DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Notional amounts and fair values of derivative instruments) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	$ 134,486	$ 123,250
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	6,009	4,825
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	114,855	103,914
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	8,485	7,381
Bifurcated embedded derivatives
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	39,700	39,300
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,900	1,500
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	155	155
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2	0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	25	25
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2	2
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	1,201	611
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	107	25
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	1,086	1,794
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	99	239
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	34	7
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2	1
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	92	104
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	14	13
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	133,096	122,477
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	5,898	4,799
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	113,652	101,991
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	8,370	7,127
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	77,540	65,070
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,819	3,743
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	58,358	45,251
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	4,201	3,183
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	11,847	13,667
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	864	815
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	10,426	8,516
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,354	1,251
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	7,470	7,565
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	182	206
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	42,928	42,387
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,926	1,615
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	13	15
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0	0
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	12	11
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	6	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	5	5
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4	4
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	1,438	5,288
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	795	982
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other contracts
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount	36,221	36,155
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value	29	31
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Notional Amount	490	538
Gross Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	88	90
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Bifurcated embedded derivatives
Notional amounts and fair values of AIG's derivative instruments
Gross Derivative Assets, Notional Amount		0
Gross Derivative Assets, Fair Value		$ 0