| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Tax Expense On Continuing Operations | The following table summarizes the expense for income taxes on continuing operations for the periods indicated (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Federal: | Current | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | $ | — |
| | Deferred | (361 | ) | | (59 | ) | | (127 | ) | State: | Current | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | Deferred | (4 | ) | | (5 | ) | | 1 |
| Foreign: | Current | 326 |
| | 505 |
| | 432 |
| | Deferred | (152 | ) | | 21 |
| | 64 |
| Total | | $ | (188 | ) | | $ | 472 |
| | $ | 371 |
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Reconciliation Of US Federal Income Tax Rates And AES Effective Tax Rate For The Current And Two Prior Years | The following table summarizes a reconciliation of the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate as a percentage of income from continuing operations before taxes for the periods indicated: | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Statutory Federal tax rate | | 35 | % | | 35 | % | | 35 | % | State taxes, net of Federal tax benefit | | (24 | )% | | (5 | )% | | (1 | )% | Taxes on foreign earnings | | (215 | )% | | 3 | % | | (15 | )% | Valuation allowance | | 14 | % | | (4 | )% | | (1 | )% | Uncertain tax positions | | 10 | % | | (1 | )% | | — | % | Noncontrolling Interest on Buffalo Gap impairments | | 42 | % | | 3 | % | | — | % | Change in tax law | | 16 | % | | — | % | | 4 | % | Goodwill impairment | | — | % | | 10 | % | | 4 | % | Other—net | | (15 | )% | | — | % | | — | % | Effective tax rate | | (137 | )% | | 41 | % | | 26 | % |
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Schedule Of Income Tax Payable And Receivable | The following table summarizes the income taxes receivable and payable as of the periods indicated (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | Income taxes receivable—current | | $ | 145 |
| | $ | 166 |
| Total income taxes receivable | | $ | 145 |
| | $ | 166 |
| Income taxes payable—current | | $ | 149 |
| | $ | 264 |
| Income taxes payable—noncurrent | | 22 |
| | 35 |
| Total income taxes payable | | $ | 171 |
| | $ | 299 |
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Summary Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities | The following table summarizes deferred tax assets and liabilities, as of the periods indicated (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | Differences between book and tax basis of property | | $ | (2,071 | ) | | $ | (2,199 | ) | Other taxable temporary differences | | (80 | ) | | (328 | ) | Total deferred tax liability | | (2,151 | ) | | (2,527 | ) | Operating loss carryforwards | | 2,116 |
| | 2,107 |
| Capital loss carryforwards | | 59 |
| | 66 |
| Bad debt and other book provisions | | 182 |
| | 156 |
| Retirement costs | | 306 |
| | 146 |
| Tax credit carryforwards | | 54 |
| | 55 |
| Other deductible temporary differences | | 287 |
| | 211 |
| Total gross deferred tax asset | | 3,004 |
| | 2,741 |
| Less: valuation allowance | | (876 | ) | | (894 | ) | Total net deferred tax asset | | 2,128 |
| | 1,847 |
| Net deferred tax (liability) | | $ | (23 | ) | | $ | (680 | ) |
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Income Before Income Taxes, Foreign And Domestic | The following table shows the income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes, net equity in earnings of affiliates and noncontrolling interests, for the periods indicated (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | U.S. | | $ | (1,305 | ) | | $ | (612 | ) | | $ | (560 | ) | Non-U.S. | | 1,442 |
| | 1,766 |
| | 2,003 |
| Total | | $ | 137 |
| | $ | 1,154 |
| | $ | 1,443 |
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Uncertain Tax Positions [Table Text Block] | The following table shows the total amount of gross accrued income tax included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods indicated (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | Interest related | | $ | 10 |
| | $ | 8 |
| Penalties related | | 1 |
| | — |
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The following table shows the total expense/(benefit) related to unrecognized tax benefits for the periods indicated (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Total expense for interest related to unrecognized tax benefits | | $ | 4 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 2 |
| Total benefit for penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits | | — |
| | — |
| | (1 | ) |
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Tax Years Potentially Subject To Examination And Jurisdictions | The following is a summary of tax years potentially subject to examination in the significant tax and business jurisdictions in which we operate: | | | | Jurisdiction | | Tax Years Subject to Examination | Argentina | | 2010-2016 | Brazil | | 2011-2016 | Chile | | 2013-2016 | Colombia | | 2014-2016 | Dominican Republic | | 2013-2016 | El Salvador | | 2014-2016 | Netherlands | | 2014-2016 | Philippines | | 2013-2016 | United Kingdom | | 2010-2016 | United States (Federal) | | 2013-2016 |
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Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the periods indicated (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Balance at January 1 | | $ | 373 |
| | $ | 394 |
| | $ | 392 |
| Additions for current year tax positions | | 8 |
| | 7 |
| | 7 |
| Additions for tax positions of prior years | | 1 |
| | 12 |
| | 14 |
| Reductions for tax positions of prior years | | (1 | ) | | (7 | ) | | (2 | ) | Effects of foreign currency translation | | 2 |
| | (7 | ) | | (3 | ) | Settlements | | (13 | ) | | (19 | ) | | (2 | ) | Lapse of statute of limitations | | (1 | ) | | (7 | ) | | (12 | ) | Balance at December 31 | | $ | 369 |
| | $ | 373 |
| | $ | 394 |
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