INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT (Details - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ (203)	$ 2,477
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,988	37
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,785	2,514
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(20)	6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	2,805	2,508
AIG (As Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(183)	2,468
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,988	38
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,805	2,506
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	2,805	2,506
AIGLH
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(1,693)	805
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(474)	908
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2,167)	1,713
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	(2,167)	1,713
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(953)	2,740
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	55,554	(1,061)
Comprehensive income (loss)	54,601	1,679
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(20)	6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	54,621	1,673
Reclassifications and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	2,626	(3,536)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(55,080)	152
Comprehensive income (loss)	(52,454)	(3,384)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AIG	$ (52,454)	$ (3,384)