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	4,985	4,937	0	0	0	4,937	0	48
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,539)	(5,535)	0	0	0	0	(5,535)	(4)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation	1							1
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(31)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(31)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	57	59	0	1	58	0	0	(2)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	98,155	97,463	4,766	(13,923)	80,468	19,113	7,039	692
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	(1,849)	(1,849)	0	(1,849)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	4,648	4,682	0	0	0	4,682	0	(34)
Dividends	(361)	(361)	0	0	0	(361)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,151	5,151	0	0	0	0	5,151	0
Net decrease due to deconsolidation	(127)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(127)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(37)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(37)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	66	68	0	0	68	0	0	(2)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 108,581	$ 108,161	$ 4,766	$ (16,369)	$ 80,967	$ 27,286	$ 11,511	$ 420