DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Notional amounts and fair values of derivative instruments) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	$ 105,068	$ 114,494
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,162	4,326
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	93,503	92,063
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6,533	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	35,600	6,700
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,023	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	327
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	12
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	1,645	1,857
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	164	190
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	99
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	8
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	104,642	114,494
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,149	4,326
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	91,825	90,094
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6,367	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	47,090	50,897
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2,823	3,771
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	37,613	59,585
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2,783	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	13,965	1,774
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1,052	52
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	9,456	3,789
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,339	129
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	8,373	29,296
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	220	413
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	38,420	9,840
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,113	524
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	15	17
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0	1
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	12	13
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	5	5
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	30	70
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	20	55
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	5,688	15,459
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,038	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	35,169	32,440
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	34	34
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	636	1,408
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	89	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