SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details - Continuing operations by reportable segment) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 64,406	$ 68,874	$ 71,214
Net investment income	16,079	15,810	20,343
Interest Expense	1,718	2,142	2,319
Depreciation and Amortization	4,448	4,713	7,349
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	10,501	9,368	2,891
Operating segments | Commercial Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	28,801	28,862	28,286
Net investment income	6,393	6,653	6,163
Interest Expense	7	9	6
Depreciation and Amortization	2,286	2,283	2,740
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	5,510	4,980	2,215
Operating segments | Consumer Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	28,469	28,660	28,746
Net investment income	9,082	9,352	9,262
Interest Expense	32	10	4
Depreciation and Amortization	1,966	2,159	2,374
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	4,474	4,564	3,736
Reportable Segments | Property Casualty | Commercial Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	25,183	25,108	24,799
Net investment income	4,298	4,431	3,951
Interest Expense	0	8	6
Depreciation and Amortization	2,445	2,393	2,736
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	4,248	4,095	1,681
Reportable Segments | Institutional Markets | Commercial Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,042	941	861
Net investment income	138	132	146
Interest Expense	0	0	0
Depreciation and Amortization	56	50	44
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	592	205	9
Reportable Segments | Mortgage Guaranty | Commercial Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,576	2,813	2,626
Net investment income	1,957	2,090	2,066
Interest Expense	7	1	0
Depreciation and Amortization	(215)	(160)	(40)
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	670	680	525
Reportable Segments | Retirement | Consumer Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	9,784	9,431	8,709
Net investment income	6,489	6,628	6,502
Interest Expense	23	3	0
Depreciation and Amortization	(231)	(165)	1
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	3,495	3,490	2,801
Reportable Segments | Life | Consumer Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6,321	6,397	6,457
Net investment income	2,199	2,269	2,283
Interest Expense	7	4	4
Depreciation and Amortization	130	214	267
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	580	806	736
Reportable Segments | Personal Insurance | Consumer Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	12,364	12,832	13,580
Net investment income	394	455	477
Interest Expense	2	3	0
Depreciation and Amortization	2,067	2,110	2,106
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	399	268	199
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,197	4,019	8,936
Net investment income	700	309	5,416
Interest Expense	1,805	2,451	2,606
Depreciation and Amortization	346	221	195
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	(388)	(319)	4,005
Corporate and Other | Global Capital Markets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,479	1,825	1,607
Net investment income	0	0	0
Interest Expense	218	353	369
Depreciation and Amortization	(40)	(80)	(121)
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,241	1,448	1,215
Corporate and Other | Direct Investment book
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	474	833	749
Net investment income	0	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0
Depreciation and Amortization	0	0	0
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	359	625	557
Corporate and Other | AIG Parent and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	2,960	1,908	4,957
Net investment income	700	309	4,957
Interest Expense	1,598	2,112	0
Depreciation and Amortization	386	301	0
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,989)	(2,396)	4,957
Corporate and Other | Retained Interests
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues			2,028
Net investment income			459
Interest Expense			2,264
Depreciation and Amortization			316
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations			(2,724)
Corporate and Other | Aircraft Leasing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	0	0	0
Net investment income	0	0	0
Interest Expense	0	0	0
Depreciation and Amortization	0	0	0
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	0	0	0
Corporate and Other | Consolidation and elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	(716)	(547)	(405)
Net investment income	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(11)	(14)	(27)
Depreciation and Amortization	0	0	0
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	1	4	0
Corporate and Other | Commercial Insurance | Retained Interests
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues			2,028
Net investment income			459
Interest Expense			2,264
Depreciation and Amortization			316
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations			(2,724)
Consolidation and Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	(466)	(17)	(589)
Net investment income	(356)	(343)	(535)
Interest Expense	(126)	(328)	(297)
Depreciation and Amortization	(181)	(26)	(2)
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	(22)	165	(18)
Total Operating Segments Corporate And Other Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	61,001	61,524	65,379
Net investment income	15,819	15,971	20,306
Interest Expense	1,718	2,142	2,319
Depreciation and Amortization	4,417	4,637	5,307
Pre-tax Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 9,574	$ 9,390	$ 9,938