EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details - Pension and Postretirement Plans) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Change in plan assets:
AIG contributions	$ 166	$ 156	$ 155
U.S. Pension Plans
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	5,769	4,882
Service cost	192	173	205
Interest cost	220	228	201
Actuarial (gain) loss	(423)	780
Plan amendment	(132)	0
Curtailments	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	5,324	5,769	4,882
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	4,111	4,024
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses	(8)	266
AIG contributions	558	115
Benefits paid:
Settlements	0	0
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	4,359	4,111	4,024
Funded status, end of year				$ (965)	$ (1,658)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Assets				0	0
Liabilities				(965)	(1,658)
Total amounts recognized				(965)	(1,658)
Pre tax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Net gain (loss)	(1,324)	(1,667)
Prior service (cost) credit	0	200
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax expense (benefit)	(1,324)	(1,467)
Projected benefit obligation	5,324	4,882	4,882	5,324	5,769
U.S. Pension Plans | American International Group Asset [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefits Paid AIG and Plan assets	(17)	(15)
U.S. Pension Plans | Plan Asset [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefits Paid AIG and Plan assets	(285)	(279)
U.S. Pension Plans | Non Qualified Pension Plan [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	325
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	299	325
Pre tax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Projected benefit obligation	$ 299	325		299	325
U.S. Pension Plans | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Period of service after which plan gets vested	0 years
Non U.S. Pension Plans
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$ 1,099	1,072
Service cost	43	42	47
Interest cost	25	29	29
Actuarial (gain) loss	(16)	114
Plan amendment	24	(1)
Curtailments	0	0
Settlements	(15)	(9)
Foreign exchange effect	(67)	(107)
Other	14	(2)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	1,146	1,099	1,072
Acquisitions	72	0
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	708	738
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses	47	71
AIG contributions	62	67
Benefits paid:
Settlements	(15)	(8)
Foreign exchange effect	(44)	(75)
Other	13	(46)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	773	708	738
Acquisitions	35	0
Funded status, end of year				(373)	(391)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Assets				46	46
Liabilities				(419)	(437)
Total amounts recognized				(373)	(391)
Pre tax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Net gain (loss)	(161)	(227)
Prior service (cost) credit	(16)	11
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax expense (benefit)	(177)	(216)
Projected benefit obligation	1,146	1,099	1,072	1,146	1,099
Non U.S. Pension Plans | American International Group Asset [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefits Paid AIG and Plan assets	(9)	(15)
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Plan Asset [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefits Paid AIG and Plan assets	(24)	(24)
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Non Qualified Pension Plan [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	295
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	199	295
Pre tax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Projected benefit obligation	199	295		199	295
Postretirement Plans
Change in plan assets:
AIG contributions	0
U.S. Postretirement Plans
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	229	217
Service cost	5	4	5
Interest cost	8	9	8
Actuarial (gain) loss	(23)	10
Plan amendment	0	0
Curtailments	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	208	229	217
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	0	0
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses	0	0
AIG contributions	11	11
Benefits paid:
Settlements	0	0
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	0	0	0
Funded status, end of year				(208)	(229)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Assets				0	0
Liabilities				(208)	(229)
Total amounts recognized				(208)	(229)
Pre tax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Net gain (loss)	13	(9)
Prior service (cost) credit	13	24
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax expense (benefit)	26	15
Projected benefit obligation	229	229	217	208	229
U.S. Postretirement Plans | American International Group Asset [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefits Paid AIG and Plan assets	(11)	(11)
U.S. Postretirement Plans | Plan Asset [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefits Paid AIG and Plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Postretirement Plans
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	64	52
Service cost	3	2	3
Interest cost	3	2	2
Actuarial (gain) loss	9	11
Plan amendment	0	0
Curtailments	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Foreign exchange effect	(3)	(2)
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	75	64	52
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	0	0
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses	0	0
AIG contributions	1	1
Benefits paid:
Settlements	0	0
Foreign exchange effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	0	0	0
Funded status, end of year				(75)	(64)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Assets				0	0
Liabilities				(75)	(64)
Total amounts recognized				(75)	(64)
Pre tax amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Net gain (loss)	(16)	(8)
Prior service (cost) credit	0	1
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before income tax expense (benefit)	(16)	(7)
Projected benefit obligation	64	52	$ 52	$ 75	$ 64
Non U.S. Postretirement Plans | American International Group Asset [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefits Paid AIG and Plan assets	(1)	(1)
Non U.S. Postretirement Plans | Plan Asset [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Benefits Paid AIG and Plan assets	$ 0	$ 0