INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 388	$ 763
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	15,229	15,243
Purchase of investments	(13,109)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	(14,298)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(47)	(667)
Net change in short-term investments	(804)	3,588
Other, net	(955)aig_PaymentsForOtherInvestingActivities	(83)aig_PaymentsForOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by investing activities	314	3,783
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	2,585	1,583
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,893)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	(3,281)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
Purchase of Common Stock	(1,398)	(867)
Intercompany loans - net		0
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(170)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends	(182)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Other, net	272	(1,542)
Net cash used in financing activities	(604)	(4,289)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(33)	(11)
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Cash at end of period	1,823us-gaap_Cash	2,490us-gaap_Cash
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Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(140)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet	(165)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
AIG (As Guarantor)
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,111	875
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	505	430
Purchase of investments	(897)	(38)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	1,091	295
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(70)	40
Net change in restricted cash	0	(6)
Net change in short-term investments	(1,035)	2,027
Other, net	0	(16)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(406)	2,732
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	2,342	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(977)	(2,196)
Purchase of Common Stock	(1,398)	(867)
Intercompany loans - net	(394)	(47)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(170)	(182)
Other, net	(69)	(285)
Net cash used in financing activities	(666)	(3,577)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash	39	30
Cash at beginning of year	26	30
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Cash at end of period	65	60
Interest:
Third party	240	(363)
Intercompany	0	(1)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(1)	(3)
Intercompany	291	289
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of bond trading securities	140	0
Other capital contributions - net	111	993
AIGLH
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	284	1,711
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	0	0
Purchase of investments	0	0
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	0	(100)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(367)	(1,653)
Other, net	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(367)	(1,753)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Change in cash	(83)	(42)
Cash at beginning of year	91	51
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Cash at end of period	8	9
Interest:
Third party	(27)	(41)
Intercompany	0	(4)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other Subsidiaries
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,257	1,586
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	15,995	14,813
Purchase of investments	(13,483)	(14,260)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	395	53
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	(47)	(661)
Net change in short-term investments	231	1,561
Other, net	(955)	(67)
Net cash provided by investing activities	2,136	1,439
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	243	1,583
Repayments of long-term debt	(916)	(1,085)
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	(1,092)	(201)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(2,897)	(1,756)
Other, net	411	(1,297)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,251)	(2,756)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(33)	(11)
Change in cash	109	258
Cash at beginning of year	1,641	2,160
Reclassification to assets held for sale		3
Cash at end of period	1,750	2,421
Interest:
Third party	(520)	(436)
Intercompany	0	5
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	139	162
Intercompany	291	289
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(3,264)	(3,409)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(1,486)	(348)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	(70)	(40)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(1,416)	(388)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany loans - net	1,486	348
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(3,264)	(3,409)
Other, net	70	(40)
Net cash used in financing activities	$ 4,680	$ 3,797

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