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SHARE-BASED AND OTHER COMPENSATION PLANS (Details - Cash-settled Awards - Roll forward of SARs and cash-settled RSUs (excluding stock salary) as well as the related expenses) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Change in SARs (based on target amounts) as well as the related expenses        
Compensation expense $ 349.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 457.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 286.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Other RSUs        
Change in SARs (based on target amounts) as well as the related expenses        
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares) 1,563,687us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= aig_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Vested (in shares) 382,468us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Forfeited (in shares) 15,687us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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= aig_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares) 1,165,532us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= aig_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
    1,165,532us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= aig_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Compensation expense 31.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= aig_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Total unrecognized compensation cost (net of expected forfeitures) and the weighted-average periods over which those costs are expected to be recognized        
Unrecognized Compensation Cost   3us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_OtherRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted-Average Period 6 months 18 days      
TARP RSUs        
Change in SARs (based on target amounts) as well as the related expenses        
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares) 857,579us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_TARPRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Vested (in shares) 529,049us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_TARPRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Forfeited (in shares) 89,417us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_TARPRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares) 239,113us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_TARPRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
    239,113us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_TARPRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Compensation expense 12.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_TARPRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
     
Total unrecognized compensation cost (net of expected forfeitures) and the weighted-average periods over which those costs are expected to be recognized        
Unrecognized Compensation Cost   13us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= aig_TARPRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted-Average Period 7 months 10 days      
SARs        
Change in SARs (based on target amounts) as well as the related expenses        
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares) 8,966,246us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
     
Vested (in shares) 5,521,171us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
     
Forfeited (in shares) 160,166us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
     
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares) 3,284,909us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
    3,284,909us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ aig_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
Compensation expense $ 36.0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
     
Total unrecognized compensation cost (net of expected forfeitures) and the weighted-average periods over which those costs are expected to be recognized        
Strike price (in dollars per share)       $ 37.4aig_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardStrikePrice
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= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
Average closing price       $ 55.29aig_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAverageClosingPrice
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= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember