INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 763	$ (149)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	15,243	17,144
Purchase of investments	(14,298)	(18,662)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(667)	296
Net change in short-term investments	3,588	5,479
Other, net	(83)	(293)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	3,783	3,964
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	1,583	1,395
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,281)	(4,337)
Purchase of Common Stock	(867)	0
Intercompany loans - net		0
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(182)
Other, net	(1,542)	(776)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(4,289)	(3,718)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(11)	(36)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	246	61
Cash at beginning of year	2,241	1,151
Reclassification to assets held for sale	3	15
Cash at end of period	2,490	1,227
Interest:
Third party	(840)	(983)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(165)	(103)
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	875	(606)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	430	212
Purchase of investments	(38)	(2,448)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	295	1,710
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	40	(30)
Net change in restricted cash	(6)	0
Net change in short-term investments	2,027	3,255
Other, net	(16)	179
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,732	2,878
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,196)	(2,149)
Purchase of Common Stock	(867)	0
Intercompany loans - net	(47)	97
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(182)
Other, net	(285)	(243)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(3,577)	(2,295)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	30	(23)
Cash at beginning of year	30	81
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Cash at end of period	60	58
Interest:
Third party	(363)	(434)
Intercompany	(1)	(4)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(3)	0
Intercompany	289	210
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital contributions to subsidiaries through forgiveness of loans	993
Other capital contributions - net	0	118
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,711	1,243
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	0	0
Purchase of investments	0	0
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(245)
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	(100)	(93)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(1,653)	(978)
Other, net	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(1,753)	(1,316)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(42)	(73)
Cash at beginning of year	51	73
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Cash at end of period	9	0
Interest:
Third party	(41)	(44)
Intercompany	(4)	(13)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	0	0
Intercompany	0	(78)
Other Subsidiaries and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,823)	(786)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	14,813	16,932
Purchase of investments	(14,260)	(16,214)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(295)	(1,710)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(40)	30
Net change in restricted cash	(661)	296
Net change in short-term investments	1,561	2,224
Other, net	(67)	(472)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,051	1,086
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	1,583	1,395
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,085)	(1,943)
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	147	(4)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	1,653	978
Other, net	(1,257)	(533)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	1,041	(107)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(11)	(36)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	258	157
Cash at beginning of year	2,160	997
Reclassification to assets held for sale	3	15
Cash at end of period	2,421	1,169
Interest:
Third party	(436)	(505)
Intercompany	5	17
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(162)	(103)
Intercompany	$ (289)	$ (132)