CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total AIG Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non redeemable Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 98,669	$ 98,002	$ 4,766	$ (13,924)	$ 80,410	$ 14,176	$ 12,574	$ 667
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	2,216	2,206	0	0	0	2,206	0	10
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(736)	(735)	0	0	0	0	(735)	(1)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(19)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(19)
Other	45	47	0	1	46	0	0	(2)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	100,183	99,520	4,766	(13,923)	80,456	16,382	11,839	663
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	101,081	100,470	4,766	(14,520)	80,899	22,965	6,360	611
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(867)	(867)	0	(867)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	1,612	1,609	0	0	0	1,609	0	3
Dividends	(182)	(182)	0	0	0	(182)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,725	2,725	0	0	0	0	2,725	0
Net increase (decrease) due to consolidation	(34)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(34)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(22)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(22)
Other	75	78	0	1	76	1	0	(3)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 104,393	$ 103,833	$ 4,766	$ (15,386)	$ 80,975	$ 24,393	$ 9,085	$ 560