CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total AIG Shareholders' Equity	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non redeemable Non-controlling Interests
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	(867)	(867)	0	(867)
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	1,612	1,609	0	0	0	1,609	0	3
Dividends	(182)	(182)				(182)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,725	2,725	0	0	0	0	2,725	0
Net increase (decrease) due to deconsolidation	(34)							(34)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(22)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(22)
Other	75	78	0	1	76	1	0	(3)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	104,393	103,833	4,766	(15,386)	80,975	24,393	9,085	560
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	107,272	106,898	4,766	(19,218)	80,958	29,775	10,617	374
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(1,602)	(1,602)	0	(1,602)	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	2,477	2,468	0	0	0	2,468	0	9
Dividends	(170)	(170)	0	0	0	(170)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	37	40	0	0	0	0	40	(3)
Net increase (decrease) due to deconsolidation	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(4)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(4)
Other	349	345	0	0	345	0	0	4
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 108,367	$ 107,979	$ 4,766	$ (20,820)	$ 81,303	$ 32,073	$ 10,657	$ 388