CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fixed maturity securities:
Bonds available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015 - $242,114; 2014 - $243,307)	$ 260,822	$ 259,859
Other bond securities, at fair value (See Note 6)	19,013us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt	19,712us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesDebt
Equity securities:
Common and preferred stock available for sale, at fair value (cost: 2015 - $1,683; 2014 - $1,930)	3,766	4,395
Other common and preferred stock, at fair value (See Note 6)	1,100us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesEquity	1,049us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesEquity
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net of allowance (portion measured at fair value: 2015 - $6; 2014 - $6)	25,313	24,990
Other invested assets (portion measured at fair value: 2015 - $9,196; 2014 - $9,394)	34,838us-gaap_OtherInvestments	34,518us-gaap_OtherInvestments
Short-term investments (portion measured at fair value: 2015 - $1,208; 2014 - $1,684)	11,961us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments	11,243us-gaap_OtherShortTermInvestments
Total investments	356,813us-gaap_Investments	355,766us-gaap_Investments
Cash	1,823us-gaap_Cash	1,758us-gaap_Cash
Accrued investment income	2,726	2,712
Premiums and other receivables, net of allowance	13,450us-gaap_PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet	12,031us-gaap_PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet
Reinsurance assets, net of allowance	22,208aig_ReinsuranceAssetsNetOfAllowance	21,959aig_ReinsuranceAssetsNetOfAllowance
Deferred income taxes	18,010aig_CurrentAndDeferredIncomeTaxes	19,339aig_CurrentAndDeferredIncomeTaxes
Deferred policy acquisition costs	9,708us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts	9,827us-gaap_DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Derivative assets, at fair value	1,621us-gaap_DerivativeAssets	1,604us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
Other assets, including restricted cash of $2,072 in 2015 and $2,025 in 2014	12,203us-gaap_OtherAssets	10,549us-gaap_OtherAssets
Separate account assets, at fair value	82,139us-gaap_SeparateAccountAssets	80,036us-gaap_SeparateAccountAssets
Total assets	520,701us-gaap_Assets	515,581us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities:
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses	74,490	77,260
Unearned premiums	22,437us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums	21,324us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums
Future policy benefits for life and accident and health insurance contracts	43,244	42,749
Policyholder contract deposits (portion measured at fair value: 2015 - $1,882; 2014 - $1,561)	124,935us-gaap_PolicyholderContractDeposits	124,613us-gaap_PolicyholderContractDeposits
Other policyholder funds (portion measured at fair value: 2015 - $8; 2014 - $8)	4,415us-gaap_OtherPolicyholderFunds	4,669us-gaap_OtherPolicyholderFunds
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	2,651us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities	2,273us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Other liabilities (portion measured at fair value: 2015 - $178; 2014 - $350)	26,024us-gaap_OtherLiabilities	24,168us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
Long-term debt (portion measured at fair value: 2015 - $4,844; 2014 - $5,466)	31,999us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt	31,217us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Separate account liabilities	82,139us-gaap_SeparateAccountsLiability	80,036us-gaap_SeparateAccountsLiability
Total liabilities	412,334us-gaap_Liabilities	408,309us-gaap_Liabilities
Contingencies, commitments and guarantees (see Note 10)
AIG shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $2.50 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued: 2015 - 1,906,671,492 and 2014 - 1,906,671,492	4,766us-gaap_CommonStockValue	4,766us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Treasury stock, at cost; 2015 - 559,593,905 shares; 2014 - 530,744,521 shares	(20,820)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(19,218)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	81,303	80,958
Retained earnings	32,073	29,775
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,657	10,617
Total AIG shareholders equity	107,979us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	106,898us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests	388us-gaap_MinorityInterest	374us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	108,367	107,272
Total liabilities and equity	$ 520,701	$ 515,581

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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