeBusinessTrustParPerShare
Term convertible preferred securities issued by special purpose business trust total proceeds $ 517aes_TermConvertiblePreferredSecuritiesIssuedBySpecialPurposeBusinessTrustTotalProceeds  
Junior subordinated convertible debentures purchased with proceeds from issuance of term convertible preferred securities   $ 517aes_JuniorSubordinatedConvertibleDebenturesPurchasedWithProceedsFromissuanceOfTermConvertiblePreferredSecurities
Term convertible preferred securities dividend rate   6.75%aes_TermConvertiblePreferredSecuritiesDividendRate
Term convertible preferred securities common stock conversion ratio 142.16%aes_TermConvertiblePreferredSecuritiesCommonStockConversionRatio  
Term convertible preferred securities common stock conversion price per share   $ 35.17aes_TermConvertiblePreferredSecuritiesCommonStockConversionPricePerShare
Maximum shares parent common stock issuance upon conversion   14.7aes_MaximumSharesParentCommonStockIssuableUponConversion
Term convertible preferred securities number of quarters dividends may be deferred   20aes_TermConvertiblePreferredSecuritiesNumberOfQuartersDividendsMayBeDeferred