v3.25.2
Equity Equity Transactions with Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
May 13, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Contributions from noncontrolling interests         $ 274,000,000 $ 97,000,000      
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $ 7,683,000,000       7,683,000,000       $ 7,704,000,000
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests         338,000,000 128,000,000      
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION $ (95,000,000)   $ 276,000,000   (49,000,000) 708,000,000      
Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest         (30,000,000) (8,000,000)      
Change from net income attributable to The AES Corporation and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests         (79,000,000) 700,000,000      
Energy Infrastructure                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent               96.70%  
Cochrane Subsidiary [Member]                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)         46,000,000        
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other         (29,000,000)        
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent         (17,000,000)        
Ownership interest acquired in subsidiary               40.00%  
Acquisitions of Noncontrolling Interests         $ 89,000,000        
Chile Renovables SpA                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction   $ 14,000,000   $ 40,000,000          
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other   (3,000,000)   (11,000,000)          
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance       51,000,000          
Noncontrolling Interest, Change in Redemption Value   17,000,000              
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity             $ 275,000,000    
Chile Renovables SpA | Global Infrastructure Management                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners 49.00%       49.00%        
AES Puerto Rico Solar                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction           $ 35,000,000      
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction           30.00%      
IPL Subsidiary [Member]                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance     47,000,000       79,000,000    
AES Indiana                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance         $ 150,000,000        
AES Clean Energy Subsidiary                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance         282,000,000 $ 112,000,000      
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]                  
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]                  
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $ 6,070,000,000 5,888,000,000 7,067,000,000 7,068,000,000 6,070,000,000 7,067,000,000 $ 6,355,000,000   $ 5,913,000,000
Sales to noncontrolling interests 199,000,000 $ (15,000,000) $ (9,000,000) $ 1,000,000 184,000,000 (8,000,000)      
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease Other         (188,000,000) 0      
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests $ (26,000,000)       $ (26,000,000) $ 0