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2422404 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Income Tax Payables and Income Tax Receivables) (Details)
(http://www.aes.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxPayablesAndIncomeTaxReceivablesDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000874761 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2013-12-31
2012-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Income taxes receivable—current
206,000,000  
294,000,000  
Income taxes receivable—noncurrent
0  
15,000,000  
Total income taxes receivable
206,000,000  
 
309,000,000  
 
Income taxes payable—current
322,000,000  
393,000,000  
Income taxes payable—noncurrent
2,000,000  
2,000,000  
Total income taxes payable
324,000,000  
 
395,000,000