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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
A rollforward of noncontrolling interests      
Balance, beginning of year $ 374us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 1us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest 5us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:      
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 10,657us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax   10,617us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 6us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 3us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Balance, end of period 388us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests      
A rollforward of noncontrolling interests      
Balance, beginning of year 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
30us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
1us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Consolidation (deconsolidation) 0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
(4)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Comprehensive income (loss):      
Net income (loss) 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:      
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments 0us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
0us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments   0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Other   0aig_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseOther
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Balance, end of period 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
27us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Non-redeemable Noncontrolling interests      
A rollforward of noncontrolling interests      
Balance, beginning of year 374us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
611us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 1us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
5us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (4)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
(22)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Consolidation (deconsolidation) 7us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
(34)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Comprehensive income (loss):      
Net income (loss) 9us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
3us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:      
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments 0us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
0us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments   0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 6us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
3us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Other 4aig_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseOther
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
(3)aig_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseOther
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
 
Balance, end of period $ 388us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember
$ 560us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ aig_MinorityInterestByNatureAxis
= aig_NonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsMember