EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details - Expected Cash Flows) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
Pre-tax expense associated with defined contribution plan		$ 156	$ 155	$ 133
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
Maximum percentage of participant contributions eligible for employer contribution match, towards defined contribution plan	100.00%
Percentage of employer's contribution on employee's matching contribution	6.00%
Company's maximum contribution as percentage of employee's annual salary				0.00%
Pensions
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated employer contribution		173
U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
AIG contributions		115	15
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
2014		353
2015		363
2016		391
2017		395
2018		402
2019-2023		2,036
Non U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
AIG contributions		67	87
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
2014		39
2015		35
2016		39
2017		40
2018		47
2019-2023		236
Postretirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum required cash contributions		0
AIG contributions		100
U.S. Postretirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
AIG contributions		11	10
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
2014		15
2015		15
2016		16
2017		17
2018		18
2019-2023		96
Non U.S. Postretirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
AIG contributions		1	1
Expected future benefit payments, net of participants' contributions
2014		1
2015		1
2016		1
2017		2
2018		2
2019-2023		$ 11