Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,382,000,000	$ 1,524,000,000
Restricted cash	691,000,000	437,000,000
Short-term investments	174,000,000	79,000,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $39 and $52, respectively	1,683,000,000	1,646,000,000
Inventory	612,000,000	593,000,000
Prepaid expenses	192,000,000	157,000,000
Other current assets, net of allowance of $2 and $0, respectively	1,723,000,000	1,533,000,000
Current held-for-sale assets	45,000,000	862,000,000
Total current assets	6,502,000,000	6,831,000,000
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Electric generation, distribution assets and other	39,077,000,000	32,823,000,000
Accumulated depreciation	(9,796,000,000)	(8,701,000,000)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	37,818,000,000	33,166,000,000
Other Assets:
Investments in and advances to affiliates	1,004,000,000	1,124,000,000
Debt service reserves and other deposits	89,000,000	78,000,000
Goodwill	342,000,000	345,000,000
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $479 and $426, respectively	2,040,000,000	1,947,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense	397,000,000	365,000,000
Loan receivable, net of allowance of $19 and $0, respectively	755,000,000	0
Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of $24 and $20, respectively	2,821,000,000	2,917,000,000
Noncurrent held-for-sale assets	0	633,000,000
Total noncurrent assets	45,266,000,000	40,575,000,000
TOTAL ASSETS	51,768,000,000	47,406,000,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,980,000,000	1,654,000,000
Accrued interest	268,000,000	256,000,000
Accrued non-income taxes	294,000,000	249,000,000
Supplier financing arrangements	616,000,000	917,000,000
Accrued and other liabilities	$ 2,223,000,000	$ 1,246,000,000
Short-Term Debt, Recourse Status [Extensible Enumeration]	Recourse [Member]	Recourse [Member]
Non-recourse debt	$ 2,232,000,000	$ 2,688,000,000
Current held-for-sale liabilities	0	662,000,000
Total current liabilities	8,492,000,000	8,571,000,000
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Recourse debt	5,105,000,000	4,805,000,000
Non-recourse debt	21,681,000,000	20,626,000,000
Deferred income taxes	1,581,000,000	1,490,000,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	2,980,000,000	2,881,000,000
Noncurrent held-for-sale liabilities	0	391,000,000
Total noncurrent liabilities	31,347,000,000	30,193,000,000
Commitments and Contingencies (see Notes 13 and 14)
Redeemable stock of subsidiaries	2,824,000,000	938,000,000
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock (without par value, 0 shares authorized; 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023)		838,000,000
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 859,836,539 issued and 712,201,777 outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 859,709,987 issued and 711,074,269 outstanding at December 31, 2024)	9,000,000	9,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	5,904,000,000	5,913,000,000
Retained earnings	641,000,000	293,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(698,000,000)	(766,000,000)
Treasury stock, at cost (147,634,762 and 148,635,718 shares, respectively)	(1,793,000,000)	(1,805,000,000)
Total AES Corporation stockholders’ equity	4,063,000,000	3,644,000,000
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	5,042,000,000	4,060,000,000
Total equity	9,105,000,000	7,704,000,000
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$ 51,768,000,000	$ 47,406,000,000