Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Total Revenue	$ 3,085	$ 3,239
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(2,466)	(2,645)
Operating margin	619	594
General and administrative expenses	(75)	(55)
Interest expense	(357)	(330)
Interest income	105	123
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1)	(1)
Other expense	(38)	(14)
Other income	35	10
Gain on disposal and sale of business interests	43	0
Asset impairment expense	(46)	(20)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	(8)	(42)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	277	265
Income tax benefit (expense)	16	(72)
Net equity in losses of affiliates	(15)	(4)
NET INCOME	278	189
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries	154	(38)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION	$ 432	$ 151
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.63	$ 0.22
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 432	$ 151
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders, net of tax	$ 0.60	$ 0.21
Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.62	0.22
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.60	$ 0.21
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	712	712
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.62	$ 0.22
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 0.60	$ 0.21
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING	712	712
Electric Transmission [Member]
Total Revenue	$ 853	$ 952
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	(733)	(848)
Electricity, Generation [Member]
Total Revenue	2,232	2,287
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ (1,733)	$ (1,797)