SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014 Subsequent event	Jul. 31, 2014 Subsequent event	Jul. 16, 2014 Subsequent event	Jul. 16, 2014 Subsequent event AIG	Jul. 17, 2014 Subsequent event Global Capital Markets (GCM) derivatives	Jul. 31, 2014 Subsequent event Senior Notes due 2016	Jul. 31, 2014 Subsequent event Senior Notes due 2016	Jul. 31, 2014 Subsequent event Senior Notes due 2017	Jul. 31, 2014 Subsequent event Senior Notes due 2017	Jul. 16, 2014 Subsequent event Senior Notes due 2019	Jul. 16, 2014 Subsequent event Senior Notes due 2044	Jul. 14, 2014 Subsequent event Junior Subordinated Debentures	Jul. 14, 2014 Subsequent event Senior notes and debentures
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed				$ 2,000,000,000				$ 790,000,000		$ 1,250,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued												1,000,000,000	1,500,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)									4.875%		3.80%	2.30%	4.50%
Cash dividend declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.25	$ 0.125
Amount of debt repurchased														1,800,000,000	700,000,000
Settlement of Countrywides mortgage repurchase obligations to various investors					8,500,000,000
Cash terms of the settlement under terms of settlement						650,000,000
Notional amount of credit risk derivatives							$ 8,800,000,000