CONTINGENCIES, COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES (Details - Loss Contingencies) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		22 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2012 Chartis U.S. item	Apr. 08, 2013 UGC	Sep. 16, 2013 Consolidated 2008 Securities Litigation item	Mar. 20, 2009 Consolidated 2008 Securities Litigation complaint	Nov. 25, 2008 ERISA Litigation II complaint	Mar. 31, 2014 Canadian Securities Class Action claim	Nov. 15, 2013 Starr International Litigation item	Mar. 11, 2013 Starr International Litigation class	Mar. 31, 2014 Starr International Litigation	Feb. 25, 2010 False Claims Act complaint individual	Mar. 31, 2014 False Claims Act complaint multiple	Mar. 31, 2014 Caremark complaint	Sep. 30, 2012 Use of SSDMF	Mar. 31, 2014 Subpoenas from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) MetLife	Mar. 31, 2014 Subpoenas from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office (NYDA) MetLife
LITIGATION, INVESTIGATIONS AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Number of purported class action complaints				8	8							2
Number of similar actions			9
Damages claimed						$ 500						$ 3,200
Punitive damages claimed						50
Percentage of ownership in AIG received by Department of the Treasury									80.00%
Number of individuals (Relators) seeking to assert claims										2
Damages sought, multiple of damages sustained											3
Number of shareholders who have submitted timely and valid requests to opt out of the class							286,892
Number of purported classes								2
Payments for regulatory assessment													11
Settlement agreement, number of jurisdictions	50
Civil penalty paid	50.0	4.5
Amount agreed to the consensual termination of the swap agreement														$ 50	$ 10