Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, where income represents the numerator and weighted average shares represent the denominator.

Three Months Ended March 31,	2023					2022
(in millions, except per share data)	Income		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	151	669	$	0.22	$	115	668	$	0.17
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Stock options	—		1	—		—		1	—
Restricted stock units	—		2	—		—		2	—
Equity units	—		40	(0.01)		—		40	(0.01)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	151	712	$	0.21	$	115	711	$	0.16