INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 1,641	$ 1,674
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	32,314	39,275
Purchase of investments	(28,157)	(42,862)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(628)	1,216
Net change in short-term investments	498	8,863
Other, net	(365)	(421)
Net cash provided by investing activities	3,662	6,071
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	3,028	2,338
Repayments of long-term debt	(6,027)	(8,319)
Purchase of Common Stock	(1,849)	0
Intercompany loans - net		0
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(361)
Other, net	(593)	(1,074)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,802)	(7,055)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3)	(70)
Change in cash	(502)	620
Cash at beginning of year	2,241	1,151
Reclassification to assets held for sale	88	(9)
Cash at end of period	1,827	1,762
Interest:
Third party	(1,727)	(2,408)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(482)	(209)
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5,324	698
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	1,714	646
Purchase of investments	(624)	(4,179)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(530)	2,427
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	111	(86)
Net change in restricted cash	(20)	422
Net change in short-term investments	65	4,129
Other, net	(27)	205
Net cash provided by investing activities	689	3,564
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,314)	(4,107)
Purchase of Common Stock	(1,849)	0
Intercompany loans - net	(52)	128
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(361)
Other, net	(307)	(257)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,883)	(4,236)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash	130	26
Cash at beginning of year	30	81
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Cash at end of period	160	107
Interest:
Third party	(946)	(1,117)
Intercompany	(1)	(5)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(17)	(6)
Intercompany	953	501
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital contributions to subsidiaries through forgiveness of loans	993	341
Other capital contributions - net	0	245
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,586	1,809
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	(1)
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	(1)
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	(175)	(123)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(2,460)	(1,482)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,635)	(1,850)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash	(49)	(42)
Cash at beginning of year	51	73
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Cash at end of period	2	31
Interest:
Third party	(51)	(57)
Intercompany	(4)	(14)
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	(6,269)	(833)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	30,600	38,629
Purchase of investments	(27,533)	(38,683)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	530	(2,427)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(111)	87
Net change in restricted cash	(608)	794
Net change in short-term investments	433	4,734
Other, net	(338)	(626)
Net cash provided by investing activities	2,973	2,508
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	3,028	2,338
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,713)	(3,967)
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	227	(5)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	2,460	1,482
Other, net	(286)	(817)
Net cash used in financing activities	2,716	(969)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3)	(70)
Change in cash	(583)	636
Cash at beginning of year	2,160	997
Reclassification to assets held for sale	88	(9)
Cash at end of period	1,665	1,624
Interest:
Third party	(730)	(1,234)
Intercompany	5	19
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(465)	(203)
Intercompany	$ (953)	$ (423)