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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Total Revenue $ 3,180 $ 2,926
Cost of Product and Service Sold (2,540) (2,485)
Operating margin 640 441
General and administrative expenses (55) (77)
Interest expense (353) (342)
Interest income 65 69
Loss on extinguishment of debt (8) (8)
Other expense (58) (52)
Other income 12 7
Loss on disposal and sale of business interests 0 (1)
Asset impairment expense (12) (49)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) 11 (10)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES 242 (22)
Income tax benefit (expense) 41 (17)
Net equity in losses of affiliates (8) (34)
NET INCOME (LOSS) 275 (73)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries 212 119
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION $ 487 $ 46
Income from continuing operations available to The AES Corporation common stockholders $ 0.68 $ 0.07
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS 0.68 0.07
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 0.68 $ 0.07
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total 715 713
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:    
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 0.68 $ 0.07
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:    
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 0.68 $ 0.07
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total 715 713
Electric Transmission [Member]    
Total Revenue $ 1,114 $ 985
Cost of Product and Service Sold (881) (824)
Electricity, Generation [Member]    
Total Revenue 2,066 1,941
Cost of Product and Service Sold $ (1,659) $ (1,661)