INVESTMENTS (Details - Summary of fair value and gross unrealized losses on available for sale securities aggregated by major investment category and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	$ 47,275	$ 64,881
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	1,718	3,507
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	11,684	9,401
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	1,100	1,180
Fair Value, Total	58,959	74,282
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	2,818	4,687
Bonds available for sale
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	46,852	64,411
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	1,688	3,468
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	11,684	9,401
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	1,100	1,180
Fair Value, Total	58,536	73,812
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	2,788	4,648
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position	6,426.0
Number of individual securities in continuous unrealized loss position for longer than twelve months	1,008.0
Bonds available for sale | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	683	1,101
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	21	34
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	75	42
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	6	5
Fair Value, Total	758	1,143
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	27	39
Bonds available for sale | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	3,806	6,134
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	131	379
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	562	376
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	66	67
Fair Value, Total	4,368	6,510
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	197	446
Bonds available for sale | Non-U.S. government
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	4,049	4,102
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	144	217
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	796	710
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	115	141
Fair Value, Total	4,845	4,812
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	259	358
Bonds available for sale | Corporate debt
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	25,341	38,495
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	938	2,251
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	6,649	4,926
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	639	647
Fair Value, Total	31,990	43,421
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	1,577	2,898
Bonds available for sale | Residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS)
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	8,100	8,543
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	283	349
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	1,391	1,217
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	107	124
Fair Value, Total	9,491	9,760
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	390	473
Bonds available for sale | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	2,447	3,191
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	115	176
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	1,115	1,215
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	88	116
Fair Value, Total	3,562	4,406
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	203	292
Bonds available for sale | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset-Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	2,426	2,845
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	56	62
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	1,096	915
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	79	80
Fair Value, Total	3,522	3,760
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	135	142
Equity securities available for sale
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	423	470
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	30	39
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	0	0
Fair Value, Total	423	470
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	30	39
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position	126.0
Equity securities available for sale | Common Stock
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	102	96
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	14	14
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	0	0
Fair Value, Total	102	96
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	14	14
Equity securities available for sale | Preferred Stock
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	4	5
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	1	1
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	0	0
Fair Value, Total	4	5
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	1	1
Equity securities available for sale | Mutual Funds
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	317	369
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	15	24
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	0	0
Fair Value, Total	317	369
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	$ 15	$ 24