INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 5,007,000,000	$ 5,865,000,000	$ 3,676,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	66,104,000,000	77,094,000,000	101,406,000,000
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	2,348,000,000
Purchase of investments	(58,110,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	(77,887,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	(76,567,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Net change in restricted cash	(1,447,000,000)	1,244,000,000	414,000,000
Net change in short-term investments	8,760,000,000	7,842,000,000	(8,109,000,000)
Other, net	(1,023,000,000)aig_PaymentsForOtherInvestingActivities	(1,194,000,000)aig_PaymentsForOtherInvestingActivities	(532,000,000)aig_PaymentsForOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by investing activities	14,284,000,000	7,099,000,000	16,612,000,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	6,687,000,000	5,235,000,000	8,612,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(16,160,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	(14,197,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	(11,101,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
Purchase of Common Stock	(4,902,000,000)	(597,000,000)	(13,000,000,000)
Cash dividends paid	(712,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends	(294,000,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Other, net	(4,701,000,000)	(1,905,000,000)	(5,075,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(19,788,000,000)	(11,758,000,000)	(20,564,000,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(74,000,000)	(92,000,000)	16,000,000
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Reclassification to assets held for sale	88,000,000aig_ReclassificationOfAssetsHeldForSale	(24,000,000)aig_ReclassificationOfAssetsHeldForSale	(63,000,000)aig_ReclassificationOfAssetsHeldForSale
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Interest:
Third party	(3,367,000,000)us-gaap_InterestPaid	(3,856,000,000)us-gaap_InterestPaid	(4,037,000,000)us-gaap_InterestPaid
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Income tax authorities	(737,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	(796,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	(447,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(825,000,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,316,000,000	6,422,000,000	(825,000,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	3,036,000,000	1,425,000,000	16,874,000,000
Purchase of investments	(1,051,000,000)	(5,506,000,000)	(4,406,000,000)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	446,000,000	3,660,000,000	5,126,000,000
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(148,000,000)	(2,081,000,000)	(152,000,000)
Net change in restricted cash	(501,000,000)	493,000,000	(377,000,000)
Net change in short-term investments	5,792,000,000	2,361,000,000	(2,029,000,000)
Other, net	(141,000,000)	130,000,000	259,000,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations			15,295,000,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	7,433,000,000	482,000,000	15,295,000,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	3,247,000,000	2,015,000,000	3,754,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(14,468,000,000)	(7,439,000,000)	(3,238,000,000)
Purchase of Common Stock	(4,902,000,000)	(597,000,000)	(13,000,000,000)
Intercompany loans - net	110,000,000	(123,000,000)	(2,032,000,000)
Cash dividends paid	(712,000,000)	(294,000,000)
Other, net	(28,000,000)	(517,000,000)	(49,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations			(14,565,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(16,753,000,000)	(6,955,000,000)	(14,565,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(4,000,000)	(51,000,000)	(95,000,000)
Cash at beginning of year	30,000,000	81,000,000	176,000,000
Cash at end of year	26,000,000	30,000,000	81,000,000
Interest:
Third party	(1,624,000,000)	(1,963,000,000)	(2,089,000,000)
Intercompany	5,000,000	(12,000,000)	(133,000,000)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(18,000,000)	(161,000,000)	(7,000,000)
Intercompany	1,172,000,000	288,000,000	230,000,000
Payment of FRBNY Credit Facility accrued compounded interest			0
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital contributions in the form of bond available for sale securities			4,078,000,000
Capital contributions to subsidiaries through forgiveness of loans		341,000,000
Return of capital	4,836,000,000
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of cancellation of intercompany loan			9,303,000,000
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of other bonds securities	3,088,000,000		3,320,000,000
Other capital contributions - net	2,457,000,000	523,000,000	579,000,000
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			2,682,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	(1,000,000)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations		(1,000,000)	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(477,000,000)	(245,000,000)
Intercompany loans - net	(280,000,000)	(273,000,000)	(2,622,000,000)
Cash dividends paid	(5,358,000,000)	(3,991,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations		(4,509,000,000)	(2,622,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	40,000,000	(22,000,000)	60,000,000
Cash at beginning of year	51,000,000	73,000,000	13,000,000
Cash at end of year	91,000,000	51,000,000	73,000,000
Interest:
Third party	(87,000,000)	(111,000,000)	(128,000,000)
Intercompany	(7,000,000)	(21,000,000)	(56,000,000)
Taxes:
Intercompany	0	(78,000,000)	(41,000,000)
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	8,979,000,000	7,385,000,000	6,387,000,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	65,108,000,000	78,868,000,000	90,070,000,000
Purchase of investments	(59,099,000,000)	(75,580,000,000)	(77,699,000,000)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	169,000,000	395,000,000	4,654,000,000
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(296,000,000)
Net change in restricted cash	(946,000,000)	751,000,000	791,000,000
Net change in short-term investments	2,968,000,000	5,481,000,000	(6,080,000,000)
Other, net	(882,000,000)	(1,324,000,000)	(791,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations	7,614,000,000	8,591,000,000	10,945,000,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	3,440,000,000	3,220,000,000	4,858,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,215,000,000)	(6,513,000,000)	(7,863,000,000)
Intercompany loans - net	(445,000,000)	(3,659,000,000)	(5,126,000,000)
Cash dividends paid	(14,085,000,000)	(8,439,000,000)	(4,568,000,000)
Other, net	(4,821,000,000)	694,000,000	(4,874,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(17,126,000,000)	(14,697,000,000)	(17,573,000,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(74,000,000)	(92,000,000)	16,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(607,000,000)	1,187,000,000	(225,000,000)
Cash at beginning of year	2,160,000,000	997,000,000	1,285,000,000
Reclassification to assets held for sale	88,000,000	(24,000,000)	(63,000,000)
Cash at end of year	1,641,000,000	2,160,000,000	997,000,000
Interest:
Third party	(1,656,000,000)	(1,782,000,000)	(1,820,000,000)
Intercompany	2,000,000	33,000,000	189,000,000
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(719,000,000)	(635,000,000)	(440,000,000)
Intercompany	(1,172,000,000)	(210,000,000)	(189,000,000)
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(19,443,000,000)	(12,430,000,000)	(4,568,000,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	(2,040,000,000)	(3,199,000,000)	(5,538,000,000)
Proceeds from divested businesses, net			0
Purchase of investments	2,040,000,000	3,199,000,000	5,538,000,000
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(615,000,000)	(4,055,000,000)	(9,780,000,000)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(148,000,000)	2,082,000,000	152,000,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations	(763,000,000)	(1,973,000,000)	(9,628,000,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany loans - net	615,000,000	4,055,000,000	9,780,000,000
Cash dividends paid	19,443,000,000	12,430,000,000	4,568,000,000
Other, net	148,000,000	(2,082,000,000)	(152,000,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	20,206,000,000	14,403,000,000	14,196,000,000
Interest:
Third party	0	0	0
Intercompany	0	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	0	0	0
Intercompany	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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