| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2418402 - Disclosure - Share-Based Compensation (Fair Value Assumptions) (Details) (http://www.aes.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationFairValueAssumptionsDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000874761 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Award Type [Axis] | Stock Options |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract] | ||
Expected volatility | ||
Expected annual dividend yield | ||
Expected option term (years) | ||
Risk-free interest rate | ||
Fair value at grant date (in dollars per share) | ||