INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Loss)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Other income									58,327	64,406	68,874
Total revenues	$ 13,831	$ 12,822	$ 15,699	$ 15,975	$ 15,410	$ 16,697	$ 16,136	$ 16,163	58,327	64,406	68,874
Expenses:
Interest expense									1,281	1,718	2,142
Net losses on extinguishment of debt	0	346	342	68	1,268	742	34	238	756	2,282	651
Other expenses									53,009	49,905	56,713
Total benefits, losses and expenses									55,046	53,905	59,506
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									3,281	10,501	9,368
Income tax expense (benefit)									1,059	2,927	360
Income from continuing operations									2,222	7,574	9,008
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(17)	16	1	(35)	2	30	(47)	0	(50)	84
Net income	(1,849)	(197)	1,791	2,477	675	2,201	3,036	1,612	2,222	7,524	9,092
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)	34	(9)	9	20	9	(37)	3	26	(5)	7
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (1,841)	$ (231)	$ 1,800	$ 2,468	$ 655	$ 2,192	$ 3,073	$ 1,609	2,196	7,529	9,085
AIG (As Guarantor)
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									3,954	9,450	7,638
Other income									88	1,658	1,487
Total revenues									4,042	11,108	9,125
Expenses:
Interest expense									1,049	1,507	1,938
Net losses on extinguishment of debt									703	2,248	580
Other expenses									1,178	1,546	1,520
Total benefits, losses and expenses									2,930	5,301	4,038
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									1,112	5,807	5,087
Income tax expense (benefit)									(1,086)	(1,735)	(4,012)
Income from continuing operations									2,198	7,542	9,099
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									(2)	(13)	(14)
Net income									2,196	7,529	9,085
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									2,196	7,529	9,085
AIGLH
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									1,936	3,519	4,075
Other income									0	0	1
Total revenues									1,936	3,519	4,076
Expenses:
Interest expense									58	100	126
Net losses on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Other expenses									44	203	75
Total benefits, losses and expenses									102	303	201
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									1,834	3,216	3,875
Income tax expense (benefit)									(73)	(103)	(58)
Income from continuing operations									1,907	3,319	3,933
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									0	0	0
Net income									1,907	3,319	3,933
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									1,907	3,319	3,933
Other Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									0	0	0
Other income									58,953	63,157	67,698
Total revenues									58,953	63,157	67,698
Expenses:
Interest expense									302	243	233
Net losses on extinguishment of debt									46	85	71
Other expenses									52,374	48,315	55,277
Total benefits, losses and expenses									52,722	48,643	55,581
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									6,231	14,514	12,117
Income tax expense (benefit)									2,218	4,817	4,454
Income from continuing operations									4,013	9,697	7,663
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									2	(37)	98
Net income									4,015	9,660	7,761
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									26	(5)	7
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									3,989	9,665	7,754
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Revenues:
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries									(5,890)	(12,969)	(11,713)
Other income									(714)	(409)	(312)
Total revenues									(6,604)	(13,378)	(12,025)
Expenses:
Interest expense									(128)	(132)	(155)
Net losses on extinguishment of debt									7	(51)	0
Other expenses									(587)	(159)	(159)
Total benefits, losses and expenses									(708)	(342)	(314)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)									(5,896)	(13,036)	(11,711)
Income tax expense (benefit)									0	(52)	(24)
Income from continuing operations									(5,896)	(12,984)	(11,687)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes									0	0	0
Net income									(5,896)	(12,984)	(11,687)
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG									$ (5,896)	$ (12,984)	$ (11,687)