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	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	$ 11,765	$ 64,881
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	187	3,507
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	31,654	9,401
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	1,400	1,180
Fair Value, Total	43,419	74,282
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	1,587	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	11,555	64,411
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	176	3,468
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	31,624	9,401
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	1,399	1,180
Fair Value, Total	43,179	73,812
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	1,575	4,648
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position	5,018
Number of individual securities in continuous unrealized loss position for longer than twelve months	2,909
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	38	1,101
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	0	34
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	416	42
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	14	5
Fair Value, Total	454	1,143
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	14	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	482	6,134
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	7	379
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	1,800	376
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	75	67
Fair Value, Total	2,282	6,510
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	82	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	1,815	4,102
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	22	217
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	2,211	710
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	135	141
Fair Value, Total	4,026	4,812
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	157	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	5,007	38,495
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	62	2,251
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	17,957	4,926
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	756	647
Fair Value, Total	22,964	43,421
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	818	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	2,681	8,543
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	42	349
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	4,882	1,217
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	235	124
Fair Value, Total	7,563	9,760
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	277	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	108	3,191
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	1	176
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	2,566	1,215
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	101	116
Fair Value, Total	2,674	4,406
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	102	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	1,424	2,845
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	42	62
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	1,792	915
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	83	80
Fair Value, Total	3,216	3,760
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	125	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	210	470
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	11	39
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	30	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	1	0
Fair Value, Total	240	470
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	12	39
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position	109
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	133	96
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	10	14
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	4	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	1	0
Fair Value, Total	137	96
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	11	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	0	5
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	0	1
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	0	0
Fair Value, Total	0	5
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	0	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	77	369
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	1	24
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	26	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	0	0
Fair Value, Total	103	369
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	$ 1	$ 24