INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Loss)) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III										$ 0	$ 2,888
Other income									64,406	68,874	68,326
Total revenues									64,406	68,874	71,214
Expenses:
Interest expense									1,718	2,142	2,319
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility											0
Other interest expense											2,319
Net losses on extinguishment of debt	1,268	742	34	238	192	81	38	340	2,282	651	32
Other expenses									49,905	56,713	65,972
Total benefits, losses and expenses									53,905	59,506	68,323
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									10,501	9,368	2,891
Income tax expense (benefit)									2,927	360	(808)
Income from continuing operations									7,574	9,008	3,699
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(35)	2	30	(47)	11	(18)	18	73	(50)	84	1
Net income	675	2,201	3,036	1,612	1,973	2,130	2,758	2,231	7,524	9,092	3,700
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	208
Other	20	9	(37)	3	(5)	(40)	27	25	(5)	7	54
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									(5)	7	262
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	20	9	(37)	3	(5)	(40)	27	25
Net income attributable to AIG	655	2,192	3,073	1,609	1,978	2,170	2,731	2,206	7,529	9,085	3,438
AIG (As Guarantor)
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									9,450	7,638	1,970
Change in fair value of ML III									0	0	2,287
Other income									1,658	1,487	1,911
Total revenues									11,108	9,125	6,168
Expenses:
Interest expense									1,507	1,938	2,257
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility											0
Other interest expense											2,257
Net losses on extinguishment of debt									2,248	580	9
Other expenses									1,546	1,520	1,602
Total benefits, losses and expenses									5,301	4,038	3,868
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									5,807	5,087	2,300
Income tax expense (benefit)									(1,735)	(4,012)	(1,137)
Income from continuing operations									7,542	9,099	3,437
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									(13)	(14)	1
Net income									7,529	9,085	3,438
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to AIG									7,529	9,085	3,438
AIGLH
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									3,519	4,075	2,315
Other income									0	1	49
Total revenues									3,519	4,076	2,364
Expenses:
Interest expense									100	126
Other interest expense											174
Other expenses									203	75
Total benefits, losses and expenses									303	201	174
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									3,216	3,875	2,190
Income tax expense (benefit)									(103)	(58)	(17)
Income from continuing operations									3,319	3,933	2,207
Net income									3,319	3,933	2,207
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to AIG									3,319	3,933	2,207
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Change in fair value of ML III										0	601
Other income									63,157	67,698	66,749
Total revenues									63,157	67,698	67,350
Expenses:
Interest expense									243	233
Other interest expense											271
Net losses on extinguishment of debt									85	71	23
Other expenses									48,315	55,277	64,370
Total benefits, losses and expenses									48,643	55,581	64,664
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									14,514	12,117	2,686
Income tax expense (benefit)									4,817	4,454	346
Income from continuing operations									9,697	7,663	2,340
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									(37)	98	0
Net income									9,660	7,761	2,340
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Other										7	54
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									(5)		54
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests											0
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests											54
Net income attributable to AIG									9,665	7,754	2,286
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									(12,969)	(11,713)	(4,285)
Other income									(409)	(312)	(383)
Total revenues									(13,378)	(12,025)	(4,668)
Expenses:
Interest expense									(132)	(155)
Interest expense on FRBNY Credit Facility											0
Other interest expense											(383)
Net losses on extinguishment of debt									(51)
Other expenses									(159)	(159)
Total benefits, losses and expenses									(342)	(314)	(383)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									(13,036)	(11,711)	(4,285)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(52)	(24)
Income from continuing operations									(12,984)	(11,687)	(4,285)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes											0
Net income									(12,984)	(11,687)	(4,285)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Nonvoting, callable, junior and senior preferred interests											208
Total net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests											208
Total net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests											208
Net income attributable to AIG									$ (12,984)	$ (11,687)	$ (4,493)