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Fair Value (Quantitative Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Fair Value $ 5aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue $ (4)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue $ (341)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
Interest rate derivatives      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Fair Value (210)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
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(101)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
(412)aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Interest rate derivatives | Minimum      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Subsidiaries' credit risk 3.75%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
Interest rate derivatives | Maximum      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Subsidiaries' credit risk 8.24%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
   
Interest rate derivatives | Weighted Average      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Subsidiaries' credit risk 5.70%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
   
Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Argentine Peso      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Fair Value 208aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= aes_ForeignCurrencyEmbeddedDerivativeArgentinePesoMember
   
Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Argentine Peso | Minimum      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year 0.0875aes_USDollarIndexationInArgentina
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= aes_ForeignCurrencyEmbeddedDerivativeArgentinePesoMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
   
Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Argentine Peso | Maximum      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year 0.3366aes_USDollarIndexationInArgentina
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= aes_ForeignCurrencyEmbeddedDerivativeArgentinePesoMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
   
Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Argentine Peso | Weighted Average      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Argentine Peso to U.S. Dollar currency exchange rate after 1 year 0.2131aes_USDollarIndexationInArgentina
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= aes_ForeignCurrencyEmbeddedDerivativeArgentinePesoMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_WeightedAverageMember
   
Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Euro      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Fair Value 1aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= aes_ForeignCurrencyEmbeddedDerivativeEuroMember
   
Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Euro | Minimum      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Subsidiaries' credit risk 5.43%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= aes_ForeignCurrencyEmbeddedDerivativeEuroMember
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Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Euro | Maximum      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Subsidiaries' credit risk 8.24%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= aes_ForeignCurrencyEmbeddedDerivativeEuroMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
   
Foreign Currency Embedded Derivative Euro | Weighted Average      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Subsidiaries' credit risk 6.84%aes_CreditRatingUsedToDetermineDerivativeFairValue
/ aes_FairValueDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationAxis
= aes_ForeignCurrencyEmbeddedDerivativeEuroMember
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Commodity And Other      
Fair Value Derivative Assets Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs [Abstract]      
Fair Value $ 6aes_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsLiabilitiesValue
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