CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Premiums	$ 36,655	$ 37,254	$ 37,499
Policy fees	2,755	2,615	2,340
Net investment income	14,053	16,079	15,810
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities	(556)	(182)	(165)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale fixed maturity securities recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(35)	(35)	(22)
Net other-than-temporary impairments on available for sale securities recognized in net income	(591)	(217)	(187)
Other realized capital gains	1,367	956	2,126
Total net realized capital gains	776	739	1,939
Aircraft leasing revenue	0	1,602	4,420
Other income	4,088	6,117	6,866
Total revenues	58,327	64,406	68,874
Benefits, losses and expenses:
Policyholder benefits and losses incurred	31,345	28,281	29,503
Interest credited to policyholder account balances	3,731	3,768	3,892
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	5,236	5,330	5,157
General operating and other expenses	12,686	13,138	13,564
Interest expense	1,281	1,718	2,142
Aircraft leasing expenses	0	1,585	4,549
Loss on extinguishment of debt	756	2,282	651
Net (gain) loss on sale of properties and divested businesses	11	(2,197)	48
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):
Current	820	588	680
Deferred	239	2,339	(320)
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 tax expense	0	(50)	84
Net income	2,222	7,524	9,092
Less:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	26	(5)	7
Net income attributable to AIG	2,196	7,529	9,085
Net income (loss) attributable to AIG common shareholders	$ 2,196	$ 7,529	$ 9,085
Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$ 1.69	$ 5.31	$ 6.11
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - basic (in dollars per share)	0	(0.04)	0.05
Net income attributable to AIG	1.69	5.27	6.16
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	1.65	5.24	6.08
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(0.04)	0.05
Net income attributable to AIG	$ 1.65	$ 5.2	$ 6.13
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	1,299,825,350	1,427,959,799	1,474,171,690
Diluted	1,334,464,883	1,447,553,652	1,481,206,797
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.81	$ 0.5	$ 0.2