CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total		Total AIG Shareholders' Equity		Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Non redeemable Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 102,393		$ 101,538		$ 4,766	$ (942)	$ 80,459	$ 10,774		$ 6,481		$ 855
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued under stock plans	3		3			18	(15)
Purchase of common stock	(13,000)		(13,000)		0	(13,000)	0	0		0		0
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	3,478	[1]	3,438	[1]	0	0	0	3,438	[1]	0		40	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,092		6,093		0	0	0	0		6,093		(1)
Deferred income taxes	(9)		(9)		0	0	(9)	0		0		0
Net decrease due to deconsolidation	(27)		0		0	0	0	0		0		(27)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	80		0		0	0	0	0		0		80
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(167)		0		0	0	0	0		0		(167)
Other	(174)		(61)		0	0	(25)	(36)		0		(113)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	98,669		98,002		4,766	(13,924)	80,410	14,176		12,574		667
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(597)		(597)			(597)	0	0		0		0
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	9,090	[1]	9,085	[1]		0	0	9,085	[1]	0	[1]	5	[1]
Dividends	294		294					294
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,219)		(6,214)			0	0	0		(6,214)		(5)
Deferred income taxes	355		355			0	355	0		0		0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	33		0			0	0	0		0		33
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(81)		0			0	0	0		0		(81)
Other	125		133			1	134	(2)		0		(8)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	101,081		100,470		4,766	(14,520)	80,899	22,965		6,360		611
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(4,698)		(4,698)			(4,698)	0	0		0		0
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	7,524	[1]	7,529	[1]		0	0	7,529		0		(5)
Dividends	(712)		(712)			0	0	(712)		0		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,257		4,257			0	0	0		4,257		0
Deferred income taxes	(10)		(10)			0	(10)	0		0		0
Net decrease due to deconsolidation	(99)											(99)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	17		0			0	0	0		0		17
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(147)		0			0	0	0		0		(147)
Other	59		62			0	69	(7)		0		(3)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 107,272		$ 106,898		$ 4,766	$ (19,218)	$ 80,958	$ 29,775		$ 10,617		$ 374

[1] Excludes gains of $2 million and $222 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively, attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.