Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Parent Company Only (Details - Balance Sheets) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Short-term investments	$ 10,132	$ 11,243
Other Investments	29,794	34,518
Total investments	338,354	355,766
Cash	1,629	1,758	$ 2,241	$ 1,151
Loans to subsidiaries	0
Deferred income taxes	20,394	19,339
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0
Other assets	11,390	12,153
Total assets	496,943	515,581
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	29,350	31,217
Loans from subsidiaries	0
Total liabilities	406,733	408,309
AIG Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	4,766	4,766
Treasury stock	(30,098)	(19,218)
Additional paid-in capital	81,510	80,958
Retained earnings	30,943	29,775
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,537	10,617
Total AIG shareholders' equity	89,658	106,898
Total liabilities and equity	496,943	515,581
Parent Company [Member]
Assets:
Short-term investments	4,042	6,078
Other Investments	7,425	11,415
Total investments	11,467	17,493
Cash	34	26	$ 30	$ 81
Loans to subsidiaries	35,927	31,070
Due from affiliates - net	1,967	3,561
Intercompany tax receivable	3,234	0
Deferred income taxes	17,564	18,309
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	51,151	62,811
Other assets	633	1,965
Total assets	121,977	135,235
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	19,876	21,190
Loans from subsidiaries	574	951
Other liabilities (includes intercompany derivative liabilities of $144 in 2015 and $275 in 2014)	3,885	5,853
Total liabilities	32,319	28,337
Intercompany derivative liabilities	144	275
Due to affiliate	4,059	0
Loans and mortgages payable	0	0
Intercompany tax payable	3,916	343
Deferred tax liabilities	9	0
AIG Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	4,766	4,766
Treasury stock	(30,098)	(19,218)
Additional paid-in capital	81,510	80,958
Retained earnings	30,943	29,775
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,537	10,617
Total AIG shareholders' equity	89,658	106,898
Total liabilities and equity	121,977	135,235
Parent Company [Member] | Series AIGFP
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	31	33
Parent Company [Member] | MIP
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	1,372	2,870
Parent Company [Member] | Notes and bonds payable
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	17,136	15,821
Parent Company [Member] | Junior subordinated debt
Liabilities:
Outstanding debt	$ 1,337	$ 2,466