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   <concept>
      <qname>aes:AcquisitionsAndDispositionsDisclosureTextBlock</qname>
      <standard-label>14. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS</standard-label>
      <documentation>This element may be used to capture disclosure pertaining to acquisitions and dispositions. For acquisitions, description of a business acquisition (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) planned, initiated, or completed during the period, including background, timing, and allocation of acquisition costs. For dispositions, disclosure includes the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain or loss recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain or loss, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported.</documentation>
      <fact-count>1</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:AssetsAcquiredInNoncashAssetExchange</qname>
      <standard-label>Assets acquired in noncash asset exchange</standard-label>
      <documentation>Assets acquired in noncash asset exchange.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:AssetsDisposedOfInNoncashAssetExchange</qname>
      <standard-label>Assets disposed of in noncash asset exchange</standard-label>
      <documentation>Value of assets disposed of in noncash asset exchange.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:ContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterests</qname>
      <standard-label>Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests</standard-label>
      <documentation>Contributions from noncontrolling interests.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:DebtServiceReservesAndOtherDeposits</qname>
      <standard-label>Debt service reserves and other deposits</standard-label>
      <documentation>Reserves set aside for servicing of debt, and other deposit assets.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:DecreaseIncreaseInDebtServiceReservesAndOtherAssets</qname>
      <standard-label>Decrease (increase) in debt service reserves and other assets</standard-label>
      <documentation>The net change during the reporting period in the amount of Debt service reserves and other assets as reported in the statement of cash flows.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedTextBlock</qname>
      <standard-label>New Accounting Pronouncements</standard-label>
      <documentation>For a new accounting pronouncement that has been issued but not yet adopted, an entity's disclosure should (1) describe the new pronouncement, the date that adoption is required and the date that the entity plans to adopt, if earlier; (2) discuss the methods of adoption allowed by the pronouncement and the method expected to be utilized by the entity, if determined; (3) discuss the impact that adoption of the pronouncement is expected to have on the financial statements of the entity, unless such impact is not known or reasonably estimable (in which case, a statement to that effect should be made) and; (4) disclose the potential impact of other significant matters that the entity believes might result from the adoption of the pronouncement (for example, technical violations of debt covenant agreements and planned or intended changes in business practices.)</documentation>
      <fact-count>1</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:GainLossOnSaleOfInvestmentsAndImpairmentCharges</qname>
      <standard-label>Gain from sale of investments and impairment expense</standard-label>
      <documentation>Cash flow statement add back for the net realized gain or loss on investments sold during the period, which, for cash flow reporting, is a component of proceeds from investing activities as well as the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesNet</qname>
      <standard-label>Increase in income tax receivables and payables, net</standard-label>
      <documentation>The net change during the period in the amount of cash payments due to taxing authorities for taxes that are based on the reporting entity's earnings and receivable from taxing authorities for refunds of overpayments or recoveries of income taxes.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:LoanAdvances</qname>
      <standard-label>Loan Advances</standard-label>
      <documentation>The cash outflow from advancing money to others in the form of loans.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNonrecourseDebtAssumed</qname>
      <standard-label>Non-recourse debt assumed in acquisition of subsidiary</standard-label>
      <documentation>Supplemental disclosure of non-recourse debt assumed through a noncash or part noncash acquisition.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseDueToDispositionOfBusinesses</qname>
      <standard-label>Disposition of businesses</standard-label>
      <documentation>The decrease to Noncontrolling Interest as a result of the disposition of a business.</documentation>
      <fact-count>1</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:NonrecourseDebtCurrent</qname>
      <standard-label>Non-recourse debt-current</standard-label>
      <documentation>The current portion of the entity's non-recourse debt. Non-recourse debt is secured by the capital stock, physical assets, contracts and cash flows of the related subsidiary. The risk is limited to the respective subsidiary business and is without recourse to the Parent Company and other subsidiaries.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:NonrecourseDebtNoncurrent</qname>
      <standard-label>Non-recourse debt-noncurrent</standard-label>
      <documentation>The non-current portion of the entity's non-recourse debt. Non-recourse debt is secured by the capital stock, physical assets, contracts and cash flows of the related subsidiary. The risk is limited to the respective subsidiary business and is without recourse to the Parent Company and other subsidiaries.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract</qname>
      <standard-label>Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]</standard-label>
      <documentation>Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]</documentation>
      <fact-count>0</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:PaymentsForFinancedCapitalExpenditures</qname>
      <standard-label>Financed capital expenditures</standard-label>
      <documentation>Cash outflows associated with the repayment of financed capital expenditures (operating payables outstanding for greater than 90 days).</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfNonrecourseDebt</qname>
      <standard-label>Issuance of non-recourse debt</standard-label>
      <documentation>Cash inflows associated with the issuance of non-recourse debt.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRecourseDebt</qname>
      <standard-label>Issuance of recourse debt</standard-label>
      <documentation>Cash inflows associated with the issuance of recourse debt.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentElectricGenerationDistributionAssetsAndOther</qname>
      <standard-label>Electric generation, distribution assets, and other</standard-label>
      <documentation>Electric generation, distribution assets and other property, plant and equipment other than Land and Construction in Progress.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:RecourseDebtCurrent</qname>
      <standard-label>Recourse debt-current</standard-label>
      <documentation>The current portion of the entity's recourse debt. Recourse debt is direct borrowings by the Parent Company that is structurally subordinate to the affiliates' non-recourse debt.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:RecourseDebtNoncurrent</qname>
      <standard-label>Recourse debt-noncurrent</standard-label>
      <documentation>The non-current portion of the entity's recourse debt. Recourse debt is direct borrowings by the Parent Company that is structurally subordinate to the affiliates' non-recourse debt.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:RepaymentsOfNonrecourseDebt</qname>
      <standard-label>Repayments of non-recourse debt</standard-label>
      <documentation>Cash outflows associated with repayments of non-recourse debt.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:RepaymentsOfProceedsFromRevolvingCreditFacilities</qname>
      <standard-label>(Repayments) borrowings under the revolving credit facilities, net</standard-label>
      <documentation>The net cash inflows (outflows) associated with the entity's revolving credit facilities.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:RepaymentsOfRecourseDebt</qname>
      <standard-label>Repayments of recourse debt</standard-label>
      <documentation>Cash outflows associated with repayments of recourse debt.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueBenefitPlansAndExerciseOfStockOptionsAndWarrantsNetOfTax</qname>
      <standard-label>Issuance of common stock under benefit plans and exercise of stock options</standard-label>
      <documentation>The value of stock issued during the period related to benefit plans and the exercise of stock options and warrants, net of tax.</documentation>
      <fact-count>3</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:StockholdersEquityStatementAbstract</qname>
      <standard-label>DO NOT USE StockholdersEquityStatementAbstract</standard-label>
      <documentation>DO NOT USE StockholdersEquityStatementAbstract</documentation>
      <fact-count>0</fact-count>
   </concept>
   <concept>
      <qname>aes:TotalOtherAssets</qname>
      <standard-label>Total Other Assets</standard-label>
      <documentation>Noncurrent assets other than Property, plant and equipment.</documentation>
      <fact-count>2</fact-count>
   </concept>
</extension-concepts>