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	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair value and gross unrealized losses on AIG's available for sale securities
Fair Value, Less than 12 Months	$ 26,287	$ 64,881
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	434	3,507
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	26,982	9,401
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	1,488	1,180
Fair Value, Total	53,269	74,282
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	1,922	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	25,884	64,411
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	409	3,468
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	26,905	9,401
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	1,477	1,180
Fair Value, Total	52,789	73,812
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	1,886	4,648
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position	6,689
Number of individual securities in continuous unrealized loss position for longer than twelve months	2,399
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	491	1,101
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	5	34
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	303	42
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	15	5
Fair Value, Total	794	1,143
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	20	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	924	6,134
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	20	379
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	1,183	376
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	64	67
Fair Value, Total	2,107	6,510
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	84	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	2,074	4,102
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	34	217
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	2,213	710
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	148	141
Fair Value, Total	4,287	4,812
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	182	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	14,653	38,495
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	239	2,251
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	14,521	4,926
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	821	647
Fair Value, Total	29,174	43,421
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	1,060	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	3,849	8,543
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	72	349
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	4,432	1,217
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	242	124
Fair Value, Total	8,281	9,760
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	314	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	956	3,191
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	6	176
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	2,483	1,215
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	105	116
Fair Value, Total	3,439	4,406
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	111	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	2,937	2,845
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	33	62
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	1,770	915
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	82	80
Fair Value, Total	4,707	3,760
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	115	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	403	470
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	25	39
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	77	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	11	0
Fair Value, Total	480	470
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	36	39
Number of securities in an unrealized loss position	137
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	116	96
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	13	14
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	7	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	6	0
Fair Value, Total	123	96
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	19	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	5	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	5	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	282	369
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less than 12 Months	12	24
Fair Value, 12 Months or More	70	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, 12 Months or More	5	0
Fair Value, Total	352	369
Gross Unrealized Losses, Total	$ 17	$ 24