DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Notional amounts and fair values of derivative instruments) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	$ 95,007	$ 114,494
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,336	4,326
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	113,860	92,063
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6,453	6,214
Bifurcated embedded derivatives
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	33,500	6,700
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	855	424
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	25	112
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1	15
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	779
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	9
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	1,304	1,857
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	122	190
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	16
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	192
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	94,212	114,494
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,326	4,326
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	112,339	90,094
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6,324	6,009
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	43,171	50,897
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2,929	3,771
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	45,072	59,585
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2,733	3,849
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	10,563	1,774
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1,094	52
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	14,720	3,789
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,426	129
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	6,326	29,296
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	224	413
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	37,077	9,840
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	945	524
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	16	17
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1	1
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	13	13
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	4	5
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	60	70
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	41	55
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	14,978	15,459
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,126	1,335
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	34,076	32,440
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	37	34
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	479	1,408
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	90	167
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Bifurcated embedded derivatives
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount		23,200
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value		$ 107