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, 2014	$ 107,272	$ 106,898	$ 4,766	$ (19,218)	$ 80,958	$ 29,775	$ 10,617	$ 374
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Purchase of common stock	(3,947)	(3,947)	0	(3,947)
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	4,268	4,268	0	0	0	4,268	0	0
Dividends	(335)	(335)				(335)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(3,000)	(2,997)	0	0	0	0	(2,997)	(3)
Current and deferred income taxes	(12)	(12)			(12)
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	9							9
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(3)
Other	390	383	0	0	384	(1)	0	7
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015	104,642	104,258	4,766	(23,165)	81,330	33,707	7,620	384
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	90,210	89,658	4,766	(30,098)	81,510	30,943	2,537	552
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock issued under stock plans	(88)	(88)		84	(172)
Purchase of common stock	(6,248)	(6,248)	0	(6,248)	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to AIG or other noncontrolling interests	1,721	1,730	0	0	0	1,730	0	(9)
Dividends	(713)	(713)	0	0	0	(713)	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,722	5,722	0	0	0	0	5,722	0
Current and deferred income taxes	19	19			19
Net increase due to acquisitions and consolidations	44							44
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(15)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(15)
Other	(118)	(134)	0	0	(125)	(9)	0	16
Balance at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 90,537	$ 89,946	$ 4,766	$ (36,262)	$ 81,232	$ 31,951	$ 8,259	$ 591