CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Total AIG Shareholders' Equity		Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non redeemable Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 98,669		$ 98,002		$ 4,766	$ (13,924)	$ 80,410	$ 14,176		$ 12,574	$ 667
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(597)		(597)			(597)
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	9,090	[1]	9,085	[1]				9,085	[1]		5
Dividends	(294)		(294)					(294)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,219)		(6,214)							(6,214)	(5)
Deferred income taxes	355		355				355
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	33										33
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(81)										(81)
Other	125		133			1	134	(2)			(8)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	101,081		100,470		4,766	(14,520)	80,899	22,965		6,360	611
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(4,698)		(4,698)			(4,698)
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	7,524		7,529					7,529			(5)
Dividends	(712)		(712)					(712)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,257		4,257							4,257
Deferred income taxes	(10)		(10)				(10)
Net decrease due to deconsolidation	(99)										(99)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	17										17
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(147)										(147)
Other	59		62				69	(7)			(3)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	107,272		106,898		4,766	(19,218)	80,958	29,775		10,617	374
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued under stock plans						13	(13)
Purchase of common stock	(10,895)		(10,895)			(10,895)
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	2,222		2,196					2,196			26
Dividends	(1,028)		(1,028)					(1,028)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,086)		(8,080)							(8,080)	(6)
Deferred income taxes	(9)		(9)				(9)
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	231										231
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1										1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(82)										(82)
Other	584		576			2	574				8
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 90,210		$ 89,658		$ 4,766	$ (30,098)	$ 81,510	$ 30,943		$ 2,537	$ 552

[1] * Excludes gains of $ 2 million in 2013 , attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests .