DEBT (Details - Total debt outstanding) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		$ 31,217,000,000	$ 41,693,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		31,217,000,000	41,693,000,000
2015		2,018,000,000
2016		2,254,000,000
2017		2,897,000,000
2018		3,545,000,000
2019		1,179,000,000
Thereafter		15,641,000,000
Borrowings of consolidated investments		3,700,000,000
Long-term debt excluding borrowings of consolidated investments		27,534,000,000
Uncollateralized and collateralized notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable		58,000,000
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		0	21,400,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		0	21,400,000,000
Uncollateralized Notes/Bonds/Loans Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		14,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		14,000,000
Collateralized Loans and Mortgages Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		44,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		44,000,000
AIG | Series AIGFP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		33,000,000	3,031,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		33,000,000	3,031,000,000
AIG | MIP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		2,870,000,000	7,963,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		2,870,000,000	7,963,000,000
Notes and bonds payable | AIG
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		15,821,000,000	14,312,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		15,821,000,000	14,312,000,000
Junior subordinated debt | AIG
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		2,466,000,000	5,533,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		2,466,000,000	5,533,000,000
Other subsidiaries notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		0.06%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		5.60%
Balance at the end of the period		58,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		58,000,000
2015		38,000,000
2016		1,000,000
2017		1,000,000
2018		1,000,000
2019		1,000,000
Thereafter		16,000,000
Other subsidiaries notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable | Other Subsidiaries
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Uncollateralized and collateralized notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable		58,000,000
Other subsidiaries notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable | Other Subsidiaries | Uncollateralized Notes/Bonds/Loans Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		14,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		14,000,000
Other subsidiaries notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable | Other Subsidiaries | Collateralized Loans and Mortgages Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		44,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		44,000,000
Debt issued or guaranteed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		27,476,000,000	39,128,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		27,476,000,000	39,128,000,000
2015		1,980,000,000
2016		2,253,000,000
2017		2,896,000,000
2018		3,544,000,000
2019		1,178,000,000
Thereafter		15,625,000,000
General borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		19,106,000,000	21,199,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		19,106,000,000	21,199,000,000
2015		1,097,000,000
2016		1,554,000,000
2017		510,000,000
2018		2,407,000,000
2019		998,000,000
Thereafter		12,540,000,000
General borrowings | AIG
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Uncollateralized and collateralized notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable		0
General borrowings | AIG | Uncollateralized Notes/Bonds/Loans Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		0
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		0
General borrowings | Notes and bonds payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)	2.30%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		8.13%
Balance at the end of the period		15,570,000,000	14,062,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		15,570,000,000	14,062,000,000
2015		847,000,000
2016		1,554,000,000
2017		510,000,000
2018		2,407,000,000
2019		998,000,000
Thereafter		9,254,000,000
General borrowings | Notes and bonds payable | AIGLH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		6.63%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		7.50%
Balance at the end of the period		284,000,000	299,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		284,000,000	299,000,000
Thereafter		284,000,000
General borrowings | Subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.38%
Balance at the end of the period		250,000,000	250,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		250,000,000	250,000,000
2015		250,000,000
2016		0
General borrowings | Junior subordinated debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		4.88%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		8.63%
Balance at the end of the period		2,466,000,000	5,533,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		2,466,000,000	5,533,000,000
Thereafter		2,466,000,000
General borrowings | Junior subordinated debt | AIGLH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		7.57%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		8.50%
Balance at the end of the period		536,000,000	1,054,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		536,000,000	1,054,000,000
Thereafter		536,000,000
General borrowings | Loans and mortgages payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)		9.00%
Balance at the end of the period		0	1,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		0	1,000,000
Borrowings supported by assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		8,370,000,000	17,929,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		8,370,000,000	17,929,000,000
2015		883,000,000
2016		699,000,000
2017		2,386,000,000
2018		1,137,000,000
2019		180,000,000
Thereafter		3,085,000,000
Borrowings supported by assets | Notes and bonds payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		0.15%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		10.40%
Balance at the end of the period		818,000,000	1,217,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		818,000,000	1,217,000,000
2015		132,000,000
2016		168,000,000
2017		131,000,000
2018		153,000,000
2019		0
Thereafter		234,000,000
Borrowings supported by assets | Notes and bonds payable | Series AIGFP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		0.10%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		0.24%
Balance at the end of the period		34,000,000	3,219,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		34,000,000	3,219,000,000
2015		0
2016		0
2017		10,000,000
2018		0
2019		0
Thereafter		24,000,000
Borrowings supported by assets | MIP notes payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		2.28%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		8.59%
Balance at the end of the period		2,870,000,000	7,963,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		2,870,000,000	7,963,000,000
2015		132,000,000
2016		366,000,000
2017		2,019,000,000
2018		353,000,000
2019		0
Thereafter		0
Borrowings supported by assets | GIAs
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		0.04%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		8.50%
Balance at the end of the period		4,648,000,000	5,530,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		4,648,000,000	5,530,000,000
2015		619,000,000
2016		165,000,000
2017		226,000,000
2018		631,000,000
2019		180,000,000
Thereafter		2,827,000,000
Debt not guaranteed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		3,741,000,000	2,565,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		3,741,000,000	2,565,000,000
Debt not guaranteed | Other subsidiaries notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		58,000,000	656,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		58,000,000	656,000,000
Debt not guaranteed | Debt of consolidated investments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rates, low end of range (as a percent)		0.03%
Interest rates, high end of range (as a percent)		9.06%
Balance at the end of the period		3,683,000,000	1,909,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		3,683,000,000	1,909,000,000
Debt not guaranteed | Debt of consolidated investments | Life and Retirement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		1,500,000,000	696,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		1,500,000,000	696,000,000
Debt not guaranteed | Debt of consolidated investments | Property Casualty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		122,000,000	58,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		122,000,000	58,000,000
Debt not guaranteed | Debt of consolidated investments | AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		2,000,000,000	1,500,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		2,000,000,000	1,500,000,000
Debt not guaranteed | Debt of consolidated investments | AIG Credit Corp.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance at the end of the period		54,000,000	111,000,000
Maturities of long-term debt, excluding borrowings of consolidated investments
Total		$ 54,000,000	$ 111,000,000