INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 2,877	$ 5,007	$ 5,865
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	72,616	66,104	77,094
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	0	2,348	0
Purchase of investments	65,265	(58,110)	(77,887)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	0
Net change in restricted cash	1,457	(1,447)	1,244
Net change in short-term investments	1,163	8,760	7,842
Other, net	(1,509)	(1,023)	(1,194)
Net cash provided by investing activities	8,462	14,284	7,099
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	6,867	6,687	5,235
Repayments of long-term debt	(9,805)	(16,160)	(14,197)
Purchase of Common Stock	(10,691)	(4,902)	(597)
Cash dividends paid	(1,028)	(712)	(294)
Other, net	3,228	(4,701)	(1,905)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(11,429)	(19,788)	(11,758)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(39)	(74)	(92)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(129)	(571)	1,114
Cash at beginning of year	1,758	2,241	1,151
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0	88	(24)
Cash at end of year	1,629	1,758	2,241
Interest:
Third party	(1,368)	(3,367)	(3,856)
Intercompany	0	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(511)	(737)	(796)
Intercompany	0	0	0
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,443	9,316	6,422
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	7,767	3,036	1,425
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	0
Purchase of investments	(1,881)	(1,051)	(5,506)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(83)	446	3,660
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	565	(148)	(2,081)
Net change in restricted cash	0	(501)	493
Net change in short-term investments	2,300	5,792	2,361
Other, net	(175)	(141)	130
Net cash provided by investing activities	8,493	7,433	482
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	5,540	3,247	2,015
Repayments of long-term debt	(6,504)	(14,468)	(7,439)
Proceeds from drawdown on the Department of the Treasury Commitment	0	0	0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	(10,691)	(4,902)	(597)
Intercompany loans - net	(201)	110	(123)
Cash dividends paid	(1,028)	(712)	(294)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(12,928)	(16,753)	(6,955)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	8	(4)	(51)
Cash at beginning of year	26	30	81
Cash at end of year	34	26	30
Interest:
Third party	(1,030)	(1,624)	(1,963)
Intercompany	0	5	(12)
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(11)	(18)	(161)
Intercompany	829	1,172	288
Payment of FRBNY Credit Facility accrued compounded interest			0
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital contributions in the form of bond available for sale securities			0
Capital contributions to subsidiaries through forgiveness of loans		0	341
Return of capital	0	4,836	0
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of cancellation of intercompany loan			0
Return of capital and dividend received in the form of other bonds securities	2,326	3,088	0
Other capital contributions - net	494	2,457	523
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,314	6,155	4,488
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	0	0	0
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	0		0
Purchase of investments	0	0	0
Loans to subsidiaries - net	0	0	0
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	0	0	1
Net change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	0	0	(1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	114	477	245
Issuance of Common Stock	0		0
Purchase of Common Stock	0		0
Intercompany loans - net	3	(280)	(273)
Cash dividends paid	2,178	5,358	3,991
Other, net			0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - continuing operations	(2,289)	(6,115)	(4,509)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(6,115)	(4,509)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	25	40	(22)
Cash at beginning of year	91	51
Cash at end of year	116	91	51
Interest:
Third party	(59)	(87)	(111)
Intercompany	0	(7)	(21)
Taxes:
Intercompany	0	0	(78)
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,112	8,979	7,385
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	69,726	65,108	78,868
Proceeds from divested businesses, net			0
Purchase of investments	68,261	59,099	75,580
Loans to subsidiaries - net	367	169	395
Contributions to subsidiaries - net		(296)	0
Net change in restricted cash	(1,457)	946	(751)
Net change in short-term investments	1,137	(2,968)	(5,481)
Other, net	(1,334)	(882)	(1,324)
Net cash provided by investing activities	818	7,614	8,591
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	1,327	3,440	3,220
Repayments of long-term debt	3,187	1,215	6,513
Issuance of Common Stock	0		0
Purchase of Common Stock	0		0
Intercompany loans - net	(86)	(445)	(3,659)
Cash dividends paid	2,814	14,085	8,439
Other, net	2,707	(4,821)	694
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,053)	(17,126)	(14,697)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(39)	(74)	(92)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(162)	(607)	1,187
Cash at beginning of year	1,641	2,160
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0	88	(24)
Cash at end of year	1,479	1,641	2,160
Interest:
Third party	(279)	(1,656)	(1,782)
Intercompany	0	2	33
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	(500)	(719)	(635)
Intercompany	(829)	(1,172)	(210)
Aer Cap
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Consideration received from sale of shares	500	0	0
AIG Capital Corporation [Member]
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Return of capital		4,800
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(4,992)	(19,443)	(12,430)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of investments	(4,877)	(2,040)	(3,199)
Proceeds from divested businesses, net	0	0	0
Purchase of investments	(4,877)	(2,040)	(3,199)
Loans to subsidiaries - net	(284)	(615)	(4,055)
Contributions to subsidiaries - net	565	148	(2,082)
Net change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Net change in short-term investments	0	0	0
Other, net	0	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	(849)	(763)	(1,973)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0	0	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0	0
Issuance of Common Stock	0	0	0
Purchase of Common Stock	0	0	0
Intercompany loans - net	284	615	4,055
Cash dividends paid	(4,992)	(19,443)	(12,430)
Other, net	565	148	(2,082)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,841	20,206	14,403
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash	0	0
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0	0
Cash at end of year	0
Interest:
Third party	0	0	0
Intercompany	0	0	0
Taxes:
Income tax authorities	0	0	0
Intercompany	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0