Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Predecessor	Successor	Common Stock Predecessor	Common Stock Successor	Additional Paid-in Capital Predecessor	Additional Paid-in Capital Successor	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Predecessor	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Successor	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings Predecessor	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings Successor
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 1,639,331		$ 1,000		$ 1,366,791		$ (129,145)		$ 400,685
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Capital contributions from parent and other	604,384				604,384
Change in net unrealized gains (losses):
Investment securities	55,944						55,944
Cash flow hedges	81,998						81,998
Foreign currency translation adjustments	11,522						11,522
Retirement plan liabilities adjustment	892						892
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax	257						(19,365)		19,622
Net (loss) income	(477,675)								(477,675)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	1,916,653		1,000		1,971,175		1,846		(57,368)
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Capital contributions from parent and other	20,125				20,125
Dividend of income tax receivable to AIG	(245,715)				(245,715)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses):
Investment securities	32,982						32,982
Cash flow hedges	8,036						8,036
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(5,103)						(5,103)
Retirement plan liabilities adjustment	108						108
Net (loss) income	(14,031)								(14,031)
Balance at Nov. 30, 2010	1,713,055		1,000		1,745,585		37,869		(71,399)
Balance at Dec. 01, 2010		148,457		1,000		147,457
Push-down accounting adjustments
Push-down accounting adjustments		(1,564,598)				(1,598,128)		(37,869)		71,399
Change in net unrealized gains (losses):
Investment securities		(4,272)						(4,272)
Cash flow hedges		1,027						1,027
Foreign currency translation adjustments		386						386
Retirement plan liabilities adjustment		425						425
Net (loss) income		1,464,275								1,464,275
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		1,610,298		1,000		147,457		(2,434)		1,464,275
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Capital contributions from parent and other		(1)				(1)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses):
Investment securities		9,352						9,352
Cash flow hedges		3,291						3,291
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(234)						(234)
Retirement plan liabilities adjustment		(35,646)						(35,646)
Net (loss) income		(224,156)								(224,156)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 1,362,904		$ 1,000		$ 147,456		$ (25,671)		$ 1,240,119