CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
Bonds available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2014 - $243,308; 2013 - $248,531)	$ 259,859	$ 258,274
Other bond securities, at fair value (See Note 6)	19,712us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt	22,623us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt
Equity Securities:
Common and preferred stock available for sale, at fair value (cost: 2014 - $1,930; 2013 - $1,726)	4,395	3,656
Other common and preferred stock, at fair value (See Note 6)	1,049us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesEquity	834us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesEquity
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net of allowance (portion measured at fair value: 2014 - $7; 2013 - $0)	24,990	20,765
Other invested assets (portion measured at fair value: 2014 - $9,394; 2013 - $8,598)	34,518us-gaap_OtherInvestments	28,659us-gaap_OtherInvestments
Short-term investments (portion measured at fair value: 2014 - $1,684; 2013 - $6,313)	11,243us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments	21,617us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
Total investments	355,766us-gaap_Investments	356,428us-gaap_Investments
Cash	1,758us-gaap_Cash	2,241us-gaap_Cash
Accrued investment income	2,712	2,905
Premiums and other receivables, net of allowance	12,031us-gaap_PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet	12,939us-gaap_PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet
Reinsurance assets, net of allowance	21,959aig_ReinsuranceAssetsNetOfAllowance	23,829aig_ReinsuranceAssetsNetOfAllowance
Deferred income taxes	19,339aig_CurrentAndDeferredIncomeTaxes	21,925aig_CurrentAndDeferredIncomeTaxes
Deferred policy acquisition costs	9,827us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	9,436us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Derivative assets, at fair value	1,604us-gaap_DerivativeAssets	1,665us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
Other assets, including restricted cash of $2,025 in 2014 and $865 in 2013 (portion measured at fair value: 2014 - $0; 2013 - $418)	10,549us-gaap_OtherAssets	9,366us-gaap_OtherAssets
Separate account assets, at fair value	80,036us-gaap_SeparateAccountAssets	71,059us-gaap_SeparateAccountAssets
Assets held for sale	0	29,536
Total assets	515,581us-gaap_Assets	541,329us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities:
Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense	77,260	81,547
Unearned premiums	21,324us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums	21,953us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums
Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts	42,749	40,653
Policyholder contract deposits (portion measured at fair value: 2014 - $1,561; 2013 - $384)	124,613us-gaap_PolicyholderContractDeposits	122,016us-gaap_PolicyholderContractDeposits
Other policyholder funds (portion measured at fair value: 2014 - $8; 2013 - $0)	4,669us-gaap_OtherPolicyholderFunds	5,083us-gaap_OtherPolicyholderFunds
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	2,273us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities	2,511us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Other liabilities (portion measured at fair value: 2014 - $350; 2013 - $933)	24,168us-gaap_OtherLiabilities	29,155us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
Long-term debt (portion measured at fair value: 2014 - $5,466; 2013 - $6,747)	31,217us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt	41,693us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Separate account liabilities	80,036us-gaap_SeparateAccountsLiability	71,059us-gaap_SeparateAccountsLiability
Liabilities held for sale	0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfAssetsHeldForSale	24,548us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfAssetsHeldForSale
Total liabilities	408,309us-gaap_Liabilities	440,218us-gaap_Liabilities
Contingencies, commitments and guarantees (see Note 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (see Note 18)	0	30
AIG shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $2.50 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued: 2014 - 1,906,671,492 and 2013 - 1,906,645,689	4,766us-gaap_CommonStockValue	4,766us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Treasury stock, at cost; 2014 - 530,744,521; 2013 - 442,582,366 shares of common stock	(19,218)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(14,520)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	80,958	80,899
Retained earnings	29,775	22,965
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	10,617	6,360
Total AIG shareholders' equity	106,898us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	100,470us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests (including $100 associated with businesses held for sale)	374us-gaap_MinorityInterest	611us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	107,272	101,081
Total liabilities and equity	$ 515,581	$ 541,329

The total of current income taxes and deferred income taxes. Current income taxes represent the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of income taxes previously overpaid to tax authorities representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes. Deferred income taxes represent the aggregate tax effects as of the balance sheet date of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; net of deducting the allocated valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value.

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